The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-08-25
Senator Townsend's Brilliant Record

Service as the result.
He introduced and passed through
the senate in the 63d congress bill TO
redeem the pledge of Lincoln and the
congress made in 1861, to the volunteer
officers of the civil war, but the meas
ure failed Of passage through the house.
He re.introduced the bill in the Gath
congress and secured favorable re-
port from the Committee on Military
Affairs. and it Is now on the senate
calendar.
1t was his bill which sought to create
commission for the compulsory inves-
tigation of disputes between capital and
labor involving federal rights This
bill, however, did not become law.
He introduced and secured the pas
sage of resolution requesting the
President to enter into relations with
Canada and Great Britain for the in
ternational creation of waterway for
the largest ocean. going ships between
the Great Lakes and the Atlantic via
the Welland Canal and the st. Law.
renee. The matter was submitted by
the President to Canada, but owing to
the great war negotiations are now at
standstill, except that the Joint High
International Commission is investigat.
ing it.
His speeches and opposition mater
tally helped to save many Michigan
industries from proposed disastrous
legislation in the so-called Democratic
"War Tax Bill"
He prevented the passage of resolu
tions proposed by Senators MARITIME and
Ashurst, proposing an unwarranted
interference with the work of Michi-
gan's governor and the state militia in
the great regretable strikes and insur-
rections at Calumet, Mich.
1t was his resolution which disclosed
the Partially of the Post Office depart.
ment in awarding automobile contracts
for use in that department.
1t was his investigation and work
which caused a reorganization in the
supply purchasing department of the
government, thereby reducing fraud |
and saving thousands of dollars to the |
government.
No senator not on the Pension Com
mittee has secured more pensions to
deserving soldiers and their widows
than he has.
Since the war in Europe he has daily
looked after the rights of persons and
properties of citizens of Michigan here
abroad. He has secured relief in hun.
dreds of cases.
1t was his amendment to the Agri-
cultural bill that provided $4,000 for
the investigation OF the growth of sugar
beet seed in the United States Here.
tofore all such seed has been imported
from Europe, but owing to the war
none can now be imported. Hereafter
America will grow its own seed, and it
will be better than the imported pro.
duct.
He opposed the free seed provision in
the Agricultural bill
He opposed the Rivers and Har bors
bill because he felt it contained many
unworthy projects.
During his first two years in the sen.
ate he was q member of the Claims
Committee and was active in defeating
many southern civil war claims amount.
ing to many millions of dollars.
He successfully opposed the attacks
of the Postmaster General upon the
rural free delivery service.
Almost single handed and alone he
filibustered against a practically solid
Democratic majority in its efforts to
deprive Republican director of the
census from the right to publish under
his name the 18th census. which he had
and to whom the credit be
longed, but which credit the south
wanted given to new southern direc.
tor
He held worthy Republican Office
holders in their offices until their APP
pointed official terms had EXPIRED
He answered every respectful letter
received by him since he has been in
congress.
He has rendered every possible proper
service to everylcitizen of Michigan who
has called upon him and has never in.
CURED as to the politics of that citizen.
He has appeared before the Inter.
state Commerce COMMISSION on many
occasions in behalf of Michigan ship.
pers and Chambers of Commerce.
He has presen ted to the proper com.
mittees of the senate thousands of petit.
tions from citizens of Michigan.
He was one of q sub. committee OF
three which framed and secured the
passage Of the Good Roads law, and as
one of the senate conferees he was in.
duential in securing it's adoption by the
House of Representatives.
He supported with speecb and vote.