Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-01-31
GOVERNOR BEGOLE.


WHAT He CLAIMS TO HAVE Accom-.
rLIsHED IN THE WAy OF REFORM IN
THE CONDUCTING OF OUR STATE In,
sTITUTIoNs His VIEWS OF THE TAR.
1FF ON LUMBER, COPPER AND IRON
some POLITICAL POINTS.
While ct Houghton Wednesday
evening last, the governor of Michi-
gan and en- editor of his paper had a
iendly chat, upon various subjects
relating to affairs OF state and others
of lesser Importance. Through some
oversight on the part of the gentle
man who in roduced he state official
and the scribe the lattar's vocation
was not mentioned, and the governor
ves probably mors free in his remarks.
and ut the sa aie tuna more truthful,
than if he were acquainted with our
business. Since the pass" question
was so aired ~. Begole has been very
retlcent and noa codnnittal in discl, Sc
ing views Of polit'a or other kind
pertaining to his position, and it was
pleasing to have him converse SO
reeiy as we'll as extensively.
Adtr'.siny him OF the question of
tariff on lumber, lie replied that he
didn't believe it would make u particle
OF differences with the business of his
district il tho duty was entirely re.
raovcd. He was lumberman and
vas sending millions of fact of lum
ber into Canada every year. lfors
lumber was goins into Canada from
the United States than was beiag i'm
ported from that country. There
IN :sht be those who know more about
the matter than he did, bat he didn',
look for any serious trouble from free
lumber.
Next he was ilterrogatei on tn,
copper and iron industry. In reply h
stated that any man with oriinar,
ability could see at q glance that T.
remove the duty on these product
meant disaster. He had seen from
his witt 20 the copper region of thi
state thai many of the mines wer
worked most economically, and max
ioy a very small profit, so measre wa
thesinargin, and he felt satisfied tina
such was the case in the iron section.
, About salt, sugar, wool and cottol
he seemed to know nothing, and wa
willing to leave it with the ways an,
J means cornittes TO figure out.
He said, IN referring to the work
ings OF the state, that all the differen
departments were running along with
! out friction of any kind. He had see
! fit to make many change, in sup2lant
ing harsh masters with those of a ger
2 ial t. impairment. and he had receive
0 the encomiums of praise from bot
! parties for work of this kind At I'll
state prison, jackson, he gave I'll
: warden orders to allow I'll the prison
o ars who wished to write to him sta
4 ing their grievances, and he found tn
Z plan worked much good. He prohi
2 ; tied the practice of whipping the il
9 mates, and instead fasten their han6
4 above their heads to ring in Il
y wall. in which position they RENAL
until they yield to the wishes of II
= overserr. He visits the state instit'
i tioas once a month, goes among ii
a inmates. talks kindly to them, m
=. believes that In this way he accor
plishes great good.
He deplored the Insignificant sala'
his Office drew, aud thought 1t migl
a we'll be 8, 900. Many of the superi
tendents Of the iron and copper min
.. we're receiving five times the salary
, was. and only had one little proper
+v to oversee. while he had the state
overlook. Fortunately, he was we
=, to do in the world. He had studs
N economy and profitsd by it. lie ne
er drank liquor in any form, saved q