The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-05
OSBORN
ON PLATFORM
OF BIG REFORMS
Outlines Splendid Progressive
Policies He'll Carry Out II
Elected Governor
FLYING SQUADRON TO
: AID FARMERS, ONE PLAN
Good Roads, Short Ballot and De-
velopment of University In
cluded in List


In response TO q request by the
Michigan Patron for a statement as
to his policies II elected governor,
Chase 8. Osborn made the following
declaration:
my views on the governorsnip az
candidate are much the same as i
have expressed before both orally
and by my public record. In the hrst
place am not q candidate In the
meaning Of the term commonly un.
derstood. The state Of Michigan owes
me nothing. owe everything, my
life and all, to the state OF Michigan.
In this attitude Of mind, I am simply
| Offering to serve. II the people OF the
state, knowing my administrative rec
| ord. whatsoever character OF fear
lessness and independence possess.
| my equipment by experience. By study
and by travel In every nation OF every
continent Of the world. and every I'M
| portant colonial and suzerain state,
| with them my services are, at their
. disposition. And / offer them with
| full heart and active body. II they
. do not wish my services again, ! shall
be happy and thankful as private
citizen who may have been honored
. far beyond his deserts.
"If am chosen governor again
shall give the state much the same
kind Of administration gave before.
II shall be my aim:
ITO lower the tax rate again.
ITO give fearless enforcement OF
all the laws.
ITO cut down state expenses.
ITO make public dollar 80 as
. far az q private dollar. or little
farther. I did Il once and I can do It
again.
ITO introduce the short ballot into
Michigan.
-To reduce the number of state EN-.
bloyes by cutting OF every unneces-
sary political hanger-on. OF whom
there are many.
ITO reside In Lansing, where all
state ofIclals should be compelled to
| live. II they do not wish to live where
they are expected to work, they need
not enter the service Of the state, or
can leave II II at present SO con-
pected.
ITO give all my time to the work
OF the governors once, which ! did
before.
ITO visit all OF the state institu-
lions each year and know by actual
inspection their condition and their
requirements. I was the frst gov
ernor In years to do this.
ITO endeavor to have created
state purchasing board or agent and
thus do away with wasteful buying
and widely distributed carelessness
and temptation.
ITO consolidate the business OF the
| state In the interest Of economy and
eficiency.
ITO combine the University OF
|,Michigan, the Michigan Agricultural
college, and the Michigan College OF
Mines into the greatest university IN
! the world, with increased efhciency
ON the part of all and q proportion
ate reduction In the cost Of mainte-
nance.
"To combine the work Of the labor
department and the industrial acci-
dent board. These departments be-
long together in order that their high
est usefulness to the state shall be
developed.
ITO provide an agricultural reserve
Geld force that can act 10 hying
column to actually assist farmers In
the field In nghting any pest that may
appear as Q menace to Michigan
crops, such as the army worm, etc.
"To favor all construction OF main
highways by the state.
ITO oppose secret hearings OF the
state tar commission and the reduc-
ton OF values as q result; no reduc-
lions without full open sessions.
ITO carry agricultural teaching to
those who cannot 60 to the teachers.
ITO give field instruction free to
Warmers.
ITO conduct an administration for
al the people Give justice to all.
ITO show particular activity. 10y
atty and sympathy for the masses
who cannot send agents to Lansing
to look after their rights.
ITO provide for adequate publicity
pf candidates by the state similar to
the Oregon method.
ut would be my ambition to carry
the banner Of Michigan with enthusi.
asm q little higher and little further
than the emblem Of any other COM
monwealth II borne along the path
way OF good government, ethical I'm
provement, moral uplift and fraternal
Justice.
II have many other things in mind
that will be helpful to Michigan II I
am chosen governor.
- 1T seems fair to call attention to
the fact that practically all OF the
suggestions contained In my various
MESSAGES to the legislature OF Micht
gan have been enacted into beneficial
laws. My platform and messages
were generally referred to a. being
the most progressive in the history Of
Michigan. am . Republican with
tendencies stu progressive. but Of
that kind OF proeressivism that does
not jump the track and land in the
ditch. -
FINALLY. the people Of Michis.n