The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-12-07
Michigan's Interest in Selecting Unite
States Senator.

Michigans Interest in Selecting United
States Senator.
Our constitution provides that each state
shall be represented in the upper house of
Congress by two senators, selected by the
Joint representation Of the predominant
party i'm its state legislature. In as much as
there is only one democrat slected this year
to Michlgan's state legislature the subject
becomes practically non-rolitical. 1t is
therefore the interest of every citizen in
Michigan, regardless of politics, to weigh the
subject carefully and from all standpoints,
taking the highest and broadcast plane of
observation. Michigan is noted for its ex-
tremely diversified interests, hence is COM
paratively more sensitive to such legislation
that in any way effects commercial and ma
terial interests. This sensitiveness Is inten-
sfed by our close proximity with Canada
and foreign interests Our Michigan farmer
with his wool. hay, grain, potatoes. beans,
eggs and various other products should be
considered; our vast forests of timber, with
their mills and salt wells; our extensive min
ing interests of northern Michigan, which
furnish employment to thousands of aborels;
our furniture and thousand and one diff
ferent manufacturers needs look to Their own
interests 10 shaping this choice.
There is no place in our national congress
that affords such an opportunity of looking
out for the welfare of our varied interests as
the chairman of the ways and means COM
mittee.
Few states are favored with such an OPP
portunity, saying nothing of statesmen. 1t
is an acknowledged fact that our Mr.. Bur
rows has fallen heir to that coveted honor,
and our state has re asons for congratulating
herself that she has so able and distinguish
ed son to gill the craftsmanship of the COM
mittee of all the committees that will best
serve her diversified interests. No senator
will have so favorable an opportunity. No.
not even two senators can be of so much
service to their state, as can be the "l.eader
of the House of Representatives" the chair
man of the ways and means committee. 1t
would really be a great sacrifice to Michigan
to seriously consider transferring Mr.. Bur
rows to the senate at this time. Michigan
cannot hope to get this prominent recogni'
ton through any other man than Mr..
Burrows Coming down to the lower plain
of personalities l cannot but see sacrifice
to Mr.. Burrows himself to entertain any de-
sire to be transferred at this time, when he is
in reaching distance of the highest pinnacle
of his legislative career, and the opportunity
of being placed side by side with Mckinley,
Thos. Reed and other great men of our
country (none of whom were ever in the
senate.)
Much may be said of the personal qualif-
cations Of all who are aspiring for the United
States senate and it is safe i'm saying that
Michigan will be well represented in any
event. All this being beyond dispute LET
every loyal citizen take the business view Of
the existing circumstances and say: mich
igan with all her varied interests first, and
choice between our personal favsrites sec
Ondary consideration"
Two senators (which the constitution pro-
vides) and the Leadership of the House o
Representatives" is none too much for our
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