The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-17
EARLE MAKES 325
SPEECHES IN
TWO WEEKS
DETRoITER is CONDUCTING
MOST UNIQUE CAMPAIGN FOR
GOVERNOR IN STATES HIS
TORY.

Michigan people are waking up 10
the fact that one OF the most unique
political campaigns waged in late
years In this country is that OF Hora
ito s. Earle. OF Detroit. who is run
ming single-handed. hard-hittins
campaign for governor.
During the past two weeks. he has
made 1926 speeches. He uses no spe
cial train or automobile but gets OF
the regular train at every station and
talks through his megaphone 10 the
crowd that has been attracted by his
advance billing.
Il can't talk in the halls or tents
where others do because | tell the
whole truth" he says. Therefore.
talk In the hall that is controlled only
by the Almighty. the open air, and
guess He is willing that the truth bt
told or | would have been hit by 4
lightning bolt before this"
This campaigning trip Is Earle's va
cation. He is state highway commits
sioner and has been working at thai
job for three years now without a
vacation.
My ONCE cannot be run with a
rubber stamp and an Office boy" he
explains, so I have plugged along
there and let the other fellows hus
tie. That's why I'm late in starting
But this is my vacation now and
| can do as ! DANCED please with 1t
| guess I've got right to vacation
after working for YOU for three
years without break.
And I have confidence that II
can get at the voters last. they will
vote for Horatio 8. Earle"
Little and HomeIy.
Earle Is a little man and q homely
man--which he Is willing to admit
but he is a veritable engine OF human
energy and he has the gift OF saying
just what he thinks In plain, straight
forward English that knows no
equivocation. II man thinks as
Earle does. he wants his vote: II not
Earle tells him to vote the other
way.
His introduction to his speeches is
the same always. AS the train slows
down, Frank @. Hood jumps from the
steps with a handful Of buttons and
literature and begins Sassing them Il
the crowd. Earle is the second mar
OF the train and he starts talking
while one. foot Is still In the air. ~
please accept the circular handed
you by Mr.. Hood" he says. 1T con
tains a speech I made TO the Wayne
County Earle Republican club. and
the policies that I believe should be
put into effect to make Michigan q
better and buster state are found
therein. Read IT. and, II you approve
of those policies, vote for me Sept.
"vote For Something.
"If you do not, l don't want your
vote. Don't vote for me on account
of a grin. a handshake or Ions
name OF hair and when you do vote
vote for something instead OF some
body"
Then he proceeds with short
talk in which he handles state issues
without gloves. He does not hesitate
TO tell the voters that he holds Gov
Warner and Auditor-General Bradley
partially responsible for the ue-up Of
state moneys In Frank p. Giazieri
failure.
III | saw burglar entering house
and did not stop him or yell for help
wouldn't I be responsible for letting
him rife IT." he asks. Then he tells
the voters that Warner appointed
banking commissioner who inspected
Glaciers bank and knew the condi
tions and that Bradley passed on the
bonds given when Glazier pacee'
ed out the state money.
I'D rather be man and not gov
ernor than a governor and not 9
man." he has told the men who have
argued with him that this talk OF
footing the state treasury was harmfu
to the party.
No Waddlno on Bullets.
T am not putting any wadding or
the bullets, but shooting hard anf
shooting straight. When | became
voter in Vermont. took the free
mans oath To vote as my conscience
should dictate. without fear OF favor
OF any man.
THAT is the way will carry on thu
governors ONCE will be governor
without fear or favor and without
con slderation OF a second term"
Earle has spoken to more than IL
600 persons. by actual count. In th'
last two weeks He plans to make
IFS speeches in the next two week.
and then will return to Detroit t'
speak at 100 more meetings In ant
about the city. He will start at
O'Clock each morning and keep up hi'
talking from place TO place through
ont the city and county until hate a