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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-23
The Two Candidates.

Considered Independently of their
platforms and their parties there is no
comparison as regards qualifications
for the presidency between Gov. Nc
Kinley and his opponent. Mr.. McKin-
| ley is mature in years and judgment,
and has had an experience wide and
varied His service in the army fur
nished proof of patriotism and capacity.
In congress he reached the front rank
and his name is identified with one Of
the most important pieces of legisla-
ton of the period. As governor of the
third largest state in the Union he has
shown executive ability of high order
and his speeches in numerous cam
paigns indicate broad views and an in
telligent comprehension of all subjects
relating to government.
His opponent has to show for his
public career two terms in congress
and the rupture of his own party in his
own state. In congress he was ready
debater on just two subjects and had
little to say on anything else. He was
rank free trader and free silverite,
but if he ever had views on questions
of foreign policy or on any questions
of home government save the two men,
toned he failed to make them known.
In home politics he has been disor-
ganizer and has shown decided sym
pathy with the set of notions that
make up what the Populists call their
beliefs. He has never had opportunity
30 l hat ba hoc
ability or not, but some of his utter
ances indicate that he has in him the
making of an Altgeld a Lewellyn, or a
Waite
Not one-tenth of the delegates to the
convention would in their calmer mo-
ments have picked out this youngster
as a suitable candidate for the presi-
dency of great nation with vast and
varied home interests, and with many
foreign complications. But he made a
rafting speech at critical time in the
convention. The speech does not inn
press the reader as one of great power,
certainly does not reach anywhere
near to the level of craftsmanship.
But it tickled the prejudices of the sill
YER men and was of that declamatory
character that sets convention wild.
1t was while under the influence of the
intoxication of this speech that the
convention gave Mr.. Bryan the nom
nation. Now that they have had time
to go home and take a sober second
thought, many of them are wondering
why in the mischief they nominated
that Populist boy for the chief mag.
istracy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-23
The stat. oonxsAtiea.

Michigan will be one of the first Of
the reliable Republican states TO hold
Its convention and open the fall cam.
paign. Since the last gathering of its
Republicans, at about the same time as
those of many other states, the M.
tional conventions of the two great par.
ties have been held and the lines have
been clearly drawn. The ST. Louis
convention has spoken authoritatively
for the Republican party in the whole
country. 1t declares for the tradi-
tional policy of protection and reel.
procity, and in favor of honest money.
1t is the privilege of the staunch Re.
publicans of Michigan to be among the
first to take up their party standard.
and rally under it for their fall cam
paign. A platform in full accord with
that of the national convention will
furnish the best fighting ground that
the party can occupy, in fact the only
safe ground, and if the best men of the
party turn out at the caucuses and
county conventions, the campaign will
be successfully inaugurated upon that
basis
The honest money campaign of 1878
furnishes useful lesson. The spring
election of that year was Greenback
landslide, and many timid Republicans
were in favor of making some conces-
sions to Greenback sentiment in the
platform for the fall campaign, in the
hope of winning back some of the
Greenbacl<ers, and of retaining Repub-
Leans of Greenback tendencies. But
the more courageous counsels of Gov
ernor Croswell, Senator Chandler and
men of that mp prevailed, and the
platform was Is pronounced as the
most ardent hon st money man could
wish. The campaign was conducted
on the same line, the party closed up
its ranks, and won by a plurality Of
47,OO0
There was, that year, no national
convention, and Michigan had to form
its own line of battle. This year the
national convention has prepared the
plan of campaign, and Michigan in
falling into line, will find plenty of
support. The caucuses of the next two
weeks and the convention of August 5,
ought to show that Michigan Repub-
leans are loyal TO the national organ
ization, and ready again to enter the
fight with spirit that is born of con-
fidence of complete success.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-23

Mexico is single silver standard
country. Their dollar weighs 4l7.79
grains, 902.7 fine; the u. S. dollar
weighs 4l25 grains, 900 fine; so the
Mexican dollar, in actual intrinsic
value, is worth more by 3 per cent.
than the American dollar. Yet any
one can go to Mexico and purchase near
lytwo of their dollars with one American
dollar or the latter will buy twice as
much Mexican produce or manufac-
lures as their dollar. Why? Simply
because the United States dollar, not
being standard OF value, but is guar
anteed by standard worth intrinsi-
cally all that is stamped upon its face,
is worth all it represents; while the
Mexican dollar is only worth what it
actually contains of value. Mexico
provides for the coinage Of gold at 49,
to /, and both are legal tenders, but it
is unnecessary to say that no gold is
coined or seen in circulation. Are
Americans anxious to adopt a similar
condition.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-23

