The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-07-21
PLENTY OF
GUBERNATORIAL
TIMBER IN SIGHT
SEVEN REPUBLICANS ARE OUT
AFTER OFFICE. DEMOCRATS
TRY TO RUN FERRIS

who have announced their willingness
To take upon themselves the weighty
responsibilities of being governor Of
this great state, there need be no
fear that the commonwealth will
have to go governorless for some
time to come. 1t does not look as If we
would ever run out of men who are
willing to run for the Office, but even
if we should, there is always the wo-
man candidates to fall back on now
DAYS. which will help out some
should there ever be an inclination on
the part of the men to refuse to run
for this Office.
1t. Governor Luren ID. Dickinson
was here Sunday night and spoke to
good audience at the M. Z. church
and he made a hit with many people
who were not present in the church,
but who he met afterward. Dickin-
son, to many appears to be the most
sincere man in the whole bunch and
it is the contention of his friends and
supporters that the duties and re-
sponsibilities of the office of governor
mean more to him than they do to
the rest of the candidates.
For the benefit of our readers we
are publishing a short account Of
] each of the seven men as we have
received it or been able to learn about
/ them.
Among the first to announce his
active candidacy was Milo ID. Camp.
/ bell. Of Coldwater. Mr.. Campbell
has been pretty thoroughly introduced
to Ionia county people. His plat
form on which he is contesting for
! the place is quite generally known.
He is well known, having been state
insurance commissioner, candidate
/ for nomination for governor, and
long prominent in farm circles. He
has many friends in this county and
the Grattan Grange recently passed
set of resolutions endorsing his can
didacy.
The present Lieutenant Governor
Luren ID. Dickinson, announced his
probable candidacy some time ago,
and recently issued formal announ-
cement of his intention to enter the
race. Dickinson is as we'll or better
known than Campbell. He announ-
ces himself as the only candidate who
actually lives on the farm He is a
pronounced prohibitionist and does
not care who knows il. In his an
nouncement he says in part.
'The question of labor and capital
farming conditions, taxation, boards,
commissions, etc., are to be consider
ed. Capital j S making charges
against labor and labor against cap
ital. Farmers are charging unfair
treatment and city people say far
mers are grasping and so on in other
Lines. We're pulling apart. Suspi-
.cion and distrust are abroad. Con-
ditions are serious if not chaotic. No
state can be administered as it should
\ be with such dissentions. We must
quit charges, use charity and get
together. We need the religion of
Jesus Christ. We need it in chunks.
1t would give the laborer his rights
and no more. SO with the capitalists
merchants, etc. 1t would give state
institutions what is needed no more.
If courageously applied it would weed
out useless boards. employees, poll
tical ulcers, etc. II would doubtless
be slow process but it's worth trying
and i believe in no more effectual
place than in the governorship
81 hope no supporter of mine will
say belittling things of other candi-
dates / esteem them all and count
them my personal friends. ask that
not much as postage stamp be used
in my behalf that is not dictated by
a clean conscience.
81 desire that my record as repre-
sentative, senator and lieutenant gov
ernor be closely scrutinized. If this
suggests that / have not met respon-
sibilities in these places conscientious
ly and courageously. / have no right
to ask support for the Office the next
step higher and you will not do me a
favor in so elevating me. If on the
other hand you find that have done
well and make me the next governor
/ will be grateful for the high honor
l can't promise that will do great
things. / believe that I realize the
great responsibilities of the Office. !
believe that man is too weak to meet
them alone. I could not think of un-
dertaking such a work without asking
added strength and wisdom from Al
mighty God to supplement all that I
may possess and by so doing hope to
give faithful courageous, able and
honorable administration"
Mr.. Dickinson has served the state
for six years as lieutenant governor.
AS usual, Detroit is getting into the
race with both feet and as usual her
multiciplicity of candidates seems
likely to spill the beans.
The first to announce himself was
Horatio Earl. "Good Roads Earl.
Horatio has been a receptive candi-
date not few times and he is pretty
well known and a great good roads
enthusiast. Quite good talker too,
and gifted with humor, but he unfor-
tunately lives in Detroit and for some
time this has proven a distinct handi-
cap.
Then there is Frank B. Leland. He,
too, comes from Detroit and has had
previous experience in running for
governor. In fact he made some run
for governor four years ago, running
well against Diekema and Sleeper in
the primaries. Mr.. Leland is a bus
mess man. He is president of the
United Savings Bank of Detroit, and
president of the Michigan State Tu-
berculosis Sanitarium board at How
ell He is charitable with his wealth