The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-08-21
WHY PICK OSBORN
Some Of the Reasons Given
For His Selection
Which Seem TO be Getting Him sap.
port all Over the State.

Which Seem TO be Getting Him saps-
port all Over the State.
The Osborn campaign committee
has recently issued the following
statement which sets forth in eon-
else manner the reasons for his nomi-
nation and election:
AS State Game Warden
He secured the first laws giving
adequate protection to the wild life
In Michigan, and the first rigid en-
forcement of those laws.
AS State Railroad Commissioneg
Q) He secured the first proser
and complete taxation of railroads.
which had previously been under
taxed.
(2.) He stood infexibly for grade
separation for all railroads.
(3.) He first secured the reduction
OF fares from three cents to two sS&
half and two cents per mile.
AS Governor of Michigan He Urged
and Secured
H. More efficient and economies.
administration of the state govern
ment, particularly great economy In
the management of the state instiSE-
tions, and low tax rate.
(2.) A high standard of efficiency
in all the state departments, due To
his invariable appointment Of naea
who were equipped for their duties
rather than men who had rendsreE
him some political service. ,s-
(3.) Laws that made taxafio1
system of the state more efficient sizE
more just.
(4.) An employers liability ana
workmen s compensation law, the best
of its kind in the country.
(5.) A presidential primary laM,
opposed by political bosses and mn
chine leaders, but passed at the am
sistence of Governor Osborn In re
sponse to a widespread popular de-
mand.
(6.) A law prohibiting the owneT-
ship of saloons by breweries, tine
greatest victory ever won over Che
corrupt liquor interests, whose poiita
cal domination had sInne been ~.
.kshame of the state. -
a.. A concurrent resolution snh-
4 mitting to the psopls the.a .apestion st
/ permitting women to. vote.
i In addition he recommended to SIss
Legislature laws providing for the mr.
| tiative and referendum, and the recall
The initiative and referendum were
established two years after his RECON-
mendation.
He is the only governor in years
who carried his sworn duty to enforc-
ing the law to its farthest limit He
removed several incompetent and
faithless state and county officials
who had not kept their oaths Of office.
As Candidate for Governor He
Stands for:
Q.) The reduction of state ex-
penses by cutting off every unneces-
sary political hanger-on and by deing
away with wasteful duplication Of
work in state boards and institutions.
(2.) The perfection of the taxs-
tion system Of Michigan.
(3.) Provision for the recall Of all
undesirable officers, including judges
and the recall of judicial decisions
affecting constitutional questions
; (4.) Further improvement Of ths
Workmen IS Compensation Law an shs
interest of the laborer.
(5.) The introduction of the short
ballot into Michigan.
co. A reunited Republican party
capable Of giving higher service thsr
it has ever given.
In 1911 he found the state half
{ million dollars in debt and in 1918
Z he left it with a half million dollars
D in its treasury. He gave Michigan 4
8 sound business mans administrators
9 once and has pledged himself to do Il
= again if elected.
In the candidacy of Chase s. 0s-
born, the Republican Party clearly
and Enthusiastically has its opportunity
, to return to power. Will you aid the