The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-13
Frensdorf Says He's In
Earnest About War
denship .
READY TO SERVE
WITHOUT PAY
Explains Situation In
Letter to William A.
COmstOck

JACKSON. Sept Ia Edward
Frensdorf, member OF the state
prison board has written the letter
printed below 20 VIM. A. Comstock.
Of Alpena. who was candidate for
Democratic national committeeman
for Michigan against f. O. Wood
Rather than have the Jackson prison
fall into the hands OF a cheap. in
competent politician. Mr.. Frensdorf
says he would lake on the work and
responsibility himself. serving with
out pay or any expense whatsoever
to the state, as he has thus far done
as member Of the board Of control
Mr. Frensdorfs letter follows:
Hon VIM y Comstock.
Alrcus Mich
M Good IriCud.
notice that YOU have kept your
self fHr FROM ~" scene - tho most
harharou- slaughter - Democracy.
bat tho walls AMI EroHns Of the IN
rurrut must reach vour ears
w can thank God tho principles
Tor which the nam" Democracy
stands Vtl survive, ana that the
political butchers cannot destroy tn"
Tho situation IN which tho parry
1ndH ttsclf makes one weep with
shame md swear n disgust These
TITO party ~ It's good name and
pavucd ~ 20 the state Liquor Deal
'ra association
trs shame 20 Ba,c them lead 40
good man as Ed Sweet 20 the
shtwhl's am sur" he 10 innocent
% the situation and doesn't know
that the Vote Swappors league has
he"n sold and delivered 70 Sleeper
weeks Ago
Tho solid vet vote is absolutely
disposed 81 30 sleeper. as YOU doubt
loss saw confirmed IN Ielandp post
primary letter and could easily he
verified hy noticing the returns from
ne wet precincts
WIN = wonderful and most salts
fNtnR Democratic administration IN
Washington. and four wears control -
the stat" bring ing in 20 inh hurksters
several million dollars worth Of
patronage 20 distribute. doesn't n
seem queer that tur tho FIRST time IN
the history 81 tho party. Owe out OF
he ~ corgre sgionnl districts are
without Democratic caud dates, and
tuird ~ tho legislative and senatorial
districts are hiauk Hkewis county
tickets. 4 nice chance FOR Mr. sweet
or any one else tu make a HurceFsful
CAMPAIGN ~ the state
u would h~ p big ioke on this
bunch - trirkstcrE n Mr. sweet
would catch on 20 the plot. and. md
INK the cards marked. call for n new
deck. proclaim for statewide pro-
til'fitn and with a real progressive
plutfpru and President Wilson's
wonderful and deserving popularity.
he swept into cf9oo think thou
sands - % Rull Noosers would Join
movement against this triple al
lance
Ycs comstoek. meant tuu whit
ls-T|' about thr VHr"enship ~ Jack.
eur prison Epfpro will SEQ that In
st'iuttor fail into to" hands ~
cheap rTprfsut politician. I viii
take tIs iDh UVselt Without p salary
up any compensation We have near
ly Thousand inmates and out -
that number could sel",t az least a
hnnfytI men who would I've disEraced
hy bring Obliged ~ associate with
Some mon who might become warden
- the spells system were used IN
fllinE this position
You promised to meet me at the
prison and spend few DAYS with
mo why NOT come very soon The
cauncry Is IN full blast. putting up
string beans and tomatoes now
really believe ~ viii can over 500
900 worth - product ~ our own
farms 7 viii introduce YOU to some
inmates that Tor gratitude. Lntelli-
Eenre and character are the equal
~ some so-called politicians that We
know,
Most sincerely.
EDWARD FRENSDORF
jackson, Mich. sept 2. 1918.