The Detroit times., 1916-09-28
PETERMANN
DENOUNCES
DEMOCRACY
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Miller. James O Murhn, Congress
man Charles A. Nichols. and several
other Republican leaders OF Wayne
county are here TO supervise the
night for Groesbeck
Insofar as Fellows and Mcdonald
are concerned, Wayne leaders
are neutral Thoy admit they
have been forced 10 make Ok
changes OF votes that will split
the vote OF the Wayne delegation
for supreme court Justice. but these
mauipulatlons have made them posi-
tive that Groesbeck will be nominee
for Encouragement
Chairman Prtermann's "keynote"
speech follows;
Gentlemen az tho convention.
When last. 90 Republicans OF
Michigan. we asseWhlcd Ia state con
Yention. tho great question In your
hearts and mine was whether ne
Republican party. so d'SAstrouAly o..
vided In the campaign OF 1914, could
and would he united In the campaign
Of 1915. Much depended upon the a.
ton OF tho national convention. To-
day. thanks 10 tho wisdom OF thet
convention and the unselh9h patIio
Ism ~ the fagtlgph leaders. ! rejoice
Ia nadrSssing United n'Pg,ogi''s 40
E paw to X. 1 Nation a'' DE psmocra,c ad
ntnistiatiou, ~ our united Efforts IN
1919 We VIII redeem n from that eVll
Tho Kopuhli cHn creed To-Day can ."
Stated "a snw ample sentences
We believe that the American
government must always be main
tain as Euycrcnmeut for all or lts
citizens. and that the business OF
government must De carried on with
economy. efficiency. and. above all
W. bcu-v. IN tho princIpl. Of
protective tariff
I've hclieve In tho stahlishment
and maintenance Ia The face ~ the
entire world ~ The national prestige
% the American republic. and OF
tho entity. the glory and the unsur-
passed value Of American citizen
he Republican party believes that
a government ~ trrr people must be
administered impartolly, that every
interest i.at ~ "ur KING toF tn@ pro-
entitled O. tttr play. that American
business. no matter how small or
how large. n honestly conducted,
should be encouraged and assisted
not tullyyaEYed uri thrnttlef. II
believes that American labor = emit
tlc9 90 American wages nc hiEh"Nt
IN The world Tire PepuhVran party
believes 90 foFicr'us the spirit ~
harmony between employer and EN-
ployc. n feplar-s the sHortslEhted
policy = an Ufwir'R'rauon which
has rr-kiefsly. swept INTO the discard
the sane and Intelligent principle ~
arbitration iu the Eet'ltWent ~ IN
duatr'al ffsYutes. and has ARBITRARILY
nud without investigation, decided
grave industrial problem solely IN the
Nght ~ e. rCepf uu fh~ approaching
election The Republican party be
leves that there never las been snd
n-vcr VIII 30 n controversy between
capital ana labor which cannot De
FAIRLY and egu'tahly adjusted ny hon
est iuvcstiEot.on ans Intelligent ar
itchn party i4 stll' n'd fashioned
enough 80 believe lu That type ~
government "of the people. by tho
paople and for the r"prle" loved ny
Abraham Lincoln. ana modern enough
- believe IN tho "Hlporc DEAF ~
Theodore Roosevelt
EFFICIENCY Demanded
Tho people % America today.
y proudly Efficient ana honest iNeu-
safyr. demand efficiency lut honesty
Ina mo conduct Of the business -
government The present Democratic
administration seeks reelection upon
sac record In 80 conduct ~ fN" AT
fuirs ~ the nation r. has been a.,
tustsA hy bur two r.otiy"" first and
foremost. % reimburse TIE ialthtW
during mo four rat years Tor iH@ pre-
rsdirR lG Jean years OF WAITING and
second % organize every department
81 the government, not =" pt"nl'ie
efficient ClvFrrfr. rf service. hV' 10
promote efacirnt political service ana
o. continue tho rnrfr 70 power n.
esifeh service 30 the nation has ha1
40 place IN rs program. lil T"ohi|FF
: CNtrnvnghur" during ~" Iasi I..-
vsa-a Eps frplefa1 fNe national treas
Ury and IN !tu frantic Efforts % pro
vide su1r- ta-t Al "a brguro ~ a d'nnlte
financial policy. - has been compel
Led g. resort 20 now ana OBNOXIOUS
forms - direct taxation. The pnnHc
-.4-l-.-4-------l4A- 2AL4nl- has been
s1lsd hy ne appointment - "deserv-
ing Democrats" and campaign CON
trAuters" Instead 81 capable public
seryartr Tho civil service laws have
been cot aside and promotion tor
mort ignored 90 thousands 81 IN
The result Of such policy f. easily
a president who dar, hav" no
doerfie policy 'ar tho nation along
any Linz hecnuae party pplicv may
nsrcee'tate change 7t any time.
cabinet og lrrounp~terts. and swarm
~ unsopNfsfIrntnS Helf-sufhcien'
Eafi, impaired hv the constant strain
OF keeping one eve upon ne payroI
and The oth"r uron the p6puIar vote
Sleeper Praised.
The EruuNlirnu party does not
~Iaiu 20 30 'ufalllhle IN - selection
81 public servants. n does 'laim Z"
leans u Michigan believe IN ~,
with pride 20 tho man selected 70
head our state ticket. the man who
We know viii reverse the formula
OF the present national Rdmlnis'ra-
ton. and will plsCo asrvic" 10 the
state ahead % service 20 the party
that sane conservative. honest, ef-
ncieut and capable businessman our
newt governor Albert V Sleeper.
Tho Republican party stands 70
day rs always. squRrelv Tor an ale-
1uefr scientific protective tariN Al
rrsvs n great issue hotw~sn the par
tea tho tariff issue In this campaign
iiNq the tnriT issue IN this cam
pnlgn . ~ Of greater importance
Than Eer before. because. ~ The
nation through m inadequate
tariff law ny its adherence 10 ard
enactment into law % this principle
tha Republican party has hrouTht
living ~ tho American people We
cannot enter into direct competition
tvifb thu peoples ~ Europe without
The Underwood tariff law. enacted
by tho present administration with
"a uguaf disregard 81 expert know
Ledge on the subject. has failed oh-
soIuteIy 10 'ustify any ~ the claims
made FOR n 10y its sponsors Inc
moment n became the law. Imports
showed an enormous Increase Ari
disastrouq trend ~ trade was check
81 orly hy tho outbreak OF the Euro
RI. democratic party loudly her
etfed ne result - It's now tnrin
law. y reduction iu tho cost Of ~
ing instead the cost ~ living has
steadily advanced. whlc tho ErcHf
tf..f4 q VftrHI d. G. IA