The Detroit times., 1912-08-29

The man who fails to vote when
his vote is demanded-except for the
best OF excuses-should be penalized
for his unpatriotic apathy by being
disfranchised for another period equal
In length TO that other period during
which time he has failed to vote
Grand Rapids Herald.
With congress adjourned, political
spellblnders In great numbers are
loosed upon an innocent people for a
period OF two months. From Oregon
TO Sandy Hook and from Dakota to
the Gulf, the orators OF all parties
are being recruited for the Quadren-
nial task OF making the welkin ring.
Campaign literature will be fired at
the electors In tons, and throughout
the length and breadth of the nation
the statesmen will point with pride
every time they look at their own
records and view with alarm" every
time they get a glimpse OF their op'
ponents' platforms. The well-known
tariff and the equally wellknown con
stitution will be canvassed from end
TO end TO give point TO the arguments
of all and the single impression that
is left will be that all of the spell
binders are looking for Office for
themselves or their friends.-Flint
Daily Journal.
The degree OF assurance that marks
the manner and state OF mind OF the
several candidates as to the outcome
i OF the primaries with reference to
themselves will leave most OF them
somewhat in the quandary OF the old
colored nan who was passing a fish
store when he stopped to examine q
huge turtle chained in the doorway
as an advertisement
! He never had seen a turtle before
and he prodded the strange creature
curiously. Suddenly he popped his
finger into his mouth with howl OF
pain. After the finger had stopped
bleeding he gazed at 1t ruefully then
eyed the turtle apprehensively.
What's the matter, Rastus?" ask
ed the fish dealer with a grin.
Muffin sab, nuffn'. All was just
wonderin' whether ah had been bit ol
stung. Evening News.
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4 JUST duOiueT straw bnONihB hO"
the political wind is blowing. On
bankers special out west the Other
day a vote was taken, with the follow
ing result: Wilson, Ill, Taft ~
Roosevelt 26.-Kalamazoo Gazette.
| No one will regret the ending o.
the long session OF congress. but III
work will give rise 10 a hope tina
some way will ultimately be devised
to curtail the waste of time annual,
going on in the national capital ant
cIfoIce the adoption OF necessar,
LEGISLATION without filibusters or de
lays that prove wearisome to th'
members OF both houses and tiresom'
to the people. who pay the bills
Saginaw Daily News.
Never In the history OF the part,
have the chances been SO bright 10
Democratic victory. Betting is
matter of opinion, but the odds e
quoted In New York, have gone Z
2 1-2 on Wilson. At the opening o
the campaign the odds We're from
1-2 to 2. During the past few day
there were many wagers being Offer
GU at IL " Oh NnC bu(NCoo "a -
Democratic ticket.-lonia Standard.
To put II very mildly, Senator Pen
rose started something when he ea
planned In the senate last week wha
disposition was made of that $500
$ that was sent him by John ID. Arch
bold OF the Standard Oil company u
1901.
Pj esidential campaigns of the pas
have been notoriously extrayagant
That corporations have been literall
held up for big contributions, an
that they have given aid to cand
dates for the IresideIfcy In the hop
OF benefit to themselves. has neve
been seriously denied And II ,is no
likely that the evil can ever be Ell
tirsly eliminated, but II is equal
certain that in the campaign OF l9li
there will be less money contribute
by corporations than In any previou
campaign for years.
To stir up at this time the question
able transactions in the campaign o
1904 may fail to identify the culprits
bat il will have salutary effect 4
discouraging dealings of like kind 4
the ITeSlucHlldl tdhpoASh VI ASA
and H. future presidential campaigns
I-Cneboygan Tribune.
The state tax commission has
huge task before II, and Is workin
with inadequate means. II has RI
views Cor Investigations to determin
cash values) going on now in eigh
counties. 1t cleaned up Ingham an
found that county assessed at abou
so per cent of cash value of the tar
able property in 1t. Then the com
mission tackled Kalamazoo.
Almost a-reyolution- broke out a
once. The people acted as If hostil
army threatened II, demanding tribut
Ion main of confiscation. A great mas