The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-03-06
THE OWOSSO TIMES
EDMUND o. DEWEY. EDITOR.
OWOSSO. FRIDAY. MAR. 6. 1908
As 90 Delegate From the Eighth
District.


District.
Editor Courier Herald noted
with interest l.. G.. SHADES letter il
this mornings Courier-Herald. He
states that the policies of the present
administration ito his mind means
the enforcement of the law" Now
any conspiracy in restraint of trade
is q crime under certain so-called
laws upon the federal statute books
Mr.. Slade is a member of a certain
lumber firm association. Other men
in Saginaw are members of certain
organizations called unions. They are
certainly both in restraint of trade, y
but we have not as yet heard any es-
pecial demand for the punishment of
their Grimes" on the part of their
members. Quite the contrary. They
are all quite ready to punish those
vague, distant, understandable crea-
tions known as "trusts" but of course
''strenuously" object to being punish
ed themselves.
Mr.. Slade speaks about the sugar
or closely allied interests here in Sag
NAV" If he expects cheap (and
nasty sugar through the election of
Mr.. Taft, his hope is we'll founded,
but the sugar interests" here, that
point 1t is not necessary to elabor-
rate on this, for Mr.. Taft's position is,
or ought to be we'll known.
Republicans should harmonize
their differences" says Mr.. Slade. The
main differences" are that some Re-
outcry and attack upon industry. cap
ital and commerce. He also says that
''the rank and file are for Taft be-
cause he is man of long experience,
of proven ability, etc. The same is
pre-eminently true of Uncle Joe Can
non and Joseph Foraker. 1t is in
measure true of Knox and Hughes.
Mr. Taft has no monopoly Of the nee
essary qualifications. Mr.. Slade con-
cludes his letter by saying: "Do not
make the mistake Of naming any del
egate that is not in line with these
policies" Now what does this mean?
It means that Mr.. Slade advises us to
vote against Hon j. w. Fordney as
delegate because he has declared him.
self for Mr.. Cannon. | am quite sat
isfied that IL that great rank and
file" OF the party that Mr.Slade speaks
of could vote for delegate. that Mr..
Fordney would get about five out OF
six votes. for one am perfectly will
ling to let him go to the national con-
vention and cast his vote as he sees
fit. I do not think that the sugar
interests" (the farmers) are going
to be humbugged for moment In
this matter. They are not quite ready
yet to surrender the sugar production
to the Philippines. We have yet to
find single farmer or consumer who
has been benefited by Cuban "cheap"
sugar. With due respect to those,
who have gone on before and who in
some cases we're handicapped by short
terms. Hon Jos. w. Fordney is the
best congressman this district has
had. Do we want 16-foot channel
In the river? Who can get it for us?
Not Taft. Do we want increased
acreage of sugar beets and good
prices for them? Whose policies will
obtain them? Not Taft's.
De we need better or more extend
ed postal service? Who can get it for
us? Not Taft. Who con secure any
desired local improvement or appro-
priation from congress? Not Taft
No, indeed.
There are two kinds OF congress-
men One kind looks wise and draws
his pay. Mrybe he makes bumcombe
speeches and has them printed at gov
eminent expense and returned to his
constituents to prove how great a
man he is. The other kind is a work
er. He lis continually pushing for
ward and as his experience and ac-
ouaintance grows he is assigned to
moro and more important committees
In congress and he becomes more and
more important and able to secure
Just and needed legislation for his
district. This is the kind OF a man
Joe Fordney is. He has won his way
10 a high place in the most important
committee in the house and sincere
ly hope that the district convention
will not make the mistake" of not
slectipg him to the national conyen-