The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-08-12
CHASE s. OSBORN
Enthusiastic ally Received = Tw elve
Splendid Addresses-Appeal for
Better Government by Better !
Men" Wins Applause at
Every Point.

! Every Point.
| 1t is by no means an easy task to
cover nearly one hundred miles and
make twelve addresses in one day, no
two of them alike. and yet that is what
Hon. Chase s. Osborn did on Monday
in this county and he finished the days
work with apparent ease-leaving on a
late train for Flint to begin tour of
Genesee county at 8 o'clock the next
morning. Mr.. Osborn's reception
throughout the county was such that
his friends believe the result on primary
day will show a good plurality for him
and it will not be surprising if he re-
ceives more votes than the other candi-
dates combined.
BEGINNING at Henderson, where more
than sixty people were out at TAO in
the morning to greet him, Mr.. Osborn
spoke successfully at Easton, New
Lothrop, Lennon, Vernon, Durand,
Byron, Bancroft, Morrice, Perry, Co
runna, and closed with a splendid
meeting in this city. The trip was
made by automobile and with the ex-
ception of Byron each point was reach
ed practically on time, which is in it
] self rather remarkable. with a sched-
ule like the one covered. The feature
of the trip, however, was the earnest
assurance of support which MIR. Osborn
received and the friends he made at
each stop. this being especially true at
New Lothrop, Durand and Owosso. 1t
would be almost an impossibility to
give anything like comprehensive re-
view of the addresses of Mr.. Osborn.
He spoke very frankly and with great
earnestness, each word and sentence
being directly to the point and all di-
rected to the sentiment of a Better
Government by Better Men" for Mi:hi
gan; government in the interest of
the people of the state and not one con-
Quoted on political lines. 1t is his be-
lief that Michigan needs a political
house cleaning and he wants the job
undertaken and completed within the
ranks of the Republican party-a party
which has been equal to every emer-
gency in the past. Not in single talk
did he urge his own candidacy, simply
saying he was willing to serve as gov
ernor if the men of his party thought
he was the man needed to do the work
he outlined. Personally he spoke in
we'll chosen words of his competitors,
Messrs. Kelley and Musselmap. The
contest he believes to be between Mr..
Kelley and himself and he repeatedly
urged the voters not to throw away the
opportunity to do the right thing for
their state and party by voting for Mr..
Musselman. He gave many reasons
why Mr.. Kelley should not be nominal
ed, called attention. to his intimate con-
nection with the present state admins
tration, saying Kelley had from the
start been the first lieutenant and the
chief adviser. At few points he spoke
in very modest way of his own quail
fications for the office-his experience
in the past as a state official in the
Offices of state game warden, state rail
road commissioner, regent of the uni
verslty, his wide business experience
his study of the science of government
in every country on the globe, his
travels over the entire world etc.
"There is only one issue in this cam
paign, much as my opponents would
like to throw dust in your eyes and de-
ceive you as to the real contest. The
issue presents itself; in fact. it fs hurl
ed before the eyes of the people by the
very men who are ndeavoring to OBJ
scure it. Does Michigan want to be in
the van in industrial. educational and
other pursuits and trail along in the
rear IN the matter of governments
There is no other issue in this cam
paign by myself and supporters against
the Kelley Warner administration. The
question of mining taxation, the care
of unfortunates by the state and other
matters are important, but not for one
moment do they loom up as the big is.
sue of the day.
"Why should Michigan be bank
rupt2 Has there been any calamity
that has depleted the funds or has it
been necessary to use state funds to
prevent any great loss to it's peoples
\ There is no record of such calamity.
Michigan has prospered, materially,
morally and educationally, in the last
six years. Why has it not prospered
financially The Warner Kelley ad-
ministration is the answer"
mo country is better than its mas
ses." he asserted, NOR is it possible to
have any greater achievement than the
average of its citizenship. We have a
great citizenship in Michigan and in
the United states. We are lighting
the way to other countries and we have
accomplished great things along social
and political lines. We have been so
submerged in our opportunities, liber-