The Detroit times., 1914-10-27
FERRIS DEFENDS
SENDING OF TROOPS

N.~ 49,
priatiou that ] signed which he would
have vetoed. He has failed TO re-
spond except by saying that the agri-
cultural college could have gone with
out an auditorium. He doesn't know
what he Is talking about"
Referring to the strike. the govern
or said:
Il know that a lot Of you men are
asking why | am talking here and
saying nothing about my action In
the copper strike OF a year ago.
SIN not coward. i don't hesitate
to talk about the strike. When | re-
ceived a telegram from the sherin OF
Houghton county telling me that Ia.
900 men had gone out on strike ana
that life and property was In danger,
was astounded. I didn't even know
there was strike.
when, In addition, ! received tele-
grams from scores OF men whom had
instructed as boys In my school at
Big Rapids. all asking me to send aid
and send 1t quick. became convinced
that there was a great need for the
protection OF life and property, and
sent every available militiaman In the
state-and sent them quick, so quick.
In fact. that It was charged against
me that had had them mobilized al
Lansing In advance OF the strike.
II want to point out TO you men
that not single man. woman or child
was killed by q soldier; that not Q
single soldier was killed by striking
miner. l think that proves that my
course was a safe, sane and wise one
II believe In the right OF labor to
organize. II believe In the right oil
capital to organize. l deny the right
however. for either to organise on the
theory that the other Is Its enemy
Nothing OF value can come from ouI
economic relations unless capital and
labor regard each other as necessary
to a common success, as friends, In
dispensable one to the other"
The governor paid his respects to
Gov. Osborn after this fashion:
81 am not afraid or my record.
am not a coward. have endeavored
to pursue my duties as saw them
without fear or favor to any man.
IT don't know what Gov. Osborn II
He doesn't know himself whether he
is o Republican. q Democrat. Social
list or anything else. His own actions
now and those OF two years ago have
proven that. III you want someone who
Is erratic, vacillating. 3hifty. as head
OF your state-vote for Mr.. Osborn.
81 promise you, however, that. IL re
elected governor, I shall be The same
on Tuesday that was on Monday. and
the same on Saturday as ! was or
Monday and Tuesday. draw no dis
tinctions. / am here to serve the
people to the best OF my ability.
think I have done so during the last
q months, and I assure you that
shall do SO during the next two years
II am again chosen TO the highest CT
1--WE within your command"
Gov. Ferris, In the course Of his ad
dress. declared that the copper miners
Of Michigan had marched IN the pa
rade In his honor In Calumet.
His remarks were interrupted BY
applause twice-once when he declar
ed that he did not exclude anyone
from his institute at Big Rapids. 70
CARELESS OF race or color. and at an
other time when he declared hat he
welcomed all foreigners, believing
that their only duty after embracing
America as the land of opportunity
was to "come under the American
nag and stay there"
Evidently the governor does not
deem the Progressive party as an Inn
portant factor In the present cam
paign.
He paid his respects to HI. r. Pat.
tengili, Bull Moose candidate for gov
ernor. In these words:
II have been your governor for n
months. I am opposed by Chase 8,
Osborn, who. as you know, was for
two years your governor, and Henry
r Pattengill, Of Lansing. my personal
friend, school-master. who repre-.
sents the Progressive party.
with all due respect and friend
ship for Mr.. Pattengill, I do not con
slider him an important enough vote
getting factor In this campaign to pay
particular attention to his candidacy
This fight for the governorship Ia be
tween myself and Chase 8. Osborn
and you must Judge between US.
IF Mr.. Pattengfll Is elected | shall
be surprised, but shall congratulate
the state Of Michigan on obtaining q
splendid man, an whole-souled fear
less executive, as its chief officer"