The Detroit times., 1912-09-25

ted TO the several states providing
for the election OF United states sena-
tors by direct vote Of the people The
platform OF the Republican party OF
this state, adopted in september. 1910.
declared In favor OF popular election
OF senators and Republican members
OF congress from Michigan have uni-
formly voted I'm favor OF the PROPOSE
ton. whenever presented. for the past
20 years The present state legislature
enacted a presidential preference law
and hereafter delegates 10 natlonal
conventions. from this state. VIII act
under instructions from the people. 80
far, therefore. as Michigan II con.
cerned for the future nothing VIII
stand between the voters OF any party
and the free expression -ef- their choice
OF candidates for practically every elec-
tive Office OF the E9y,snmsn, govern s,S,ss srOm ,s
coroner OF the county.
In view OF all these things II is idle
10 say that the Republican party Is
not in sympathy with government oy
been administering our government
here with such signal success that
popular rule has, through our exam
pie all but conquered the world.
IL Is said that the greatest prob
lem OF the hour is the conservation
OF humanity and that the highest
function OF the government is TO bet
ter the conditions OF the common man.
With this splendid doctrine the Re
publican party is now and always
has been In hearty accord. ! am maxi
ing no Idle boast when l assert that
the Republican party has done more
I'm the hfty years OF its existence 10
better the conditions OF the common
man. the man who gets up early in
the morning and worn out by the toll
OF the day goes TO bed early at night.
IL has done more fore him and Tor
his children than any other s porSicta, a.
any age or I'm apy land
Reptile. to Gov. Johnson.
few days ago. a distinguished
trip through Michigan by special
train In behalf OF new party. Among
other things he told our people here:
In Michigan. OF the evils or chiid
labor. He pointed out the deplorable
face that even under our nag 2.ooo.-
600 children of tender years. who
ought TO be In school. are employed
at a mere pittance. I'm the mills and
their little lives are being sacrificed
TO swell the profts OF greed. As he
addressed the people OF our splendid
educational and Industrial centers.
through which he passed there PROB
ably was not a man or woman who
heard him speak who could not have
told him that Il was not necessary 10
organize a new party In Michigan 10
destroy child labor mere, Tor the ree
son that the Republican party OF
Michigan had years ago wiped II out
here. root and branch.
The Republican party believes not
only in the protection OF our children.
but has always insisted that wage
workers generally should be the OBJ
ject OF solicitude by every wisely ad
ministered government. The attitude
OF the Republican party toward the
great army OF worklngmen cannot be
49, ah ~
a workingman's compensation law,
and the creation OF an Industrial ac-
cident board. by our present state
Legislature,
Employment Conditions Improve.
IL would be idle TO claim that labor
is always treated with that degree OF
consideration which II merits or that
the division OF the profts Srising from
the Joint efforts OF labor and capital IL
always proportional 10 the contribution