The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-08
G. A. NICHOLS WELCOMED
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you should or should not do, but II
seems 10 me that the line OF diner
ence was not very wide between %.
and that We thought alike on the main
questions. The time has not come
when one or two men can destroy the
Republican party. During the last
lcampaign some thought that one thing
should be done, some another; but u
was an honest difference between Re
lpublicans. Let US forget our diner
ences and be the Republican party 81
former years. I don't know how you
feel about IL, but as for me. I shall al
ways be a Republican In spite OF VIII
liam II. Taft or Theodore Roosevelt
This speech was greeted WIN
cheers.
Tie convention then got down TO
business with considerable confusion.
Many motions were made, and wnen
they were finally Strengthened OUT the
convention found It had adopted
motion OF Ignatius j. Salliotte, dele
gate from Wyandotte, that ~ ueie-
gates-at.large be appointed. and tnat
the remainder OF the Delegation De
ramed from the delegates In the coun-
ty convention. Guy A Miller propos-
ed that the ward and township dele
cations present name their delegates
to the state convention, that the
wards might have a better measure
OF ''home rule" than would prevail II
"a committee made the choice. some
body objected that the convention
had not yet been properly consecrat
ed" and about 10 other motions ana
objections were filed all at once
J Chairman Benton succeeded az last
: in obtaining order, and named the
following committees, which Were
drawn up several hours before the
convention met:
Credentials: Fred w. Davis, Frank
I Patton, Fred SCHNEIDER. Ed McNam-
I ara and Il. A. Noble.
Organization and permanent order
, OF business: Ignatius j. Salliotte,
Allan =. Cox, Ed Schultz, William
Kresin and Allan N. Lamphere.
Resolutions; James A. Moynihan,
Hedley V. Richardson, Henry Eikhon,
Louis Funk and James Lewis.
List OF delegates: John w. smith,
Fred Fisher, Edward Barnett, William
Gutman, Joseph Walsh, Frank Par
IRISH and Joseph Lougheed.
transportation: James McGregor.
There was a recess while the com
mittees got down TO business, and IL
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called TO order again. The temper
ary organization was made perma-
nent.
The report OF the committee select
ed TO choose delegates was not salts
factory. the instruction of the conven-
ton not being carried, but after
squabble the matter was adjusted.
Usual Canned STUFF.
The resolutions committee reported
three pages OF canned matter. deciar-
ing a renewal of allegiance" to the
Republican party, praising Abraham
Lincoln in the usual terms, and CON-
; plimenting the party on Its legislative
record, especially as regards labor
> Legislation. The resolutions call par
ticular attention TO the workmen's
|, compensation act. calling 1t "the most
equitable and advanced legislation
upon this subject in force In this or
.lany other country"
The resolutions favor the immect.
/, alto enactment OF law providing for
y graduated Inheritance tax; for the
direct election OF United States SEN
ators by popular vote for more
r, liberal policy In the construction Of
highways, advocating that the auto
D. mobile license moneys be used for
:: ton to Detroits effort to secure a
r. better measure of home rule. They
IA say
I'VE are unalterably opposed to
n. any legislation Of any nature whatso-
4. ever which, under the pretext OF regu-
lating public utility corporations In
:: this state, shall affect or abridge or
diminish In any wise the complete
:: jurisdiction and dominion OF any
r municipal corporation OF the state
[. lover the public utility corporations
Operating within the territorial
4 limiis. We declare that the relations
between every city In the state and
/ Hts inhabitants on the one hand, and
/ Those engaged In the so-called public
utilities within such cities on the
/ lother, concern principally the several
! cities and their inhabitants, and we,
! therefore, call, as a matter OF right
, for the enactment OF all necessary
legislation to accomplish these ends
1--WE declare our fullest confidence
In the state central committee OF our
party, and in the members thereof
from this county"
Charlie Explains Return.
Nichols return to the fold was cas-
: lily the feature of the convention. Mr..
ANlNhOio lSoueu puDuC blhleueul Oh
his position in which he said:
Il believe IL is my duty to announce
that | believe that the Republican
party OF Michigan has risen to the
: occasion and not only is meeting the
demands Of the people for legislation
In keeping with the times, but 1t is so
shaping things that In future the rule
OF the people theory will have prac-
tlcal application. believe that the
Republican party will survive last
: years disastrous campaign and that
the party OF Michigan will show the
way to the Republicans all over the
country
with me. this Is not the time for
: individual likes or dislikes. have
witnessed the triumph OF principles.
: There Is no other state in the union
today where men are striving so hon
estly 20 place on the statute books
, laws which will guarantee to all the
people the opportunity which they
have sought so long, TO participate In
: the government OF this country, and
have something TO say directly in the
/. choosing OF the candidate OF their
parties. The rank and file OF the Re
publican party TODAY is conceded by
vnomhara ~ the prOOraaatva nartv 90