The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-31
defeated BY a great many thousand


defeated BY q great many thousand
votes
Another matter OF regret. aside
from the breaking OF their word By
the greatb ody 81 the salconkeepers
Sho had announced TO the public
that they were goinS to keep out of
the governor tight and we're going
10 concentrate their energies to the
defeat 81 statewide prut bition in
November, was the wholly unwar-
ran,ed and nnmerited action OF GER
tain state and city German societies.
| Through the columns OK tho Abend
! Post I vas attacked by one. Or.
Emil Rosinger, one OF thc editors Of
the paper. who as have been in
formed. has stated upon many occa-
sions that have been connected
with the manufacture II munitions
OF war and also that have been
connected with certain financial in
s,itutions which Rave given aid and
comfort 10 the enemies OF Germany.
Both there statements were ALSO
lutely false AMI have not the
slightest doubt In my mind that
Rosnger knew both these state
inents 10 Dc untrue when he caused
their publication
IT do rot for one moment believe
that any considerable portion OF the
German people ~ Michigan would
have opposed me hac they known
the truth I have never owned
dollar Of stock n any corporation
manufacturing munitions OF war. nor
have ever owne'l a dollar OF stock
in any financial Institution which
has rendered he slightest assist
anee 20 sny % the enemies OF Ger
n,any. Both these statements were
made up out Of whole cloth and
we're published for the sole purpose
~ injurius my chances for nomina-
tionand nstiering the chances or an
other candidate.
The most serious charge Rosin-
ger seems TO have made against ne
Ia that I stood for an army. navy ana
coast defense adequate for the pro-
lection ~ my native land. never
have advocated military or naval
forces for offensive purposes, but al
ways have been very careful when
| I have disoussed this matter, to
make n clear that In my opinion II
never should be the aim OF America
10 enter into an offensive conflict,
but have stated openly on many
occasions arl now state again
that in my judgment this country
should be fully prepared to defend
herself against any and all foreign
nations. whether such foreign ma,
ton be Germany. England, France
or any otner country in the world.
ANY other position I esteem 70 he
I'm. American and any man or set or
mon who are opposed 10 the United
States being prepared adequately TO
defend itself IN case Of attack do
| not merit the privileges OF the coun-
try in which they live.
In saying this, ! make decided
0ledNOWhl VI any tHV"sHt "
ing the great body OF our fne GeS-
man.American citizens With people
Who oppose adequate protection To-
their adopted country. In my juds-
ment 1920 OF the Cermsb.Ameri-
, cans Of the state and country would
support To thu very extreme OF their
energy and influence the very post
ton which myself take upon this
matter.
"In conclusion wish to extent
my cordial appreciation tn every
voter In Michigan who supported me
in the primaries, and whose vote az
sisted me in 40 nearly defeating nos
only all legitimate opposition, hut
the unfair and urmerited opposition
which al the eleventh hour Of the
campaign ] received"