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction
City, H., was told by her doctors she
had consumption and that there was
no hope for her, but two bottles DR..
Kings New Discovery completely
cured her and she says it saved her
life, Mr.. Thos. Eggers, l39 Florida
ST., San Francisco, suffered from a
dreadful cold, approaching consump-
ton, tried without result everything
else, then bought one bottle of DR..
Kings New Discovery and in two
weeks was cured. He is naturally
thankful. II Is such results, Of which
these are samples, that prove the won
derful efficacy Of this medicine in
coughs and colds. Free trial bottles
at Holmes a. Connell's drug store.
Regular size SOC and 81. (5)
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-23
A few points in favor OF Col. Bills

A few points in favor OF Col. Bliss
candidacy for governor are:
He was loyal to the party after the
convention two years ago and gave the
candidate and ticket his. hearty sup.
port.
He was gallant soldier and has ever
since remained the true and trusted
friend of every boy who wore the blue.
He is successful business man. He
is not rich man as some of his enemies
attempt to make out and every cent he
has, has been made by honest toll.
What we want at Lansing is business
administration, and this Col. Bliss
would give us.
He is conducting clean campaign.
No posing for effect. no abuse of other
candidates, no Pedagogical cutlery, but
a plain, common-sense, honorable cam
paign.
He is Republican from the ground
up. There is no uncertainty as to
where he stands. He is firm friend TO
the great doctrine of protection and
such man as the party in Michigan
should delight to honor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-23
RESOLUTIONS OF CONDoLENCE

Resolutions OF sympathy adopted by the
Lady Maccabees OF Goodwill Hive, No. $50 for
Lady Smith on the death OF her husband
Frank Smith.
ResotUed, BY the Lady Maccabees OF Bedding,
Mich that IL is but just tribute to the mem.
DRY OF the departed TO say that as regretting his
removal from our midst we tender our heartfelt
sympathy TO our bereaved sister and family
and commend them for consolation TO Him who
orders all things for the best, and whose chas.
tisements are meant in mercy.
Res0lCed That this heartfelt testimonial OF
our sympathy and sorrow be forwarded to the
bereaved family. CYNTHIA MASON,
NEIIIE J. TANNER
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-23
KNOXVILLE.

Warm, warmer. hot, hotter.
j. I. Raby was in Orleans on bust
ness, Tuesday.
Dat harvest is in full blast, and sell
ing at ten cents a bushel.
Miss Jennie Raby is spending this
week with friends in Lyons.
r. II. Kingston and H. Randall OF
Ionia was in town on their wheels.
Sunday.
Mrs. ID. A. Bowerman and family OF
Lyons spent Saturday and Sunday at
j. L. Raby's.
Ii is reported that on Thursday
night of last week some person or per-
sons broke into the house of Thomas
Neep and succeeded in arousing the
inhabitants il nothing more.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-23
WESTERN DIST REPRESENTATIVES,
CONNENrIOS

A Republican convention for the purpose OF
placing in nomination n candidate TO represent
the Western Representative District OF Iona
county in the state legislature 10 he voted for
at the next general elccLoL IA November, and
To transact such other business rs may proper
ly come before II, is hereby called TO meet in
Hunters Opera House, Saranac,
TUESDAY, AUGUST II. 1896,
nj one o'clock in the afternoon. Each town
ship and ward is entitled 10 the same number
OF delegates, as they are IN the county conven
ton. BY order of committee.
PHILIP TAYLOR, Chairman.
Saranac, Mich, July 10, 1856
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-23

