The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-08-16
HON. AMOS MUsSELMAN
Makes Successful Tour OF County
Not Afraid to Assert His Re-
publican'sm-A Pioneer Along
Progressive Lines.

Hon. Amos Musselman of Grand
Rapids, one of the candidates on the
Republican ticket for the primary cleo.
tion on August 27th-and MIR. Mussel
man wishes every enrolled voter to re-
member that date and to vote-inaugu-'
rated his automobile trip through the
state by tour of Shiawassee county
on Saturday. Mr.. Musselman arrived
in the city Friday afternoon and was
greeted during the evening by a num-
Der of citizens, many of whom had
never before had the pleasure of meet
ing the gentleman. Leaving Owosso
on the electric line at Saturday morn
ing, the first stop was made at Perry
where more than hundred voters had
assembled when he was introduced by
DR.. Halstead at TAO. At $50 he was
speaking to goodly number of people
at Morrice, an hour later at Bancroft
and at 1890 at Byron. the number
listening being surprisingly large in
each instance. Durand WAS reached be-
fore noon and two hours stop made
to allow Mr.. Musselman ample time to
meet personally a very large share of
the voters of the town as well as many
from the country. Stops were made in
the afternoon at Lennon, Vernon and
Corunna, and at 500 Mr.. Musselman
spoke at the corner of.Washington and
Main streets in this city. At Lennon
Mr.. Musselman caught the crowd and
was warmly applauded as he asserted
his Republicanism in manner which
could not be misunderstood by any one.
At Corunna, he again referred TO his
party preference, stating that he was
burn in Pennsylvania just few years
before the outbreak of the civil war
and as a boy of nine years sat within a
few feet of President Lincoln when he
delivered his immortal address at Get.
tysburg. an address which he has never
forgotten and from which he drew u
lesson applicable to present day affairs.
At every point visited, Mr.. Musselman
created decidedly good impression
and received assurances of support
from practically all who heard him.
While making no pretentions along
oratorical lines, Mr. Musselman speaks
with an earnestness that carries con-
viction and has the happy faculty Of
saying just the right thing every time.
That his trip won for him the favor of
all who heard him is not to be ques-
toned, although it is not expected all
will vote for him at the primary but if
his advice is followed every enrolled
citizen will vote for some candidate at
the primary week from next Tuesday.
Summarized bii,fy, the main points
of Mr.. Musse!man's addresses of the
day follow:
II have been close student of Michi-
gan government for years. Ever since
1 was appointed to place on the Ionia
reformatorv board have had occasion
to observe and study state affairs. /
noted the wide difference between the
conduct of bu .iness institutions and
public institutions in Michigan and
wondered then whether the application
of simple rules of business would not
be effective Later concluded it was
the real remedy. And l planned to
offer my services 10 my state some time
| when was able to lay aside the cares
of business.
Two years ago l had what some
folks considered the temerity to enter
the gubernatorial fight after two Of the
best campaigners the state has ever
known had gained six months start. /
found the politicians tied up to one or
the other of my oppon, nts. The county
and congressional candidates were
courteous but not anxious to tie up to
what they deemed lost cause. was
no politician myself. So / started out
upon novel campaign, wanted the
people all over the state to know me
and my ideas as was known at home.
I'm view of the fact that my political
friends said I was committing political
suicide, did pretty well. I pulled
about one third of the entire vote,
Over fifty thousand men cast their
ballot not for me, but for the principle
I represented, willingly sacrificed their
vote in the interests of q cause they
deemed right but which universally
was considered to be hopeless.
THAT is my justification for running
now. ! am on the same old platform,
promise to divorce politics from govern
ment affairs. enter the contest with
out entanglements because none of The
factional difficulties in the party hav,
involved me and because l have no
given single promise.
II feel can not handicap myself b.
making pledges to pay political debt
with Offices. want to be free to dis
charge any oficeholder who does no
do his duty. pledge myself now Il
choose my department heads withou
regard to anything but merit and !