The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-27
STAIE FREES A DYING NAN!

w.r. Gov Osborn the public official weigh his acts upon
che scales Of popular approval another manyo many
our public and still doing Frank dazer
stin be waiting of his parole.
with the doors federal prison having opened only few days
Tar Banker Charles W. Morse the governor chosen worse
% for extending had he expected OF had ne cared
about anything Endorsement of his course
The case of John Glazer the third banker to
have been released from months and the continuing
punishment of loaf by of comparison has been
quite freely commented upon.
going unvOraby from many Of his people and
doubt but has exhibited much more
and proved politician than governors Of the past
IN Michigan who preferred to wait closing days their admins
before taking action upon and then the payment
Of political
GLACIER has host of Michigan friends cOnvcts have
up to the present regarded valuable political assets
and more surely convict until after election
Whatever else there may parole Gzer it most
refreshing positive knowledge that the prison doors did not
swing open cheap the executive for votes
in which fact we welcome much progress.
postal card campaign the appeal of Mrs Gazier
suited in petition 10000 reaching Gov Osborn which how
ever he refused to act
The parole signed until physicians who visited Glazr In
prison and Judge West the advice
Of third physician acting had recommended freedom
was declared governor further confinement meant death
Gaze hopessy afflicted with diabetes and Gov
Osborn hereupon mindful only the fact that the was
sentenced for life
Death for crime is not countenand by Michigan and this
& would have been Glaciers punishment
The governor would have justified berang the
months ago.
The trangres who had
4 Of cemency under like circumstances
Glazier was not released
had held high political Office.
He was released dying entitled executive
clemency.
Gazier was tried and convicted charge Incorporating
money lawful right and his sentence to prison
deserved
cal wreck time he should have been
compelled every the maximum sentence of 10
pleased to call him friend while gold in
plenty ng his pockets and while the vaults hs bank were the
supporters of personal private political ambitions and enterprises and
some should have accompanied him prison
consideration in connection with the
uaroe by governor had been the for
parole majority of the people of Michigan they cared to be con-
sisent would have compelled approve
State which brought political decay caused this majority
to up might the election day following the Ger disclosures
and do housekeeping.
This same majority recognized Ger tool
and made by political hystersths politicians
who branded by shysters in that election
populations could have been brought to light earlier In the day.
name saved family spared G kept out of had not
have been and nstence observance the
would have been felt first and most kn W the campaign
fund png incompetence and msre
with every day remained this majority though
having his downfall and having put the blame by
t votes where belonged would counenanced the keeping the
offending walls of stone and bars of steel
their place In society with their heads higher
than devoted wife and family will hold theirs
Gov mandate Of the Of justice and refused
70 Judge angle but the created by the sen.
nt that turned Ger downfall he could
have taken it.
Acting however as he has solely upon just plain humanity
the governor adversely from that worthy of
alteration under the critical circumstances