The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-08-30
Annual Picnic.

! NNJ PeAh N was q 81 anu ouCCtSs
having been favored by good wealth
er, despite the sudden rain in th
morning. The picnickers arrive,
early, at the park, and it is believe,
that by the time the program wa
commenced. two thousand were OF
| hand.
Politics was the chief topic AM
the crowd was dotted here and ther,
with little groups of candidates o
various parties. Overflow crowds O
farmers, unable to get into the ca
sino, were addressed from a platform
in the park by i. Whitney Watkins
the progressive candidate for cover
nor, and by Fred c. Holbeck of Ian
sing, candidate on the progressiv,
ticket for state senator's from thi'
district. Most of the picnicker,
brought their dinner, and ate it at the
park, though the 1890 and 1880 car.
leaving Owosso were heavily loaded
President Onyon of the farmers
club association, called the meeting
in the casino to order at 1 o'clock
the audience singing, America. >
Rev. j. S. Steininger, pastor of the
First M. E. church, Owosso, offered
prayer A solo by Clara Getman OF
Rush township was appreciated.
Rev. Leonard Hazard of Gaines
talked at some length on the sub
jeot, What / Would no do if / Were
a Politician" He declared that he
is in favor Of woman suffrage, and
intimated that perhaps some of the
political parties had included this
plank in their platform, merely to
eaten votes. Rev. Hazard told OF
the "wet" and dry" situation in his
home town, and declared that if the
women could vote, the whole county
would be voted dry" at the very first
opportunity.
A recitation by Mrs. CAas Chand-
Ter of Corunna, was well received.
John X. Campbell, representing
the State Grange, delivered an elo-
quent address on the subject of the
Grange. He went over the four di-
visions, the national, state, county
and subordinate oranges, and declar-
ed that the last named ''is the strong
est link in the chain.
'One thing that the Grange does,
that Is done by no other similar or
garizatiou," said Mr.. Campbell, sis
worthy of mention. Though primar-
lily a secret order, the Grange accepts
as members. with full power to vote
and assist in transacting the business
of the organization, the family of the
man who joins. The Grange has a
solemn and beautiful ritual.
'"The Grange has long favored wo-
man suffrage. 1t is doing everything
in its power to aid woman suffrage.
Truly, it is known as the farmers
patter, and belong to the Grange. He
can be a free trader and belong to
the Grange. He can be Progressive
and belong to the Grange, because
the Grange recognizes no particular
political affiliations. The same ap-
plies to religions"
A piano duet by Misses Ivah and
Vivian Bilhimer followed and was
we'll received.
"EnfOrcemcnt of the Law"
Some figures from court records
Of the county were given by Judge
s. S. Miner of the circuit court, and
will undoubtedly be of interest to ev-
eryone in the county, whether they
favor local option or are opposed to
it.
In opening his address on, "En-
forcement Of the law" Judge Miner
declared that this was his second
public address in seven years. Il
have preferred to confine my talks
on subjects that might come before
the court for decision, to the court
The judge explained the applica-
ton of the probation law and the in
determinate sentence law and declar-
ed that both laws have worked to re-
form the offenders of the law rather
than to cause them to fall again.
The Judge then gave the following
statistics:
In 1909. the last full year under
the "wet" regime, II days were re
quircd in the trial of the crimina
cases of the county. The cost total
led about $4,000. In 1911, the frs
full year, under dry" regime, ont
day was required IN the trial of Grim
inal cases.
The number of arrests for drunken
ness during wet and dry years, wa
shown in the following:
1907. wet, 175.
1908, wet, so.
1909, wet, 1877.
1910, four months wet, 1O1.
1911, dry, SO.
1912. six months dry, II.
In Owosso,-1909, wet, 20; 1911
dry. 81.
Effect on Crime
The effect Of local option In In
creasing or decreasing crime,
shown by the following:
In 1907, wet, total number G
criminal cases, 336; 1908. wet. 227
1909, wet, $50; 1910, four month
wet, eight dry 21s; 1911, dry, 1S4
1912, eight months dry, 96.
II am not here to advance loc'
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