The Detroit times., 1914-10-26
1T IS GREAT
TO TALK JUST
AS YOU FEEL
Progressive Candidate For Gov
ernor Pleased With Reception
By Middling Folks
FERRIS CHOICE OF
LIQUOR INTERESTS
Pattengin Praises Economical
Practices of Osborn Admin
istration

Henry r. Pattensill. the high volt
age little giant" campaigner for the
governorship on the Progressive tick
ct, has moved on, but he has left q
trail OF appreciation for his brisk out
spoken sentiment. mixed delightfully."-
with epigram and anecdote.
"It Is simply great-this being free
to talk out to folks just as you feel"
said the educator and editor, now
turned spellbinder, to The Times.
People are not so tremendously ex-
cited about politics this year; the
campaign doesn't get into casual con-
versation or discussion as 1t usually
does, yet / have had close attention
everywhere. and nothing Is more IN
spring than to have middling folks
like the farmers and factory workers
and the men In the street give you a
fair. patient hearing.
I'VE are organized In some 80 coun-
ties--a better showing than two years
'ago-and whether we win or not we
will have our lines splendidly intact
for 1916. We expect to make consid-
cradle gains In the legislatures; and
II the workers OF the Upper PENN
sula are alert to their best interests,
they will see that Mcdonald Is re-
turned to congress. for he has made
good as q public servant not afraid
to speak against the industrial tyr
amy that prevails In the copper coun-
try"
pat" is brimfull OF enthusiasm over
the personnel Of the Progressive
movement In Michigan. you couldn't
find cleaner, whittier set OF men any
where In the world than our leaders
and the candidates on our state and
local tickets" he declared. Every
where they have met me with their
machines-motor cars are the only
kind Of machines we Bull Moosers
use-and escorted me through their
counties. They may not be veterans
at the details of the political game,
but their purposes are unselish and
worthy"
Pat" rejoices in the fact that HIS
running-mate, Mcbride, candidate for
lieutenantgovernor, Is as explicit and
unafraid as he is on the liquor ques-
tion. All the surface evidence, as
well as well-authenticated reports, In
dicate that Gov. Ferris has switched
from his former temperance convic-
tions and is the enthusiastic, choice
OF the liquor power of Michigan. Mr..
Osborn came out manfully against
the political saloon In his messages
and speeches while governor. Mr..
Pattengill says, but right now he
seems to be deferring to the counsels
of expediency of his party associates
on this question. As to the Osborn
administration with respect to wise
economy and efficiency, the Progress
sive candidate (who was resident
of Lansing at the time) says II was
successful and praiseworthy. Gov.
Ferris failure to perform the work
of party renovation to which he
pledged himself. is greatly to be re
gretted from the standpoint OF q
boss-free commonwealth.
Stand or fall, sink or swim, sur
vive or perish, Schoolmastef Pat"
Is entitled to the thanks of the peo-
pie for introducing sincerity, direct.
ness and picturesque plain speaking
In this month of inspirational motor
ing through Michigan. The striking
things that shoot forth through the
militant Pattengill moustache have
their origin in the ample brain and
heart Of the Progressive gospeler.