The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-01

OF stpe state papers, namely -
Flint Evening Press. under :. ~
OF Saturday. March 20. an II :,
purporting to be u communities y
with one Emery T. Middleto(
representative In the house
representatives, and
Whereas. Said article 30 4
lished reflects upon the integ
and honor OF every member Of
house OF representatives,
especially upon certain conn
tees Of the house. heretofore
pointed by the speaker OF y.
house, which communication *
article SO published In said pal r.
Is as follows:
Il am afraid It is only trs
that the men who control
destinies OF that appropriated
are willing to weaken the work
noble institution like the M.
ID. for the sake Of getting me
said the member from Genese
They told me straight when
forced the vote on the prohibitio4
amendment that they were goine
to get me. that l was slated
for political humiliation. | did
not think, however. that they
would 90 to the length Of reduc-
Ing the NJ. 8. d. appropriation ia
point far below its needs In
order to punish me for my actions
on the floor Of the house.
The people OF Genesee county
elected me In the full knowledge
that ! am against the liquor traf1c
and all its works. | never hedged
on that opinion. The voters sent
me to Lansing to be my own man.
not 10 take orders from an influ-
entail clique. To the end OF my
term that IL exactly what l arm
going 10 do; and no efforts to
club me into submission will sue
coed. That kind Of old-time gang
and clique politics Is not In favor
with the people. As they have
demonstrated on every ballot
since 1910. (The boose-boss con-
troll Of the house, which used TO
obtain thoroughly, is now reduced
TO just few powerful commit
tees. whose members seek to con-
troll the votes of the rest OF us by
such tactics as this) These tao
tics. undetermined and subtle,
were effective in another day, but
they will not do In this year OF
grace. II Is this arrogant over
riding or the real interests OF the
state and community that has
brought on the local option fight,
and is rousing the patriotic men
TO look to statewide prohibition
as the next step In the struggle
against whisky control of politics.
(This Is a barefaced attempt to
elevate the pork.barrel higher
than Justice and independence:
the whiskey men are sacrificing
the NJ s. d. and the city OF Flint
because | fought them on a prop
osition having absolutely no con-
nection with that appropriation
| will finish my term as began
it, an out-and-out opponent OF the
liquor traftic, regardless OF pres
sure
and be IT
Resolved. That said Representa-
tive Middleton forthwith adduce
the evidence In writing 10 the
speaker Of the house Of represent
atives, and by said speaker 10 be
read to the house in support or
the charges made in his published
communication AS aforesaid. and
II the said Representative Middle
ton fail to substantiate the state
ma fG nA
made by him or furnish proper
evidence that he made no such
statements. that the house OF
representatives shall be justified
In considering the statements so
made by him as false and un-
justified. and may take such steps
as said house OF representatives
may deem proper In the matter.
Rep. Follet's resolution was almo
exactly similar and was accompanie
~ statement as follows
IL do this as a member OF this
house that voted to submit the
prohibition amendment and also
member of the committee on
the Michigan School for the Deaf,
and being opposed to the appro-
priation that the controlling board
Of the school asked for, 70 rthe
following reasons:
That they ask the state legisla-
ture to appropriate money for
some things that appear to me
unreasonable.
(a) $3.50 for ten mattresses
tb) About $1,000 for furniture
that can and probably will be
made by inmates Of said school.
(c) $37,299.73 for common
brick, a large portion Of the brick
needed was saved from the build
ings destroyed by fire. which is
asking the state legislature to ap-
propriate money for something
that state owns.
I'D $4,000 for slate partition
for toilets In the new dormatory.
which would be at the rate Of $12
for each and every inmate Of the
institution"