The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-21
EARLE LOOKING TO
FARMERS FOR
NOMINATION
SAYS THEY'RE THE PEOPLE WHO
APPRECIATE WHAT HE'S DONE
FOR THE GOOD ROADS MOVE.
MENT.

That Horatio 5. Earle was not a
resident OF Detroit years Nefore he
finally came here is due 10 a circum-
stance which sheds considerable light
on the character OF the man who is
making unique canvass for the Re.
publican nomination for governor.
Earle Was employed In Chicopce
Falls In 1873 and was offered "A posi-
zion in Detroit at much higher wages.
He gave up his place as foreman OF
a foundry and sent his tools and
overalls here. When he got here. he
found that The shop which had offered
him the place had locked out It's en-
ployea.
Il never even got my oyeralIs ard
tools Out just took the next train out
OF town. says Earle. My kit may
Dc there yet for | would never be a
strik e-breakcr'
1t was = number OF years later. AT
ter he had left tie foundry aud be
come travelling man for an agricuT-
tural Implement firm that he came 10
Detroit again. He started in business
here for himself and now makes one
eighth 81 all the scythes used In the
country. his brand being the one that
bHiH2.., ~ IL K haat ri -. II The mar.
ket
When | started the shop put up
this motto. 'Not We'll enough or as
coed but the best or none. - remarks
Earle. Il guess my success proves
that is q pretty good motto"
Earle became interested in the
good roads movement. from which he
mas won most fame about II years
ago. FIRST as consul OF the League of
American Wheelmen and then as pres
ident OF the national body he devot-
ed all his spare time to working for
better roads He travelled Is 900 miles
AT his own expense in oLe year 10
organize and help the movement and
pay off the debt of the league.
During the last three years he has
worked in the same way in Michigan
for good roads, as highway commits
sioner.
While Massachusetts has 40 inspec-
tors for 90 miles Of new country roads
being built, Earle is supervising the
building of 900 miles of road in this
spread of the good roads movement In
the state has helped Earle in his am
bition to. become governor His petit
tons were filed after the receipt OF
only five mails at his house. There
were enough signatures in the 4,573
letters received to nominate him sew
eral times over
Lots OF them had the green grass
spot right on the envelope that show
ed they came from farmers who APP
preciate what good roads mean de-
clares Earle There We're letters in
that stack that made me cry because
they told OF good wishes and good
work that were not inspired by self
ish motives but by real honest senti.
ment."
Just what the good roads move
ment may mean politically is shown
when one considers that there are
1926 townships in Michigan which
have highway commissioners and
road bosses. Earle has worked with
and for these highway commissioners
-feF-l4 -leara--NoW- he is appealing 10
them directly in his letters. There
are 1000 auto-owners and 5000 thresh-
ers in the state and portion or them
are sufficiently interested in good
roads TO remember the issue on prim-
AIRY day. Earle figures
Al the present time men are work
ing lot me srHrC- gUUd- rU1Uts Trtttrtt-
40 counties.
ITO those who have talked with me
have said that there were only three
topics 20 discuss with the landown-
ers after they had secured their sig
natures To good roads petitions. says
Earle slyly. II would be impolite
for them 60 go right away. SO they
can talk about the weather the crops
or Horatio :. Earle. And Will say
TINT tfrtTy do ff6f=t5tttk Tt1utt-'4tt--ti4-st
two topics very long
Earle Is due back in Detroit next
week for "A round OF speeches that
Will take in every portion OF the city.