The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-11-02

| ~ 10 u PiououIo W speak VI our Cduul-
date for congress. He is capable and
honest, beyond any suggestion of criti-
cism. The heat of an election canva IS
is likely to develop muddiness in the
water of capacity and characterize
matter how much 1t is stirred up there
is no hint of stain. A pure life, and
thorough intellectual qualifications, are
admittedly his, to large degree. We
do not have to tarry at any point to
clean up these things. 1t Is decidedly
pleasant to reflect, that they are un-
Questioned
When we ascertain that he has been
busy and successful congressman. be-
yond most men who have filled that
place. we are more than ever gratiied.
In the way of procuring favors of
personal character for the people of
Shiawassee county, his unexpired term
has borne remarkable fruit. He
appointed w. d. Fitzpatrick as his
private secretary. He secured for o.
l.. Sprague the district supervision of
the census. He was instrumental in
procuring for L. ID. Harris the position
of assistant paymaster in the u. S.
navy. He obtained for Will H. Brown
place in the census Office, and aided
Gee..F. Robinson and Percy Edwards
in securing places. Hell secured the ap.
pointment of mounted mail carrier
and new clerk for the Owosso postoffice,
and got an electrical cancelling ma
chine for the office. He obtained an
increase of salary for all the clerks in
the Owosso postoffice. He also secured
the establishment of sub-station on
the west side-a great convenience to
the lpeople in that part of the city
and the appointment of J. S. Haggart
as clerk in charge. He has been
very active-and we call the attention
/ of farmers to the fact-in the establish
ment of eight rural mail routes in this
county.
He has been incessant and diligent in
the matter of the prosecution of pen
sion claims and the soldier element in
/ the eighth congressional district were
. never served so well by any predecessor.
He has made it point to give notice
} of the times when he would be here,
and to invite any old soldier who had
claims pending, and who was expert
!. encing any difficulty in their prosecu.
! ton, to meet him on the occasion and
furnish him the number of their claims
to the end that he might bring. up their
!. cases for adjustment The number OF
f claims he has been instrumental in
II pulling through" in this county alone
J. would fill two pages of legal cap paper
. He has been at all times assiduous in
IT answering all correspondence in rela
b ton to these matters, and he has con
II sidered no inquiry too trivial to be
n answered promptly and particularly
q His answers to inquiries, too, have
!. shown an absorbing anxiety to dc
q something in behalf of the inquirers
The farmer and the soldier never had
% truer friend than Joseph w. Fordney
= If true service is deserving, he il
= worthy not simply of election this time
!. but for the succeeding and "off year.
|, term-and we do not hesitate to say
that if he goes on as he has begun, thai
:, result will follow.
- Will the people of this district change
i this sterling friend for a new and un
\ tried man? Can they afford to do So
= Would they do so in private affairs?
n There is this specific difference be
# tween Mr.. Fordney and most members
70 of congress, that he seems to do moth
o ing in merely perfunctory manner
% Whatever he undertakes is a labor o.
;. interest and love that demands hi
l. most pressing exertionl
y Some one, it is reported, said recent
y ly that Mr.. Fordney should be defeated
y so that we might get rid of Saginaw il
II this district, whose power enables bel
,. to carry off the nomination every time
n Even IL that were desirable, how woulc
n it mend the matter to elect Mr.. Burt
u Mr.. Burt Is Saginaw man, and new
ID one in this connection, and his election
- would entail new and more certain
lien of Saginaw on the congressiona
y Office. If Burt were chosen 1t woulc
n be an unwritten law to give him {
3, second nomination, and then it woult
N be said that man should be selected
10 from the same county to run agains
r. him the second time.
n But it is not true that 1t Is desirable
Ut to get out of Saginaw when we have al
n unexceptionable congressman from
Is that quarter
q Nor will Mr.. Fordney be defeated
. He is as certain to be elected as TIT
q election is to be held. ***
' Jay d.. Royce, the Republican candidate
n for the Office Of register Of Deeds Is gentle
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