The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-28


The remaining i've minutes were
spent In denouncing Chase 8. Osborn
as srratio and vacillating. and assur-
ing the workmen that. IL reelected. he
would continue the good work which
has been carried on during the Il
months OF my incumbency."
Only $50 OF the 1000 men employed
at the plant braved the wintry winds
TO hear the governor, despite the loud.
voiced invitation OF Percy Crosse. who
superintended the party, to Come on.
boys, and hear the governor"
In speaking OF appropriation bills,
Gov. Ferris charged. by inference,
that Chase s. Osborn was responsible
for the destruction by fire OF the
Michigan school for the Deaf at Flint
He declared that he had letter from
Supt. Clark, then head of the institu.
ton, In which that Official declared
that had 1t not been for the fact that
an appropriation for q $1,000 pumping
station at the school was not allowed
the institution could have been saved.
MY predecessor in ONCE" said the
governor, vetoed or slashed almost
every appropriation bill that came be
fore him. Every institution In the
state suffered from. this system.
thank God that / did not pursue q
cheese-paring policy.
II approved appropriation bills be-
cause / was informed and convinced
that the state needed them. No man
can 60 forward on the theory that
he has all the brains az did my pre-
decessor. ! knew that I didn't have
the brains and consulted with men
who did have them.
you men thank God that you do
not have to be incarcerated in
any OF the states penal or charitable
institutions. In an audience Of this
size there Is always someone who has
friends or relatives In some one Of
the states institutions. Would you,
would any OF you, refuse to extend
aid to these unfortunate wards Of
the state? Thank God, would not.
And that offers the basis for the at
tack OF Chase 8. Osborn upon me-
II have persistently challenged Mr..
Osborn to point out single appro-
priation 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 IL talking about"
Referring to the strike. the govern
or said:
II know that a lot Of you men are
asking why / am talking here and
saying nothing about my action In
the copper strike of year ago.
I'M ~ q III II 70
to talk about the strike. When / TO
ceived telegram from the sheriff Of
Houghton county telling me that H..
600 men had gone out on strike and
that life and property was In danger.
was astounded. ! didn't even know
there was q 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 II 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 il was charged against
me that had had them modified at
Lansing In advance of the strike.
Il want TO point out TO you men
that not single man. woman or child
was killed by q soldier; that not a
single soldier vas killed by O striking
miner; I think that proves that my
course was a safe, sane and wise one.
II believe I'm the right Of labor to
organize. IL believe In the right OF
capital to organize. I deny the right.
f<Sr ntthnr -, nrUanfxa nm tho
theory that the other Is its enemy.
Nothing Of value can come from our
economic relations unless capital and
labor regard each other as necessary
to 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. I
am not q coward. have endeavored
to pursue my duties an I saw them
without fear or favor to any man.
II don't know what Gov. Osborn L..
He doesn't know himself whether he
Is Republican, a Democrat. Social
list or anything else. His own actions
now and those Of two years ago have
proven that. II you want someone who
Is erratic, vacillating. shifty, as bead
Of your state-vote for Mr.. Osborn.
Il promise you, however, that, II re-
elected governor, shall be The same
on Tuesday that was on Monday, and
the same on Saturday as l was on
Monday and Tuesday. l draw no dis
tinctions. ] am here, to serve the
people to the best Of my ability.
think I have done so during the last
81 months, and I assure you that l
shall do so during. the next two years,
IL am again chosen to the highest { +
i've 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 mis- honor In Calumet.
His remarks were interrupted ny
applau 40 twice--onee when ne .ieelar-
ed that hc- did not exclude anyone
from his institute at Big Rapids, re-
gardless 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
flag and stay there" r-.s. /.
Evidently the governor does not
deem the Progressive party as an i'm
portant factor In the present cam.
paign.
He. paid his respects to III. r. Pat
tengili, Bull Moose candidate for gov
ernor. In these words:
Il have been your governor for 81