Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-30
Republican County Convention.

Republican County Convention.
The Convention was called to order
by r. d. Connine, Chairman of Com
mittee, who read the call, and ap
pointed +. E. Wolfe temporary chair
man.
DR.. Wolfe assumed the position
without the usual speech of thanks
for the honor" &C., and without
waiting for a motion, or any express
ed wish of the convention appointed
Rev. r. l.. Cope Secretary. and the
usual committees as per presrvanged
programme. The temporary organiza-
tion was made permanent, and the
following resolutions, reported by the
committee on permanent organiza-
tion, were adopted:
REsoLvED-That the Republicans
Of Crawford County, in convention
assembled hereby endorse the policy
of Protection, Reciprocity and sound
money as set forth in the National
Platform adopted by the Republican
party at ST. Louis.
We recognize In our able candidate
for President, VIM. Mckinley, of
Ohio, the noblest product of Amer
lean citizenship, leader, q statesman
whose success means the starting Of
great industries and the hum of mills
long since made silent by tariff re-
FORM"
Recognizing that the laborer is
worthy Of his hire and that as the
great wealth producer of the hation,
his success means our prosperity, we
sadly deplore the present policy of
tariff for revenue only" under our
first millionaire President, which de-
pleted the Treasury, compelled the
issuing of bonds In time of peace to
sustain our credit, threw out Of en-
ployment six millions of laborers,
added s515,0S4,753 to our public
debt, as well as entailing untold suf-
ferings upon the most worthy citizens
of our great republic.
We are opposed to corporate greed,
and believe that trnsts and combina-
tiOns to defraud the people should be
suppressed, and that rail roads and
rich corporations should be compelled
by wise legislation to pay fair share
of the expenses OF the government.
We hereby declare that we are not
in sympathy with mob rule or an
archy as promulgated at Chicago, and
believe that the government has full
power, II need be, to suppress all
mobs and fully protect every Amer
lean citizen in the pursuits of life,
and happiness at home as well as
abroad.
We believe our money Is and should
be, as sound as the government it
self, and that the poor mans dollar
should be as good as the rich mans
dollar.
We refer with great pride to the
financial record Of the Republican
party, and call the attention of all
voters who believe 1t is the cause OF
our present deplorable condition
to the undertake. fact that from
1873 to 1892, for nearly 20 years,
since the so called characterization of
silver, under republican rule and
sound money our financial policy was
never impaired, our gold reserve did
not disappear 20 foreign lands, and
for more than 20 years previous to
the Cleveland administration we
were paying the public debt at SEQ :
900, 900 per year.
Resolved, that the action of the De-
troit Tribune at the present time is
a disgrace to American journalism
and American politics, and should be
by honest men Of all
parties.
The following delegates were elect
ed: To State Conven tion-C. A. In
gerson and Jay Allen.
COMPASSIONATE. f. Kelley and M.
A. Bates.
Senatorial-F. e. Wolfe and r. d.
Connine.
Representatives, Funck and d.
Mccormick.
d. Mccormick introduced res
olution, which was adopted, instruct
ing the delegates to vote for Hazen
s. Pingree for Governor, with no
second choice.
Wa have heen Informed confident