The laboring man who is thinking
seriously OF voting the Democratic
ticket next fall, believing that the free
and unlimited coinage OF silver will
increase the demand for labor, with a
corresponding advance OF wages, should
pause before casting his vote, and
study we'll the fact that in no year OF
Republican rule for the past quarter
of century was the demand for labor
so light and the compensation so
meager as since the repeal OF the Me-
Kinley act, whereby protection was
withdrawn from American labor and
the foreign manufacturer permitted to
place his cheap wares, the product OF
cheap foreign labor, in competition
with those OF American manufacture.
Wages were never higher than they
We're in 1892, or business more active,
but Democracy, with its free trade
heresies, won national victory In
that year; protection was no longer
granted TO American labor, hard times
followed, and the people of the country
are today reaping the whirlwind as
the natural crop resulting from the
wind they sowed in 1892. Vote to re-
store the good times of 1892. Support
Mckinley, the staunchest friend Amer
lean labor has ever had. The Demo
cratic party fooled you in 1892, and it
will fool you again in 1896 il you permit
yourself to be led astray by the false
claim that the free and unlimited coin
age of silver will make times better
for the toiling masses.-Coldwate
Con rier
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-23
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION
HEADQUARTERS REPUBLICAN
COUNTY COMMITTEE.

HEADQUAN REPUBLICAN
COUNTY COMMITTEE.
Ionia, Mich, July 9, 1896
Republican county convention to select
delegates to represent Iona county in the Re
publican state convention ca led TO meet in
Grand Rapids on Wednesday, August s. 1896,
didates Tor state offices: To choose delegates TO
the Republican senatorial convention of the
nineteenth senatorial district not yet called (;
and Ia transact such other business as may
properly come before il is hereby called TO
meet in the Opera house in the city OF Ionia on
WEDNESDAY,, JULY ~, 1896
at u o'clock in the forenoon.
The number of delegates apportioned To the
county of Iona for the state convention is l5
Each township in the county is entitled TO six
90 delegates, and each ward in the cities OF
Ionia and Bedding TO 80 delegates.
j, fl. KIDD, Chairman.
FRED CUTLER JR., Secretary.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-23

Kalkaska county supervisors have
for years been in the habit of receiving
pay for committee work done outside
OF regular sessions. A suit brought
by the prosecuting attorney to test the
legality of this practice has been de-
cided against the supervisors, who will
be required to refund the money they
have received in this manner.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-23
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION
HEADQUARTERS REPUBLICAN,
COUNTY COMMITTEE.

COUNTY COMMITTEE.
Ionia, Mich July 2, 1896.
A Republican county convention fol the pur
pose of placing in nomination candidates for
the various county offices TO be voted for at the
next general election in November and to
transact such other business as may properly
come before ii, is hereby called 10 meet in the
Opera house, in the city OF lonia, on
TUESDAY, AUGUST H., 1896,
at IL o'clock in the forenoon.
Each township in the county is entitled TO
six 90 delegates and each ward IN the cities OF
Ionia and Bedding 10 three 80 dele gates.
j. IT. KIDD, Chairman.
FRED CUTLER JR, secretary.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-23
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION

To the Republican Electors OF the State OF
Michigan: The state convention OF the Repub
Leans OF Michigan is hereby called TO meet at
Lockerby hall in the city OF Grand Rapids, on
Wednesday, the 5th day OF August 1895, at II
o'clock a. m for the purpose OF nominating
candidates for state Offices, and the transac
tion OF such other business as may properly
come before the convention.
Ionia county is entitled TO 10 delegates.
DEXTER M. FERRY, Chairman.
DENNIS f.. AWARD, Secretary.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-23
Bucklen's ArnIca salye.

The best salve in the world for cuts.
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and pos
itively cures piles, or no pay required.
1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction or money refunded. Price 25
cents per box. For sale by Holmes &
C,onnell
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-23

There is not free silver nation in
the world that pays one-half the wages
to labor which are paid in the United
States, and even then, wages are paid
in money that has but one-half the
purchasing power OF the money paid to
American working men.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-23
Old Peonle

Old people who require medicine to
regulate the bowels and kidneys will
find the true remedy in Electric Bit
tiers. This medicine does not stimulate
and contains no whiskey nor other in
toxicant, but acts as tonic and
Alternative. 1t acts mildly on the
stomach and bowels, adding strength
and giving tone TO the organs, thereby
aiding nature in the performance OF
the functions. Electric Bitters is an
excellent appetizer and aids digestion.
Old people find IL just exactly what
they need. Fifty cents and 8l.O0 per
bottle at Holmes a. Connell's drug
store.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-23

Sixteen to one means there are six
teen Democrats who will vote for Nc
Kinley and protection to one Republi-
can who will vote for free silver, free
trade populistic combination.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-23

