The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-05
OSBORN'S MESSAGE
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recommended.
Hazard Of Industrial Academic.
The laws affecting fellow servant,
assumed risk and contIibutory napll-
gence, relative to rights Of the work.
ing class. are called anachronisms
that make for cruel injustice ard cal
for correction. This subject Is treated
at considerable length and legislation
is advised TO respect the riehtn CT Lo.h
employer and employee.
Inspection OF Mines.
A more stringent inspection te
mines is advised. coupled with the
suggestion that inspection OF Histories,
workshops and mines should be taken
out of politics and placed in tho hands
of experienced and competent men.
The creation OF a department for in
spection Of mines is recommended.
Initiative and Referendum.
An amendment 10 the state constitu-
tion to make IL possible for the people
to initiate laws and constitutional
amendments by direct vote independ-
| emf OF the Legislature is recommended,
also the right of direct recall.
The governor then takes up the liq-
nor question. saying:
Regulation of Liquor Traffic.
Temperance is matter OF personal
discipline and Is more Of a moral and
social problem than political The re e
ulation of the liquor traffic is largely
political function. The upheaval and
interest in Michigan and over the
! country along these lines are, i'm nv
opinion, aimed more at the liquor traf-
flc than at the temperate use of alco-
holic beverages. The saloon OF today
is a social saprophyte. Always Il has
! been breeding place of lawlessness
and a culture ground of vice. So ar
rogant had il become that government
by saloon and rule by brewery was the
practical condition.
A desire for better conditions exists
In the heart of every good citizen
| The average man does not wish TO be
! fanatical or intoleTant He does not
wish to apply sumptuary laws that
! abridge personal liberty beyond the
| point of public good. But government
| by saloon and brewery must go and
artificial Stimulation of the traffic In
beer and wSiskey must be dscontin-
ued. In a degree II is true that the
saloon is the poor mans club. But the
| rich mans club affects only the more
! or less useless few, while the poor
/ mans club. If low in character and
| degenerating in influence, Injuries the
useful many. Society can stand
crumbling at the top, for that is the
natural spot of decay. bur IL cannot
survive necrosis OF its foundation
masses. The local option policy Is
! good and out of it can come improv-
| ing conditions. In communities where
saloons exist there should not he more
than one to n thousand POPULATION.
The license should be HIGHER. but
more attention should be paid to the
character CT the salconkeener and the
conduct of the saloon than TO the
amount of license
| would. like to see the question
studied for Michigan by an honorary
commission TO be sconlI'csed Of some
OF the most noble. COURAGEOUS and un-
selfish citizens of-the- state.
This is an age OF stimulation. The
physical tensity OF our civilization
makes for It. The quantities consumed
In this country alone Of alcohol In
various forms, opium, cocaine, tea,
coffee and tobacco are startling and
transfix with horror when contemplate
ed. commanding the interest of every
! person concerned in the welfare Of So
ciety. Discrimination is the source
of disease. pauDerism ard crime. Tn
the long run these conditions can be
corrected only BIZ going TO the foun-
dation of things. Man must not drive
man so hard. Conditions of life for
the masses must be better. Rest for
the weary. food for the underfed. en-
tertainment and respite for those whose
monotcny of life is caused by over
work must be provided, and finer hui
man fellowship must come to prevail.
For Improvement of Courts.
To accomplish economy and facili-
| tate justice | recommend the passage
| of a bill limiting or controlling ap-
| peals in our courts and especially pro-
viding that no Judgment shall be set
aside or new trial granted by any
court of this state in any case. civil
or criminal. on the ground of misdi
rection of the jury or improper admis-
sion or rejection of evidence unless In
| the opinion of the court to which
| application is made, after an examina-
| tion of the entire case, Il shall affirm
atively appear that the errCr COM
planned Of has resulted in a miscar-
riage of justice. hut such court shall
| give judgment without regard to tech.
nical errors or defects or executions
which do not affect the substantial
rights Of the parties.
Civil Service.
/ recommend the passage of laws
that will establish state civil civil
service system. The civil service laws
of the United States are a good model
Inauguration OF the merit system In
Michigan has been delayed too long.
Under this system there will be Il
grading of the salaries Of state en-
ployes. The advantages of civil
service system that will continue to be
perfected as time indicates needful
attention cannot be successfully dis
puted.
Four-Year Term For Governor.
Permit me to suggest an amendment
to the constitution providing for one
term Of four years for the governor.
The extension of this idea TO make II
apply to all state officers is worthy OF
your consideration. The adoption of a
direct recall law should be considered
In connection with any proposed
frightening Of the>term of office.
Mirhinan Nation,l Guard