The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-06-25
Prerequisites.

| IleIaiu appeared the 1OllOWlng aOle
review of the qualifications necessary
in the man who is to be the standard
bearer of the Republican hosts in the
coming gubernatorial contest in Mich
igan. The article is so true to life
and points with such unerring GER
tainty to one man, and he one Of
natures noblemen, that we take great
pleasure in placing it before our rea.
ders, and commenting it to their
candid consideration. as we have no
doubt the man whose known charac.
ter and political experience make him
the model for prerequisites" is like
ly 10 be Michigan's next Governor.
The Herald says:
NATURALLY enough eager men and
ambitious editors "about these days"
mention one man and another as pos
sible candidates foi Governor. The
list so far given is short. 1t could be
made long, for Michigan is not at all
lacking in such material. Seriously
intended nominations, even by eager
men and ambitious editors, will be in
place month or so later, since the
nominating convention does not meet
till Aug. 25th.
The time, however, has fully come
for all men, having concern for the
welfare of the State and the party, to
settle in their own minds the pre-
requisites to be found in the guber-
material candidate. When these are
fully comprehended, it will not be
difficult for the State convention on
the a5th of August, nor even for the
people, generally, previous to that
time, to find the man who meets
these prerequisites. And these are:
I. Negatively-That he be not a
chronic candidate. No matter how
often man has permitted himself to
be put forward for this office, he
thereby gets no lien upon it. The
people have no old scores TO settle.
For purposes to be realized wholly in
the present and the adjacent future,
the people must, and will, feel them
selves free to select the best man.
2. Negatively-That he be not best
known for his wealth. This may be
only sentiment; for rich men, as we
know, can be excellent Governors;
but it, nevertheless, is controlling
sentiment and widely pervasive. A
mans millions can be blessing to
him till he comes to use them as a
stepping stone to the gubernatorial
chair. Then they will trip him. 1t
was not always so, may not be SO
hereafter, but that is the present and
the imperative mood.
8. Positively-That he be known
as standing clear Of all attempts at
arraying organized classes against
each other; but as standing in his
canvass and in his office, on the
broad and open ground of simple cit
ize nship.
a. Positiveiy-That he have a
clean record-not only free from all
schemes, involving detriment to
others and dishonor to himself; but
also, whether in office or out of it,
that he has not antagonized the will
of the people, even if that will was
not fully declared till later. Loyalty to
the party and its leaders must be
found in every stage of his history.
s. Positively--That he be seen and
known, not by any harangue and at
tempted demonstration, but by the
conditions and history of his life, to
be in sympathy with the effort Labor
is making to get into right adjust
ment with the worlds forces;-that
he see clearly and appreciate fully
the rights of Labor;-and that he be
ready to do so much as the Head of
the State can, to put Labor into its
best conditions, despite its own some
what blind and impulsive endeavors.
6. That for this end other reasons
he be farmer-not merely the own
err of farm, but toiler whose brow
has been dignifed with agricultural
sweat, and able 10 represent this DOM
inant interest of the State, as it has
not been since the times of our first
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