The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1920-02-12
CRAMTON TAKES
JOHNSON STAND
Michigan Member of Congress
Picks California Senator
for President

"Why / am for Hiram Johnson
for President of the United States
was the subject of an interesting
monologue by Louis G. Cramton,
member of Congress,
Friday, in the Detroit News.
Mr.. Cramton is engaged in form
ing a Johnson organization in
Michigan, and is predicting that
the California senator will cap
ture the Michigan delegation to
the Republican National Conven-
ton. A Michigan Congressman
working his head off for as Cali
fornia delegate forms a sufficient
ly unusual spectacle, and so Mr..
Cramton was asked why, causing
him to erupt loquaciously:-
81 am for Hiram Johnson for
President because of his proven
courage, sincerity and capacity,
and because his executive and
legislative training fits him nota-
bly we'll to meet the tremendously
important responsibilities of the
Presidency" said Mr.. Cramton.
GAS a Republican, | favor the
nomination of Johnson because he
would certainly be elected. AS an
American, | favor his selection
because Americas interests would
be safe in his hands.
Reaction Sweeps Country
"No good American can fail to
feel the deepest interest in the ma
tional election now approaching.
The world is in turmoil, the after
math of war, and our own country
has it's own share of the problems
of readjustment and reconstruc-
ton. Not only does our system
of government place in the hands
of the President immense power
IS the head of great nation, but
politically the country must look
to him for leadership.
Congress is made up of many
individuals of diverse views, rep
resenting constituencies with be-
wildering diversity of sentiment
on pending problems. From time
to time there sweep the country
waves of radicalism or reaction.
In the White House there should
sit a constructive statesman who
can give direction to the legisla-
tive program, and with calmness,
courage and capacity always steer
a course of advancement.
"Such a President would be
Hiram Johnson, When San Fran
cisco placed on trial her municipal
grafters, and the special prosecu-
tor, Frances Heney was shot, it
was Hiram Johnson, the noted
lawyer, who was called in to COM
plete the trial, and who carried it
to complete success. This he did
as civic duty and without COM
pensation. Then they made him
governor.
Ended Railroad Control
"The Southern Pacific had DOM
mated the state politically, and
Johnson ended that. The state had
been backward in her legislation.
Under Johnson it became one of
the most progressive common
wealths. A public utilities COM
mission that regulated those cor
porations with justice and success
took the place of railroad control
of the state.
Suffrage was extended to the
women, satisfactory workmen's
compensation law was secured, a
state market commission was pro-
vided in aid of the agricultural
producers, a state highway sys-
tenn was inaugurated which has
become a model for the whole
country, a blue sky law was pass
ed to regulate security issues, a
state budget and auditing system
was secured, which cut out waste
and extravaganza, favoritism in
state contracts for supplies was
replaced by fair competition un-
der competitive bidding, and his
entire administration was one of
accomplishment, untouched by
scandal. 1t is to be remembered
that many Of these steps taken by
California under Johnson's leader
ship, now in effect in many states
or of admitted desirability, were
newer ideas when Johnson carried
them into effect in his state.
Called Sincere.
"As the Vice-Presidential candi-
date with Roosevelt in 1912, John
son proved himself only second to
Roosevelt as a campaigner. Re-
Gently, when he toured the West
to reply to Wilson he proved his
capacity as a campaigner, winning
ovations equal to those of the
President. In my judgment, he is
the most effective political speaker
of today, not because of any tricks
Of oratory, but because of his sim
cerity and his capacity for clear
statement.
I'm the Senate he has, by his
personal qualities, his conscien-
fIOIIQ effort o-I L. ......--