The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-03-31

favor of the denomination of our pres.
ent honest and capable State Treas
urer, John Owen, meets our views upon
this subject exactly. We earnestly
join with the Eagle in the hope that
Mr.. Owen may receive the nomination
at the hands of the State, and we be-
lieve that the people, knowing his fit.
ness, worth, and incorruptible integri-
ty and his fidelity to their interests,
will ratify the nomination by an over
whelming majority.
"While it is important to have the
right man for each place, there is one
Office of perhaps more importance at
this time than any other. We refer
to the Office of State Treasurer.
Never, in the history of our State.
since the Five Million Loan, which the
Democracy so bunglingly managed,
and finally swindled the people out of
millions of dollars of this and other
funds, has so large an amount been in
volved in the financial administration
of affairs as. during the past two or
three years and as will be involved in
the next two years, on account of the
rebellion. This office therefore, is of
vastly more Importance than it. ever
has been before and hence the impor-
lance Of having the right man at the
head of that department of our State
affairs.
"While we have expressed no choice,
and may express none, as to any other
Office on the State ticket, we have our
decided choice for State Treasurer !;
and We need hardly say that choice is
for Hon. John Owen, the present in
cumbent. His administration of our
money affairs, in all their vast proper
tons, during the past three years, is a
monument to his ability, integrity and
business qualities. We doubt whether
there are many other men in the State
who could have brought US through,
thus far, in so good shape, and while
his services can be had we should not
60 experimenting in that Office. The
interests of the people are too vast,
and the reputation of the State is too
sacred, to suffer change at this time,
which might be for the worse, and
could not be for the better. John
Owen is a man upon whom all can
concentrate. He has the unlimited
confidence of the entire people, per.
haps above any other man in the State
With him at the door of the Treasury
none can fear that the funds Of the
State will be used in private specula
ton. The enemies of the Governmen,
and the Republican party can make
| w Cdpitai against OOuu O"CH, do q
candidate, by raising any suspicious
either in open or whispered SANDER.
or hints.
sit may be said that he is not can
didate and does not want the office
We readily grant this. He never die
want it. 1t is a responsibility which
he never sought, and is entirely profit
less to him. 1t may be, if he has no
already been said, in very confiden
terms, that he will not accept of re
! nomination but we have it from prett,
good authority that if continuation
of his eminent services in that depart
ment are again demanded during THU
critical period of our national affairs
he piU not feel at liberty to decline
whatever the sacrifice may be to hin
and his private business. Believing
this fact, we hope the loyal men of al
sections of the State will rally, with
united voice, for John Owen, for Stat
Treasurer"