The Yale expositor., 1896-04-24
THEY ADOPTED RESOLUTIONS.
The Michigan Republican NeWspa-
per Association at Grand
RAPIDS.

RapiQS.
Resolved. AS the sense of this as
sociation that while the discussion of
mutual business interests must of ne
cessity enter largely into and consti-
tute an important factor in our meet
ings, yet us the guardians and pro-
moters of the political interests and
policy of the party which we repre-
sent, it is no less u part of our func-
tons as the representatives of public
opinion in our several fields to frankly
and fearlessl ly criticlse, recommend or
reprove any proposed action of COM
mittees or conventions Of the party or
of the candidates which we are re-
quired to support and defend; and to
this end we recommend and endorse
the idea of closer and more conf
dental relations between the repub-
lican press of Michigan and the va
rious political organizations and COM
mittees of the party within the State.
We are by experience and observa-
ton convinced of the value of per-
sistent, intelligent organization and
therefore pledge our influence rs in
dividuals and our assistance as repub-
lican newspaper men In behalf of the
purposes and efforts of the Michigan
league of republican clubs. The prin-
ciples of our party are such as directly
concern the welfare Of the individual, +,
the we'll doing of the community, the
comfort of the home and the pros
perity of our nation.
Purposes so potent deserve better
and more thorough consideration from
the party as an organization than they
can receive in u caucus or in the con-
vention, and it is this consideration
and exchange of views and opinions
which can be and are given in our
republican clubs which we cordially
approve and desire to practically en-
courage.
We are fully persuaded as to the
power of the local republican papers
In upbuiding ana sustaining the prin-
ciples Of the republican party and the
potency of their influence for making
converts to our views, and therefore
would express it as the sense of this
association that state, congressional
and county committees should deem
it an important element of their work
to continually encourage, advance and
assist in increasing the circulation of
local and state republican papers in
order that the principles and aims of
our party may through broader dis
semination, be persistently approved
and that more effective aid may be
given to the local and state candidates
of our party in their contests for ac-
ceptance at the polls and more en-
enlargement to the efforts to fulfill
all proper and patriotic expectations
implied in their nomination and cleo
ton.
Resolved, that in the opinion of this
association it is the duty of republican
newspapers to urge their respective
county committees to take such meas
ures, under the law, as may be neces-
sary to prevent democrats and popu.
lists and all others not republicans
from participating in republican eau
cuses and conventions. Republican
editors are especially requested to in
sist upon full attendance of repub-
Leans ut the caucuses so that IL fair
expression OF the party will be secured
The party caucuses are legally en-
powered to provide such restrictions
as are necessary to protect them from
the interference of those who do not
acknowledge republican affiliations
and are urged by this association to
exercise this power to the fullest ex-
tent.
Resolved, that we deem it Of prime
importance as an association that each
and every newspaper should seek to
arouse. by every legitimate means,
public sentiment against the present
unjust and oppressive libel law of
Michigan, which in its present form
we regard as a conservator of i'm
morality because of the facility with
which offenders against decency may
annoy and injure publishers who ex-
pose their nefarious schemes in the
interests of the public welfare.
Resolved, that we extend our sincere
thanks to j. Boyd Pantlind, proprietor
of the Morton House, for the cordial
welcome extended to our association,
for the entertainment extended and
for the use Of u handsome parlor for
meeting purposes.