The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-08-13
Republican County Convention.

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The convention was called to order
by the Chairman OF the Republican
county committee, Charles Holman
and organized by electing Hon. Geo
H. Cooper, of Vernon, as temporary
chairman, and w. R. Chapel, of Co.
runna, secretary. The committee on
credentials was Hon. w. M. Kilpat
rick, Charles Holman and w. E.
Watson. On permanent organization,
r. Kay, Geo. M. Dewey, ]. B. F.
Curtis, Chas. Whelan and Z. S. Bur
nett. On resolutions, Geo. M. Dew
ey J. Q. A. Cook, l. F. Parkhurst, A.
B. Crane and Henry Clark.
The committee on credentials sub
sequently reported most of the sever.
al townships and the two cities repre-.
sented by full delegations. The COM
mittee on permanent organization re-
ported that the temporary officers be
the permanent officers, and their re-
port adopted. The committee on
resolution unanimously submitted the
following report, which was adopted:
The committee on resolutions beg
leave to report for the consideration
OF the convention The following:
When in the economy of Provi-
dence this land was to be purged of
human slavery, and when the strength
of the government of the people and
for the people, was to be demonstrate
ed, the Rel ublican party came into
power. Its deeds have passed into
history and we point to them with
ever increasing pride. Incited by
the party's record in the past, the Re.
publican party of to-day is pushing
forward to achieve still higher tri-
umphs for the good of tie country,
the interests of the wealth producing
classes, and the development of our
varied industries, with unfaltering
hope and purpose. To this end we
the Republicans Of Shiawassee coun
ty in county convention assembled,
adopt the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, That the Republican
party has ever been and still is the
champion of the cause of rectitude
and justice, the unfaltering friend of
the labor interest, the prompter of
every business interest calculated to
enhance the prosperity and welfare of
the whole people, and is to day as it
has ever been the party of progress
and reform.
RESOLVED, That we emphatically
deny that the Republican party is or
has been, as is charged by the other
parties, the TREND of monopolies of
any name or nature; and is in favor
of such legislation as will protect the
people against any unfair use of pow
er by corporations: and, also, declare
that it has ever taken positive and
progressive position on the temper
ance question, and that whatever re.
form on this great question has been
secured has been due to the fearless
efforts of the Republican party.
RESOLVED, That as we have been
sneeringly dubbed the "God and
morality party" by our political OPP
ponents, we affirm that if the history
of the past ever entitled any politi-
cal party TO this sobriquet, it is due
the Republican party, which for thirty
years last past has stood for the rights
of the people, for moral, social and
political progress as no other body
of men under Heaven ever did. And
WHEREAS, The Republican party
during the "a years of its political
supremacy accepted with the highest
patriotism and courage the solemn
and responsible duties which every
hour devolved upon them, and has
ever believed that protection to every
public interest and an unfaltering
to the rights of the masses,
are reciprocal duties, and that every
citizen who is true TO the Government
should be fully protected in the enjoy
ment of personal security, personal
liberty, and the protection of all prop
erty rights; therefore
RESOLVED, that we deplore the
evils of intemperance and
declare that in our opinion the Re.
publican party should reject any and
all overtures for an open or secret
with any political organiza.
ton looking to the protection of the
liquor traffic.
RESOLVED, That the delegates this
day elected to attend the State
Convention to be held at Grand
Rapids be and they are hereby re-
quested to use all honorable endeav-
ors to have inserted in the party plat
form, the submission plank adopted
at Kalamazoo in 1882, and reaffirmed
at Detroit in 1884, which looked for
ward to the submitting of a prohibi-
tion amendment to the constitution,