The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-08-27
SHOULD BE SOLID
FOR CONG. .FORDNEY
SAGINAW NEWS-COURIER, AN
INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER.
REVIEWS CONGRESSMAN
FORDNEY'S CAREER.
INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND
ABSOLUTE HONESTY
AND GREAT ABILITY ARE SOME
OF HIS CHIEF CHARAC.
TERISTICS.

Of His CHIEF CHARAC.
TERISTICS.
The Saginaw News Courier. an inds.
pendent newspaper, published the fol.
lowing as its editorial opinion:
The Republicans for the eighth
congressional district should give
their vote so solidly for the renomi-
nation OF Congressman Joseph W.
Fordney at the approaching August
81 primary, that the Democratic
party would make no contest against
MIN next November. For Mr.. Ford
ney Is an unusual type of Official
and an unusual citizen and this dist
rlct should be more concerned in
inducing him to continue in public
life than in contesting either his
nomination or election.
When Mr.. Fordney surprised the
; local Democratic politicians back
in 1898 by leading his party ticket
to victory, his friends pointed to his
personal and business record as an
indication of his value in congress.
He was then known as a successful
business man, as a man who had
worked long hours and under try
woods, and by industry, energy and
absolute honesty had gained a posi-
tlon OF success and respect among
his neighbors and associates. A
charming and sincere personality
also was his. Mr.. FoPdney has lost
none of these attributes and essent.
ials Of true character in the past
score years which have given him
rous and energetic student of public
afairs, an authority in many lines.
and his personality radiates kind
Illness, fairness and honesty.
Mr.. Fordney entered his congress.
ional career just as any other first
timer, but he progressed along more
substantial lines and today enjoys q
position comparable with that of
William Mckinney before he became
the party leader and successful pre-
sidential nominees. AS chairman of
the ways and means COMMITTEES OF
the house he brings higher honor
to this city, this district and this
state than has ever been given It
before and with the probable elect
ion of a Republican president be-
comes one of the most influential
and powerful men in American gov
ernmental affairs. His leadership
is frankly acknowledged and as
eagerly sought by political oppon-
ents in national affairs as well as
by partisans, and his judgment, in
tegrity, honor and fairness command
the highest respect from all parties. 9
This year Mr.. Fordney is a candi-
date for reelection and the Republi-
cans of the district should see that
he not only is re-nominated, but
that an overwhelming and fiatter-
ing vote of endorsement and appre.
citation is given his candidacy. Men
of his experience are most needed
by the nation during these times and
should be kept in office as long as
1T is possible for the public to induce
them to accept.
/. We have not always agreed with
Mr.. Fordney in the past nor do we
expect to always in the future, but
we have always respected his deci-
sion. He. has never been a pussy
footer, nor has he ever waged a =
campaign. of the character so COM
monty found and yet so generally
disapproved. Mr.. Fordney is not
of that. type "all things to all men,"
He does not profess convictions for
the sake of a vote. He has views.
opinions and conclusions, honestly
arrived at after careful consideration
Of facts and conditions, and while
it has been our judgment that he
erred at times it has been our pleas
ure to know that he was sincere. 1t
would be unusual to expect that any
one with a public career of such
length and Importance as his could
fail to arouse serious partisan op-
position and yet It is true that moth
ing in legislative record Of twenty
two years offers any definite reason
for even considering change in
congressional representative from
this district.
From party standpoint Mr.. Ford
ney has been consistent, active
and capable Republican and from
the broader standpoint of citizen
ship his public, and private careers
are free from blemish and notable.
Consequently it is quite natural for
voters of the eighth district to feel
a large measure of pride In the
| knowledge that their representative
belongs not only to the city, district
and state, but to the nation and that
his election IS important to a dePrCs
existing IN few congressional dist
| ricts.
An overwhelming vote in the Re-
publican primary is indeed due him.
Saginaw News Courier.
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