The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-17

tenn, by placing all state Offices in
the list to be nominated at the pri-
maries, and by doing away with the
necessity OF declaring party affilia-
lions. This bill is now in committee,
and is apt TO cause spirited con-
test In the house on its appearance.
Oppenborn also liz the father of a bill
to make officers and directors OF stock
companies responsible for misrepre-
sensations in stock promoting litera-
ture. He Is also at work ON a bill,
which will hold the newspaper pub
Usher responsible for advertising,
whose plain object Is to rob the sub
scriber.
r. II believe that the people or Michi-
gan should be protected from being
neeced by stock jobbers, we have
seen enough of that sort of thing"
said Oppenborn, IN commenting on his
bill.
4 Dppenborn has an airof quiet. de-.
termination that makes on think he
Que tocarry out some Of his Ideas.
He la above the ordinary height,
straight and muscular, with an express
sion OF keenness That shows him to
-
him He never bl)tsterss and he new
-erl wastes words. When he does-speak
he shows that he has thought out
what. he has say. That mas had a
good. deai TO do with his success.
Oppenborn has been interested in
politics ever since reaching his NH
jority. he n now 3S years old. He
was born in Alpela, Of German par
-entage. --and attended the public
schools OF his home city. adding q
course In a business college. In 1898,
he went out with the National Guard,
of which he was a member ana sery.
ed-in Cuba Then he came home. and
in 1901 -waH elected County treasurer,
serving two terms. - With the money
saved from his- salary. ne came 70
Detroit and entered the Detroit Col.
lege Of Law. 0ppenborn did not try
to do any somersaults in the air while
law student. He did not aspire to
class once, and he did not attempt
to save the country in oratorical so
ciety debates. But he had his lessons,
and he demonstrated that he could
express his ideas in a way that left
no room for equivocation. He received
his sheepskin in 1907, and went back
home to practice law. In 1909. he was
appointed circuit court commissioner
Of Alepena county, and last fall re-
ceived the Republican nomination over
Rep. Saunders, and was easily elected.
Oppenborn stands for many of the
reforms suggested In Gov. Osborn's
message, and hopes to see them enact
ed into laws, during this session OF
the legislature. He stands for econ
omy, and voted against the junket
trip. He stands for two-cent fares on
all Michigan railroads and better
regulation of the freight and cypress
business. for the repeal OF the pres
ent mortgage tax law, the reorganiZa-
ton of the national guard and q COM
pulscry voting law.
His chief effort in behalf Of his peo-
pie at home, 10 a bill for the establish
ern part OF the lower peninsula. Al
pena being the most prominent can
didate for its location. He argues
that while there are two such schools
and one normal college In the lower
part OF the lower peninsula, and an
other i'm the upper peninsula, at Mar
luette, there Is space OF territory
OF 400 miles between Isabella and
Marquette counties, in which there is
no such institution, and that the peo-
ME OF that section should have at
least the same opportunities as those
living closer to the existing schools.
Oppenborn made II one OF his cam
patgn pledges to work for the normal
school.
With the new regime of clean and
public spirited politics introduced by
Gov Osborn. there is APT TO be iu-
ture for young men OF the Oppenborn
stamp, and II would not &c surprising
II he got much that he went after.
At least, the present legislature will
hear from him.
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