The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-01

torney General Bird to take charge OF
thesuits.
Politics must be shot stuff in Texas
II the following extra ct from circular
issned by w. l.. Crawford. proml'
nent democrat, in referring to U. 5.
Senator Joe Bailey is to be taken as an
indication: IT denounce Joe Bailey as
a liar. a bride taking scoundrel and
coward" And no reports of the duel
Aays AS yet been received.
Senator McCumber, chairman OF the
committee on pensions, announces that
no will push bill in the approaching
session of congress to increase the pen
sson of all widows of civil war veterans
now drawing % per month or less to
si2 He estimates an additional APP
propriation of So, OOO, 900 per year would
Do required. The bill should pass.
Fourteen republican congressman OF
Me state of Illinois met this week to
discuss the presidential nomination and
after long conference decided to
lsnnch boom for Speaker Cannon. The
other republican congressman OF the
state heartily favor the movement.
When Speaker Cannon was called into
sha conference and was informed of the
notion taken his reply was: "Well, boys
viii be boys. Do as you please"
The South Bend Times, one of the
best known and most inflential demo
cratic papers in Indiana, has the fol-
lowing which is well worth considering.
BaaTing on national debt it says:
sSYears ago when the national debt
was close to the three billion mark,
there were those who contended that
fhis debt would never be paid-that 1T
WA 80 colossal as to be beyond the
paying power of the nation. Last
month the public debt was reduced
r. Sa3. 574, and now stands at $S77, OOO,-
900. and the Panama Expenditures are
mat from month to month without the
issue of bonds provided for by congress,
Considering the enormous wealth OF
he nation, nine hundred million debt
IS not considered a national burden. A
aebt of three billion dollars could be
borne much more easily now than ferty
yeara ago, at the close of the civil war,
When Frank w. Gilchrist, of Alpena,
passed through Detroit Friday night
iae Detroit Free Press seized the oppor-
esnity to interview him and on the
strength of this to report strong posi-
NIFTY of Congressman Fordney and
Hamilton coming into difficulties over
Aha position on the ways and means
committee in the house, made vacant
h,y the elevation of Senator William AL
Ben Smith.
Commenting on this Congressman
E0xdney said
Those are not the sentiments of Mr..
RischTist, in my opinion. Mr.. Gilchrist
wss in Detroit Friday and left Friday
might for Laurel, Miss, where the Gill
christ Fordney Lumber Co. is operat-
iag. The interviewer may have seen
him. but he drew on his own magma
ZION largely for what he wrote. This is
ny opinion at least.
ssTbere is no rivalry between Con-
xxessman Hamilton and myself for a
u,sce on the ways and means commit
tss would do nothing to prevent his
xetsing 1t, and / am equally sure he
would do nothing to prevent it coming
b me. Which ever one gets 1t, he will
IaaYs the hearty and sincere congratula-
.sens Of the other. Before the adjourn
z.ont Of the house. the entire Michigan
Allegation called on Speaker Cannon
and expressed the wish that Michigan
night retain the place on the commit
10 made vacant by the advancement OF
ngr. Smith to tho senate. 1t was stated
that Mr.. Hamilton and myself
we're the two Michigan men for one OF
whom the delegation would ask the
honor.
AS frankly as say anything else l
san say that would esteem the honor
Of place on the ways and means COM
mittee, but Congressman Hamilton is
m older member of the house. and in
uoint of seniority would be entitled to
tbs positiou. 1t is true that he has
aermanent craftsmanship. being chair.
nam of the committee on territories.
10 may be satisfied to remain where he
10 In such an event the honor might
come to me. Ihave places on the mer-
.hsnt N arine and fisheries and public
,aad committees. Whatever action is
sksn by the speaker will be agreeable
70 me and want it to be agreeable to
wy dear personal friend, Congressman
a hamilton. Az to my action at the re-
sent congressional convention at Owes
10. will say positively that it was not
ssken with any reference to paving the
WAY for a place on the ways and means
but entirely because l have
the utmost confidence in Speaker Can
son's ability as statesman and stauncb
republican. Saginaw Courier Herald