The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-04-13

which give positive evidence of a renewal G
public faith in Republican principles.
ResetUed, That we pledge our unquali
fed support to the platform of the Republi
can party adopted at Minneapolis by tn
National Republican Convention.
ResotUed, That we congratulate Gov
John L. Rich upon his courage and promp
action in behalf of the honest administra
ton of the laws.
ResOlUed, That we are in favor of the
free use of both gold and silver in our cur
rency, provided only that every dollar il
made as good as every other dollar, and the
parity between the two metals be main.
tanned on some established International
ratio.
ResolUed, That we are unqualifedly op-
posed TO the policy pursued by the present
Democratic administration toward the vet
eran soldier, as unjust to those who fought
for the Union.
Res0lUed, That we denounce the tariff
policy of the present Democratic administra-
tion, embodied i'm the Wilson bill, as detri-
mental to the industrial and material adj
vancement of the nation, and productive of
hard times and scarcity of work; and we
send greetings and congratulations to our
Republican brethren throughout the nation
upon the lifting of the political clouds which
have envelOped the homes and Industries of
this fair land in encouragement disaster,
and gloom, as indicated by the recent over
whelming Republican victories.
ReSOJUed, That we believe i'm strict adj
herence to party lines in municipal elections.
ResoIDed, That we extend our thanks to
the citizens of Owosso for their hospitality
and courtesy.
ResolUed, That we express to the officers
OF this association our appreciation of their
efficient management during the past year,
and their personal efforts which have made
this meeting success.
G. f. KIMBALL,
X. N. DNGLEY,
EDwY @. REID,
w. M. CLARK,
Committee on resolutions.
THE BANQUET.
A magnificent spectacle-such was the
armory, trimmed as for the encampment
overhead, and filed with tables covered with
the best spread ever laid in Owosso. With
large table lamps and the finest of dishes,
with the many danties served by the ladies
as only such ladies' can serve them, the
Republican Newspaper Association banquet
last evening was one of the most brilliant
affairs ever held in the state. The ladies of
the Congregational church will receive
praises from far and near.
The speakers were in the mood that such
a preliminary could and must put them and
their efforts surpassed in many ways the
grand banquet program of the Michigan
Club at Detroit.
1t was happy crowd, prepared to do
honor at all times to the brilliant and witty
speakers. At eight o'clock, after half
hours informal reception, the editors seven
ty strong led the way to the tables followed
by over two hundred of Shiawassee's best
republican citizens.
Prayer was offered by Rev. w. b. Matte
son and then for nearly an hour the good
things were served in plenty. The music
on the harp added much to the enjoyment
during the early evening and at nine o'clock
Toastmaster ParkilI paid high compliment
to the editors stating that they were the
bone and sinew of the republican party;
also through the Bill Nye and other pages
and patent hisides they had become the
wisest of all men. Like Silas Wegg they
sometimes dropped into poetry but laid it
on the devil.
VIM. M. Fitzpatrick responded to the toast
Our Guests" saying that it was an exceed
ing pleasure to stand before the members of
the association, and 1t was with more than
os hot ha 10,
them. They were daily carrying to the
people the news Of the world, and lately the
tidings had been exceedingly joyful. Ad-
versity brought about by the election of
greater than could have been obtained IN
any other way. The truth of the republi-
can doctrine now forcibly put by the repub-
lican editor will fall on willing ears. The
democratic promises that If the republican
party was destroyed, everything would be
cheaper and wages higher had now turned
into conjectures and the question of how to
get bread without work. With the sarcasm
of Reed, facts by Burrows and hard COM
mon sense of Mckinley, the people will
learn the methods Of the soup house party.
Empty stomachs not for self alone but for
wife and children will fast teach the falsi-
ties of the democratic theories. The loss of
billion in a twelfthmonth, the shrinkage
of two billion and the threatened destruc-
ton of our industries are bringing around
the present victories, and by the Michigan
editors more than to anyone else,. is the
undertaking to be carried out.
Letters of regret we're received, but not
read. Among them were the following:
HARRrsBURG, PA, APRIL 10, 1894.
f. o. DEWEY;
On my way to Washington. May success ard
prosperity be with Michigan Republican Edi-
tors. w. >. LINTON.
UNITED STATES SENATE,
NY DEAR sfR; '''
Ihave received your invitation to attend the
banquet given " the citizens OF Owosso IN hon.
or Of the members Of the Michigan Republican
Newspaper Association, and thank you for
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