The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-11-03
PERSONAL ATTACKS ON GOVERNOR
JEROME. - b., a"


this state the opposition have attempt
ed to win political success by making
steady and determined attacks upon the
reputation and standing of David H.
Jerome, the present governor of the
state. 1t is just to state that neither
party in Michigan, since it's admission
into the union as state, has ever pre-
sented a candidate for governor whose
personal character and standing was not
free from all stain and reproach. While
this has been true Of every democratic
and republican governor In the past his
tory of the state, it Is quite as true in
every respect of the present governor.
No imputation of this kind could be
more justly received with contempt and
scorn than by the republican party of
Michigan. 1t Is personal insult to
every member of that political party, to
charge that they would nominate or
elect to the highest office in the gift Of
the people any man whose habits and
character were not highly exemplary.
Two years ago Governor Jerome was
nominated and elected by the republic
can party of Michigan, and received the
cordial support not only of the party at
large, but Of every candidate who COM
peted with him for that nomination, in
Guiding Thomas w. Palmer, Rice A.
Beal, John T. Rich, f. B. Stockbridge
and others. r...... n.
His record justified the nomination,
and his administration of the affairs of
the state has proved the confidence re-
posed i'm him to have been well founded.
He had previously filed many positions.
requiring high order of ability, and
in none of them had he been found
wanting. A native of the state, he has
since 1884 been engaged in the mercan-
tile business at Saginaw city, and Is
now senior member of the hardware
firm Of d. Ii. Jerome 81 Co. In 1862 he
raised the 23d Michigan Infantry; In
1866 he was military aid to Governor
Grape in 1865 was appointed a member
Of the state military board and con-
tinued in that capacity as member or
president until 1873. In 1862 he was
elected to the state senate from the
large district comprising the Saginaw
Valley, and served six years: during the
whole Of which time he was chairman
of the committee on state affairs, and
did much to shape the policy Of all acts
made necessary by the war. He was an
independent legislator, treated all bills
on their merits, and always occupied a
high and commanding Influence witch
members of all parties. In 1873 he was
one of the members to prepare new
constitution. He also served as u. 5
Indian commissioner for several years
| AS governor of the state his messages
have given a thorough presentation tC
the legislature Of the subjects relating
| to the welfare Of the state. Under his
administration the tax law has beer
revised, under commission appointed
| by him, who did their work so well ant
wisely that the legislature ratified theil
action for the first time in the history
| Of the state. This result was largely
aided by the able manner in which this
| subject was presented by Governor
Jerome in his first message.
Under his recommendation the immi
grafton agency was established, which
has resulted in large accessions to the
population Of the state, and added
thereby to its wealth and business
The Deputy Land Commissioners, II
abiding to this subject, says:
"'The work Of the immigration bureau
has been materially felt In this Office
The movement of real estate the past
year has been unusually large, and the
sales of state lands exceed, / think,
those Of any year since the organiza-
tion Of this department. Very many
of these sales are due to the informa-
tion given by Mr.. Morley, by what
proportion of course 1t would be i'm
possible for me to say. l think | am
safe i'm saying that the publication OF
Michigan and its Resources has In
creased the correspondence Of this de-
partment 20 per cent"
10 sum up, his work has been so well
done that there was practically no op.
position to his denomination at the
republican state convention held mt
Kalamazoo. He accepted that nomina-
tion and the platform adopted; and or
the issues therein presented the repub'
lican party confidently predict his re-
election.
THE FALSE CHARGES MADE.
None of these charges against Gov
ernor Jerome have any foundation
whatever. without noticing idle re-
ports which no paper has dared to pub
fish, we come to the main charge, the
conduct of Governor jerome at the
of these charges are summed up In the
term registering booziness." This
has been reiterated so often, not alone
In the democratic country press Of the
state, but by nearly every democratic
speaker on the stump that 1t becomes q
simple act of Justice to fully and effec'
tually answer this charge. 4 Ih
'o HON. JOHN II. FORSTER.
This gentleman formerly democratic
From fha vlaninetrla W. N