The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-01
NO COMPROMISE
SAYS GOVERNOR
Says if the Lord Measure is
Passed it Will Have to be
Forced Upon Him
HE WOULD NOT VETO THE LAW
Still Believes His Primary Pro-
posal Will Win Out
Executive is Working Hard For Favor
able Action. Hearing on
Compensation Act.

Lansing, Mich. March I've are
going TO go To the mat on the presi-
dental primary bill and the immedi-
ate effect clause in it, There viii be
no compromise whatever on my part
II any compromise legislation is pass
ed by this Legislature it will be because
they have the votes To cram Ii down
my throat. | do not think they will
have them, but | do think we right
row have the necessary votes TO pass
the primary bill and give 1t immedi-
ate effect"
In this language Governor Osborn
hurled his defiance at those who are
claiming they have his presidential
| primary bill defeated and gives the
lie to the statement made all over the
capitol that he was prepared TO accept
the so-called Lord compromise meas
ure.
Representative Lord OF Wayne had
proposed a compromise which would
obviate the necessity of those who are
adhering so closely to the constitu
tion, for the first time In their lives.
from damaging their consciences by
voting to give the presidential primary
bill immediate effect
This compromise provides that in
the presidential year the August pri-
mary should be set forward to June
and at that time all state and county
officers should be nominated, and at
the same time the people should ex-
press their choice for the presidential
nomination. The delegates TO the ma
tional conventions would be elected by
the state and district conventions as
now. but the advisory primary would
instruct them in just the same manner
as il now instructs the Legislature in
the matter Of the senatorial candi-
dates.
Would Not Veto Compromise.
81 will say this. however" said the
governor. III the opponents of the
presidential primary can muster the
necessary votes TO defeat il shall not
veto the compromise measure | stand
for letting the people of Michigan eX-
press themselves on the presidential
nominees and it can't get the meas
ure which | believe to be the best
shall of course have to accept the best
/ can get. Therefore. | say | would
not veto the compromise measure if il
is forced upon me. but before IL is we
are going to go to the mat on the
other"
The legislature under The ruling of
/ Attorney General Kuhn, cannot bring
I'm the compromise measure unless the
governor sends in a special message.
This the governor will not do unless
his presidential primary bill is defeat
ed and that il will not occur until af-
ter every angle of it has been voted
upon.
Governor Fighting Hard.
Meanwhile, Governor Osborn is for
the first time i'm his administration
working hard personally to bring about
the legislation he demands. He is call
| ing the senators into his Office one by
one and arguing long and hard with
those who are opposed or are waver-
ing. Every possible influence is being
brought TO bear upon the Senate to
carry through the measure and it is
ready, although one is somewhat
doubtful.
The diversion caused by the propos-
ed compromise has placed the admin
istration bill i'm jeopardy in the House.
ITp to this time II had not been
thought necessary to do much work in
the lower branch of the legislature.
but now IL is conceded by the friends
CT the bill that there are very grave
doubts whether the immediate effect
clause will have the necessary So votes
TO. make 1t stand. The result is re.
newed activities i'm the House To line
up the members
Hearing on Workmen's Bill.
There was general hearing on the
workingmen's compensation bill in the
House yesterday afternoon and a large
delegation representing the various la
bor organizations OF Detroit were pres
ent and participated i'm the discussion.
Other cities were also represented in
small numbers Ii seemed to he the
consensus of opinion among the labor
ing men who were here that the meas
ure is Of such vital Importance as to
warrant careful consideration. and
they were opposed to having it rushed
through.
The Detroit labor representatives
are not antagonstic to the measure.
but they informed the committee
frankly that they had not had suffi-
cient time I'm which To consider II and
that they believed Il a matter that
should be taken up at the next regu-
lar session rather than at the present
time.
Both houses adjourned yesterday un-
iii Monday night
Manistee Urges Primary.
| Manlstee, Mich, March IA large