The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-10-30

the students CO. But they paid out
large sums in advertising against
each other, even though they charged
they had been crippled because Os-
born failed to give them the various
large appropriations they desired.
Just a glance at the actual large
appropriations vetoed by Osborn
shows the character of the uses to
which it was the desire to put this
money, even though the state was
financially embarrassed and Osborn
was trying and succeeded in pulling
it out.
Lapeer Home for the feeble minded
asked two cottages to cost $4,000
No institution in Michigan is more
worthy than this home. But Mich
gan was in debt. Osborn determined
the home must get along with one
cottage and consequently allowed $34,-
25O for the construction and equip
ment of this one. He had a good
reason of this to. He declared the
epileptics and the feeble minded ought
to be separated, and that if tn S were
done, if new institution were es-
tablished for the epileptics, the crowd
ed conditions would not obtain. The
farm colony as suggested by Mr.. Os-
born has since been provided for.
What did Gov. Ferris do with the
appropriation for this institution in
1913? The farm colony for epileptics
was provided for with an appropria-
tion of 100000. But while this, when
completed ought to relieve the con-
gestion at Lapeer somewhat, Mr..
Ferris also allowed an appropriation
for the Lapeer home alone of $115,-
591.73.
Wanted a New Auditorium
Michigan Agricultural college asked
an appropriation of $150,000 for new
auditorium. Governor Osborn went
out to the college several times to see
what was the need of this expensive
building He found the college
equipped with fine armory which he
never was able to find filled He
therefore determined that his duty
under his pledge to keep taxes down
to prevent that appropriation so long
as the new structure was not really
needed.
The Michigan Normal college asked
an appropriation of $125 900 for a new
auditorium Osborn visited that insti-
tuition and found it had struggled along
many years without this structure and
determined that under his pledge to
keep taxes down the college could
continue to get along without it at
least until the state was out of debt.
Gov. Ferris allowed an appropra-
ion of 100000 for special purposes
for this institution to pass without
Veto This vast sum included-not
$125,000 for the auditorium as asked
of Osborn. but $150,O00 for the same
purpose. 1t included also a new gym
nasium and several other fine struc-
lures.
Demands Increased and Allowed
The Kalamazoo normal asked $780,
900 for new science building and
equipment Chase S. Osborn realizing
that the University of Michigan is
only just getting a science building,
decided Kalamazoo could wait a few
years and consequently vetoed the
appropriation.
Governor Ferris allowed an appro-
priation for this same purpose-not
of $4,000 as asked two years before,
but of $4,000 and $49,50 for the con-
struction and improvement of other
buildings, making total of $134,500.
The Pontiac state hospital asked
Osborn for 100000 for an infirmary.
Osborn trying to fulfill his pledges to
keep taxes down, vetoed it,
Gov Ferris permitted an appropria-
tion not of 100000 as asked of Osborn,
but of $4,000 for building and $4,000
for equipment plus $4,000 for home
for the nurses and $4,000 more for
cold storage plant.
Newberry state hospital asked of
Osborn $4,000 for new cottage,
equipment and water mains. Osborn
contended this was needless since If
the institution was crowded, patients
could be taken to Traverse City. He
therefore vetoed the appropriation.
Gov Ferris allowed this appropr a
ton and $4,000 for additional build
ings.
Four Other Vetoes
Gov. Osborn also vetoed the appro-
priations of 100000 for new armory
buildings for the National Guard, not
because he had no sympathy with the
National Guard but because in the
financial condition of the state he be-
lieved they could wait another year
or two.
Osborn also vetoed $4,000 appro-
priation for the Mackinac Island state
park. This is one of the finest his
torical spots in Michigan and is some
thing of which Michigan may well be
proud, but the governor took the stand
that the park would still be there,
that the old fort would remain stand
ing as it has stood for more than a
century, and that under the financial
conditions of the state an appropr!a-
ton could wait Gov. Ferris allowed
for the same purpose not $4,000 as
asked of Osborn, but $16,759.20.
These constitute the largest items
vetoed by Osborn. The balance was
made up of smaller items, such as
$500 for investigating the diseases
of bees, etc. Osborn held that his
pledge to keep the taxes low meant,
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