The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-10-26
JOHN j. CARTONS OPINION.
Says Shawass Will Send Representative George Mason Back to the Sa
ture II She Wishes to Reap the Fruit Of Equal Taxation.
Flint, Mich, Oct. 10th 1900
EDITOR OwoSSo TINES

AS the time when the people of the several counties in
this will elect fill the various Offices of the State
draws near the people, doubt weighing in their
minds the merits and dement's OF the various tor M
several Offices in they elected The average Amer
honest and honestly and sincerity desires
cast his ballot in such that the results OF will
duce the best interests of the county in which he lives Of
Judge for Office than by the record which he has
made during his former life citizen and official
duties of Office former service and experience in the
Office This is especially applicable candidates for
Legislature from the various districts of this State
member of the Legislature, rule is unable to ac
compsh much during his first term of office and when one is
is evidence that he Industrious and able and
has the confidence and good will of his fellow members
County has renomnated the Hon Geo r. Mason for the Office
which he holds and which he ably and creditaby filled
member Legislature somewhat familiar with
the work which it did and with the work of the individual
members who composed it, and want bear testimony to
the fathfunes honesty industry and ability of Mr. Mason
He always in his seat always attentive to business and
always voted for the interest of his and of the
State at large And ever heard breath of suspicion
against his honesty or integrity during the entire session
Shiawassee county, of its people, Mr. Mason took
particular interest.
Two local bills remember introduced to change
boundaries of certain school districts One of these the
which it proposed to attach certain territory located
the Townships of Vernon and Burns in Shawassee county
active his opposition to it, the ground thatit dis
tasteful to his constituents and it was largely through his
report the bill to the House Another of special
interest to shawassee county was bill detachng certain
attached in 1885, and attaching to the school
d Sin eGpnty Mr. MeSqp the
joint resolution to provide for relief for Henry Bartrem who
injured while in the Military service 1t through
the efforts of Mr. Mason this passed Mr.
Mason was always in all matters pertaining to
interests in which the soldiers of the late to be
affected ardent supporter OF the bill relative
to the c. A. r. button.
He always faithful the interest of farmers OF
this state and voted and worked for the several bills which
introduced to the colorng of oleomargarn
and to prevent other frauds which have been at times sought
to be practiced upon the dairy and farming interests of the
STATE His vote was always right upon the passage of bills
of property in this State upon the footing
ton He voted for the Atkinson bill which had for its pur
the creating of state board to the property of
railroads. telegraph and telephone companies at its cash
and when that bill declared unconstitutional by
preme Court he voted to submit to the people OF this state
might be amended that such bill would be valid pass
ed He also voted for the bill creating nmission
the state of Michigan This bill had for its Object the super
nronerv the assesyent rolls which was f ol
sessed at all assessed high enough by the local
ing officers and under the bencen provisions Of this bill
than third of the entire equalzed valuation of the
state, under the last state equalization.
In the extra session which convened in December
voted to submit to the people an amendment sections
it's object the amending of the constitution that bill
along the Atkinson be passed and en-
special session of the legislature which
the present month"; the resolution introduced
amend the sections OF the constitution for the pur
and Mr. Mason voted for and passed the House
Senate and will be voted by the people the coming
election If this amendment ratified by people, and
will be without doubt Mr. Masons experience in the last
legislature and the knowledge he has of the questions
ton will be of great benefit him in assisting
the laws under it, and he ought to be elected
that the state have the bent of his experience
knowledge which he has obtained during the
cussions upon these
Another bill which Mr. Mason introduced was
referred to the committee of which chairman
provide low water alarms boilers This was
very important BILL having for its object the saving life
and limb from explosions caused by negligence keep
sufficient amount of water in steam boilers while
the interest he took in the bill that secured it's passage
In closing this letter desire say that falls the
few in the Legislature during their
prominently connected with as many important and useful
Mr. Mason In all of his actions
consistent and Straightforward stated
stood by the farmer and voted instance to protect
the farmers interests He stood by the soldiers only of
the War of the Rebellion but of the Spanish American War;
and voted in every instance for which they
interested He stood by the of equal taxation
the people of his county desire the the