The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-31
OSBORN RALLY AT
CERMANIA HALL
SUPPORTERS OF 500 CANDIDATE
FOR GOVERNOR LISTEN TO
RoUsINe SPEECHES IN
FINAL MEETING.

ed at Germania hall, ancock, last
evening to attend the final rally OF
the campaign, prior to the holding
of the primaries on Tuesday next.
The assemblage was a most enthu-
siastic one, and the addresses given
by the orators secured for the occa-
sion were of such merit and inter-
est that they held the attention of
all for the entire evening. Previous
10 the meeting the Quincy band play
ed number of selections in front
of Germania hall and also inside, in
terspersing musical numbers between
the several addresses.
Judge c. o. olivier opened the
meeting and in his Introductory re-
marks stated that Mr.. Osborn was
spending his time in the lower PENN
sula. leaving his campaign In the up
per peninsula in the hands of friends,
believing that he could do more good
personally I'm the lower half of the
state. THE speakers here tonight"
said Judge Olivier are all personal
friends who know Osborn well and
are here to tell you how fine and
able man he is and what a splendid
governor of Michigan he will make"
Osborn will receive from So to 90
per cent of the entire vote of the up
per peninsula" said William r. Oates
of Laurlum, who was the first speaker
introduced. Mr.. Oates went on TO
say that he had just returned from
tour covering every town of the up
per peninsula, and as far as he can
observe the sentiment is nearly all for
Osborn, who ever since announcing
his candidacy and stating his plat
form of principles at Greenville, last
April, has constantly held the atten-
ton of the people of the state. Next
10 the truth itself, the people love the
man with the courage to tell It," BY
his courage, candor and plain speak
ing Osborn has won over to his
standard the majority of the voters
of the lower peninsula and of the up
per peninsula. Osborn, said Mr..
Oates, stands for good business gov
eminent in regard to appointments to
office; equal taxation: and a new
deal and a square deal in administer
ing the affairs Of the state of Michi-
gan. Osborn believes that the gov
eminent should be conducted tho same
as any other business, and that ap-
pointments should be made because II
was necessary to fiji the positions, and I
that ability and competency rather
than pull and influence should count |
in making them. Mr.. Oates then took
up the tonnage tax question, which
some demand, but which he said, had
once before been tried and had been
found impracticable in Michigan.
Since the time of Plngree we have
tried to have equity of taxation and
equity of assessments, as near as
we can make it, until now they come
along and ask for specific tax on
Iron and copper. If the gypsum
mines of the lower peninsula are left
on an advalorem basis why should
there be a specific tax on our iron
and copper.
Mr. Osborn's record as game war
den, railroad commissioner member
OF the conservation commission, and
OF the state board OF regents of tho
university. his wide travel and schol-
arshp. emnently fitting him for the
office OF governor, were discussed, and
upper peninsula voters were urged to
support the 500 man not because OF
his place of residence but because
he is the best man for the office. Mr..
oates stated that Mr.. Osborn's pri-
vate life was beyond reproach, refut-
Ing the attacks made recently in an
upper Michigan paper.
j. A. Kennedy of the 500 spoke
next and began by saying the music |
by the band was the best he had |
heard since leaving Ireland. Mr.. Ken
nedy frequently referred In the course
of his address to his Irish origin, OF
which he was very proud, and he in
terspersed his talk with numerous
stories which aptly illustrated his
points and won applause and laugh
and when he had concluded he re-
ceived enthusiastic applause and re-
quests to continue. Speaking of tho
attacks on Mr.. Osborn referred to by
the previous speaker. Mr.. Kennedy
said he could not properly as n
clergyman, and pastor of the Pres
byterian church, designate those
writing and circulating such SLAM
ders as liars, but he might say that
they were exaggerated twentieth GEN.
fury disciples of Annanias and Sap
phira. tt 49, af ktt
DR.. f. T. Abrams gave a very elo-
quent and earnest address. stating
that he was a personal friend of all
three of the candidates for the Repub-
lican nomination for governor, and
while all were splendid men, nc
thought that Chase S. Osborn was
the best man for governor. After
September 6. all Republicans should
rally to- the support OF whichever OF
the three IL nominated.
Judge Bentley was seated down in
the audience but did not escape being
called upon. At first he declined
expressing his belief that the audi
ence had heard enough for one Night
and that the subject had been pretty
thoroughly covered by those who had
afraadx, yooLao Tho audience clam