The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-08-26

TWO IlIueS year from LHdl llnue W
this. / not only retired from politics
In Michigan, but / spent my winters
in studying and travelling over the
world and spending my summers in
geologizing and prospecting in the
wilds between Lake Superior and
Hudson's bay. No one could have
been more out of touch politically
and otherwise than / was for long
number of years. Nearly four years
ago | had a serious accident in the
woods which placed my life in jeop-
ardy for over two years. Part OF
these two years i was confined to my
home and my bed in the 500, and
part of the time | travelled in Europe
in search of health. / returned to
Michigan at about the time of the
Bradley Warner contest much i'm
proved in health but not entirely
well. l had taken no personal part
in politics for at least eight years,
except to indorse the candidacy of
Hon. Homer Warren of Detroit as
against Mr.. Warner at the time of
mis- first nomination. Just as / was
recovering my health and eager to
become active again, the late Peter
White of Marquette, who was re-
gent of the University, died. He was
the only regent from the Upper Pen
| insula. The entire north country
without my solicitation united in
asking Governor Warner to appoint
me as regent to fill the vacancy. did
not desire to accept any recognition
at the hands of Governor Warner
The contest, in my mind, was de-
sire to serve the state in so honora-
BILE capacity and my disinclination
to have anything to do with Warner
However, after consultation with the
late Arthur Hill and other friends
| determined that my duty to the
state should take precedence over
my personal feelings and / accepted
the regency appointment. This ma
turally Modified my, personal feel
ings toward Mr.. Warner and our re-
lations assumed an apparently mu-
tual courteous regard. In the Brad
ley-Warner contest the policy of the
Saginaw Courier-Herald was dictat-
ed, as it has always been, by Mr..
Hunsaker, and that paper gave DR..
Bradley as strong support as he re-
ceived in the state. Personally /
took no part in the campaign. About
that time Governor Warner and some
of his friends paid an official visit
to the 500. My personal friend,
Mr.. Frank Knox, owner and publish
er Of the 500 News, greatly interest
ed in having Governor Warner we'll
received, solicited my assistance In
making his reception as pleasant and
popular as possible. I officiated "a
chairman at a public meeting ana
introduced Governor Warner in re-
spectful terms. 1t was about this
time that upon solicitation I sub
scribed $3.50 to Governor Warmers
campaign fund. This was done to
discharge any obligation that could
be made to possibly appear as hav-
ing grown out Of my appointment as
regent. 1t was also made at a time
before the scandals that have dis
graced the Warner administration
had been proven. After Governor
Warmers denomination, as a regular
Republican I participated in the
campaign as much as my health
would permit. I made two speeches
for my party, one at Sault Ste. Marie
and the other at Calumet the night
before the election. After Warmers
election l wrote him a congratula-
tory letter inspired more by the sue
cess of the party than any personal
consideration. After the treasury
scandal and the Armstrong scandal
and other things had transpired,
that so conclusively made it appear
that the Warner influence was detri-
mental to the interests of the state
and the Republican party, I with
thousands of other Republicans came
to the conclusion that Warnerism in
Michigan was blight to both the
state and the party
Last fall l yielded to the solicita-
tions of thousands of Republicans to
become candidate for governor. I
had no personal ambitions to be
governor then, and / still have none,
but / still have keen personal de-
sire to serve my party and my state.
The character of my campaign has
been such as to leave no doubt in the
mind of any person as to my atti-
tude. I am opposed to Warnerism
and anybody who seeks to perpeuate
it, No one seriously challenges the
statement that Mr.. Kelley has been
dominated by Mr.. Warner through
out all their political and admins
trative association. Consequently J |
am opposed to Mr.. Kelley, as the |
heir of Warner and as the agency
through which Mr.. Warner hopes to |
perpeuate his power. / pledge my
self If elected governor, in so far as |
the power of the governor goes, to |
remove from Office all of the corrupt
officials, all the incompetent hangers
on at Lansing. My character gives |
future assurance that will carry
out my pledge in this respect; conse-
quently If the people wish my SER
vices and desire the removal of the
last vestige of Warnerism from Mich
lgan politics they may vote for me
on September 6 and / will serve