The Detroit times., 1910-02-16
TOWNSEND WILL
NOT QUIT HOUSE
Says He Is Engaged In Important
Legislative Work-Politicians At
tend Banquet In Adrian.

ADRIAN. Mich Feb l6.--Congress.
sman Townsend. Who attended the Len
awe County Mckinley clubs annual
banquet last night. denied before the
function started that he intended 10
retire from congress and devote his
entire time 10 his campaigu FOR the
senutorship
Il ani IN the midst OF very import
ant legislative work in Washington.
said the congressman. and 10 say az
this time that | contemplate retiring
from the lower house would be suicid
ai 50 ia as my usefulness there for
. = balance OF The season is concern
ed lcu KNOW there can De- nothing
quite SO dead as dead congressman.
Senator Burrows Lieut. Gov kelle:
Chase :. Osborn Justice Montgomery
and ex-Congressman Watson also Al
tended the banQue' and gave al
dresses. Henry c. Smith was toast.
master.
+ Justice Montgomery spoke first. lie
repeated that II he were elected gov
ernor he would be bound by no
promises and would appoint 10 office
men who were FULLY capable OF filling
the places. he favored enlarglng the
scope Of the employers liability act
making a distinction between the EN-
yioyer who Is Negligent and the EN-
ploye- wAo is careful or the safety ~
his employees.
osborn denounced the state admins
,rstlon. saying conditions have gone
frorl bad TO worse.
Sam Kelley the secretary OF the
rs lroad commission. appeared as al
tCrLey for railroad company, be-
said But I'm glad he wasn't dis
missed II would have been a case
~ Diminishing minor Official and con
doning more reprehensibie acts by
higher officials We see men in hign
places and drawing large salaries in
the states service using their time 20
advance their own interests Elect a
new administration which will clean
ur things in the state house and future
success will be assured
Lieur-Gov Kelly said: Where vas
my irienG. Mr. Osborn. when the priM
AIRY law was being perfected az tne
last session? |. o. presiding officer.
was doing oil in my power 10 have TIE
old law Strengthened out while he wal
climbing the Andes or basking under
the sunny skies OF the Mediterranean
As he faced the former Hoosier
congressman, Kelley said NJ Wat
son. let me tell you that DO not hold
the Office of lieutenant governor by APP
pcintmen, | have been twice nomin-
ated az the primaries without dis
settling vote and was reelected By
lSj 600 plurality This was dig az
Osborn. who got his place on the
university regents board by appoint
n ent He continued
There have been state senates a.
Lansing but few years back IN which
the leaders were men controlled by
y eat corporate interests. and they
blocked measures like the telephone
and telegraph ad yalorem tax bill.
NOT until the present legislature were
n Sc leaders pushed aside.
The acknowledgement noticed
Judge Montgomery 5 charges OF
great increase in state expenses by
SAYING that one item OF increase had
hCen for the salaries OF supreme JUS
tees and he had not heard OF any or
trem declining the Increase
Senator Burrows speech was deyot'
u 20 a defense OF the postal savings
bl that is being urged By President
Taft The senator said the chief ad-
yantages OF the bill are absolute Sc
curity for depositors' money. low rate
o. interest so a not 10 interfere with
local banks. and deposits not 70 be
sent 10 money centers but 10 be- used
where II is earned