Persons who have a coughing spell
every night, On account of tickling
sensation in the throat. may overcome
it at once by dose of One Minute
Cough Cure. w. |. Benedict, Druggist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-23

Pass the good word along the line.
Piles can be quickly cured without an
operation by simply applying DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. w. l. Benedict,
Druppist
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-23

A Gold Man From Now On.-Hogan
-Fwat is this 10 to /? Grogan-It is
law they are tryin' to pass maxim
sixteen hours to wan DAYS worruk.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-23

Pills do not cure constipation They only
aggravatc Karl's Glover Root Tea gives
perfect regularity of the bowels. For sale by
W. |. Benedict Il Co. IL
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-23

Constipation causes more than half the ills
of women. Kar's Clover Root Tea is a
pleasant cure for constipation. For sale by
w l. Benedict IL Co.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-23

" Wake up, Jacob, day is breaking!'
SO said DeWitt's Little Early Risers
TO the man who had taken them To
arouse his sluggish liver. w. |. Bene-
dict, Druggist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-23
ShOeS!
The Greatest Drive Yet

"a dozen Mems, custom made Shoes from the stock of
Rindge Hanback, at so cents on the dollar This is job
lot of Rindge & Cos new goods and bought sell
them at just half regular price dozen pairs of A. j. Belts
Co.'S tailor made Tan shoeS--a 10th Century cut at one
third off, These offers should capture the Shoe trade while
these goods last
THE CITY SHOE STORE.
Il. r. SPENCER, PROPRIETOR
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-23

A southern manufacturer, to teach
his men an object lesson on the free
silver question, paid them their weeks
wages in Mexican dollars. The man
whose wages amounted &c SO was paid
$40 Mexican dollars. The amount
looked large to the mcn and seemed TO
show the advantage OF free silver, but
when they came TO exchange the Mex
lean silver dollars for the necessaries
of life they found they would buy only
90 cents worth Of goods while the
American silver dollar bought 100
cents worth of goods. This caused
them To think and investigate and the
result was that they discovered
great fact. They discovered the Mex
lean dollar was free coinage dollar
which had to stand on its intrinsic
worth, like gold. 1t was worth only
what the bullion in it was worth on
the markets. cents-while the Amer
lean silver dollar being worth intrin-
sically but 53 cents ii was not free
coinage dollar, bat on the contrary re-
demption was guaranteed by the Unit
ed States Government and hence
bought 100 cents worth of goods. This,
to those workmen, demonstrated that
the free coinage of silver in this coun-
try would reduce the purchasing power
OF the American silver dollar to the
hot ~ H.,
dollar. No American workman could
stand that sort of thing unless he could
be guaranteed that his wages would be
doubled which no sane man could for a
moment believe would follow the free
coinage of silver dollars in the Unit
ed States. Decatur, IN Republican.
~.
The Republican National Platform
adopted at st. Louis does not change
the existing monetary standard, but
declares it TO be the purpose of the
Republican party TO keep all our
money whether of paper or silver as
good as gold, or as good as that of any
nation on earth. 1t keeps all our sill
yer, all our paper and all our gold in
circulation, and all OF equal value. 1t
leaves our silver legal tender as now
for all debts public or private and does
not lessen the amount in circulation |
one dollar. 1t gives US the same |
standard, the same kind of money and |
the same amount we have had during |
the most prosperous times under Re-
publican administrations.
-
The reputation of Mr. Bryan, the
Democrat nominee for president, was
made as an orator in congress in de-
Tense OF the Wilson tariff bill under
which the country had been struggling
for three years. Two years ago he
fused with the Populist in his state in
order to secure the United States sena-
torship, and the people of Nebraska
kent him at home by an overwhelming
vote, the combined force OF Democrats
and Populists in the legislature being
but 30 to the Republican vote OF 81.
The fight was made a straight issue at
the general election between Mr..
Bryan and Thurston, and the result
speaks for itself.
-.
IL is little wonder the country has
been poorly governed for the past
three years when such chaos exists In
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-07-23

IL is little wonder the country has
been poorly governed for the past
three years when such chaos exists In
the party in power.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-26

