The Detroit times., 1910-08-19
OSBORN INVITES AN
EXAMINATION Of
HIS RECORD
He Issues Lengthy Statement In Re.
ply TO Attacks Made Upon Him by
Gov. Warner, and Wants Public
and Private Character Scrutinizcd.
Brands Warner As Small, Unfair
and Unsafe Man." and Tells Of His
Acquaintance With Him.

-Haoc .. OsDOTn To-Day issued the Tor
lowing authorized and signed state
ment:
inasmuch as some attention has been
PAID TO the question OF my political re-
iatlonship to Gov Warner and the press
mas given the subject much valuable
space. II may be worth while to make
complete and connected recital. In as
lationship.
To me the matter seems to be OF no
Importance whatever and is even more
amusing than interesting. l am so con-
scious that there Is nothing In my pub
lie record that IL embarrassing In this
connection or any other that 1 am con-
life scrutenized and analysed TO the
extent OF the minutest detail. I think
THIS Is due the public from AMY candi-
GATE. and l not only wish the people
TO know that my public record Is good,
put also that my private life Is without
serious nav. do not wish to as
good citizen. but ] most earnestly in
vite examination into both my public
and private character.
The first time that I ever met Fred
NJ. Warner was at Lansing while he
was member OF the senate. i had
gone to lansing in the interest OF my
purpose OF securing legislation that
would release any claim the state
might have upon accrued tolls on hand
In the treasury OF the st. aMry's Falls
ship Canal Mt the time of the transfer
.eEt+ae-strt---rrr to- govrrrmcrtnf con
troll IL may. be remembered that while
the state conducted the st. Mary's Falls
Ship Canal tolls were charged. When
the canal was transferred. as above re-
ferred to. with all its belongings, to
oSS err hsnd Tb Susd the en
held I'm custody and did not pay IL
over to the government at the time
the other property was transferred. The
pital the magnitude of the volume or
the shipping there being well known:
Il was considered by the city that II
government. as they supposed. could
be secured for the purpose an addition
al appropriation from the government
could be obtained and government
marine hospital could be erected at
the 500 adequate to the great needs
that existed then and still exists The
with others in order to have this fund
released so that the. plan outlined
above could be worked out, Rep. Con-
.r1 9 suitable -niil through the
house It was not thought there
would be any opposition In the senate.
and II was led by Fred M Warner. He
finally succeeded In defeating, the
measure I was so earnestly and en-
narrow margin and had the moneys
Involved formally transferred from the
ST. Mary's Falls ship Canal fun aSo TO 'hhee
years ago as nearly AS ] can remember
without having opportunity to consult
the records; II may have been longer
was so Disguised with MT warmers
Unfair and unjust attitude. as regard
cd IL. that | then and there made up
my mind that he was a small. Snia ar
NV positior II is Just as well to inter-
noiate that the United States govern
nant has sued the state for the funos
am not informed rs TO the progress
4. has
Nv dislike OF Warner became more
ecciite while was commissioners or
raiiroad crossing board. of which l. as
railroad commissioner, was chairman
Al that time he belonged TO the olo
n reafy'on and opposed to Pinsreeism.
Which 7 espoused. and he was control
led very evidently BY the railroad "a
terests which were domi nnmn,ss,oner
81 railroads my record Will sho wtnat
Initiated several progressive polcles'
among them .o one TO sep tbe state and
Drevent az far as possible the CROSSING
~ steam and electric roads at grade
1t was an era OF mugh eyery Instanee
yhen matters came before the cross
ing board they were opposed py war
ner. who mad by this time pecoine s s
re esy " member OF the board. This
served TO further strain my poiIticai
and personal relations with MT war
neI. the time that Gov. Pingree's sec
ond term expired i became q candidate
for governor. This was Ten Years Years Az ~.
term NOR cas- commissioner OF rail-
roads and retired from active ponies.
About the same time L SOLD the 500
News and have not had a cent OF own
er.hin in that paper for eight years.
About the same time j became asso-
ctated with Mr.. Walter J. Hunsaker, at
that time managing editor OF the De-
mt Journal. as owner of the Saginaw
Courier-Herald, but I have had no d.
rection OF the political policies OF that
paper in any sense od so sac ths rnn.
rier- Herald that he has been Its inde-
pendent publisher and 1 have not WIS.,
tied the office an average or TWO times
year from that time to this ! not
ouiy retired from politics In Michigan,
hut ] spent my winters In studying
and travelling over the world and
and prospecting in the wilds between
Like Superior and Hudson's bay. NO
on ecouId have been more out OF touch
politically and otherwise than ! was
49, wears ago / had a serious acci-
Ami in the woods which placed my
life In jeopardy for over two years
Part OF these two years l was confined
80 NV home and my bed I'm the 500. and
mart OF the time ! Travelled In Europe
in search OF health. 1 returned 10
pradIe y Warner contest much Inn
nroved in health but not entirely well
Phsd taken no personal part In poll
It's for at least eight years, except TO
sndorse the candidacy of Hon. Homer
Warren OF Detroit as against Mr.. War
~ At the time OF his first nomination
Inst as / was recovering my heaith
"a eager to become active again, the
sasa Peter white of Marquette, who
rss regent OF the university. died.
ua was the only regent from the Up
~ Peninsula The entire north coun-
~ without my solicitation united In
ask,no Gov Warner to appoint me as
regent 10 fiji the vacancy. did not
desire 10 accept any recognition at the
hends.of Gov. Warner. The contest,
a. nv mind. was desire TO serve the
state IN so honorable capacity ana
nv d,sinciination to have anything TO
AZ with warner However. after con .
s,,,,ation with the late Arthur Hill and
other friends I determined that my
Suty 70 the state should take prece,,
dence over my personal feelings and |
.ererted the regency appointment. Tbs
nsturaflv mollifed my personal feel
inss towards Mr.. Warner and our re-.
iaftons assumed an apparently mutual
courteous regard. In the Bradley
rU..~.x contest the policy OF the Sag