The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-23
OSBORN, HARMONY
n AND A new DEAL
500 MAN ANNOUNCED HIS cANDI.
DACY FOR GOVERNOR SATURDAY
WILL Be AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN
Has a Campaign Committee That Is A.
ready Actively Engaged and Expect,
$4,000 Majority la U. y.

The die is cast Chase Osborn has de-
clared himself candidate for governor
and his platform Is harmony and a
new deal platform that will appeal
10 republicans who have become dis.
gusted with the way things nave been
going in state politics for the past four
years In making his announcement
Mr.. Osborn says.
After careful consideration OF the
situation. | have come to feel that
some expression OF my attitude is due
my friends who have so warmly urged
my candidacy for the governorship.
Several months ago when evidence of
this sentiment first was given publicity
declared my determination to await
events and under no circumstances to
yield TO importantly unless convinced
OF the existance Of a real popular de-
mand that | become candidate.
Recent developments have demonstra-
ted TO my satisfaction the existance Of
such demand, 80 widespread and in
sistant as 10 constitute an appeal TO
my sense OF duty as a citizen far more
than to any feeling of personal ambi-
tion.
During the progress OF the campaign
| shall make clear the-principals which
will control me. and the policies shall
endeavor to pursue, should ths'people
OF Michigan honor me with election to
the goyernorship.
The reople OF the upper peninsula
generally will throw themselves into
the campaign with \ devotion to pur-
pose which will carry all before it.
The district feels that for the first
time.in it's history an excellent oppor-
tunity is offered to place an upper PEN
insula man In the governors chair. 1t
Is also felt that such an outcome would
do much TO closely cement the two pen
insulas in that bond OF sympathy and
understanding which 10 essential to the
public welfare OF the state.
While Osborn's strength In his own |
district 10 tremenduous. it Is also made |
evident by newspaper comment and by
the constant stream OF letters rendering
support which has poured in upon
him. that throughout the state at
large, Mr.. Osborn has remarkable
following This is partly due to his
in state affairs during the
past which has given him wide ac-
quaintance, but quite as much OF this
support is due to the general reoogni-
tion OF his especial fitness for impor-
tant executive work His personal
as successful bust Dess
man, as an administrator. az a pro-
gressive and fearless speaker, and his
by wide travel and com
prehensive study of public affairs, com
Dine TO make him in the estimation OF ,
lis supporters, in all sections OF the
state, an ideal public official and /
worthy of the highest trust and most |
complete confidence. q
Chase $ Osborn was candidate for
he nomination for governor ten years +,
'Ro. Since then he nae devoted him
elf to business and study OF govern
mental and administrative questions
which has taken him into all quarters
4 the civilized world. giving him an
xpert knowledge of political matters 3
which is heard by few public mon 10 :
he country. His ability as a public d
peaker is widely recognized. and in o
ddition. he IL possessed OF an attr=c- h
i've, magnetic personality which win
riends for him on every hand. He b
as declared his intention OF making e
n aggressive, energetic campaign and n
ill in all probability be heard by the
reat majority OF the citizens of Mich
gan before the campaign ends. In a
ich campaign his abilities make
ian formidable contestant