The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-07-28
EVERY PLEDGE FULFILLED.

Senator Charles B. CoIlingwood's Course
Marked by Exceptional Tact and Ability.
A Resume of His Work.
Whatever may be said of the legislature
that recently concluded five months ses-
sion at Lansing-and THE TIMES has re.
Trained from joining the general criticism
that has followed its work, for the reason
that on the whole, 1t believes 1t to have been
above the average of bodies of like char
acter-it cannot be gainsaid that the gentle
men who represented Shiawassee county,
both in the house and in the senate,
acquitted themselves with credit alike to
the state and their constituents.
The TIMES is aware that it is the Gus
tom of the SO called "independeDp and
opposition press to heap all manner of
abuse on the members of the legislature,
either because they do not walk an imagin-
airy chalk line drawn to suit the convenience
and to fill the columns of these newspapers,
or because they have not satisfied the oppO-
sition. This condition has existed since
the time legislatures first became an arm of
the government, the only change being that
the abuse and vilifcation has grown with
the boosted freedom of the press. Legisla
lures, like all other large and necessarily
conservative bodies, move slowly. Becker
iDgs, discords and jealousies are bound to
creep IN and the man who can keep aloof
therefrom, and successfully carry through
the measures that moet vitality affect
his locality, and win the respect and
esteem of his colleagues, is indeed fortunate
and deserving of the goodwill and conf
dence of his constituents.
The fourteenth senatorial district has
such man In Senator Charles B. COlliDg-
wood. Although first-termer and total
stranger to majority Ofshis colleagues. he
soon won their confidence and by strict
attention to his duties and strong person
ality which soon made every man his
friend, he was enabled to secure for his dis
trict Its full share of recognition and was
unusually successful with the bills he intro
duced or championed. On the questions
that were leading issues In the last cam
paign, his vote was recorded In the interest
OF the taxpayer on every occasion and every
pledge that was made by himself and his
friends was faithfully executed.
Mr.. Collingwood introduced In all total
of thirty bills, msjOrity of which were
favorably acted upon by both houses. In
this number was Joint resolution for the
relief of John Henry Bartram, of this city.
member Of Co g, 33rd M. N. G, which is
now tefore the State Board of Auditors for
adjudication and which Is still receiving
Senator Collingwood's earnest attention.
He secured the passage of a similar resolu-
ton for soldier In his own county and on
every occasion his voice and vote were
given In the interest of the boys who braved
the bullets of the enemy In foreign land.
Among the bills with which he was par
ticularly identified was county salaries
bill which provided that all county officers
should receive as compensation q fair salary
instead of fees. Mr.. COllingwood succeeded
in having this bill pass the senate but It
was killed in the house.
AT the instance of the labor unions of his
district, particularly the typographical