The Detroit times., 1912-09-30
OSBORN FLAYS Go. P.
MEET|NGIN DETROIT
! TOVOTEEOR WATKINS
II Am Pleased Republican Con-
vention Did not Indorse
Me-" He Says
EXPRESSES VIEWS TO
BULL MOOSE CHAIRMAN
Urges Third Party to Support
Judges Kuhn and Steere for
Supreme Court
From a staff Correspondent.

| LANSING, Mich, Sept. 2S.-ln
letter 10 &. c. Decamp, OF Lansing
chairman OF the National Progressive
state central committee. today, Gov
Osborn fiays the Republican party
and the action OF the Republican con
vention in Detroit this week. bnl
urges the Bull Moossrs TO indorse 81
preme Judges Kuhn and Steere This
own appointees), who were nominal
cd by the Republican party. The
governors letter is as follows:
ION account of an immovable and
lunbreakable engagement at Boston
Oct. 1, | cannot accept your invita-
ton to attend the state convention oil
the National Progressive party al
Lansing on that day. i am sorry be
cause would have enjoyed being
present as your guest and as a spec
tator.
II shall vote for Roosevelt and
Johnson and for Senator L. Whitney
Watkins, your candidate for governor
! cannot express myself further a;
this time because your state tickle.
has not been nominated.
"If were in your councils and my
advice should be respected would
advocate great care in selecting your
state ticket / would advise you TO
indorse positively Hon. Joseph FL
Steere and Hon. Franz c. Kuhn, su'
preme court candidates on the Taft
ticket. And il you could not see your
way clear to go as far that l would
advocate a negative Endorsement By
not mentioning their names. but by
making no nominations against them
Justice Steere and Justice Kuhn
are Progressives. The contest In this
campaign, in essence, Is one between
human rights and property rights
Justice Steere and Justice Kuhn ari
for human rights. There are other
good men on the Republican ticket
approval OF whom may well be given
consideration by your convention.
II am at liberty, and thankful FOL
it, to take any position that | think
Is right. The Republican state con
vention did not indorse my admins
tration. / am pleased that 1t did not
because II the agents Of evil and
avarice that dominated that conven
ton had approved my administration
| should have concluded that 1t has
been colorless and valueless and per
haps worse.
The Republican convention was
controlled by the agents OF the mines
whose valuation has been increased
nearly q hundred million dollars dur
ing my administration; by the sugar
trust that subscribed the money fol
the Taft campaign; by the whisky
ring that seeks 20 protect the vicious
Michigan Bonding Co.; by the OPP
ponents OF women's suffrage who see
their death in the votes of good WON
pers' league. The convention was
watched over by Mr. Hilles and his as
sistant, Harding. Mr.. Hilles Is an old
employe of Charles p. Taft, who was
made secretary TO brother William
to insure that Wall-st. Is not neglect
ed Mr. Harding is repudiated re
dictionary of Ohio, who was badly
beaten by Gov. Harmon.
II have nothing against~the mines
or mine owners or the sugar factories,
but ] am opposed to them when they
try to run Michigan. Our state should
be and when aroused always Is big
ger than the mines, sugar factories,
whisky ring, vote swappers' league,
and every instrument of vice and sci.
fishness.
The Republican convention was
also used and abused as though 1t
were a common political harlot by
the Martindale ring, which has juFt
had its clutches pried off Detroit and
now hungrily seeks to fasten them on
the throat OF Michigan. Witness the
cheap and undignifed but bold nom
nation of Fred Martindale for sec
rotary OF state after he had been de-
feated and repudiated at the primary
polls by the people.
IF the people Of Michigan can
stand these things can, but l wish
to help open their eyes.
Senator Watkins, your candidate
for governor, Is safe able, courageous,
generous, broad, clear and has had
experience in affairs of state. He
knows the trails and the traps of the
vicious in Michigan and he can be
counted upon successfully to safe
guard the peoples vital interests.
II wish for your convention har-
mony, fair elaboration, open discus
sion, all tempered with justice and
high ideals OF citizenship and public
duty"