The Detroit times., 1910-11-05
OSBORN INVAOES
HEMANS' COUNTY
Tells Voters Their Duty Is First To
State, and Makes Plea for
Party Harmony


Osborn, Republican candidate Tor gov
ernor. was an honored guest of me
capitol city last night, and fully l.op0
people were present to greet the dis
tinguished citizen from beyond the
straits as he entered the auditorium
OF the Masonic temple.
II was distinctly Republican
gathering All Of the candidates for
county Offices were present and Lieut..
Gov. Patrick II. Kelley. who was de-
feated for the nomination by Nh. Os-
born. presided as chairman CT the
meeting in order TO show that all Of
the bitterness that existed between
the two political rivals during the
heat OF the primary battle has passed
away
Il have only thick indest feeling for
the successful candidate, Mr. Osborn, -
said Lieut-Gov. Kelley we Wen, be-
fore the people OF the state during a
primary campaign that continued over
period OF several months and be
was chosen as the party nominee. |
Will do anything | can 70 assist him
in landing the coveted prize, and hope
that he will make Lansing mis- home
for the next four years"
Before launching into the main
part of his address, Osborn returned
Kelley's compliments by predicting
that the lansing man would be can.
didate for the governorship at some
future time. and youched the opinion
that he would be more successful
then He recalled the fact that he
was defeated for the nomination just
ten years ago and laughingly declared
that Mr.. Kelley would not adhere 10
his present intention OF remaining out
OF the political game.
In the course OF his remarks Mr..
Osborn said:
The governorship is not a local
issue, and for that reason | wan you
all to think twice before you cas- your
ballots next Tuesday.
Mr. Osborn referred TO the fact that
he was in the home Of the Demo
cratic opponent. but said that fact did
net brighten him. and then continued;
Your county gave Mr.. Hemans 1
majority the last time he ran for gov
ernor. and | expect you 10 give him
che this time. But in spite or 1t all
expect TO be governor OF this great
state of ours. and | want 10 tell every
body living in this county that your
duty is not so much In showing loyal
" 10 a native son as to watch sharply
for the welfare OF Michigan invite
the criticism OF Mr. Hemans, person
ally and politically. I want him 10
tell every person living in the state
in just what | am unfit 10 be govern
or"
Osborn made an eloquent plea for
the union of all factions OF the Repub-
ltcan party, and warned those who
listened 10 him that a Democratic leg
islature would mean defeat for
Charles E Townsend. Republican
candidate for United States senator.
Commenting on the Payne-Aldrich
tariff law, he said:
at is the best tariff law the couns
try has ever had, but is not the best
we are TO have When the Repubh-
can party has completed its recon
struetion of this law the people will
more fully appreciate the party's great
work. AS II now stands, the law Is
better than the Democrats ever have
or ever will frame
Mr.. Osborn, discussing the issues or
the campaign, mixed in numerous sug.
gestions for the states future develop
ment, adding scores of cures for the
ills that have gripped Michigan dur
ing the present administration. He
repeatedly referred 10 the Democrats
as a political party which fails 10 pick
its best men for service in political
Offices. He created a favorable i'm
preston when he suggested that IL
would be a progressive move TO urge
the state legislature 10 provide more
literally for country road building
When asked concerning the state
ment recently made in Grand Rapids
by Lawton T. Hemans. ex-Mayor
George P Codd, OF Detroit, gave OUT
the following interview.
ut IS always the last resort OF a per-
son confronted with facts that he does
not relish, as Mr.. Hemans evidently
does not. to accuse the person making
them OF classifying. but II is to be de-
plored that a person running for the
high Office OF governor Of this state
should descend TO the billingsgate that
Mr.. Hemans Is using.
He has repeatedly charged that
the railroad commissioner Office dur
ing lar. Osborn's administration used
railroad passes. which. with no mile
age charged TO the state by any en-
ploye OF said office, as is the fact, re-
suited in a saving 10 the state, and
has criticized this course. Investiga'
ton has shown that during Mr.. He
mans service as legislator he was fur
nished with a Michigan Central pass,
and admits in an interview In Grand
Rapids that he used the same TO trav-
ell between his home in Mason and the
capital.
During the time that he had this
pass. which he admits he had, vouch-
ers for transportation expenses over
this road were made out in his favor.
HemanS Aims Sharp