Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-11
eovEKxoR RICH.
He Speaks With Great Force on Mchi,
CANS History.

After the tumultuous applause su b.
aided Governor Rich said: "The toast
to which am to respond 10 history
of Michigan for thrty-e years. In
1854 and previous TO that both of the
then old parties had become subserv-
lent 10 the slave power. The people
felt they were no longer worthy OF
confidence. IL was in Michigan that
was born the great party whose work
has been so fraught with benefit TO the
world. They did not organize as an
abolition party. but they SAID. Slavery
shall go 30 far and no farther IL
there be any one thing to which the
republican party ia Michigan owes it,
success more than another il 10
its strict adherence TO principle.
No state responded more loyalty
to the call of Father Abraham than
Michigan. Michigan ana the repub-
lican party were among the staunchest
supporters of President Lincoln and
his policy of the war. Michigan had
the honor to furnish the noblest Roman
OF them ell. Zzcharian Chandler, who
was one of the soundest advisers of the
president. We have an agricultural
college that 10 the model of its kind in
the world. We nave 40 good . normal
school as there - IN existence. We
have charitable state asyiums that will
accommodate $500 persons We have
good reform schools, schools for the
deaf and blind. and here IN the valley
city q beautiful home for the old boys.
"when the republican party camcinto
power in 1855 Michigan was almost
bankrupt. Since then every debt has
been paid off and Michigan's bonds.
we're she to issue any, would be ~
good 40 gold. Today the state has no
debts. We now have university with
nearly 5000 students.
In is60 there was no more appro-
brious term to apply 70 n man than
'dsrned aeoiitionist' The Questo, ,.
do yoa want your daugnter To marry
a niggary' was askcf with demonicai
vim. These were the questions that
confronted the republican party. and
these are the quests ms that II has met.
Michigan has gwen Bingham.
Blair, Grape, Bsgley, Alger. and Luce
names that will live in the state I
history.
I'VE have . model state capitol,
and there was no Job in IL.
w lthIt aNt ~ fH'"h7 os hatr
representation and general apathy the
government Was turned over 10 demo
cracy. But last year the people card
they had enough OF II aud returned 4
republicanisnl. You may take II IN out
setter states where they los, and you
will find mat local questions had much
g. DO with IL. I believe four year.
from DOW the people OF the nation vii
reverse their verdict aud call hack ths
republican party. The man tia
shinks the republican psrty's record il
N tue pas, vii wake up some day IKE
the man whom Artemus Ward tells
about who married young Tor fear tbs
rsrls v usd t.e a. gone. In after year,
he wondered nov tbe crop kept up y
we'll"
Ia introducing Washington Gardner
Toastmssier Watkins pad . hlgh trib
ute 20 the men IN the rspks. The Al
bon teacher and preached ras gwen ,
perfect ovation ss hss name vss PRO
bounced. The modest scboisr hiasnef
when the ENTHUSIASTIC repoiiic>ns rsfs
one soses declared tnst ne vas "a
rxht." sst<st into the middle 81 N,
roaiv shouted toe sudi.ncs 80 the,
esidiy shssre3 Df. Gardner. Who nos
siood Al The end Of toe platform. To,
soldier DIVINE made some very y n,
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