The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-28
]. WANAMAKER
GIVES WARNING
TELLS PEOPLE THAT GENERAL
WELFARE is THREATENED
BY FALSE PROPHETS
AND DOCTRINES.


FOR his customary spring tour. for
mer Postmaster General John Wanna
maker sent back Monday by pilot boat
a letter TO the American people In
which ne says:
ITO my fellow citizens, fellow mcr-
chants. and other working men, with
whom | have been associated for 80
years: on the personal request of the
president | have consented 10 allow
my name TO be presented to the pco-
pie as a delegate To the Republican ma
tional convention.
81 believe existing conditions at the
present time call on business men To
think. speak and act In view of the
danger threatening mercantile business
and the manufacturing businesses de-
pendent on good times. as well os the
working men. II employments are re-
duced by less work.
There is now not enough en-
ploynent for all who are willing TO
work and whatever hindefs prosperity
always shuts down looms and lessons
NiiN NPl'NA AAiiANi'H ibA ANh'pA'
"a presidential election always hurts
business. but the conditions in
Jected into this next election mean To-
the country much more than at any
time in the past 40 years.
we have come TO a time when
the welfare OF the people is threat
ened by strange doctrines and when
the passion and prejudices Of the peo-
pie are being appealed 10.
Class Clashes Perileus..
1T is not difficult to infiame the
multitudes in days when strikes are
living is general. The harpoonery OF
the ambitious. who are willing TO de-
stroy the party of Lincoln and Grant
and Mckinley for personal glory. the
cartoonery of insurging newspapers
that have no respect for the office OF
the president of the United States OF
for the highest Offices of the Judiciary
are TO be greatly deplored IN their ef'
feet in weakening the respect for law
and for those who have been chosen
to execute law.
we shall never promote the rea
ends of representative government b!
causing one class of people to clasi
with another class. The true gospe
of government is not in such preaching
IL is the cry of the demagogue Who's
paramount purposes are To promot
personal ends rather than the good o
all the people. If | read the constitu
ton Alright the rich and the poor, TN
high and the low. are all compre
hended in the term The people
is the voice of a false prophet VII
brings a message that blights and blist
ers. We are all of one color or bloo'
and have a common destiny. We can
\ not exist, and prosper and be conted
4 under ever-changing laws.
l The members of congress hav
1 been elected by the direct vote OF tn
4 people. II is their business to crystal
! lie the best thought of the people INT
laws. The business Of the exc
/ cutive is not TO make laws, but to Ell
force them as they are interpreted b
the highest judicial court. The Whit
HOUSE lIuIlAS Ailt Nt'lSiANit NhN N''N'N -
great power, are far apart at their RI
spectivo ends of Pennsylvania avenu
symbolic OF the relations of these grei
forces of our government UnhapT
the day in the lives of cur people whe
the White House becomes II l,ean-t
of the congressional halls.
Second Term is Deserved.
The principal reason for giving
second term is that the first term
the president is taken up largely
getting acquainted with the work
the Office and in making the appoin
ments; In the second term, with Il
= Offices in good running order. the pres
- dent is free to DO the work OF state
Of man in studying the needs of the PEI
a pie. ard assisting i'm every possib
way in putting into operation measu
that will promote the best prosperi
and content of ALL IT 1t is 10 be COZ
sidered that the vice-president WI
comes to the presidency by the n
sassination Of the president Is n
To count the time Of the service III
" der such conditions as a PRESIDENT
- term. we should have to strike off q
name of Garfields successor, c.
Arthur from the presidential roll el
trely as having had no term at a
n' This surely is rot the serious thong
of the American people.
Le' 1T is my profound belief. based
a careful investigation OF our industrl
nj conditions and somewhat extend
inc study of our needs as a people tn
Oh the recollection of President Taft wou
'rh hest promote the welfare of every sc
tion of our country and all its peoI
Din and because Of this belief | wish to
Ivy dress this letter. especially to the ella
of people TO which ! belong, the wor
80 ing people.
oil 81 do not know what President tt
Tue inherited when he was ipdorscd
the presidency by the foremost eitiz
tea Of the nation. believe in his cha
IN acter. his capacity, and his leadersh
$40 I believe the experience he has had
rs' guarantee of better things Ia
son known him closely for 20 years
pr have absolute confidence in his
,eerity. honesty of purpose ana u
80 mendous ability to cope with me ie'
IRA ouestions that are puzzllng the sr'
minds of the Interpreters of law