The Detroit times., 1914-10-28
Sfudebdker Employees
Cheer Chase Osborn,


ernor of Michigan. was whirled into
the Michigan Central depot at 11:15
o'clock. Tuesday noon; entered an
auto in which he was hurried to the
Hotel Cadillac: shook hands and
chatted for few brief moments with
the reception committee. and was on
his way to the Piquette-ave. plant Of
the Studebaker corporation to make
one OF his crisp. picturesque talks &c
the men there during their noon hour.
Il love It," was the governors re-
Iply to those who commented on his
hardy appearance, and spoke OF the
hard campaigning that will wind up
with q week Of whirlwind work in
Wayne county and envircns.
And to follow the man, and hear
him putting his whole soul into his
short. snappy talks to workingmen, is
Ito believe HIS utterance.
This isn't my personal fight. but
fight for principles. and q night TOT
you. my hearers. I've had the honor
and the work of being governor. But
there Is more work to be done; lots
OF II. And want chance to do it.
Workmen at the Cadillac Motor Co.
plant and at the Burroughs Adding
Machine Co. also heard Mr.. Osborn.
and he was royalty received at all OF
the meetings. The reserved attitude
prevalent at all street meetings was
apparent as the candidate mounted
his automobile rostrum" at the
IStudebaker plant. but applause pune
tured his animated talk. and he was
given an ovation as he made his fare
well bow.
Right on the jump. at the Studebak.
Ter meeting. Mr.. Osborn paid his re
spects to the Journal and Free Press.
and at each OF the other meetings he
repeated the caution to voters"
1.-TWO newspapers here are oppos-
ing me-" he said THE Journal and
Free Press are fighting me personally.
II enjoy that. fought them. too
while I was governor. And ! fought
them because they have always op-
posed you. They have right TO op-
pose me personally. but they have no
right to misrepresent Never have
those two papers been for your In
terest, and you know II. What they
oppose is pretty good thing for you
To favor.
Discussing the workingmen's COM
pensation law, Mr.. Osborn declared
that the credit for 1t should be divided
with the Republican legislature that
helped him made II law. and he
asked his hearers to send back Re
publican legi, lature, and straight
Repuoncan ticket, from top to bottom.
He attacked the enormous expense
lof the Ferris administration. telling
his audience that the two years had
cost the people OF Michigan between
"a. 100000 and es5. 100000 more than
any other two years In the history Of
Michigan.
IF you beat your friends, the Re-
publicans you are not defeating a
political party alone. but you are de-
feating yourselves, and voting for in
efficient, costly government. and an
administration that In In deep SYM
pathy with the people before election
but not afterward'
AT the Cadillac Motor Co.. q big
crowd gathered at Amsterdam and
Casr-byes., on the corner beside the
gre engine house As Mr. Osborn
arose. he found himself In the midst
Of old friends. as several Of the men
laughed and waved to the candidate,
shouting, Hello. governor" He was
introduced a. the man who fought for
and cttained the workingmen's com
pensation laws I'm Michigan, and he
told his hearers that he had gained
many ideas for improving on the Law
as II now stood. and had made thor
Iough study OF Industrial questions. In
nearly every country on the globe.
The law Is not perfect. yet, and
that's one big reason why want you
TO send me back as your governor.
What you mant. and what you will
get, II your choice falls on me, Is i'm.
mediate action on injury claims. In
stead of a delay OF two or three weeks
as at present; indemnity for occupa-
tional disease and for sick leave, and
most of all, provision to make the
workingman safe from accident In the
factories where he works.
I'VE want to cut down the accident
toll In our industries. while we also
must work to have compensation
made fully and promptly when accl
dents do occur.
| About 400 men crowded about the
automobile to hear him. at the Cadil-
lac stop. and about the same number
were gathered I'm front OF the big gate
at the Studebaker plant where Justice
Edward Command gracefully gave