The Detroit times., 1913-02-19


We We're pioneers In the hght for
Gov. Wilson. because or hts ideals for
clean government and his opposition
TO machine rule and gang politics and
should know now that the rank ana
ME OF the Democracy of Michigan were
with us, and they are stiii with us,
There Will be more ice In h. than
there IL AT the north pole before We
Will compromise one lota OF the prln-
eiples for which the name OF Wilson
stsisds. and for which we fought. Gov,
ferris, you were right. when YOU said
there was only one kind OF Demo
srats. Democracy stands for certain
iprinciples, and In order 20 be Demo
erat one must advocate these princi-
pies.
| What tho organization wanted was
to have an instructed delegation for
Harmon. and failing In that. then an
tuninstructed delegation 70 Baltimore,
where they could start In their old
game OF trading and vote swapping,
/ and finally. II they could make a bar
| gain. giving themselves the control OF
the federal patronage in Michigan
These so-called leaders OF Michigan
/ Democracy knew as ] knew. and as
every man who Travelled over the state
knew, that the Democrats OF Michigan,
| by two TO one, wanted Wilson, yet they
deliberately went TO Baltimore TO be-
! tray the people OF Michigan and fail
! ing In that they went prepared 20
trade the delegation when they could
/
| II has not been a pleasant task for
| me 10 thus remind the governor that
we do not propose 20 follow his adj
vice when that advice demands OF us
/ that we harnIonize with the organiza-
! ton. There IL too much Harmon In
| harnonize' TO suit US. We intend TO
! Wllsonize this state. You can't be I'm
the two camps, governor We thought
you belonged In ours-we are sorry
so sincerely sorry-to have you select
the reactionary eamp. but IL 10 your
privilege The responsibility Is YOURS.
The reception Maguire's remarks re-
ceived indicated that he was among
his friends. the same being the orig
inal friends of the Ferris-for-governor
movement.
The banqueters were not bound by
the unit rule and applauded loudly as
Mcguire nailed his points.
The speech made lift.
Two hundred and fifty Democrats
and their ladies sat down TO the ban
quet. which was the first OF the ban
Duets or the son-MarshalL Ferris
league. James Schermerhorn, pub
Usher OF the Detroit Times, was in
troduced by Chairman Miller as toast
master. Mr.. Schermerhorn was
given a. fiattering ovating. lasting sew
eral minutes.
w. A. Comstock, OF Alpena, regent
of the university, was introduced as
the first speaker.
He made a plea for harmony and
predicted that the party would hence
forth put up solid front He took
a fling at the feelings over patronage.
President Wilson and Gov. Ferris
were put in ONCE TO accomplish big
things and should not be hampered
with scraps over patronage. he said
James Devereaux. prosecuting at.
torney Of Saginaw, paid a tribute To
the Detroit Times as the only metro
politan daily that had the nerve to
espouse the cause of Wilson and the
people. He spoke of the downfall of
Republicanism and attributed il in
its entirety 10 the teachings OF Bryan
Congressman-elect s. w. Beakes
spoke on the spread OF the Progress
I,siVe sentiment throughout the coun-
try. Prcgressiyes were In evidence
in the very beginning of the repub-
| lie. The greatest progressive dOcu-
ment ever written was the declara-
ton OF independence and its writer,
Thomas Jefferson, was one OF the
first progressives," he said.
Il am here and the governor OF
Michigan and shall do the best
can" Gov. Ferris said In an open
ing declaration as to how IL feels to
be governor. He said that aitrusion
! is growing, but does not yet dominate,
selfishness being as yet too strongly
grounded. The desire for wealth Is
predominant In the war OF wealth
IL has not been case OF survival or
h. hY,f hnr - txvi
lege.
In 1892 Grover Cleveland had
some IDEAS along tariff reform that
are advocated by Woodrow Wilson
today. Cleveland may have had his
weaknesses but as a tariff reformer
you could not put a finger on him.
He was so Arm in his convictions
that he allowed the Wilson bill TO
become law without his signature"
He said that no great wealth Is
secured service for service without
the aid OF society, and that Is why
he maintains the income tax Is right
and that the society which gave
wealth, should have some OF the fruits
OF 1t.
II am not against wealth, but do
want the poor to enjoy the comforts
of life. The remedy for these evils
is democracy and more democracy
democracy In its broadcast sense, the
welfare OF all, To the welfare OF all,
for the welfare OF all"
He spoke OF the passing OF old
methods OF elections, campaign con-
tributions, the spoils system, meth
DDS OF legislation.
"If the National Progressives hadn't
drawn % per cent OF the Democrats
OF Michigan, W. NJ. Ferris wouldn't
be the only Democrat in the state
house today" he said.
The present legislature he declared
to be the best Michigan has had in
many years, because OF its even d.
vision. He asked suggestions ana
criticism I'm his work as governor.
Edward Frensdorf, of Hudson, was
the last speaker. He heartily sup
ported Mr.. Maguires position, re-
counting incidents In the campaign
for Wilson and Ferris that proved
that the Democracy is compelled to
war against reactionaries within It's
own ranks. He predicted continuing
power and usefulness for the Democ-
racy i'm nation and state II IL shall ria
itself of machine domination and I'M
elements.
We hear the organization bosses
boast OF their work in Michigan last
year. but the Democratic vote was the
smallest cast in 76 years, but With
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