The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-04-13
EDITORS HONOR owosso.
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COUttuue0 from VlSt pd0e.I
@. s. Osborn, of Sault ste. Marie News,
president elect of the association was intro.
duced and spoke happily for few minutes
He stated that he had been fully fed-a
good deal for an Upper Peninsula man In
these democratic times. He thought Owes
50 had that evening at least, a corner on the
culture of Athens and the hospitality of the
Gods, whose jars of nectar well filled must
have been thrown over to make the spread
The rock-ribbed upper peninsula, under the
glorious work of the republican party had
prospered even marvelously. But under
the present state of affairs, they were still
rocky but had few ribs left. He mentioned
our three greatest presidents; Washington,
who freed the country from England; Lin
csIn, who freed the slaves, and Cleveland,
who freed the workingman.
Hon. Mark l.. Brewer, of Pontiac, who
someyears ago represented this county incon-
gress was asked to pay his respects to ''Our
Friends the Enemy" and he did it as only
manwhohas been through the fire of congress
could do. He remembered the contests
over the postoffices at Burton, Bennington,
Antrim and other places. He complimented
Mr.. Gardner on having been printers
devil for one day and then becoming some
thing more useful. The individual demo-
cfat was our fellow citizen and our friend
the party is our enemy. The tenacity of
life of the party meets our admiration. Yet
they have been on the right side of every
question at the wrong time. Not until Lee
surrendered were they in favor of prosecut-
ing the war. When greenbacks were is
sued they condemned them but few years,
later they were shouting for no other cur
rency. In 1892 with the republican sur
plus on hand they were in favor of reducing
expenses, but now in power they have
largely increased them. They declared in
favor of paying the national debt yet
scarcely are they started in charge of affairs
before they were issuing bonds to pay rum
ming expenses. Under Jefferson they de-
claIed for protection, again they declared
for tariff for revenue later still tariff for
revenue or any tariff to help labor While
the republican party has ever stood for pro-
lection and thus developed the natural re-
sources of the country. In 1860 everything
was imported, plates, dishes, tools; now
we are producing them all. The value of
the manufactured products in 1890 was ga
billions. and the smoke rose in Detroit from
thousands of chimneys. But to-day the
smoke ascends not. The loud voice of the
people was growing louder and louder ald
with majorities of $1,000, 100000 and even
greater the people demanding three things
through the republican party: First, for
protection. Second, that the money of the
people be good, and third, that on every
foot of American soil there be a free ballot
Hon. E. p. Allen, of Ypsilanti, treated
The subject Republican Principles the
Safeguard of Constitutional Liberty" in a
very forcble and able manner. The pur-
poses and aims of the republican party |
should be kept before the people 800 days |
in the year. The party is founded on right |
eous purposes. The principles of the |
republican party are the safeguard of public |
institutions. 1t rests upon certain funda- |
mental facts--a government for the people, |
by the people and of the people; that every |
man is equal and the majority must govern,
the minority acquiescing every time. These
principles, the democrats wherever and
whenever they have been in power have
yet they are indestructible and inn
mortal and through the republican party,
will be the belongings of every human being
on earth. This is the country where these
great things could be tested and after gen.
GRAFTON of power only one OF their most
noble acts has been assailed. The tariff
under the party of Lincoln had furnished
The government with its revenue and still
built up the peoples interests. Under de-
mocracy millions of acres would still be
by the widest savages; the mighty
rivers disturbed only by the sweep Of the
Indian canoe. The republican party formed
The laws by which those were opened. and
what have we TO show for it? An empire.
from that which under democracy would
have been held and ever held for specula-
lion. Democracy is the same today. 1t
never believed in the equality Of men. Its
followers cannot comprehend it. Led by
brilliant men, the ignorant follow to crimes
upon crimes, even to the taking of whole
states and suppressing their ballot. 1t is
'un by Tammany in New York, referees in
Michigan and Moses in the White House
Who is making for them so many terrible
Mistakes. Lincoln declared that the union
was indestructble. The democrat party
With notable exceptions said the war was
allure, not because they were bad but be-
ause they were eternally wrong. AS long
IS the government lasts the republican ,
,arty must govern. Stout hearts, good
reads and clear brains are needed now.
me party of the schools is called into action.
The most potent factor for enlightenment I
low was, he said, an untrammeled and an
nbought press. The school must be kept
nd the schoolmaster be abroad in the land.