The L'Anse sentinel., 1912-12-21

neartS OF their constituents, tDe re-
publicans and democrats will not be
found mapping.
Then, too, the republicans realize
that although they have a comfortable
majority in each house, they will be
unable to enact any partisan meas
ures, as the democratic governor
would affix his veto to the bills and
they would be unable to muster the re-
quired two-thirds vote to pass them
over his head. On this account 1t Is
pointed out that much desirable leg
islation will probably be placed upon
the statute books at the coming ses-
sion.
The Ex-auguraI.
Governor Osborn has rot informed
the public as to the measures he will
advocate in his ex-augural, but mem
bers of his intimate political family
declare that the retiring chief execu-
tive will be progressive enough to
suit the most fastidious. 1t is known
that Gov. Osborn is strongly in favor
of central purchasing board to do
the buying for all state institutions
and he will probably ask the legislat-
ure to pass law creating such a
board. When he assumed the reins OF
Office two years ago he asked the leg
islature in his initial message to
create a central board for all state
institutions, but the law makers
froWHed on the proposition. Since that
time Gov. Osborn has paid a personal
visit to every institution in the state
and he knows thoroughly the needs
Of each one. Only few days ago he
stated that he would have some inter-
esting information to impart along
these lines and It is expected that the
1913 legislature will get the benefit
of the research work he has been do
ing during the last year.
Being strongly in favor Of the initi-
ative, referendum and recall, Gov. Os-
born is sure to advocate these meas
ures In his ex-augural There is every
reason to believe that the next legis-
ture will give favorable consideration
to these important propositions as the
platforms of all three parties show
that republicans. democrats and ma
tional progressives favor them.
Four-Year Term.
There is also reason to believe that
Osborn will recommend that the gov
ernor's term be extended to four
years, and that he be prohibited from
being a candidate a second dime. A
four-year term for governor was ad-
vocated by Osborn two years ago. but
the legislature turned a deaf ear.
A uniform system Of accounting,
amendments to the primary election
laws and important liquor legislation,
will be among the propositions dis
cussed by the retiring chief executive.
Although it is expected that he will
touch on taxation questions, there is
no reason to believe that he will make
any mention of the tonnage tax. How
ever, this Is sure to be brought UP In
the legislature in some form or other
as the state grange and the farmers
clubs favor It and the tonnage tax
bill is the cause Of hot legislative
scrimmage every two years.
The Appointments.
One characteristic of Gov. Osborn
that has been the cause of consldera.
BILE comment during the past two
years Is his penchant for appointing
TO Office members of the democratic
party because of their fitness to fill
the positions. When the legislature
failed to pass civil service bill he
took matters into his own hands and
proceeded to name men to important
commissions regardless Of their polit.
ical affiliations. At the present time
Osborn is strongly In favor of civil
service law and it is expected that
both the retiring and the incoming
chief executives will make a plea for
such bill in their messages 10 the
legislature the first of the year.
viii Be Boss of the Job.
When Governor-elect Ferris Was In
the city a few days ago for confer
ence with Osborn he intimated that
he would appoint men for their ability
to fill the position rather than for
their political prestige. IF there are
three candidates for place, | co not
care whether one is republican, an
other a democrat and n third a bull
moose, shall pick the man whom
consider to be the best fitted for the
place." said Ferris. Their qualifica
tions being equal, should name the
democrat, but otherwise 7 would chose
the republican or the progressive.
am going to give the people of Mich.
igan an administration that Is as much
busines sand as little politics as pos.
sible, and will be boss Of the job
myself"
The Patronage.
How to divide less than dozen
good jobs among many thousand dem.
ocratic patriots who are willing nay
anxious to serve the state, Is a prob
lem that will confront Woodbridge N
Ferris when he assumes the reins OF
Office the first of the year. It has been
20 years since the democrats of Mich
,aan bava controlIed tho executive of.