The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-12-16
THE OWOSSO TIMES.
EDMUND o. DEWEY. EDITOR.
OWOSSO. FRIDAY, DEC. 16, 1898.

Michigan's Best Interests Demand Sena-
tor Burrows Reelection.
There has been considerable unfavorable
comment of late years because of the large
proportion of multi milliOnaires in the u.
s. Senate. Many states have been pointed
to in shame because they have repeatedly,
even when making changes, sent only such
men to represent them. Michigan has,
however, shown her own native honesty In
this matter. and while the senior senator,
who has done so much for his state and the
nation, has a bountiful supply OF this
worlds goods, yet few people are small
enough to imagine that to oe the reason for
his holding the important place he does or
the reason why he should have been men,
toned so prominently for ambassador to
England, and the junior senator, who was
elected to ill vacancy, was certainly chosen
with regard only to his eminent fitness for
the place from long and faithful service in
the house. No one could say otherwise, for
so far a. this worlds goods are concerned
he is poor man.
But while 1t Is a source of satisfaction to
know that wealth is not necessity to pre-
ferment for this high Office in Michigan,
there is much more importan. reason for
feeling large degree of satisfaction in the
almost certain return of Senator Burrows to
the United States senate.
1t has often been pointed out that one of
the curses of our form of government was
that as soon as man knew enough to intel
ligently perform the duties of his Office, he
was summarily reduced to ranks and the
people began experimenting with new
man. There is not particle of doubt in
the minds of thoughtful men who have
studied the relative influence of different
states in congress that the regular return of
one strong man, or a set of strong men,
was the surest way of giving influence to
the state iD the nations councils. The
reference of holders of this view to the posi-
tion occupied by Maine has become familiar
to people who scarcely knew that Maine
had any marked influence, but they all
knew of Blaine and they know now of
Reed. Boutele, and Dingley, and the ex-
preston, ''loOk at Maine, see her influence"
has always carried conviction even
when laughed down for selfish or political
reasons.
This explains one reason why people who
wish to see Michigan take and hold prom
inent place In national councils have felt
particularly pleased with the action of the
Michigan legislature in 1895 in sending Mr..
Burrows to the upper branch of congress.
He had shown by long service In the house
that he was a man OF ability, and It was
foreseen that his experience and his wide ac-
simultaneously in government circles would
give him at once a prominence In the SEN
ate that a new man must wait long to get.
As young man. his experience as a teach
or, as young lawyer and as captain In
the 18th Michigan Infantry during the war,
all had given promise of an active and USE
full public career. Later his election and
reelection to congress after congress until
In recent years his majorities had rapidly
we'll he fulfilled the promise Of his youth In
the minds of the voters of his own district
His long and efficient service In the house
gave him standing from the moment that he
entered the senate just as had been an
ticipated. and he was given the post of
Senator John Sherman on the finance COM
mittee when the latter was made secretary
of state. Since then, as before, his efforts
have been constant for Michigan and the
nations good. Thus while other men have
been piing up fortunes for themselves dur
ing these long years, Mr. Burrows has been
devoting the best years of his life to the
service of this state and nation until today
he has attained to position of prominence
poor In worldly goods, he is rich In infu
ence and in the regard of his associates, and
Is able to be of wonderful service to this
state and to the national government.
And now 1t is particularly gratifying to
all friends of good government to see that
not only is Senator Burrows the choice of
over three fourths of the republicans of the
state but that he Is without doubt the
choice of large majority of the republican
legislators, some of whom are even instruct
ed for him, but all of whom can read the
signs of their districts and either personally
favor the senator themselves, or have long
since determined to respect the wishes of
the great mass of their constituents by sup.
porting him.
Senator Burrows has always stood faith.
fully by Michigan and the best interests of