The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-10-26
VISITED JOHN Y. MARTIN.

Clerk Friday Night and
Enjoyed an Oyster
Supper at His
Home.
There are at least one hundred sixty
Owosso republicans who know that their
candidate for county clerk is not only
farmer but also one of the most genial and
best of hosts. Last Friday night fully that
number OF the members of the Mckinley
and Roosevelt club, the most OF them from
tue Estey factories, filed every convenient
wagon and buggy about the city and rode
ont to the home of Mr.. John Y. Martin in
Caledonia township. Parshall's Band was
taken along to give the crowd the proper
key and to furnish some clue as to the kind
of time to keep, while the crowd itself took
care that the song was all right in as much
as 1t assured the people residing along the
route that the candidate in whose honor the
trip was made, was also "all right"
After reaching the house the entire party
was ushered In and was there met by Mr..
and Mrs. Martin who gave them the heartiest
welcome. After some time was spent in
visiting, the guests were invited to the
dining room where the tables were set and
where the company were in turn all served
with hot oyster stew, the tables being
slightest confusion.
After the supper, and while it was In
progress, those who were not at the dining
tables were being entertained In various
ways. Speeches were made by Messrs.
Sprague, Jennings. Jordan, Stockdale, and
Haskell, the latter furnishing never failing
supply of stories for every lhll in the pro-
ceedings. w. II. BigeIow, president of the
club, acted as POSTMASTER during the speak,
ing and made some very appropriate
remarks during the progress of the i'm
promptu program. The entire affair was
a most decided success and was an equal
pleasure to those who went from the city
and to the ones who entertained them. The
party left on their return to the city about
eleven O'clock, with the enthusiasm for
John Y. Martin stronger than before and a
determination that nothing that wosso can
do for him shall be left undone. The
appearances are better than ever for a
splendid majority for Mr. John Y. Martin.
Men who are the best posted on the mat
ter of county expenses agree that one of the
greatest leaks which the county treasury
can suffer can perhaps most easily of all
come through the Office of the prosecuting
attorney. An inexperienced man, an in
competent man, or one who is inclined to
be the least bit careless in the matter of
investigating the cases which come before
him, from every side, will by bringing suits
In the name of the people where there Is al
most no hope OF securing conviction. run
up large bills which the tax payer must
foot Without making any references
whatever to the course which the present
incumbent of that Office has pursued, 1t
should be enough for the farmers of the
county and for every other tax payer to
but glance for single moment at the names
or the two men who are placed before them
as the nominees of the two parties for that
office, to lead them to decide which of the
two Is likely to be the most saving of the
money which they must 20 down in their
pockets to get. Mr.. Austin K. Richards
Is man who has been In this county all of
life. de was born and brought up on
farm and knows from experience the hard
way in which money comes to the farmer.
He went through his school work while
helping himself at the same tune by work.
Ing and after he had graduated from the
Corunna high school, he entered the law
Office OF Judge Hugh McCurdy where he
fitted himself for the practice of his pro-
fession. He has had his own way to make
throughout the entire course of his study
and subsequent practice and knows the
value OF dollar. He has already made q
success Of his practice and the careful. the
SLOW and the sure way in which he has
steadily increased that practice should be
an adequate recommendation for him. He
Is known however to the citizens of the an.
tire county where he has always lived quite
TOO we'll to we'll to need any further ex-
tended eulogy. His friends. and scouaint.
ances know him we'll enough to know that
with nim IN the Office OF prosecuting attor-
nty the affairs of the Office will be looked
af'er with the same careful attention which
mas been responsible In such large degree
LOT 'ne success OF hts own private practice.
Inc ounce Will be safest In his hands sud II
VIII % placed there and kept at the county
seat rather than be placed in the hands OF
an inexperienced young lawyer ana moved