The Detroit times., 1912-10-22
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GREET EERRIsiE
MONROE COUNTY
Democratic Candidate for Gov
ernor Winds Up Day With
speech in Monroe
TALKS ON.LEADING
ISSUES OF THE DAY
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stephen ., Williams and Others
Also Deliver Addresses
at Rally
TALKS ONLEADING
ISSUES OF THE DAY

MONROE. Mich. Oct. 22.-Prof.
Woodbridge N. Ferris. Democratic
candidate for governor. accompanied
by stephen ID. Williams. OF Detroit
the county candidates. Vern Amber
SON. candidate for state senator, ant
George j.. Eisenmann. nominee. for
representative, reached Monroe, last
evening in an auto in time for supper,
after touring Monroe county. Prof.
Ferris was accorded an enthusiastic
reception bv the cornet band and q
large number or the citizens who cali
ed on him In the lobby OF the Park
hotel.
At s O'Clock, procession was start
ed for the Armory Opera house, led
BY the cornet band.
Boyex Dansard, q delegate TO the
Baltimore convention and one Of the
leading Democrats of the county, cali
cd the meeting TO order. expressed
sympathy for Col. Roosevelt, and then
introduced Prof. Ferris Although he
had been speaking all day. Prof. Fer
ris promptly captured the attention
OF the audience and hald II TO the end
of his address. He called the age
one Of special privilege. charged that
the ownership or the good things had
been concentrated into small mum.
Der OF people during that period OF
time when for more than ffty years
the destinies OF the country had been
In Republican hands excepting eight
years. The faces OF the people were
today looking towards a larger liberty
ana q larger freedom, the wealth In
the hands OF the trusts was a menace
70 liberty OF the people: more women
we're attending meetings now than
ever before and there was a reason
FOR II: the people were asking for
their rights and II was the aim of the
Democratic party to give II. to them.
Abiding 10 the proposed plan TOP
4 commission to control trusts, the
professor was curious TO know why
Roosevelt, did not work at this
remedy when he was president and
had control OF both honses for seven
ytars he raped President Taft for.
his attitude IN yetoink the. taffff legis
lation for the relief OF the people.
said that the truss managers should
b nned and put IN jail. advocated,
an Inheritance tar ana WAS In favor
Of fun wages instead OF minimum.
Touching upon state issues, he said
Michigan wanted Justice, and good
government and not exploitation. He
said he welcomed the Bull Moose
party aimee It advocated refdrrns
which Democracy had been voicing
for . quarter OF century; scored the
primary law. and promised 4 new and
sensible one should the -Democrats-
get Into control.
Turning to presidential candidates.
Prof Ferris spoke OF the constructive
work Of Gov. Wilson. In New Jersey.
Attorney Stephen ID. Williams, or.
Detroit followed. his speech being de-
voted especially TO state issues with
only Incidental mention OF the nation
Al Issues In commepdation OF Wilson
whom he described should be elected
for the good of the country. vern
Anderson, candidate for state sena-
TOR. and others, also spoke.
Among the audience were quite a
number Of representative women OF
the city.
Prof Ferris LEFT last night for Mt
Clemens and Macomb county, and
win meet the state central commit
||# ~ LIlIoiLs On wednesday,. he
will speak In Detroit In the evening
Before reaching this city, Prof. Fer
rs and party made an auto tour
through Monroe county The first
stop was Carleton. where large
crowd was present. including the pu-
pills OF the high school, which was
closed Tor the occasion. From Carie-
ron. the party proceeded TO Dundee.
which II reputed the Bull Moose
stronghold OF the county, a. temper
ary platform on the village. triangle
had been erected, and was surrounded
By q large crowd on enthusiasts to
hear Mr.. Ferris. Another large meet
ink was held at Petersburg. In the
town hall This assemblags Included
number OF Lenawee county farmers
The village OF Ida, was the next stop.
At Petersburg and Dundee, the high
schools were dismissed to enable the
students to be present at the meet
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