The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-03
Red Jacket Townhall Filled to Its
Capacity Last Evening to Hear
Arguments Presented
by Speakers
DANGERS OF TONNAGE TAX
Strong Seasons are Advanced by Mr..
Rees Why Mr.. Osborn Should be
Supported at Primaries
Next Tuesday.

Enthusiasm for the candidacy o
Chase s. Osborn for the Republican
nomination for governor was mani
tested at last nights rally In the Rec
Jacket tOwnhall. II was a monster
meeting, the hall being crowded To it.
capacity with a large number unable
to find seats. Despite this handicap
so interesting and instructive was tn,
meeting that not a single person left
the hall until the final word was
said.
Paul r. Roehm. president of the
Calumet Osborn club presided. The
c. &H. band was in attendance, un-
der the direction OF Director barnard
and rendered several excellent selec-
tions. The band was paid a very
high compliment by Rev. A. j. Ken
nedy of the 500. one of the speakers.
The remarks of Mr.. Kennedy were
Of witty character and kept the au-
dience i'm continued good humor. Get
ting down to serious business he eu-
logize6. the character, home life, ability
and fitness of Mr.. Osborn to conduct
the duties of Office of governor of this
state, to which he aspires. and predict
ed that Osborn would be nominated at
The primaries next Tuesday.
William J. Macdonald. prosecuting
attorney. was the first speaker and
Mr.. Macdonald made n strong point
of The, tonnage tax, declaring il would
oe unjust and dishonest tax, unfair
ard discriminating. MIR. Macdonald
urged upon the voters to vote for Os-
born at the primaries. a man cap
able and honest, and an avowed oppo-
nent of the proposed tonnage tax bill.
Mr.. MacDonald's remarks were re-
ceived with applause.
He was followed by William r.
Oates, Calumet's representative i'm the
House of Representatives. In open
ing Mr. Oates said the meetings that
have been held throughout the u. F..
have been glorious ones, full of en-
thusiasm for Mr.. Osborn. I'VE are
going to cross the straits of Mackinac
next Tuesday" said Mr.. Oates, with
the largest vote ever recorded i'm the
upper peninsula, for Chase s. Osborn
and good government-Ooud and
prolonged applause.) The speaker said
that Mr.. Osborn would have like to
have been present. but he Is down
in lower Michigan on the firing line
The bulk of the voters are there" said
Mr.. Oates, "and we commend him
for being i'm the heat of the fray" Mr..
Oates said thatlMr. Osborn appreciates
the loyalty of the voters of the II. p.
and believes he can rely upon them
have your support If not for his splen-
did qualifications for the Office" said
Mr.. Oates. He has blaZed a new
trail in the methods of campaigning
lie has travelled 10000 miles during
this campaign and has spoken to over
100000 voters. He has won the con-
tidence of the people wherever he has
gone, and in addition to the Republi-
can vote, he is going to have a whole
lot of Democrats at his back who will
be glad to see the state administra-
ton conducted along progressive lines.
Mr.. Osborn stands for a new and
square deal"
Speaking of the tonnage tax ques-
tion, Mr.. Oates said that Osborn is
the only man in the race who has
come out honestly and squarely and
said he would veto IL If passed.
Rev. A. j. Kennedy of the 500, pas
tor of the church to which Mr.. Osborn
belongs, paid the 500 candidate COM
pliments galore. He illustrated his
with humorous stories, and
kept his audience i'm h continuous
-oar of laughter He paid high COM
)liment to Mir. oates for his conduct
,f the u. Il. campaign for Osborn, and
also took occasion to thank the Upper
Peninsula newspapers who had been
oyaI to Chase S. Osborn.
Hon. George c. Bentley followed,
md in a few well-chosen. remarks
urged upon those present to record
heir votes for osborn at the primaries
next Tuesday The speaker referred to
Mr.. Osborn's ability to conduct the Of
ice TO which he aspires, and was loud
N praise of him. Mr.. Bentley made
4 deep impression.
Attorney Allan F. Rees of Houghton
was the last speaker and he confined
MS remarks TO the tonnage tax ques-
ion. and the hardship IT would work
N the copper and iron countries II
enacted into hws He referred to the
state Grange with its forty rcpracn-
atives in the House, all pledged to
enforce the tonnage. tax. He said that
{ this bill was passed in the next leg
stature. il will mean an additional
axation for Houghton county of So
On Ooo u,hicb will no almost xoe for