The Detroit times., 1916-09-14
FrensdOrf Says He's In
Earnest About War
denship
READY TO SERVE
WITHOUT PAY
Explains Situation In
Letter to William A.
COmstOck

JACKSON. Sept "a Edward
Frensdorf. member OF the state
prison board. has written the letter
printed below 20 VIM A Comstock.
81 Alpena. who was a candidate for
Democratic national committeeman
for Michigan against r O Wood
Rather than have the Jackson prison
fall into the hands ~ a cheap. in
competent politician. Mr. Frensdort
says he would AXE on the work and
responsibility himself. serving with
ont pay or any expense whatsoever
10 The state. as he has thus far done
as member of the board OF control
Mr. Frensdorrs letter follows:
Hon Vim A Ccust0ck
Aipena. Mich
NV Good Friend
notice that you have Kept your
self far from the scene Of the most
harharous slaughter - Democracy.
but the walls and groans OF the IN
noCent must reach your ears
We car thank God the principles
for which the name Democracy
stands VIII survive. and that the
political butchers cannot destroy the
spirit.
The SITUATION n WHICH the patty
fnds itself makes one weep with
shame and swear n disgust These
political h!ghwsymen have robbed
The vD party OF ~ a. 5 name ps aGe
It's a shame 20 have them lead 40
good man as Ed. Sweet 10 the
shambles Z am sure ~ - innocent
OF the situation and doesn't know
that the Vote Swappers league has
been sold and delivered 20 sleeper
weeks ago.
The solid vet vote is absolutely
less saw confirmed In l. lands post
primary letter AMI could easily be
verified nv noticing the re1Fns from
he wet precincts
Tying Democratic administration IN
Washiugrn. aud four years control ~
the state bringing ~ 80 Job 1ucksters
several mill on dollars worth ~
seem queer that for the first time in
the history et the party Eve out Of
- IS congressional districts are
without uar1orrattr and idates and a
third or the is legislative and senatorial
districts are blank. likewise county
tickets A nice chance for Mr. Sweet
or any one else 70 make successful
campaign n the state
IL would hr a big Joke on this
bunch % tricksters n Mr. Sweet
would catch on 20 the plot. and. ind
Ing the cards marked. call for n new
deck proclaim for statewide pro-
hihition and with real progressive
platform and President Wilson's
wonderful and dtser ing popularity.
he swept into Office think thou
sands - ex-Buli Moos~rH would Join
a movement against this triple al
lance.
Yes. Comstock meant iust what
I safe about IRE Wart@nsttp - Jack
son prison Before 7 wiil see that n
stftution fail into the hands %
cheap incompetent politician. T will
take the Job myself without a salary
or any compensation. We have near
" a thousand inmates and out OF
that number ! could select AZ least
hundred men who would re disgraoe6
by being obliged 20 associate with
some men who might become warden
u the spells system were used N
filing this position
You promised 90 meet no AZ ;hs
prison and spend a Few DAYS with
rna--whY not come very soon The
rannery IS IN frii blast. putting gp
string beans and tomatoes now
really boiirF" gro VIII can 1re~ 800
900 worth - pro1l oF our lWu
farms I ~ill Introduce yog 90 some
inmates that fer gratitude. iuteiii-
gene and character Gre the equal
of some so-called politicians that 80
know
Most sincerely
EuW tEr FgFNSUDRF
Jackson. Mich. sept o 1918