The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-23
limited PARTY
STATES OBJECTS
wouId Eliminate Religion as Fac
TOR In the Politics Of the
Municipality
FREE WATER IS FAVORED;
NoN-PARTIzAN CITY TICKET

The United city Party met last
....otn,, I'm the city hall In Hancock to
formally complete It's organization for
"a, coming campaign and talk over
issnas which vitality interest the citi-
ms The hall was decorated with
American nags for the occasion. The
meeting opened with the singing ot
,na national anthem by the audience.
~ II. Mason, acting as chairman,
s,ruck the keynote of the gathering
ub.n he told his auditors that the
citi2ans of Hancock must get out and
work and pull together better In the
fnmre if they hoped to remedy con-
diiions in the city
we are assembled here tonight as
l,yaI citizens of Hancock ana OF the
Knitted states" said the chairman.
rpeforc YOU listen To the addresses OF
the other speakers | want each OF
Won To promise me your assistance IN
eliminating religion from our city pol
IHcs. our politics and our religion
have been so closely linked in the
rqst that there have been many men
who thought of nothing but mans
religion i'm voting for city officers. Back
IN 81 when the boys went To the 'front.'
II was not matter of religion or OF
rolitics that was considered of prime
inheritance i'm choosing men for duty.
when Lincoln called for volunteers.
ne did rot ask for Professionals or for
m l.
ocrats. He wanted them all. ANY
man who will use his religion To FUR
Their his political advancement is NOT
a good citizen of the United states.
Edwin Henwood followed Mr. Ma
SON Mr. Uenwood referred to his ear
~ arrival in the copper country ana
nf his continued residence in Han
cock i'm the face OF numerous sug-
restions that he might better move to
some other place. Mr.. Henwood de-
cIared that he was perfectly satisfied
with Hancock and that he preferred
/. To any other town.
sentiment in Hancock has shown
itself To be strongly against the in
stallation OF water meters II has APP
reared To certain citizens of liancocf
that conditions here are not conduc-
ive 10 the upbuilding az the town ane
We are here tonight To try ant
straighten out the kinks " there are
any. | have decided all imrortan
questions i'm my life on Christian prin
ciples and | stand for equity anC
right"
Mr.. IIenwood then explained tina
lac was in favor of spreading tn
amount necessary To furnish waite
t. the city on the tax roll that III
roor would benefit if unable to pa.
for the water they consume. He san
no one refuses To pay his school tax
lee Is good citizen and willing U
see children given the proper educa
tional advantages and this being true
why should children he denied the us
Of water? Mr. Henwood said ne he
Hryed there were citizens In the cit
willing To come forth and handle IN
affairs of the city in an efficient an
economic 4 manner
Benny Makes Address.
Hon. Geors c. Bentley. the prin
cipal sneaker \, : the evening, opene
his address with 4 few remarks
The nature of the h 'omblage and nj
pleasure at seeing $, v large an
enthusiastic assembly citizens III
terested i'm the welfare the CIT
Mr.. Bentley spoke of Hancot Sa VI
lage 30 years ago and decla. tn;
while he was strongly I'm favor OF n
Incorporation of Hancock as cat
ten years ago, he was more or less "
clined To believe that the project III
proved something Of failure.
ITO begin with am opposed To WI
'er meters said the speaker.
poor commissioners in the city Tor se'
an years I know some of the coma
lions that exist with poor tamih
who make their living by taking
washing. and the installation of m
ter would put some of these people o.
Of business. | would just as soon -
a meter on my window for the iig
God gives me as to have meter