The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-01-13

and signed to Wasgatt to resume.
ave believe In dividing the bur
den of taxation equitably and justly
and win bend our efforts to that
end" -
THAT is simply empty vaporing"
cried the general. "And II has been
In every platform for twenty years
without meaning anything. The plat
form that I stand on this year must
declare for nonpartisan tax commits
sion, empowered to investigate condi-
lions In this state-wild lands, corpora
tons and all-and report as a basis
for new legislation"
In the silence that ensued they could
hear Arba Spinney continuing his ha-
rangue.
II suppose you have the resolution
all drawn" suggested Thelismer
Thornton dryly.
II have. and drawn according to
good constitutional law" replied the
general. He drew the paper from his
breast pocket.
Incorporate 1t, Wasgatt, ready for
the final draft and well all go over the
thing tomorrow morning" The duke
was grimly laconic. That resolution
whacked his pet interests. Wnsgatt
received the paper and went on.
1--WE reaffirm our belief In the prin-
ciple of the prohibition Of the liquor
traffic and pledge our earnest efforts to
promote temperance.
Across the corridor jewellers were
bawling over and over in chorus:
| Lets take a drink.
Let's take II now,
| God only knows how dry am!
THAT'S a good thing to renfiirm-l
don't mean the song they're singing In
that room across there. It's n good
thing to pledge ourselves to promote
temperance" said the general, "but
that isn't the point at issue i have
another plank that I've written for
our PLATFORM"
He drew second paper from his
pocket
Gentlemen. we have in our constitu-
tion a law that forbids the manufac-
ture and sale Of intoxicating liquors
I'm this state. There is no option In
the matter Just so long as our party,
the dominant political power, uses that
option 1t Is in disgrace with all decent
men. T.
There was knock Mt the door-the
private door.
81 have drawn n resolution. Here
it is: AS party we deplore the fact
that temperance, through the 80 called
prohibitory law, has become n matter
of politics, its football 10 the extent
that holders Of public Office sworn 10
enforce the laws, turn from that en-
forcement I'm order to cater to pubic
opinion which otherwise might deprive
them Of office. We declare against this
intolerable system Of protection of law.
breakers. Until the people shall re-
peal the law we. the dominant party
Of the state and In control of enforce
ment, do pledge ourselves to faithfully
enforce 1t, employing such law as we
now have and invoking new powers
through the legislature to assist us, 80
long as the prohlbitory law shall re-
main In our constitution
1t was now Chairman Presson's turn
| 10 look uncomfortable.
'Look here. Yard" exploded Thorn
ton, 1--WE been pretty patient while
you've been amputating few fingers
and toes Of the Republican party Of
this state, but I'll be hanged II pro-
pose to see you cut its throat"
There was fresh knocking ut the
door, but the group within the parlor
had enough to think about just then
without entertaining callers.
Now you're talking simply about
yourselves and your officeholders and
your dirty profits. You're calling that
mess Of nasty confederacy our party"
declared General Weymouth passion.
ately. "When honesty kills a party
let 1t die. Let its men get out and Or
ganize another one. But tell you you
can't kill It by being honest, Thelis
mer. The trouble Is you're sitting here
and building for tonight, for tomor-
row. I'm Republican. You can't
take that name away from me. But
the badge doesn't belong on men who
are using that name to cover up q rum
selling business"
| Shuh IcsSOu WIS llNlu. I1o
leaped from his chair and drove his
fist down on the table.
Now some one called to them from
outside the door, repeating the rap.
ping.
The duke came along to the table.
He licked his forehnger against the
paper that Weymouth was holding.
Ward, you're pledging yourself in
advance Of election to the most rabid
Of the prohibition fanatics"
I'm pledging myself to obey the one
state law that occupies the most space
in public attention, causes the most
discussion. makes the most row. It's
damnable bloodsucker to be hitched
on to any political party. But It's on
ours, and I'm going to grab 1t with
both hands,"
Hold a proxy from the ramrodders,
ehT" sneered the state chairman. now
thoroughly rebel.
'No, nor from the state rumsellers.
II the people Of this state want to have