The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-26
Resents Use of Name
BY Vets In Their
Advertising
SAYS HIS SPEECH
HAS BEEN GARBLED
Is In Favor of PrOhibi-
ton For Mich
igan

SAGINAW. Mich. Sept. 25.--In a
letter to the editor OF the Saginaw
Courier Herald, Wellington r Burt.
OF that city, protests against the mis-.
leading use OF portions OF speech
made by him before the constitu.
tianal- convention Michigan In
1908. in an advertisement printed
In numerous state papers by the
state vets.
In the advertisement Mr.. Burt is
made 10 appear as an opponent of
! statewide prohibition. In his letter
be vigorously denies this implics.
ton and charges the wet" publicity
men with garbling his words to suit
their own purposes. Mr.. Burt's let
ter follows
Editor Courier Herald
see that the liquor men are again
up 10 their old tricks. They are TAX
ing extracts nom "A speech ! made
when the new constitution Tor the
state Nur rrfrE fUffTFu anu nave
taktn out Few lines IN Inherent
places aud have garbled IL so the
whole meaning ls changed. This ar
tir!c W1s printed Ia your paper to-
day and II SO garbled ! hardly knew
hat t. wHs ruyVrtf Now simply
| want To say to my friends that eight
years ago when the constitution was
being formed there was an EFFORT
made 70 put prohibition into the
cunstitutiOu. was not In favor OF
IL for 1 hRllgNgn E.,lli1 nefGAt tho
constitution. as / dtd not believe the
sentiment FOR prohibition in the state
was strong enough 10 enforce the
| provision at that time should ~ be-
come a part OF the constitution. IN
| the eight years that have elapsed
since that time the sentiment 81 the
people ~ tho state has become
stronger for the enforcement OF pro-
/ hihiticu and ! believe now such a
law could be enforced. Back in the
sixties. when We did have prohibition,
tTr sentiment ~ tne people wrr not
strong enough TO, enforce the law and
favor ~ temperance since that time
! IT, simply wonderful and today | be-
lievc that prohibition could be en-
I forced. am sure that Il has got to
come and the sooner the better. We
! have demonstrated the fact that IL
can be enforced in small units. that
| IL In the counties. until the larger
| portion OF the state ~ now enjoying
ment Ia now strong enough TO carry
this movement.
Now "a 10 the speech OF mine from
which the quotations were made. II
Il were not So long ! might ask you
10 print II entire so that the public
conld see whether or not ! was in
favor OF prohibition. | have always
been n worker for the cause OF tenn
perHUCe and always shall he. and
shall DO what ] can for prohibition
Now for them 10 take n speech I
made EIGHT years ago AZ the constitu-
take extracts from u. IL unfair to
say the least and the men who were
rrvpousthle for IL should be ashamed
~ them selves Now, my friends
there will be other Items printed by
these people which viii he Rarbled as
q state ] have always done my best
90 try 10 control this traffic. First
We tried license and that partially
controlled II for time, but now /
think the sentiment is strong enough
30 enforce prohibition, and | should
| like 20 see II given trial. Now, my
friends. do not have any Fears when
you read these Earbled statements by
men who Will stoop TO such things.
and remember I am with YOU for
prohibition.
regret 20 see the Federation OF
Labor take the stand that II did; 1t
lowers the standard OF the laboring
men and I do not believe It Is tho
sentiment Of the rank and file OF the
members OF the federation
II IL always best when you see
statements and extracts from speech
es made under different circum-
stances TO look upon them with sus-
W. n. BURT.
Saginaw. Mich. Sept a.