The Detroit times., 1914-10-28
YOU'RE THE NEXT
GOVERNOR, TOLD
CHASE OSBORN

or. and q burst of handclapping greet
ed hts declaration; THE Free Press
and Journal are making O personal
fight on me, and In so doing. are hon
oring me, and I thank them. They
are both under the same OWNERSHIP
and the same policy.
The Free Press abused Lincoln
and abused Pingree. and viii abuse
anybody who stands for measures
that the people want and need. They
don't like me because I won't let any
bosses run me, and because l wouldn't
let them run me when I was govern
or. II In important TO YOU TO have az
governor q man who IL independent
of the bosses. and who Is governed b.
his own conscience.
Personally. Gov. Ferris u q good
man. lave not word 10 say
against him. But politically he has
surrendered to the bosses. and Is
bound hand and foot by them"
Mr.. Osborn struck q responsive
cord when he reminded his hearers
that they had to put In the full time
that they were paid for. and added.
That's my theory. too. believe In
being on the job seven days a week.
In Lansing, and was up and at work
In the morning, before you men re-
ported for duty. And then couldn't
finish the many, many things that /
wanted to finish. But my opponent
spent two days out OF the week at
Lansing. to earn the 5000 year that
you were paying him. There's no diff
ference between you and the men
who work for you In the state govern
ment They should put In full time"
Mr.. Osborn wound up with a clear,
concise talk on the political issues
of the day. as they affected the Amer
lean workingman. and also delved into
the extravagant Democratic admins
tration. particularly In the state.
Referring to the war tax. Mr.. Os-
born declared that II should be called,
not deficiency wart tar, but q Demo
cratic ineficiency tax.
Betv cen 500 and 700 men greeted
the candidate ut the Packard plant
where he made Commute talk that
brought him frequent outbursts Of ap-
plause. and q real ovation at the
close Of the speech.
One Of the workmen stepped up to
the auto as Mr.. Osborn finished his
speech. and said. II have listened to
every word you said. and i noticed
that you didn't personally attack your
opponent Gov. Ferris made some un-
called for attacks on you. The boys
all noticed II, and spoke Of II. You
are going to be the next governor.
Mr.. Osborn. and the boys here are for
you."
1t was q snappy. brisk talk. on
everything from national politics
down to some facts about the Osborn
vetoes and the Ferris extravagances,
and 1t held the big crowd. intent oD
every word.
The qrestion you must decide"
government by those experienced In
government, and efficient or whether
you want the theories Of government
applied by those who while they
would do well II they could, don't
know how TO do It.
There 10 going to be suffering this
winter. You men know II. You are
among the fortunate ones. but many
viii suffer from cold and hunger.
That's what inefficient political man
agement does. There's room enough
and resources enough In this country
to allow every man to live In comfort
But right here In Michigan. you can
see what inefficient government does.
The state government would be bank
rupt today II IL we're not for the $3,-
100000 raised by excess taxation by
the present administration. II started
with q MILAN and half In the treas
ury. that my administration left there.
after paying up an immense state In
debtedness.
They are crying that / vetoed
$780.000 worth of necessary PROPOSE
tons. and crippled them / vetoed
excessive demands, only. and II my
opponent believed the things neces-
sary, couldn't he have made sestitu-
ton out Of that million and q half
that left In the treasury for himf He
hasn't reinstated those necessary
things But they spent between $4.-
100000 and $5,000.000 more than my
administration did, and they wasted
the money.
Il want to tell you that the money
wasted in Michigan. during the last
two years. would build and pay for
1000 miles Of good roads. and that's
what we need.
Now. II you want waste and ineffi-
cheney, vote the Democratic ticket. and
II you want economy, lower taxes, effi-
cheney In every department, better
working conditions, and results, then
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