His Excellency Charles Warren Lippitt,
Briagdier General Frederick Nj. Sack
EFT, Adjutant General; James Anth-
ony, High Sheriff Newport County;
John III. Stacey OF Newport Artillery
Company.
Personal ana General staff Orderlies with
State colors.
At O'Clock last evening the members
OF the Senate ard House met in their re-
spective chambers for the preliminary
caucuses and unanimously voted to re-
elect all the officers of the last Assem- bly,.
Later in the evening there wasa band
concert in honor OF the Governor and
every one went TO bed early.
ToDAy's CEREMONY.
AT 9 O'Clock this forenoon Governor
Lippitt, Lieutenant Governor Alien, Sec
retary of State Bennett, Attorney General
Dubois, and General Treasurer Clark
with the assemb blymen-elect were escorted
from the AcquidnecG to the state House
and the procession was as follows:
Col. A. A. Barker in command of line.
Lieut. A. j. DE Blois, Adjutant.
Platoon OF Police.
Newport Band.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-26
THE ORGANIZATION.

In the Senate Senator Read OF Gloucester
nominated as clerk Eugene +. Warner
and he was unanimously elected.
The House was called to order by MIR.
Rogers, the senior member of Newport,
and Mr.. Studley OF Providence, nomi-
mated Hon. s. w. X. Allen for speaker,
Thomas Y. Lee for reading clerk and
Raymond q. Mowry for recording clerk
and they were unanimously elected. The
rules of the last House were adopted and
after the election OF pages for the May
session the two branches weI.. into grand
committee.
Prayer was offered i'm the Senate by
Rev. J. w. Cutter and in the House by
Rev. }. III. Allen.
Governor Lippitt appoited joint COM
mittee to count the ballots cast at the
April election and the Assem- blv-tcok a
rece IS until 2 o'clock this afternoon.
At that hour the grand committee re-
convened and the result OF the
ballot was formally announced.
whereupon Arthur l.. Gilmore appeared
at the state House balcony and proclaim
od to the populace that Charles Warren
Lippitt had been elected Governor OF the
state OF Rhode Island and Providence
Plantations, and the commander-in-chiet
OF the military and navel forces OF the
commonwealth" And tho band played
ana again the Governor salute OF IL guns
was iired from the city wharf.
Then followed the time bonored in
augural parade through the following
streets: Broadway to Marlboro, down
Marlboro to Thames, down Thames to
Young, up Young and Bowery streets to
Bellevue avenue, along Bellevue avenue to
Kay street, down Kay street to Cranstou
avenue, down trsnston avenue TO Broad
way, along Broadway TO spring, down
spring to Pelham, up Pelham to the
Acquidneck. The formation of the line
was as follows:
Col. A. a. Barker, command OF line.
Lieutenant a. j. DcBlois, Adiutant.
Stan, mounted.
Platoon Of Police
Newport Band.
Continued on Page 8.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-26
FerrybOat Caught at Landing
and CapSiZed.
All of Her Passengers and Most of
Her Crew Are Drowned.
Thirteen Lives Are Known 10 Have Been
Lost by the Sinking Of The Boat.

CAIRO, Ills, May 26.-A hurricane and
cloudburst struck this city at $3.50
o'clock this morning. Thirteen lives are
known to be lost by the sinking OF a
steam ferryboat. Five miles of telegraph
poles were blown down on the Mobile &
Ohio Railway. ii Ia Impossible to tell the
extent OF the damage south OF mere, but
1t is believed to be very great.
Steamer Katherine, used as ferry
boat, was caught at the mouth of the
Ohio in the storm at $3.50 O'Clock and cap
sized. The passengers were all drowned.
or the crew cnly the captain, engineer
and clerk are known to have been saved.
Among the lost is Captain Rittenhouse,
superintendent of the Cairo City Ferry
Company.
The storm struck this locality at $3.50
a. m. There was a terrific wind and rain.
The opera house and Union depot were
unroofed. Numbers OF trees were de-
stroyes and signs blown down, but no
houses were destroyed and no lives lost
In the city.
The ferry bont Kathrine capsized a.
the mouth OF the Ohio, droyning oil on
board but the captain, .enigneer and
clerk. As near as can be learned, the
dead number thirty, among them are;
Captain Rittenhouse, superintendent OF
the company.
Dr. Orr and two daughters.
Richard Thurman Of Wlckliffe.
Charles Gilhofier, a merchant of this
city.
Only three bodies, those OF Thurman,
Miss Orr and deck hand have been re-
covered. A tug is searching for the others.
Business in the city Is practically at
standstill.