Telegram-herald., 1890-09-03

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f-er5s.os 90 these indIm and bEaFe de-
TENDERS 81 the $500. ana tbsN Dave
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q every fahrm ana needy s}lA.et, Anu
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taank Gal taat foeaY nowhere uaief
zoe tsEis there poor ola veteran - TIC
Nar that has - seek nss
HoNE ~ raE AtasBet rs
of tie lard. Appiausel.
lneTe are s.I, IA tals otstfict se.le
forty thousand qualified voters i Il
my belief tnaG every slngie one q tnose
voters can 80 a. ghs polis upon elect on
day n BIS oWn presiact and east his
ballot Tor tae candidate OK hls choice,
and have that ballot fairly ana honest
ly counted. Bat II there oe oac m&n
within toe COunaes oI thls dls.IiC- tnat
would nos De protected - Naat solemn
ana sacred right, the most sacred
NOuChsaied 20 any clllZen, then, siI, 1
believe that the strong arm ot the ns-
tiOual authority should reach out ana
protect that man ia al his efforts.
Applause And i there be single
QuAl fied voter throughout tins land,
whether il be IN Michigan OF Mississippi,
whether L be n Massachusetts, or South
Carolina, that can not SO 70 the polls
aud be protected IN tbs sacred right,
then | say that IN whatever State II
may be, the national authority should
protect him III that Ilgnt. Applause.
And / fully believe, before this Cong
ress expires on the 4th day OF Marcn,
that such a provision VIII DC the law
OF the land.
Why, Mr.. Chairman, on Thursday
last, the house OF representatives enact
ed a law making the hours OF labor for
the labOrers and mechanics employed
by the government eight hours per day.
/ refer 10 TINS, sir, 10 show the position
which the Republican party would take
upon this question, winch has had sueh
wide spread discussion recently
throughout the land.
This city of Grand Rapids IS great
manufacturing, industrial center; 1t IS
city OF happy homes, contented tire-
sides and good citizens. Much OF our
growth and prosperity IS due 10 the
pleasant relations that exist between
capital and labor. Those of you who
Witnessed that magnificent demonstra-
ton that marched through our streets
yesterday, saw represented there the
different pursuits that form the basis
Tor the growth and
PROSPERITY or THIS CITY.
Here the relations existing be-
tween capital and labor have always
been pleasant. We have never had any
serious conflict and in my opinion OF the
pleasant relations existing between the
employer and employe, are because of
the identity OF interests.
"Tnis labor question is one that is
pressing itself TO the front upon the
American people, and the people OF
this country must meet il ana settle It.
! believe, sir, that with the improve
ments in machinery and the better
facilities for turning out goods In our
manufacturing and mechanical indus
tries that the day Is not tar distant when
such concessions Will be made In the
hours of days labor as Will be entire
lv satisfactory 10 both employer and
einploye. [Applause.l This, SIT. in my
opinion, Will come about, not by vIoi-
| ence, not by personal interference, not
by threats, but come, sir, by organlza-
| ton, by intelligent agitation and discus
sion; come by conference and consulta-
ton between employer and employee
! come by mutual concessions and come,
| sir, because it Is right. Applause.
"But believe that IN any dispute or
| controversy arising between capital
| and labor that every effort should be
made and every means should be ex-
hsusted to bring about a settlement OF
that trouble by conference and con-
sultaton before either party takes ex-
treme acts. There is a question which
is of importance TO the people OF tins
district without regard to party, and
unoa that question | wish TO take q
fair and positive position, and that, sir
is the securing OF an appropriation suit
ficlent to make a navigable waterway
from Grand Rapids to Lake Michigan
Applause. That IS not partisan
question, but il is one IN which all oul
people have a common interest; u 4
q question which has been agitated fol
many years and which former mem
bers of Congress have taken an interest
IN and helped to the best of their abIl
itv. But / believe now, SIT, that e
much work has 5een done. and tha
our citizens are so deeply interested j
this question, and that the presen
mem Der OF Congress has done suci
efficient and effective service IN favOl
OF that measure by doing the pTelimI
nary work, that with united effort upol
tho part Of the citizens and upon th'
part of the next members of Congress
THAT SUFFICIENT APFRoFRAuoS
can be secured from the National rev
enues to Inaugurate that very neces
sary and much desired enterprise.
"Gentlomen OF the convention, ! Wi
not detain YOU longerwIth any remarks
I simply wish - say that THIS ls Re
publican district, If ] shall have tn
hearty enthusiastic and united supper
Of the Republicans of TINS district, an
not at all doubtful OF the result. An
If II 50 please the people Of this distric
20 elect me as their Representative II
! Congress. 7 pledge yOu that ! Wi
/ honestly and faithfully, 20 the best O
my ability. represent AL tue interest
and all the people OF tins distrlci
/ Applause
Capt. George ". Mcbride was agar
/ called on, and he responded by sayin
that lt was time % stop talking and z
10 work. Tie sad that he would
IN the fight uuti the end, and ths
every man should 60 home and woT
/ uutil election day. lie also said "a
line OF hattie had been drawn and
was the duty Of every Republ can {
/ sec that Cantaln Watkins received a
overwhelming majority sext Novemhr'
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