The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-18

eral I'm President Cleyeland's cabinet
received genuine and hearty applause
of the convention. when he was called
10 the platform for speech, Nhi'e
the committees were deliberatlng'
"Gentlemen. IL does my soul gooo
To sit again in a Democratic CONVEX
ton" he said 1T Is the nrst time
in wears. although my heart has al
WAYS been with the Democratic party
and Is still with the party anu VIII
be until | die (Applausel. Tue gen
tIeman I'm his kindly reference 10 me
made an error in saving this ran VIII
ha the first big victory or the Demo
cratic party since the Civil war we
/ elected Grover Cleveland twice, anu
now with Mr.. Roosevelt and President
/ Taft splitting the Republican parry
and with the aid OF one OF the pest
| candidates ever known TO the Demo
cratic party-we can win again thls
fall. (Applause).
~ came from my country place IN
tNoneuagon. and | came with the nope
Of seeing delegation sent TO tue
state convention, instructed in FAVOR
of man who can be elected presi-
dent by the Democratic party. II IS
moi nv province 10 name the man
who could sweep everything peIore
him in the coming campaign OF urse
his name on you now, because sou
doubtless know the man But | Want
10 congratulate you on TINS cohNen-
ton, and the prospects OF victory tnis
fan. am with you in the ngnt anu
will be with you, for I'm not going 10.
die for so years yet"
Mr.. Dickinson stepped gingeriy on
THE platform, and the applause lasteu
fully minute.
"That sounds better than the noises
we heard at the Bay City conven-
ton" said Chairman Henderson.
Eyeryone laughed. IF that kind OF
spirit prevails, We won't need the
troops"
County Chairman Frank d. Eaman
in calling the convention TO order
spoke as follows:
ct is not my purpose, to innict
an extended speech on you, out
when Democrats gather we may take
n few moments 10 fetiCitate ourselves.
Turning TO the nation we see a Re-
publican administration and Re-
publican president, after being
elected to Office by wave of popu-
iarity, Fepudiated-nnt only by the
country at large, but by the RepuD-
lican party. tApplause.l
And yet the man VINO was respon-
sible for the. choice OF the head OF
the administ ation-who picked a
lemon in garden where he thought
only peaches grew--has now turned
against that administration and is.
seeking to elect himself president
through the unpopularity Of the man
he made president. - \
"The tariff has been the para
mount issue in this country. and
when Mr.. Roosevelt returned from
his hunting trip IL was the big issue.
The jungeleer who now expects TO
carry this country by storm was ST.
lent on that issue. The great coun-
try throbbed with discussion on the
tariff question, but Rooseve1t did not
say a word about IL nor about re-
turning men TO the hall OF national
legislation who had betrayed the
country. The tariff is still the great
question before this country, and We
cannot afford to overlook the splen-
did work done by the representatives
of the Democratic party in behalf OF
the people OF this country"
Mr.. Eamans here referred specifi-
cally to the good work done in the
house by Rep. Frank f. Doremus on
the tariff, and this brought forth a
storm OF applause. He also men
toned Edwin o. Sweet, Democratic
representative, and this drew consid-
cradle applause. Then turning to
state issues, he proceeded to ridicule
Gov. Osborn, and defend the Demo
cratic senators who had voted against
giving the presidential preference pri-
mary immediate effect
The great reformer, the progress
sive governor, was installed in Lam
sing as governor, the man who was
TO turn out the rascals," said Mr..
Eaman, in a voice OF sarcasm. He
did some good things for this state,
We must admit, but he fostered spite
legislation on the state.
I'VE have heard his criticism or
men in our own party on their votes
on the presidential preference pri-
mary. Where was the demand.
ask for the primary. When our own
Senator James Lee introduced such q
measure at the last regular session
of the legislature? That bill was con-
signed to the rubbish heap. When
did the demand arise for the prefer
ence primary? It's all right TO over
ride the constitution, the governor
tells us. when the governor wants US
TO do il for his own purposes. with
the Bible as his charter of liberty.
forgetting the laws OF the land, and
the constitution, he demands we shall
turn over our affairs to the mob. and
because We refuse 10 do II, we are
criticized and damned by him. Ipoint
10 the record OF Senators Lee and
NIrtha, and | defy anyone 10 show
| me an error In their Judgment ON
this issue"
Mention OF the names OF Lee and
! Murtha drew applause.
Eaman wound up his speech by
glowing prediction OF great success
( for the Democratic party this fall