The Detroit times., 1911-01-06
OSBORN MEsslGE
IS Greeted WITH
ENTHUSIASM
Generally Hailed as virile Document
and Big Step Toward Progressive
Legislation--"G Gem, /" Il Charles
Moorc's Tribute.
Brewers, However, Shy at Governors
Proposal To Further Control the
Liquor Traffic.
". Osborn's Inaugural message

Gov. Osborn's inaugural message
seems to have met with almost gem
eral approval in Detroit business and
political circles. Not all his recon-
mendations are subscribed to, but the
message. as a whole, Is pronounced
an able and virile document, and btg
step toward progressive legislation II
the legislature will cooperate with
the executive.
Real estate men almost without ex-
ception, like the governors senti-
ments on the question OF a mortgage
registry system, to take the place OF
the tax law now in force. His advo-
cacy OF corporation tax has caused
some criticism, but there are many
who agree with him on the PROPOSE
tion and think he has the right idea.
THE message strikes me as an ex-
cedingly able document" said Post
master Homer Warren. "It Is virile
and full OF such progressive ideas ~
would expect from Gov. Osborn"
Charles Moore, OF the Security
Trust Company. said: The message
is gem. like IL all the way
through. think the governor has
made an excellent start"
+. f. Tillotson, Dime Savings bank
Gov. Osborn's message made q very
favorable impression on me. II is
full OF progressive ideas. I liked par
ticularly his recommendation with
regard to an employers liability law
City Controller David z. Heineman:
"The general tone Of the message Is
admirable. II Gov. Osborn wants 70
sec all OF his recommendations en-
acted into law. however. he will need
a second term"
Fred Postal, OF the Griswold house:
Il think the governor has the right
idea on the question OF regulating the
liquor traffic. I disagree with him In
the matter OF the corporation income
tax. That Is dangerous business"
Abner K. Larned. president Of the
, Board OF Commerce: II haven't had
an opportunity to read the message
through. like the start OF II very
much, however"
Corporation Counsel Hally: II read
the part relating to taxation, q sub
Ject In which am greatly interested,
and like 1t. The governor has some
very good ideas"
The governors recommendations re-
Fgarding the saloon and the liquor
trafic naturally do not find completes
Endorsement among the Detroit brew
ers who would talk about Ii, Friday.
The idea OF still further reducing
the number OF saloons and increas-
ing the license fee, and OF preventing
brewery control OF saloons, with other
reforms urged by the governor Is
big lump for the brewers TO swallow
all at once. and several Of those seen
asked for a day or two TO think IL
over.
"The governor Is asking for a good
deal; don't know how much he VIII
get" said E. W. voigt "If his reforms
were to 60 into effect, they would
make a big commotion In our busi-
ness. For instance. II would mean the
cutting of Of more than 1000 saloons
In Detroit II is pretty hard to ad
just ones self to think OF the changes
that would take place. 1t may be all
right TO have a commission investigate
the liquor traffic. but | don't think
many abuses will be found"
II wasn't aware till | read the mes
sage that the breweries had such a,
control OF the saloons" said Herman
Darmstaetter, OF the West Side brew
cry. II tn Tx the Warner-Cramton
law is good enough,
Harry w. Rickel. the malster. said
that the message required good deal
of thought because OF the sweeping
changes suggested, and said that he
would give out statement later.