Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-05-09

az an organization. Having done what
/ have done because believed In the .
necessity for it's doing. and not hay-
ing considered personal political re- |
suits at all. l am convinced that II is
my duty to efface myself this time
In consonance with my Anticipation
before | was inaugurated. II may be
that I have been more or less OF an
embarrassment to my party.
| do not know very much about this.
or care about II, because ! hold the
state above the party i would wish
to be blamed personally for any harm
full thing may have done and
would wish the Republican Party to
be given credit for any good things
that | may have accomplished or en-
deavored to achieve. l am grateful
for the Inducements that l have re-
ceived but / do not hold them as be-
ing important. In my opinion the
coming state convention. which | hope
will favor Theodore Roosevelt for the
Republican presidential nomination
will not need to indorse my admins
tration. l would prefer to have
analayze what l have done up to the
present time and II there Is anything
to be condemned to speak out boldly
and surely and state the facts.
still think the Republican party is
| by far the best instrument OF govern
ment in this country. In spite OF the
opposition OF some Republicans we
are dragging the party back TO
place where the people Will control IL.
1t was unquestionably drifting away.
/ Bad men had fiocked about II and
come into IL and were using II and
they are still In IL and are trying TO
use It, 1t Is the duty of every honest
Republican to see that they are not
permitted to do SO. / think the spe-
cial sessions OF the legislature this
year have given proof of the super
Iiority of the Republican party. The
present legislature is In my opinion
the best legislature In capacity ana
morals in the history OF Michigan.
Out OF the one hundred and thirty
1.-TWO members more than a hundred
belong to the honor roll as patriotic.
honest servants and faithful represen'
tatives of the people. Not all or the
thirteen senators who voted against
the presidential primary are bad men.
Ii think, however, that they are all
misguided and some OF the measures
that were lost will be enacted az
laws within a few years. They would
have been passed at the special ses
sions IL II had not been for the &C
tions OF a few recreant Republican,
supported by mischievous renegade
Democrats. My contact with the leg
islature has convinced me that ne
matter how bad some of the Repubii
, cans are, some OF the Democrats arr
worse. For good and efficient govern
ment the people must still look to th'
Republican party.
, | have made the confession to my
self that II | had not stated / woul'
not be a candidate for second tern
, before taking office, ! fear that
, would have been dissuaded or deter
: red from doing some OF the things
, have aimed to do. That Is one OF tn
reasons why / think It would not b
honest for me to change my mind a
. this time. wish also TO confess tina
7 4 some OF the things that | have Ell
1 deavored to do have been much NOR
r popular than | thought for. ! reall
! supposed that by this time l woul
i have been blown entirely out OF an
v consideration for reelection.
n was elected upon an issue
/ ID.
4 does not merely mean to remove frol
' office a few unworthy oficials,
+ more directly concerns the cure
e the causes that make for bad men an
r worse service. The liquor interes
II of the state, and especially the bre'
n cry interests, had become arrogal
3 and had sought to dominate the sta
l. in a most high handed way. the
/ have been taught their place In
D. measure and will be given furth'
Is lessons in the future.
&c When / was inaugurated l four
e the state nearly a million dollars
Ia debt. When | will have conclude
a. my term OF office on December 81
Al this year the state will be entire
out OF debt and there will be a got
fe reserve In the treasury.
le 1t is true that in some administr
w tive departments there has been
70 Increase OF expense. This Is not mo
Re true of departments under my dire
r. administration than OF elective
re partments. The fact Is that We ma
lg been doing more business. In =
in own Office the froce has, been sad
lie overworked, much to my distress. 1
re office has been open from seven-thir
i'll in the morning until six at night a
h often until midnight. Much OF {
In force has worked throughout
~ these hours. II there Is
ne criticism IT may be honest
charged that have overwork
sr, the executive office force. Personal
,t, have given every moment OF I
It, time since l have been elected to
30 state and shall continue to do SO
ng I'll the expiration Of my term. ! ha
ly not given a minutes attention>to
II personal or private business anal
at II has been pleasure to do this.
IN have enjoyed the work OF the gov
In norship so far and expect to contin
l to be happy in it. have even .
no real pleasure in the frictions OF
at Office There Is great satisfaction
I'D fighting for principles or what G
es thinks are principles. There Is e'
lat much to be gained from being II
understood and criticized. II strens
as ems ones fibre and makes him M
to circumspect.
or | have fought hard and uncomprt
at isingly, but without anger or mall
On for what my judgment and con-
sa- lions tell me Is the welfare OF Mit