Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-08-11
THOROUGH JOB OF
HOUSE CLEANING
THAT'S WHAT CHASE s. OSBORN
PROMISES If NOMINATED AND
ELECTED GOVERNOR.
TO GIVE MICHIGAN A CLEAN, e.
FiciENT AND ECONOMICAL
ADMINISTRATION.

The following splendid endorse
ment of Chase s. Osborn appeared III
the Hastings Banner, one OF the iars'
esr, most influential and strongest
weekly papers in the state:
Mr.. Osborn Is a clear, forcerui anu
eloquent speaker. He strikes straisht
from the shoulder. There Is never any
doubt as to what he means, ior ne
means what he says. He mas the
courage Of his convictions and is not
afraid to tell the plain truth just DIS
he sees 1t, let it strike where anu
whom it may. The people NJ Bar
nv county admire that kind OF man.
and there can be no doubt OF their
admiration for Mr.. Osborn, nor that
It will be expressed by a large vote
for him on primary election day, Sept
9Th.
Mr.. Osborn believes he has mes
sage for the Republicans OF Mlchi-
gan. He believes that there are
abuses which have grown up In the
state that need correcting-apuses
which make in many ways for mel
ficiency and extravaganza in the al
ministration Of state affairs. He as
serts with the utmost posiuveness
that II nominated and elected govern
or of this state, he will fearlessly set
about the work of house cleaning,
with the aim of securing the maxi
mum OF efficiency in administration
at the minimum of cost to the people
of Michigan. From long and mt
mate acquaintance personally with
| Chase 8. Osborn. we have no doubt
that he would bend every energy OF
his strong and virile mind to the end
| Of giving this state an administration
free from the faint of graft, and one
that would be strong and efficient in
every department. Mr.. Osborn In
| sists, and we believe the voters OF
Michigan will agree with him, that 1t
10 better for the party and for the
state for the Republicans to do their
| own house cleaning. He says he Will
| do a thorough Job of 1t If nominated
and elected governor. Those who
know the man well understand that
| he will be as good as his word-he's
| that kind Of a man. He will not as
sumo, he says, that any man has been
| guilty of misconduct as an officer.
But he will seek to have the books
| Of account and the records of officers
and departments given searching
examination. And while every man
wfll have a square DEAL" there will
| be no favors shown to any officer Of
| the state who have been untrue to
their trust, or who have been inef-
ficient in the discharge Of their Of
fetal duties.
We believe It will be no mistake for
the voters OF this state to commission
q strong man like Mr.. Osborn to do
the very work he says he is prepared
to do. We have no use for some of
the men who have been honored by
the present administration with ap-
pointive Offices, and we seem to have
the ear" OF the governor. While en-
tsrtaining q high regard for Governor
Warner personally, we believe he has
listened to some bad advice, and has
about him some bad advisors, who
have had In mind their own personal
advantage rather than the public
eood.
II can do no harm to have q new
deal In the state administration, and
one that is pledged to the square
deal proposition. We have confidence
that Chase s. Osborn will, II nomi-
mated and elected, give the people
q square deal as governor OF Michi-
gan. And II an investigation of the
books and records of the state and
OF the departments shall show what
Mr.. Osborn insists is true-extrava-
giant expenditure of the public money,
and In many places incompetent and
inefficient administration of the pub
lie business, then 1t would surely be
wise to set about correcting these
| matters