The Detroit times., 1914-08-22
OSBORN here N
FOR WHIRLWIND
WINDUP OF FIGHT
To Make Noon and Evening
Speeches Until Primary Bat
tie Ends Tuesday
HAS CAMPAIGNED IN
SEVENTY-THREE COUNTIES
Expects To Be Nominated and
Says Tour of State Has Been
Great Fun

Former Gov. Chase s. Osborn ar
rived in Detroit, Friday morning, to
spend the closing days OF the primary
campaign in a typical whirlwind tour
Of the metropolis. In spite OF an end,
less round Of speeches. night travel
and the numerous other hardships OF
the political campaigner. he shows no
trace OF the labors he has gone
through In covering intensively 73 out
OF the 81 counties Of the state. He Is
the same buoyant. enthusiastic Osborn
of yore.
1T has been for me continual
pleasure TO meet so many new people
and see SO many old ones again." he
said in comment on his campaign thus
far. The people of Michigan have
made my visits to the different Sec
tons of the state procession OF
tcourtestes extended to me. Whether
they make me their governor or not.
| II will still be my feeling that they
are unexcelled in kindness and gen.
erosity. My chief regret, II I have any
at this time, Is that the campaign Is
closing, and I shall no longer have any
reason for continuing to meet SO many
people. The campaign has been q
pleasure from the beginning"
Incidentally. Mr., Osborn Is very
optimistic about his chances for the
nomination. and optimistic Is hardly
O strong enough word TO describe the
attitude OF the men who have been
travelling with him. The former gov
ernor will make noon and evening
speeches in Detroit till the election.
Tuesday, with the exception Of Satur-
day, when he will make q side trip to
Monroe.
Jacob j. Haarer, In charge of the
Osborn campaign In Wayne county.
said, Friday, that he has been receiv-
ing very favorable reports.
II have sent out 5000 personal let
tiers In addition to a great deal Of lit
[erature.. he said. Many replies have
come In, and the situation Is very en-
couraging."
Mr.. Osborn was very much inter.
ested In the effort being made locally
to establish trade relations with South
America He Is recognized as one OF
the leading authorities on the coun-
tries Of the southern continent. In
published several years ago, he de-
voted several chapters to discussion
OF commercial and Industrial relations.
THE trouble with our American
business men," he said. Friday. has
been too much independence. We have
been spoiled by good market at
home and a European market made
possible by our inventive genius as
people.
European trade is the cream of the
world. Transportation facilities, bank
ing connections and other necessary
adjuncts are the best possible. SO
when we led the world In products
like shoes. sewing machines. cleo
trical appliances and similar lines. 1t
was only natural that we should turn
only to the most desirable market.
South America has been too much
accepted as q side issue. Often the
poorest Of products have been sent
there, regardless of the impression
such treatment would give of Amer
lean products. Then, too, European
competitors have never lost an oppor-
tunity to prejudice the South Amer
lean against our trade. I remember
one case they told me Of In Chile Of
a railroad buying freight cars. An
Arm was one Of those which
gent trial cars to compete for the con-
tract
1T turned out that the American
cars and those OF all other foreign
countries except one fell to pieces on
the road soon after they we're sent out.
showed that the agents
OF that one firm had loosened the bolts
In the cars Of all competitors. That
Is the way II has gone all along the
line. We have not been there to see
that our products got fair show.
But taking everything into consid-
Grafton, the South Americans are much
more ready to buy from us than we
are to sell to them. We must quit
being quite so independent and look
at the question more from their view
point Find out what they want and
give II to them. When I was down
there on one trip. / saw machinery
that had been shipped from the United
States to the Horn and after II got,
thereit was useless because the holes
for lubricating oil had not been bored
In II. That would never happen In
The same machinery meant for domes-
tic use"
Speaking to large crowds at the
noon hour at the Wilson Body Co.,
the Acme White Lead, and the De-
troit Body Co. plants, Mr.. Osborn
made reference to his part In secur-
ing the passage Of the workmen's
compensation act, and asked for the
support and influence OF the men.
The former governor expressed
himself as not satisfied with the act
as II now stands. He felt that sew
eral clauses. dealing With diseases.
which were struck out Of the bill as
first presented, should be retnserted.
and that larger provision should be
made In case Of death. A clause
should be inserted, he said, fnsuring
the workmen against loss for from
80 TO 80 days. II he Is elected, he
VIII take every step to secure these
needed amendments, he promised. Mr..
Osborn spoke only for few minutes
at each place, but he received n