Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-08-02

wee W buc COIuplliuk VI VIC IdWos oui
mail average 1000 letters day sent
out. / am member OF state canyas-
sing board; one OF the state auditors;
a member of the state board OF equal
ization; a member OF the st, Clair fats
commission.
There is need Of educational work
among the citizens of the state. Mich
igan is practically direct democracy.
You can place any law on the statue
book by petition OF only eight per
cent, of the voters. You can vote TO
amend tue constitution by petition OF
10 per cent.
michigan has been a progressive
state since the days OF HAGEN Pingree
who put through the legislature the
railroad taxation law by which l,b00,-
900, dollars was added TO the state
treasury the first year, and just the
other day we had the 5sth ANNUAL ap-
portionment Of the primary school in
terest fund amounting TO more than
$5, 0O0, 900, giving s7.4l per head for
all children OF school age.
"When the binder twine bill was
put through the harvester trust was
charging IL and l3 cents per pound for
binder twine in Michigan. The trust
reduced the price gradually until 1t is
now cents per pound, as result OF
installing the binder twine plant in
the state prison at Jackson"
Mr.. Martindale advocated federal
law to regulate dividends which a
corporation may drive from its busi-
ness.
The talk we hear Of re-organiZing
the Republican party is all unneces-
sary," said Mr., Martindale in con-
Guiding his address. In Wayne county
we'll get the full Republican vote
next year. The wanderers are coming
back. The Democratic party has no
thing TO offer them. Times are not
quite as good as they were, The Re-
publican party gave US a lifetime Of
prosperity, and those who strayed will
all soon be hack in the fold. "
Following Mr.. Martlndales talk,
Otto Powers of Traverse City favored
with bass solo king Of the Winds"
which was well rendered and heartily
encored.
Senator Wesley d. Jones, Of Wash
ington, ID. G could not leave his du-
ties with congress in session aud was
unable to attend the banquet.
Hon. Frank ID. Scott, OF Alpena.
state senator from this district, gave
an impassioned address and aroused
great enthusiasm. Senator Scott is a
man who believes that public officer
should keep in close touch with his
| people. He prides himself that he
practiced this policy in the upper
house, exe-ting every effort TO inform
himself what his constituents desired
In the way Of new legislation. lie
hopes that his policy is appreciated to
the extent that his ambition to repre-
sent the new Eleventh Congressional
district In the national house OF rep
resentatives will be gratihed a year
from next fall. or course Frank did
not say so In his speech
So picturesque was Senator Scott q
address that no attempt will be made
TO give even a synopsis OF his talk.
lie devoted portion Of his time to
the Bull Moosers. He took the posi-.
tion because there had been black
sheep in the Republican party that
was no good and sufficient reason why
the ship should be scuttled. He poin
ted to the experience Of the Saviour
who was betrayed by Judas Iscariot
Senator A. j. Beveridge Of Indiana
ADVISES against fighting under the
banner Of the Republican party be
cause of Ballinger, Barnes aud Crane
discredit politicians, said Senator
Scott. But the Republican party !,
a party OF principles. ofideas. OF ideals
not men. One Brutus should no
make US fee like skulking towards.
DaYid Ii. Crowley, attorney, OF Che
boygan, deputy auditor general, mad,
a vely good speech but space forbid
an account of IL.
A flute sslo by Jay Hte was ther
enjoyed, Mr., Hite proving himself
master OF that musical instrument,
1t remained for Fred Dewey, Of De
troit, TO make perhaps the finest ad
dress of the evening, II comparison
are not odious, He spoke with grea
fuency. His satirical handling of th
Bull Moose leaders was so good tina
though the time was nearly 80 wher
he closed, every mau at the hote
crowded close TO hear every word HI
uttered. He said he would like t,
have an opportunity to place Dal
Hanna, of Cleveland on the witnes
stand and he would interrogate hin
something after this fashion:
Your name lie Dan Hanna of Ceye
landp"