Charlevoix county herald., 1916-08-18
HINKLEY'S WORK

No member OF the present legislature
has done better work for the state of
Michigan during this session than Rep.
Dana II. Hinllley OF Emmett county.
His efforts have stood out with constant
consplcuousness since the day when he
was named chairman of the ways and
means committee of the house.
AS the head of the most important
committee in the lower body of the
Legislature he has carried more respon-
Sibilties than any one member of either
house. With these responsibilities
went great power and it can be said to
his credit that he used this power spar
ingly and wisely.
Not the least of his service has been
his determined effort to curtail the eX-
penses which will attend the operation
of the state government during the
next two years.
During the last session of the legisla-
ture Senator Charles Foster, OF Lam
sing, whose bill making an appropria-
ton Of $500, GOO for a new office build
ing passed the senate by unanimous
vote, was assured by members of the
house that the bill would be passed if
it could be pried out of the ways and
means committee. 1t was reported
favorably by the house committee on
public buildings, but Chairman Harry
Hinkley of the ways and means COM
mittee refused to report il out on the
ground that the state could not spare
the money.-Grand Rapids Press.
Another state legislator WHO should
be returned-for the good of Michigan
is Representative ID. II. Hinkley of
Petoskey. Hinkley has served as
Chairman of the Ways and Means Com
mlttee of the Lower House. He knows
just how badly Michigan needs'a Bud
get System" for making appropriations.
He can be of inestimable service in
perfectng a workable Budget Sys-
TEN" that will produce results. His eX-
perience and his advice will be OF in
calculable value to this end. Mr.. Hink.
ley rendered Michigan invaluable SER
vice as Ways and Means Committee
Chairman.-Gr Rapids Herald.
Up in the Doth Senatorial District,
Dana II. Hnkley of Petoskey is a can.
didate for the Republican nomination.
! Iiinkley has the exceptional record OF
having served three terms in the House
of Representatives, being nominated
each of his three terms without oppoSi-
ton in the primaries. Starting as q
| lumber piler in saw mill, and later
operating one, his most earnest sup
porters have been former employees.
Harry" as he is known to his closer
friends, started profit sharing with his
employees in 1907. He served in the
! last two sessions as chairman of the
Ways and Means committee which by
itself marks the influence he welded
| in Legislative and many bills aimed al
taking money from the State treasury
sailed along smoothly until they bump.
ed into Chairman Hinkley and the
| Ways and Means committee where they
were peacefully put to sleep. His ex-
perience on this committee has given
him unusual opportunity to study the
problems that have brought out the
| agitation for a budget system in this
state, and if experience counts for any
thing MIR. IIinkley, just at this time,
more than any man in Michigan, can
render invaluable service in working
out legislation looking to a change in
the policy of making the budget. Mr..
Hinkley thinks ten per cent, or COO
million dollar saving is conservative
and he would like to participate in
making the bill that will bring about
| this needed reform. II the 29th Dis.
trict nominate and elect Mr. Hinkley,
they are assured of a strong Senator,
who will be a credit TO their District
and will bring them additional credit
and prestige In the State at large
Charlotte Republican. adv.