The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-09-28

matter of property assessments would
not worry anyone. learned long ago
as business man that if there was to
be balance on the right side OF the
ledger the outgo must be less than the
income, aud that the only way to see
| this was done was to give my personal
attention to my business. 1t Is my idea
that the executive office comes within
this rule and have promised that If
elected will give to the affairs OF the
state the same supervision give to my
own business matters, a supervision
which is not for day or week or
month, but is continuous.
| 81 do not want to be understood as
favoring cheese pairing economy, an
| economy of the kind that does not
recognize Michigan has grown out of
its swaddling clothes, an economy that
does not remember that Michigan is in
the front rank of the states of the union.
The economy point out is of the wise
kind, the kind that every business man,
| farmer or householder realizes must be
followed in his affairs If he is to succeed,
the kind that men follow in keeping up
their property so that it presents a
| fair appearance before the world, max
ing improvements, using the paint
brush and putting on an addition to the
house whenever the growth of the fam
| lily may require. It's such an economy
as this that favor for Michigan.
"rhe appropriations by the legisla-
ture shall be such as will commend
themselves to the state as necessary. l
take my stand upon this line and If
am elected governor 1t is the line to
which 1 shall hew.
81 disapprove of financial policy
for the state which is in excess of its
needs, and appropriation bills of that
order will not receive friendly greet.
ing at my hands. believe that active
supervision of the affairs of the state
by the executive will aid largely in
bringing about wise, economical policy.
and if the people say the word l will do
all in my power by actual test whether
i all tuo JldCk VI uOb'
II favor and will advocate short
session of the legislature and l favor
the adjustment of the general Junket
of the committees of that body, substi
tuting when necessary separate visits
by the committees to the public insti-
buttons which they have in charge,
making those visits during the 50day
period for the introduction of bills,
time during which the two houses do
very little business except of a routine
nature. This was done by the house
during the session of '97 and experience
shows this can be done satisfactorily
and without interference with the bust
ness of the house.
81 point out that the republican state
platform favors the repeal of the special
! railroad charters, holding that all of
the railroads of the state should do
business under the same general laws.
l am opposed to special charters, be-
cause of the injustice of the principle
involved. Let the people vote their
convictions by the election of repub-
lican majority in both houses of the
legislature, and when the party shall
have responded to the call of the peo-
pie by the passage of a measure doing
away with the special charter, as
know it will, let me say to the people
of the entire state that will sign that
bill as their agent, believing it is just
measure. believe emphatically in the
doctrine of equal rights and privileges
for all, in special favors to none.
There is no room in Michigan for spec
ial charters any more than there is for
any other favors or special privileges az
| the hands of the law. l believe the PEG.
pie are ready to take up the burden of
wiping out special charters, and no one
will find me tagging in the work.
"All the political allegiance l owe is
to the republican party and the people
of Michigan. stand here absolutely
unpledged to any one or anything else,
and l will enter the executive office
retaining my entire independence to
act as may deem best in the light of
my pledges to the people. To protect
and advance that interest is my great
| ambition.
In conclusion let me urge that
Michigan give to William Mckinley and
Theodore Roosevelt such majority that
they may know it endorses in no uncer.
tain terms the policy of the last four
years which has made our workshops
hives of industry and our farmers par
take OF that larger prosperity which has
accompanied the expansion of business.
Endorse the policy of "Let well enough
alone,' the wise course of all who
know what they know and believe
what they see.
Remember the false prophet of
-FOUR years ago, and by the light of
smoking chimneys and furnaces, wave
MIN behind you. Trust the promises
OF William Mckinley because those of
1 L.