Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-28
THURSDAY. MAY 20. 1896.


THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1896.
Well, well, how time does fly TO be
sure, and today the BANNER enters its
eighth year. Seven years have passed
since the BANNER was launched upon
the troubled sea Of journalism, seven
years frought with lots of hard work,
some unpleasant things and also lots OF
pleasant recollections. We have made
mistakes. Everybody makes them,
but we have battled for the right as we
saw il. We have stood by Bedding and
the people of Belding have stood by
us. We don't know as we have any
particular kick coming any more than
everyone else these good Grover
Cleveland times. We live in hopes of
the good times coming. We are par
ticularly grateful to the business men
of our city who have given us support
in the way of keeping our advertising
columns we'll filled with live reading
matter. Our subscription list is good
large one and we may be pardoned for
saying that we honestly believe we
have given in return dollar for dollar.
Trusting that we shall continue to
merit the patronage of friends old and
new we enter upon our eighth year
with renewed activity, hoping it may
be successful one not only to our
selves but also TO our patrons and
readers.
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Sunday Queen Victoria was II
years old. In Difference to her wishes
there was no celebration of the royal
event, although her subjects found
some way to pleasantly remind her of
the fact that she is not forgotten.
Though still in good health, as that
term applies to one who has reached
the limit of three score years and ten,
the queen has become Indifferent to
many of these ceremonies which once
had a peculiar fascination for her, and
Sut VIC 'uJp1 VI hSi
home tireside 20 the gilt and pageantry
of state occasions. Entering upon her
royal duties at the age of Is, the year
in which Michigan became a state,
Victoria has occupied the throne for a
period of 50 years. The only monarch
whose reign exceeded this limit was
George III, who reigned for go years.
But while he occupied the English
throne during all of this period, it can
not be said that he welded the scepter
for that lengsh of time AS matter
OF fact he became an imbecile several
years before his death. Queen Vic
torla, therefore, is entitled to the
credit of having furnished the longest
reign in England's history. Grand
Rapids Herald.
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Since last week nothing has happen
ed to call for revision of the opinion
expressed by the Sentinel that Colonel
Bliss is constantly growing and that
the chances for his nomination are
increasing day by day. He is conduct
ing clean campaign: treating all his
competitors in gentlemanly way: and
commenting himself more and more to
the good will of Republican electors.
The Sentinel is making no attack on
other candidates when it earnestly adj
vocates the nomination of Colonel
Bliss. He is a man who richly deserves
this honor. He is clean, able chris
tian gentleman, a staunch Republican,
a representative business man; a
soldier with a record of three years in
the service, and he is noted for his
good works. He is n broad-minded,
philanthropic citizen who never turns
deaf ear TO a good cause when its
friends come TO him for aid. Last,
but not least he is the candidate of
the Saginaw valley which is the tradi-
tional friend and ally of Ionia from the
earliest days of Republicanism. In
union there is strength Why should
Ionia Republicans not unite on Colonel
Bliss?-Ionia Sentinel.
Nv
Within week there has been con-
certed attempt to discredit Mr.. McKin-
lev because he will not, at this time,
make a new and explicit declaration
upon the currency. This movement
was begun by the Free Traders, who
regard with not unreasonable alarm
the astonishing evidences OF Mr.. Nc
Kinley's popularity. Their purpose is
to endeavor to counter-act the flowing
of the tide OF opinion toward high Pro-
lection, by diverting the people from
the Tariff issue TO the currency issue.
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The Twenty-second Annual Meeting
of the Michigan Pioneer and Histori-