The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-08-26
JOB OF
HOUSE CLEANING
THAT'S WHAT CHASE s. OSBORN
PROMISES If NOMINATED AND
ELECTED GOVERNOR.
TO GIVE MICHIGAN A CLEAN, Eff
FIciENT AND ECONOMICAL
ADMINISTRATION.

The following splendid endorse
ment of Chase 8. Osborn appeared in
the Hastings Banner, one of the larg-
esr, most influential and strongest
weekly papers in the state:
Mr.. Osborn is a clear, forceful ana
eloquent speaker. He strikes straight
from the shoulder. There is never any
doubt as to what he means, for ne
means what he says. He has the
courage of his convictions and Is NOT
afraid to tell the plain truth just as
he sees it, letN it strike where ana
whom it may. The people ut Bar
ny county admire that kind OF man.
and there can be no doubt OF their
admiration for Mr.. Osborn, nor that
it will be expressed by large vote
for him on primary election day, Sept.
9Th.
Mr.. Osborn believes he has mes
sage for the Republicans OF Michl-
gan. He believes that there are
abuses which have grown up in the
state that need correcting-abuses
which make in many ways for mel
ficiency and extravaganza in the adj
ministration of state affairs. He as
serts with the utmost positiveness
that, IL nominated and elected govern
or of this state, he will fearlessly set
about the work of house cleaning,
with the aim of securing the maxi
mum of efficiency in administration
at the minimum of cost to the people
of Michigan. From a long and init
mate acquaintance personally with
Chase s. Osborn, we have no doubt
that he would bend every energy or
his strong and virile mind to the end
free from the faint of graft, and one,
that would be strong and efficient in
every department Mr.. Osborn in
sists, and we believe the voters Of
Michigan will agree with him, that IL
is better for the party and for the
state for the Republicans to do their
own house cleaning. He says he viii
do thorough job of 1t if nominated
and elected governor. Those who
know the man we'll understand that
he will be as good as his word-he's
that kind of man. He will not as
sumo, he says, that any man has been
guilty of misconduct as an officer.
But he will seek to have the books
OF account and the records of officers
and departments given a searching
examination. And while every man
will have a square DEAL" there will
be no favors shown to any officer or
the state who have been untrue to
their trust, or who have been inef-
ficient in the discharge of their Of
fetal duties.
We believe II will be no mistake for
the voters of this state to commission
a strong man like Mr.. Osborn to dc
the very work he says he Is prepared
to do. We have no use for some or
the men who have been honored by
the present administration with APP
pointive offices, and we seem to have
the "ear" of the governor. While en-
tertaining a high regard for Governor
Warner personally, we believe he has
listened to some bad advice, and has
about him some bad advisors, who
have had in mind their own personal
advantage rather than the public
good
It can do no harm to have new
deal in the state administration, and
one that is pledged to the square
deal proposition. We have confidence
that Chase S. Osborn will, If nomi-
mated and elected, give the people
a square deal as governor of Michi-
gan. And If an investigation Of the
books and records of the state and
Of the departments shall show what
Mr.. Osborn insists is true-extrava-
CANT expenditure of the public money.
and in many places incompetent and
administration of the pub
lie business, then it would surely be
wise to set about correcting these