The Detroit times., 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 Edward
Frensdorf. member OF the state
prison board. has written the letter
printed below 20 VIM A Comstock.
o, Alpena, who was candidate FOR
Democratic national committeeman
for Michigan against r. o. Wood
Rather than have The Jackson prison
fall into the hands Of A cheap. IN
competent politician. Mr. Frensdort
says he would axe on the work and
responsibility himself. serving with
out pay or any expense whatsoever
10 the state, as Re has thus far done
as member OF the board OF control
Mr. Frensdorrs letter follows:
Hon VIM. 4 ComStock
Alpens. Mich
Ny Good Friend
notice that You have kept your
self far from the scene q the most
bar barous slaughter ~ Democracy.
but the walls and Erosns % the n
nocent must reach your ears
We can thank God the princi pies
for which the name Democracy
stands viii survive. and that tne
political butchers cannot destroy the
The situation IN which the party
fnds itself makes one weep with
shame and swear IN disgust These
political htghwaym@n have robbed
'vhe party ~ is good name and
pawned it 20 the state LIQUOR Deal
Its shame 70 have them lead 80
good man as I'd Sweet 70 the
shambles am sure he "a innocent
L.
that the Vote Swappers league has
heen- sold and DELIVERED 10 SLEEPER
weeks ago.
The solid wet vote Is absolutely
less saw confirmed In Lelands post
primary letter. and could easily be
verified by noticing the returns from
he vet precincts
With q wonderful and most salts
flying Democratic admin istration In
Washington. and four years control OF
the state bringing in 10 JOB hucksters
several million dollars worth OF
patronage 10 distribute. doesn't -
seem queer that FOR the first time tn
the history ~ the party i've out ~
he Is congressional districts are
without Democratic candidates. and
districts are blank. likewise county
tickets a n!ce chance for Mr. Sweet
or any one els~ 20 make a sGcreSsfI "
campaign IN the state
II WNuau ia Ok 4'NN ON HINr
bunch 81 tricksters u ar Sweet
would catch on 20 the plot and md
Ing the cards marked. call for a new
deck. proclaim for statewide pro-
hibition aud with = real progressive
platform and President Wilson's
wonderful and deserving popularity.
be SWEPT into of6ce 7 think thou
sands 81 ex-Bull Noosers would ioin
a movement against this triple a.
lance
Yes Com<tnrk. meant tBst "a hat
7 said about the wardenShtu - Jack
son prison Before 7 VIII soc thRt iu-
stitution faii into tHa hands ~ =
cheap incompetent politician. I ~ill
take the fph Uvealf ~ NuIf a sH arV
or any sornpousat We have near
Is = Thousand inr7ufos and ont ~
that number could select ~ least .
hundred men who would be- di-gr. iced
by belng obliged 80 associate with
soma men who rn Eht become Warder
~ the EDOi1s system were used in
hllinR this position.
You promised 10 meet ne az the
prison and spend a few DAYS With
rne--whv not come very soon The
caunery Is IN fun blast. putting Up
string beans and tomatoes now
really believe We viii can over 500. o.
600 worth - product OF our own
farms 7 Will introduce YOU o. some
inmates that FOR gratitude intelu-
Rencs and character. are the equal
~ some so-callsd politicians that We
know
Most sincerely
EDWARD FEENSDDFF
Jackson Mich. sept z" 1918