The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-10-28
For State Senator.

republicans hold the arena again TINS
year, Senator Albert b. Cook having
been renominated by reclamation to
succeed himself. 1t is hardly necessary
to say that this ensures the retaining of
one of the most conscientious men who
ever served district in the Michigan
senate, a man of absolutely unquestion-
ed integrity, and man whom this
county takes no small pleasure in hon
oring, feeling confident that he will
continue in turn to honor the county
from which he comes.
1t is no small thing for a young man
like Bert Cook to occupy the position
which he fills so we'll. And the mere
fact that he is senator from the Shia-
wassee- Ingham district and is candi-
date for reelection is one of the smallest
things to be taken into consideration in
this regard. 1t is what is back of that
that counts most 1t is safe to say that
there is not another man of his age in
the entire county who has the confid-
encs of more people in the county than
has Bert Cook. Not only that but the
people have an admiration for him in
more ways than one.
Somehow to see young man Of the
undoubted ability which A. B. Cook
has, come home after graduating with
honor from the Agricultural College in
this state and Immediately begin the
practical business management and
make success of it in every way, has
no slight influence upon the people who
see it and who hear about it. And this
is what Bert Cook did. With a train
ing and mind which would have open
ed almost any career to him he turned to
the farm, full of the belief that there
is no manlier kind of life than the
life of the American farmer.
| He went into farming full of energy,
enthusiasm, and a determination to
make it his business to see that his farm
made money for him in every depart
ment. And he made it pay too. For
number of years his talks in the farm
ers' institutes have always been listened
to with the closest attention. He made
his sheep pay better than many much
older farmer, while his crops, whether
beans or sugar beets, received the kind
of care which made them show up on
the right side of the ledger, 1t was
everywhere the plain, hard work of
farming, except that he took care to see
that he got the most out of his strength.
He used his brains to devise the best,
the easiest but the'most effective way
of doing everything, constantly study
ing as he worked.
He is one of the best informed mem
bers of the famous Maple River Farm
ers' Club and always studied subjects
outside of farming as thoroughly and
with as keen an interest as he did the
best ways to make his crops and his
sheep and cattle pay. The result might
have been foretold without great diff
Guilty. He won the respect of his fellow
farmers from all parts of the county and
he won the respect Of business men and
others in the cities and villages of the
county. He won the respect of all and
he has retained it and will retain it.
Two years ago Shiawassee county
asked Ingham to unite with her in NOM
mating Mr.. Cook for the important
off;ca of ctota oapotor Tho ,o,,;oot;o,,
was given to him and the election as
well. Mr.. Cook tried his hand in the
not altogether pleasant or easy work of
representing his constituents in the SEN
ate. The result is well known. Never
at any time has there been the slightest
question of his integrity. So high an
opinion has everyone of his perfect in
tegrity and his sterling character that
the faintest whisper of suspicion
would be the signal for an outburst of
denial from every corner of the county.
People everywhere have the fullest con-
fidence in him and in his intentions to
do the best he can to represent them
| and the grand old state of Michigan
WELL
Today he is again candidate for the
same office. Still quiet and unassum-
ing he takes a position dignifed and
proper. He feels that his record cannot
be questioned. He feels that the people
know it and know him. He is simply
waiting-what everyone knows will be
the verdict at the polls next month-to
be returned to Lansing to use his best
efforts to frame the wisest laws possible
for the people of this state.
Sheriff Gerow in signed statement
in the Press American claims that Can
didate-for sheriff Jarrad was a member
of the committee which audited his
bills as sheriff one year. Can that be
taken as recommendation for Mr..