The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-15
TOWNSEND IS
NON-COMMITTAL
Doesn't Refer To Report That He
Will Quit House-0sborn Says
Sherman Acted Like Butfoon.

( JACKSON. Mich. Feb. l5.-Con
gresham Townsend. Cnase ) Osborn
I Chief Justice Blair. Justice Montgom
cry and Lieut.-Gov. Kelley. were the
/ speakers at the Lincoln club banquet
held in this city last night II was
the first speech MIR Townsend had
made I'm Michigan this year as a can
didate for United states senator. lie
was non-committal on the report
that he would withdraw from the
house and devote his entire time 10
his campaign for senator He said
ne had been good insurgent. He
did not vote with the insurgents for
the appointment OF the committee 10
investigate the interior department.
though. because he believed the com
mittee TO be named by Speaker Can
non would be fair He defended the
house against the charge OF inactiv-
ity
Mr.. Osborn. in his speech. said
Vice-PresideEt Sherman acted more
or less like u bufioon' at the Grand
Rapids banquet. Saturday. Osborn
said he preferred the glacial calm OF
Fairbanks 10 the funny business OF
Sherman.
Chief Justice Blair took the place
OF Amos s. Musselman on the pro
gram Judge Blair spoke OF Che pleas
ure IL gave him 10 meet again the old
friends OF his boyhood and manhood
and concluded with a glowing indorse-
ment of the senatorial candidacy OF
Mr.. Townsend
Lieut.. Gov. Kelley said he did not
feel like Offering any advice TO Mr..
Townsend. though he admitted he was
glad TO meet him AS 20 Judge Mont
gomery. he said he was sturdy oak
OF Republicanism, too vel placed. toe
firmly rooted 10 warrant transplant
ing" Mr. kelly's remark was coolly
received
Judge Montgomery said he was
touched by Kelley's solicitude lest he
impair his judicial career. The man
ner in which Kelley and Osborn had
handled their State Issues topics
he said. reminded him OF a man on
trial for stealing a horse. His lawyer
was eloquent. but the lawyer on the
other side called attention TO the fact
that while the learned counsel had
kicked" with Cicero and ripped
with Euripedes. he hadn't told how he
came 10 steal the horse.
State taxation was discussed. The
state board of equalization should in
sure equal taxation. he said, and the
state banking department should pro
vide assurance 70 bank depositors. He
advocated an employers liability act
and a law prohibiting excessive CAPT
talization by corporation. The figures
OF taxation prove that reforms could
be worked out. he said When there
is an increase of taxation of $2,0OO,00C
in one decade Il is time 10 change
The primary law does not mean that
the candidates must show themselves
10 all the people with, their store
clothes. said Judge Montgomery 4
means the people are going 10 built
from the ground up instead of allow
! ing managers OF parties 70 build from
| top down
! Osborn heard Sherman tell severa
Irish stories al the Grand Rapids din
nsr
At the Chicago convention in 1905
we were told that Jim Sherman must
be nominated because he could raise
campaign funds. and stood IN with
powerful men. They virtually told us
We must nominate Sherman. and now
we have the fruits. which are Aldrich
Ism and Cannonism and Ballingerism
This is not a nice thing to say OF a
president. but it is true the
speaker said.
Referring 10 Congressman Town
send Osborn said he was his friend
and Endorsed his candidacy for se1i
ator II am proud of his record in
congress" he said Il am familiar
with the great record he has made
there. But ! would like to see him
down out OF the tree and go after eth
er the senatorship or a seat in the
house, not both
lie then turned 10 the question OF
the Bible in the public school, saying
II it Is continued to be driven out OF
the public schools the people Will have
10 go to the parochial schools TO find
Il.