The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-08-12

position aud has, through years OF ser
vice TO the state, been proved honest and
above eproach-Crystal Mail.
AS the time for the primaries
draws near, il would be well for
the republican voters of Michi-
gan, and the fourth congression-
al district in particular, to con-
slider carefully and without pre-
JUDGE the qualifications and de-
STABILITY of the various candi-
dates for the Office of governor
of this great state.
The True Northerner is of the
opinion (and this opinion has
not been formed through preju-
dice or favoritism on our part
that the people of this section
can make no mistake and can
best promote the welfare of the
people of the state at large, by
casting their votes at the primar-
les for that staunch and tried
public servant, Patrick II.
Kelley,
AS stated in the above news
paper clipping, the reasons why
Mr.. Kelley should be nominated
are numerous. One reason is
because he is to be trusted. His
record as a public official mot as
an appointed has proven that
he is to be trusted He has al
ways been found to be on the
side of the people. In the bat
ties of the legislature he did his
share to put through those laws
which would prove of direct ben
eft to the people as whole and
not to the politician or the Gin
terests. As examples we may
note his stand on the two-cent
fare law, the railroad commission
act, the improved liquor laws
and the laws to place in effect
the provisions of the new state
constitution. He has taken up
the cudgel IN no uncertain terms
against the present method of
taxing the rich mining COM
panies. and has declared for a
prompt, just and equitable re-
appraisal of the mining industry
by commission. The railroads,
the express companies, the tele
graph and telephone companies
have all been compelled to pay
their just proportion of the state
tax and the time has come when
the mines must do the same, and
we don't believe the voters of
our state are going to turn the
governorship, and with it the
control of the state tax commits
sioner, over to the mining inter
ests. Mr.. Kelley's presentation
of the facts in the case must COLI
vince anyone who is unprecedented
that the mines are not paying
what they should into the public
purse.
That Mr.. Kelley stands well
with his constituency is evil
denced by the fact that the Lam
sing Republican, a few days
since, printed comments from
over 100 newspapers of the state
advocating his nomination and
placing before their readers his
commendable record as an
official.
The people of the third district
should especially be interested
in the candidacy Of Mr.. Kelley.
A native of Berrien county, a
long resident of Van Buren,
county, and a man with the in
terests Of this section of the
state at heart, are facts which
ought to awake a pride anon g
the people to an appreciable ex-
tent. Mr.. Kelley is one of US
he is one of the common people
Of this great district, and local
pride should insure him, as it no
doubt will, a strong following
among those who know him best.
Those best acquainted with
him are strongest in their sup
port and to those who are I'M.
acquainted with him, we can on
ly say, look at his nine years re-