The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-29
OSBORN WANTS
EXPENSES LIMITED
Delivers Address at Gridley Banquet
Three Other Candidates and Ex-
Gov. Guild Speak, Too.

IONA. Mich. Jan. 29.-All four of
the candidates for the Republican
gubernatorial nomination attended
the tenth annual banquet OF the Grid
ley club last night. Fully 1900 per-
sons heard them speak on the import
ant issues of the day. Former Gov
ernoT Curtis Guild. or Massachusetts,
and Congressman Pickett, of Iowa,
also delivered addresses. Preceding
the banquet the four men who seek
the nomination for governor were
guests at n reception given for Con
gresham Pickett by the local lodge
OF Elks
Osborn caused surprise by declar-
ing that he would call a meeting OF
the four gubernatorial and the two
senatorial candidates for the purpose
OF agreeing upon an Interpretation OF
the new primary law and OF reaching
an agreement TO abide by the same.
He laid particular stress on the finan-
cial clause OF the law and what uss
1t was to be put to by the various can
didates In the coming campaign.
IL want an agreement among the
candidates to the effect that no money
shall be expended In this campaign
by the candidates excepting for cor
respondence and newspaper adyertis-
ing, such as Is permitted by the law,
declared Osborn. II want to see all
OF the candidates agree upon the limit
that is to be reached In the campaign
in money matters, and then have them
all live up to It. If necessary let III
secure a number Of secret service men
o oh no fhnir v
pendtures. You know such a move
would do away with campaign man
ayers, and that would be probably the
most radical stipulation TO be found
in my suggestion. but If we would all
live up to II We would all fare alike IA
the end"
Going back into q general discussian
oil state campaign Issues, Osborn re-
turned TO his favorite form of political
fireworks.
1t may be telling party secrets"
continued Osborn. but | am going to
detail a few reasons why l Disagree
with Mr.. Kelley when he says the
state departments are being and have
been operated economically during the
present administration.
81 have been doing a little detective
work I'm behalf of the causes OF all the
candidates. l found that state EN-.
ployes have been Systematically rob-
bling the state in a small, mean way.
Here arc few samples OF the petty
graft ! found:
Zone state employe put up at De.
troit hotel recently. He paid a bill
amounting to S13 and charged UP $50
to the state as his hotel expenses. At
Flint $3.50 was spent and $3.50 was
charged up; at Battle Greek $500 was
spent and $l475 was charged up; at
Bedding $3.50 was paid and 81
charged; in Detroit a bill Of SO was
charged up to the state as STATS; In
Port Huron q bill of $3.50 brought $14
from the state; in Adrian a bill of So
brought 1915 back from the state.
Musselman, in his speech, said II he
were nominated and elected he would
enforce the laws on the statute books
Judge Montgomery took up the Ques.
ton of the postal savings banks.
Lieut. Gov. Kelly's address was along
lines similar TO his remarks at Lapeer
Ex.Gov. Guild urged that the navy
be built up TO assure peace with the
rations of the world G.. K Diekema
was toastmaster