The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-06-30

ments it ranks with the older institutions of
We have gone down 10 the normal school
[applausel and there we rave added room
enough for all to come and learn how To
teach. e.
We have gone over to Lansing and built up
a college there-the agricultural college
that is the first of it's kind in any OF the
states. IApplause.l
IMMIGRATION U
While we have been doing all these
things we have not forgotten to do that that
would materially advance our commercial
prosperity and wealth. We knew that we
had many square miles of vacant lands in the
country and we wanted laborers and people
we originated the immigr alton scheme that
has placed before the world the facts as to
what Michigan is-facts which make q very
creditable exhibition.
A TRUST WELL EXECUTED.
While all these things nave been going on
] believe l am stating the truth when | say
to You that In each and every
department of the state government
rigid economy, and intelligent discharge
hibited by the officers that the Republican
party has given the state. [Applause.l
Now, my friends, while we have built up
the state to its position OF to-day and have
quadrupled the number of It's inhabi-
tants, we had to nave all these in-
situations that make the state great.
THE DEMo-GREENBACK wHAT-Is-IT.
We witnessed a spectacle of q few days
ago that leads us to another idea. Those OPP
posed to us politically convened at two neigh
boring cities. They said substantially this:
"Of all these acts that. are tangible and
stand out in relief we are unable
to point to the particular wrong that
the Republican party has done in admins
tering the affairs of the state, but put us in
office and we will get in there and when we
y get at the books we will develop something. "
Now / have just this to say to my good
friends of the opposite political faith: / ad-
wise them not to wait until they get into
Office to do it, for they may never get in.
~[Laughter.l l say to these men, exercise
the rights of every American citizen and
come down to the capital of our state
SEQ our books. [Applause.l 1 will
guarantee a very patient and respectful
hearing, and an exhibit of everything we
have lone and are doing. l ask them to
come to the capital of the state and make
this examination, and not only this,
here and to any institution of a similar kind
in the state and the books arc ready for All
investigation. [Applause.]
PERSONAL.
This much l have said about the condition
of our state. / know that your time is short.
/ will only say in conclusion that two
years since when l stood before a SINH
lar convention in the city of jackson
l said substantially this: that If l should be-
come governor of the state Of Michigan !
would discharge every duty of my office
with fidelity and with impartiality, as every
man in this country who is called to discharge
important public trusts should. And finding
no fault with what was in the constitution
or the laws, I deemed 1t my duty to see
that every provision which / found in either
was executed with punctuality and GER
tainty. l believe | nave done it. Applause
and cries of eyes, you have."1 NowI believe
that this party which has placed me in
nomination to-day is a progressive
party. | believe that in your action to-day
you nave kept step with the better sentiment
of the comm unity. [Applause.l l believe il
is my duty to cooperate with the pulse OF
the party which has placed me in power, tC
carry out your wishes to-day.
] can only say to you that should l be re-
elected governor / shall continue to dis
charge nv duty in the future as l have in
the past. Applause. L ave only TO thank
YOU again for the honor you have conferred
upon me and | accept your nomination with
all the responsibilities hat attach thereto
IN my Official capacity. prolonged APP
plauSe.l