The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-02-15
GOV. OSBORN CALLS
SPECIAL SESSION
LEGISLATURE TO MEET ON MON.
DAY. FEB. &c, TO ENACT
PRIMARY.
OBJECT, EXPRESSION AS TO PRES.
lDENTlAL PREFERENCE.
The Call Mentions "Such Other Mat
tiers as May Be Submitted
In the Future
,.Art, Messages"

Gov. Osborn is preparing Il call for
special session of the legislature to
meet Monday, Feb. 26, to take up the
question Of legislation for presiden-
tial preference primaries.
The governors proclamation says:
ITO all whom it may concern
Greetings:
This is an era in this country dur
ing. which government by the people
is becoming reality, The tendency
Is to have the government function
exercised on the part of the people
as directly as possible.
This is in obedience to much OF
the best thought that is applied to
the solution of problems involved by
the science OF government. 1t is
equally the result of n demand on the
part Of the people that their actions
or harassing scrutiny, and that the
rights of those who are living in a
subordinate capacity shall not be tres
dansered upon or sesh Any dreeted nv
those In positions Of strength and in
1iuence over them\ and about them
Any condition that makes for unfair
competition in exercising the rights
or citizenship causes both oppression
ana suppression. If this nation and
ms state, under God. are TO be per-
worthy humanity of all the world
shall find asylum and the insurance
of equal rights, there must be pro
Nlded the FULLEST ana fairest means of
necessary If these rights are TO exist
at az and to be in any sense mean
ingful.
all the people for the defense OF our
country in time of war, that is will
ing To sacrifice the lives of our citi-
Gems without regard to number or
value in the service of the country
ana IN peace withholds from all or
any cltlzens their most sacred privi-
iegeS or trammels them with difficulty
IN their use, is intolerable
Because OF the growing apprecia-
ZION OF this sentiment the legislature
IN IN t Michigan and LEGISLATURES in other
Improving methods of election. In
Michigan az this moment there exists
an extraordinary condition and occa-
sion which have never been paral-
Thousands of voters in both Of the
great political parties. and many in
parties OF less magnitude as well. de-
mand an opportunity to vote directly
upon presidential candidates
III this which is their right. is
withheld. at this time there can be
no exercise of it for four more years,
regular session during that time. No
candidate and no. party should wish
TO OBTAIN privilege through u mi
wish Of the citizens OF Michigan, ire
spective of political Affiliations. imme-
dately 10 have a presidential prefer
ence primary law, l have decided TO
convene the legislature In special ses-
sion: Acting under the authority OF
section Z. article 6. of the constitu-
lion OF the state Of Michigan. l here
DE can the legislature Of the state
Of Michigan 10 meet in extraordinary
session on Monday the twenty-siXth
day or February. A. D.. 1912. at II
O'Clock. noon. for the purpose of en-
presidential Yi
mary law ana for the consideration
ar such Other matters rs shall Ds sub
mitted bv snecial MESSAGE"
A new topic for the special session
has come up. 1t is believed in some
quarters that the governor will bring
forward a bill providing for direct pri-
mary nomination of all state officers.