The Calumet news., 1910-09-01
REV. ia. KENNEDY, WHY
PREACHER, HELPS OSBORN

The candidacy Of Chase s. Osborn
for the Republican nomination for
governor was greatly aided in Hough-
ton last night by his pastor, Rev. J.
A. Kennedy of the First Presbyterian
church at the Soo Mr.. Kennedy
probably made the biggest hit of
any of this seasons crop of political
speakers keeping his auditors alter
natively very attentive 10 his strong
arguments in favor of the candidacy
of Mr.. Osborn and in an ecstacy OF
mirth over his clever witticisms and
humorous stories. More laughter was
heard at the meeting last night than
at all the other gatherings in these
parts during the present campaign.
In starting HIS address, Rev. Ken
nedy assured his audience that Mr..
Osborn had never asked him 10 say
one word regarding the candidates
character or ability and declared that
he had given up his vacation TO make
this trip over the peninsula, mot so
much because | feel that l owe II 10
Mr.. Osborn 10 do so, but because
owe II to the people OF this great state
10 tell them what kind of a man IL is
that the upper peninsula offers as a
candidate for the high office OF gov
ernor." He thereupon painted a word
picture OF Mr.. Osborn that was at
once impressive, comprehensive and
convincing. He ended this part OF
his reference TO Mr.. Osborn with the
declaration, There is not a better
man In the United States TO be your
governor than Chase S. Osborn"
"In addition TO what your worthy
chairman has said in introducing me-"
said Rev. Kennedy near the start of
his address. 1T may be well that tell
you something of myself I am an
Irishman by birth and that accounts
for the latitude and longitude Of my
face; am an American citizen by
choice; I am a Republican because I
have good sense-and I would like 20
have my Democratic hearers Of there
be any take notice OF that; l am a
Presbyterian by predestination and
the pastor OF Mr.. Osborn's church at
the 500 by election. whether IL was
unanimous or not. When preacher
Is called TO a church il is not always
unanimous but when he leaves it gen.
orally is. Some people say a minis
ter should not enter into politics and
It is. confess, rather strange. Most
people think the preacher is supposed
only TO hold church services and at
tend prayer meetings and develop the
social side of his life at a funeral.
We are not here tonight 70 make con-
verts. because we feel sure that the
people OF the upper peninsula are
going to stand solidly behind Mr..
Osborn in this fight but our main
purpose is TO remind you that next
Tuesday is the day upon which you
must go 10 the polls and decide this
question"
w F. Miller presided as chairman
of the meeting. which took place in
rront of the Douglass house. and he
urged the reelection Of State Sena-
TOT Smith Of Hubbell, calling attention
TO the many beneficial legislative
ed in his years OF service I'm the up
per house at Lansing, referring es-
pecially to the acts regarding the
Michigan College OF Mines. Mr.. Mil
Ter introduced as speakers. Allan f..
Rees and William Oates Of Calumet.
Mr.. Oates spoke in favor OF Mr.. Os-
born's candidacy as did also Senator
Smith and Mr.. Rees.
Mr.. Rees. who has not spoken in a
political meeting in Houghton for
many moons, showed the people pres
ent that the tonnage tax would fall
heavily upon all the people OF Hough-
ton. Keweenaw and Ontonagon coun-
ties. He showed that every person in /.
these counties would be assessed the /
equivalent OF s22.25 n the tonnage
tax became effective, the total amount /
being s2,225,O00 per year. He de-
clared that the measure is fostered
by members OF the state grange, which /.
has forty representatives under con-
troll in the state legislative body and |
that these men were unaware Of the |
real conditions In mining affairs or
they would not propose such taxation. /
He decalred that the mines are now
producing copper on narrow margin /
and that anything that would make
the expense OF mining higher would
have 10 be paid by all the
people In the industry.