The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-07-06

For president one term of six years. The
country should not be torn up from center tC
circumference Oftener than six year.
But one term of only two years for gov.
ernor, unless the people demand it, is simp.
ly nonsense. A man fit to be governor, be.
comes real valuable governor his second
term. His first term in many respects, with
ever so great head on his shoulders, is ex-
perimental; his second term is the applica-
ton OF that wisdom which comes only from
experience. The people Judge governor
by his intentions, and the manifestations of
good judgment and sound common sense
and executive ability, the first term, two
years; his second term is judged by his ad
ministrative acts and recommendations.
Gov. John L. Rich will hav9 filed the ex
ecutive chair two years in January, and his
worst enemy will not question his honesty,
iirmness and manifest desire to administer
the affairs of the state of Michigan credita-
bly, and well. If he has made mistakes,
what governor has made less? If his APP
pointments have not suited all around, pray
point to governor who has displeased few
er people? John L. Rich has been govern
or of the state of Michigan; he has been
run by no man nor set of men; but has
bravely met every emergency, assum-
ed the responsibility and acted, as he
believed, for the best interests of the state
and its people. No man, not even his worst
enemy, can question this statement success
fully.
Then why should John Il. Rich be turned
down by the cry of lone term for governor"
men who were guilty of gross negligence,
and brought to book the Attorney General
of the state? The people of the state of
Michigan, regardless of politics, esteem
Gov. Rich all the higher for his courageous
and noble stand ON the matter.
Let us ask this question, and you who are
crying lone term" stand up and answer,
how will it be regarded by the world of
thinking and honest people when told that
the republican party of Michigan threw
overheard and retired to private life the re-
publican chief executive who stood like
rock in defense of the state treasury, and
overthrow as corrupt ring as ever plotted
to nullify the expressed will of the people?
Yes, how will it look? And does the re-
publican party desire to face that kind of
music? We trust not. The scheme to de-
feat Gov. Rich is Supremacy selfish, on the
part of Col. Bliss, Mayor Pingree, and their
following which has its inception in the oft
made but foolish boast that any kind of
republican can be elected this fall. If these
gentlemen had the good of the party at
heart the attempt to defeat Gov. Rich's re-
nomination would not have been conceived,
formulated and an organization formed
with an executive committee, to scatter the
seeds of disaffection in the ranks of re-
publcans.
1t is undoubtedly the right of every re-
publican to favor or oppose the aspirations
of any man to nomination to an elective
Office, and to give reasons therefore. But
the ground of such actions pro or con, must
be tenable. To support an unfit man for
place is criminal, and to build super-struc-
ture of opposition upon foundation of
false pretense has seldom met with favor
from the people of any party; it is looked
upon as dishonorable vulgar, and corrupt,
and clouds the reputation of any man or set
of men engaged in cable of selfshness and
sincerity.-Pontiac Gazette.