The Detroit times., 1912-10-23
LARGE CROWDS
GREET FERRISN IN
MONROE COUNTY
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TALKS ON LEADING
ISSUES 0FfTHE DAY
Stephen d. Williams and Others
Also Deliver Addresses
at Rally

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Woodbridge n, Ferris, Democratic
candidate for governor, accompanied
by stephen D. wfliiams, OF petroiy.
the county candidates, Nern. Amber
son, candidate for state senator, anG
George j. Eisenmann, nominee Tor
representative, reached Monroe, last
evening In an auto In time for supper,
after touring Monroe county. Prof.
Ferris was accorded an enthusiastic
reception by. the cornet band and a
large number OF the citizens who cali
ed ON him in the lobby OF the Park
hotel.
At s o'clock, a procession was start
ed for the Armory Opera house, led
by the cornet band.
Boyez Dansard, delegate to the
Baltimore convention and one OF the
leading Democrats OF the county, call
ed 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 held II to the end
of his address He called the age
one OF special privilege, charged that
the ownership of the good things had
been concentrated into small mum.
ber OF people during that period OF
time when for more than Atty 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
and larger freedom: the wealth In
the hands of the trusts was a menace
to liberty OF the people: more women
were attending MEETINGS now than
ever before and there was a reason
for It.; the people were asking for
their rights and II was the aim OF the
Democratic party to give ii to them.
AHuding to the proposed plan foY
a 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 houses for seven
years He raped President TAFT for
his attitude In vetoing the tariff legis-
lation for the relief of the people;
said that the trust managers should
De fined and put In Jail; advocated
an Inheritance tar and was In favor
Of full wages instead OF a minimum
touching upon state issues, he said
Michigan wanted justice, and good
government and not exploitation. He
said ne welcomed the Bull Moose
party since Il advocated reforms
which Democracy had been voicing
Tor = quarter OF century: scored the
primary law, and promised q new and
sensible one should the Democrats
get into control :. -4-.-
Turning to presidential candidates,
Prof. Ferris spoke OF the constructive
work Of Gcv. 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 commendation OF Wilson
whom he described should be elected
for the good OF the country. Vern
tor, and others, also spoke.
Among the audience were quite a
number OF representative women or
the city. ''N's' tv'
Prof Ferris left last night for Mt.
Clemens and Macomb county, and
will meet the state central commit
tee In Detroit. on Wednesday. He
will speak In Detroit In the evening.
Before reaching this city, Prof Fer
ris and party made an auto tour
through Monroe county. The first
stop was at Carleton, where large
crowd was present, including the pu-
pills of the high school, which was
closed for the occasion. From Carle-
ton, the party proceeded TO Dundee,
which Is reputed the Bull Moose
stronghold OF the county. A temper
airy platform on the village triangle
had been erected, and was surrounded
by a large crowd OF enthusiasts TO
hear Mr.. Ferris. Another large meet
ing was held at Petersburg, In the
town hall. This assemblage included
number OF Lenawee county farmers.
The village OF Ida, was the next stop.
Al Petersburg and Dundee, the high
schools were dismissed to enable the
students to be present at the meet
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