The Detroit times., 1912-08-26
PROGRESSIvENESS OF A
PROGRESSIVE CANDIDATE
is A PROGRESSIVE ISSUE
fairness of all parties, TO print the
following reply to Kirby's attacks:
To the Edffor Of The Times.
,Continu~d fram psxe one,

To the Editor or 1he ItmeS.
will appreciate IL II you will grant
Ine y little space to answer Few IN
situations OF my opponent Tor con-
In the hrst place Mr.. Eiroy's inti-
nation that | was responsible for the
circulation OF the story that he was
once deppsed from the office or prose
cutting attorney by the supreme court.
betrays n fertile Imagination or spirit
OF responsibility that Is most aiiIaz-
ing, In vie wof the fact that l never
heard OF this incident in his oIhee-
holding career until I read Of IL IN q
Saginaw special to the Detroit tIee
Press OF saturday morning
Evidently my calling attention TO The
fact that there are twelve congress
man and two senators, of which twelve
are lawyers and only two are bus ness
men in both branches OF congress,
stirred his ire. Referring TO my state
ment. "All OF my opponents Tor ths
the question by claiming that many OF
the genelemen who are now condluates
from the different congressional dls.
tricts are business men. axe Inferred
that the statement OF the word ''all"
was not true. and tried 10 leave the
impression with the audience that
those gentlemen were my oppohent >,
when he very. well unders.Jed that the
"all" referred TO the Republican 3nd
Progressive candidates. both OF whom
are LAWYERS This savors too much OF
old-style politics IL | cannot get the
Nomination in a square. open, business
like way. / much prefer not 10 receive
IL.
The gentleman seems TO be giving.
as his main reason why he shonid De
supported by the people. the fact that
he was endorsed by the state central
committee. which Is composed OF two
gentleman from each congressional
district, but at the time OF that en-
dorsement there were only Few more
-. M n
old-machIne politics and strike az the
very thing that our leader. Theodore
Roosevelt II and has been nghtinB TOT.
viz: Primaries? Does that deprive me
of the right to answer the call Of gao
business men. scattered over SO eoun-
ties Of the state. urging me TO STAND
for the nominations OF congress- man
at-large, as he seems TO INFER In MS
Again. the very fact that so many
business men are standing as candl-
dates in a number OF congrssslonaI
proves that the new party y
anxious to have more business men
and fewer lawyers in congress.
Every citizen knows that fully s5%
OF both branches of congress have been
lawyers: that the laws are so technical
that the very men who make them viii
go into court and lawyer Npn either
side will argue from one to ~ hours
as 10 what the law means. Then, the
Judge will take from one to !, 10 days
TO QeClue the very law lHal pccSiptg
the court and the two lawyers referred
to helped to place upon the statute
books In fact. the laws are so tech
nical that on occasions when the SUI
preme court of the United States Is
deciding some important point OF the
law four learned judges have decided
one way and five the other, which
means In that case one man practically
makes the law of this great country
I still insist that IL would be better
for the common people IL there were
more business men in congress TO heip
eliminate some of the technicalities.
Is II logical to contend, because 10 10
90 men In the great State of Michigan.
endorsed some particular lawyer as
candidate. that he Is any better fitted
to fll the office OF congressman-a at
large than man with 40 years busl-
ness experience. who has become
candidate in response TO the demand or
business men throughout the state?
NY opponent seems 10 take great de-
light in showing the weakness OF Pres'-
dent Taft. and think justly SO, as
compared with the strength OF ex-
President Roosevelt during his admin
istratiOn. and | call the gentleman
special attention TO the fact that Roose-
Welt IL businessman and not law
yer, while Mr.. Taft Is not only law
yer. but has served on the bench nearly
ali his life.
An analysis OF the Michigan senate's
slaughter OF presidential preference
for-this election. VIII show
another baneful instance OF lawyerftIs
in legislation. The throttling OF this
reform. IS far as Immediate effect Is
was the work OF attorneys.
/ do not believe in MISREPRESENTATION
In politics or business. but. according
to the newspaper report. almost the
first thing my opponent did was to
give an interview TO the Detroit News.
stating that he had received word
from VIM. II. Hill. OF Detroit, that he
intended 10 announce his withdrawal
from the race the announcement TO be
made at Chicago" This interview APP
peared in the paper during my absence
In Chicago, giving me no opportunity
10 answer same, and i did not see Il
until about ten DAYS ago. He knew
when he gave that Interview that IL
was not true. I do not believe In un-
derhanded methods: rather than resort
TO same to obtain the votes OF the
people, I would prefer not TO receive
their support. III there Is anything
that the Progressive party stands for
In the platform as adopted at Chicago
In August. II Is n square deal" open
and frank politics. and that In what
I stand for.
In the language OF Abraham Lincoln.
II am not bound TO win. but I am
hound 90 he true 7 am not bound 10
succeed, but 7 am obund 20 live up 10
what light have. I must stand with
ANYBODY that stands right stand with
him while he II right. and part with
him when he goes wrong
w II HILL.
Candidate for large
Progressive Ticket
Mrs. Hannah v. sprsEue Dead.