The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-09-02
REPS. SURE TO
RETURN BURROWS
In Spite Of Yellow Press A.
tacks He Is G. OPS Choice.
IS BIG FIGURE IN WASHINGTON

Senator Burrows Has Helped Mould
the Important Legislation Of Con
gress For Thirty Years-Loyal to
American Workmen.
1t is fortunate that some of our
quick reformers start their theories
early enough to enable voters to
catch their breath before the pri
maries.
A few months ago the yellow press
of the country was sending out wild
alarm that President Taft and every
Republican in congress except a doz
en- or two of those whose public ca
reer is characterized by masked
STACY tendencies" was corrupt and
was serving the interests and not
the people.
There are always some to whom
such alarms sound like a chime of
bells. But like many anotherism and
fad we have already discovered its
fallacy.
Since that clamor was started we
have seen President Taft and those
same berated senators and congress
men place upon our statute books
more progressive legislation than has
been enacted by any single congress
in a hundred years.
We have seen the country changed
from a deficit in our treasury of $685.
100000 year to surplus. We have
seen our industries prosper in every
branch as never before.
No man, in congress or .)ut of 1t, is
entitled to more credit for these con-
ditlons than Senator Burrows.
At all times he has stood unwaver-
ing in his allegiance to our American
workmen in field and factory. BY his
clean record and ability in the house
of representatives and in the senate
he has won place on the most i'm
portant committees, where the work
of congress is largely done.
BY reason of his great influence
upon committees his thought and
work have been woven into the Very
fabric Of the nation. The work of
every great body of men is done
through committees, and the strength
of any congressman or senator is
largely measured by his committee
appointments.
Senator Burrows has helped to
mould all the important legislation of
congress for thirty years, and no man
can poinS to an act or vote Of his in
all that time that has not been pa
riotic and unselfish.
He has always stood like a ROCK
for the projections of cur American
industries against the cheap labor of
other countries.
What are the interests for which
ne stands?
Suppose we illustrate by a home
lesson.
The Tappan shoe factory Of this
city employs from 200 to $50 people.
They make shoes by the most i'm.
proved machinery from hides upon
which there is no duty.
Upon each pair Of shoes the COM
pany makes profit of less than five
cents. so 1t is evident that the con-
sumner is not robbed very much.
But with this small profit the CON-
pany earns fair dividend for its
stockholders.
II the tariff were removed or re-
duced on manufactured shoes, the
Tappan Shoe company must either
close the factory or reduce the wages
Of it's employees; because workers in
shoe factories in Europe are not paid
half what they are here.
There were never so many millions
at work in our factories and indus
tries as right now. ~
Not only are our factory employees
well paid, but every pound OF beef
and pork, every dozen Of eggs and
bushel of grain Is enhanced in value,
because of this condition, for with
their wages they buy and eat.
The people are not all fooled by the
assertions and claims of those who
expect to get higher Offices by the
hollow noise they make Just before
the primaries. The thoughtful Re-
publicans Of Michigan are going to
demand bill of particulars before
they recall their faithful servant, Sen
ator j. c. Burrows, who has won the
nations praise and fame.-Coldwate
Daily Reporter.