The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-05-06
REPUBLICANS NILES.
District Delegates Instructed To Vote for
Major William Mckinley.

The district republican convention
at Niles last week was an en-
thusiastic and harmonious affair, every
county being represented by its full
quota of delegates. While the con-
vention's business had to do with the
choice of delegates to the national con-
vention and the appointment of dis
trict committee, the opportunity was
used to do some lively work getting
congressional candidates into the field
Several aspirantS for this honor, Judge
b. +. Heckert of Van Buren,, Judge X.
X. Pealer of ST. Joseph, Senator Aug
Jewell of Cass aud +. l.. Hamilton of
Berrien, were in the crowd getting ac-
quainted with the men who will eXer-
else so large part in naming the next
congressman from the fourth district.
And any man, laying aside all consider
atoms of locality and every prejudice,
would surely have selected Van Buren's
candidate as the tittest of them all
TO represent the people of the dis
trict in the national house of represent.
atives.
Hon. Geo. W. Merriman of Hartford
was temporary chairman and w. j.
Gilbert of Niles was temporary secre-
tary, which organization was made per-
manent.
Frank w. Waite of St. Joseph and K.
u. Messer of Barry were elected dele
gates To the national convention, John
l.. Yost OF Cass and Henry Sherwood
OF Van Buren, alternates.
The following congressional commit
tee was appointed:
Allegan-W. IL. Goodman, Allegan.
Barry-M s. Keeler, Middleville.
Berrien-F r. Gibson, Benton Harbor
Cass-J. y. Becraft, Dowagiac.
St. Joseph-Franklin Wells, Constan-
tine.
Van Buren-M. o. Rowland, Paw
Paw.
1t is noteworthy fact that three
members of the committee, the gentle
men from Berrien, Cass and Van Buren,,
are newspaper men. The commit
tee was organized by the election of
+. X. Gibson as chairman and NJ. D.
Rowland as secretary.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed by the convention:
The republicans of the fourth congressional dis
trict of Michigan, being now about to enter upon
a new campaign, express greeting to their political
brethren in the whole country and urge them TO
unite with 10 achieve another national victory
and relieve the people of the burthen of distress
which democratic incompetence has placed upon
them.
We declare the primal need of the United States
is a wisely adjusted protective tariff, for il has
been demonstrated that under such law we were
prosperous never before during the largest vol
ume of business in our countTy's history unvexed
by treasury deficits, bond issues or other financial
disturbance.
We believe that our currency system should
maintain the parity Of gold, silver and paper
money, with equal purchasing power each to be
in as great amount and under such regulative leg.
slaton will prevent the appreciation of the one
the depreciation of the other.
That the system of reciprocity of commercial
treaties proposed by the peerless James G.. Blaine,
but abrogated by uncomfortable accident,
should be fully restored and protected.
That there should be an end of the shameful and
un-Anerican policy Of the present administration,
and instead thereof should have the intelligent
patriotic and vigorous policy of Benjamin Harri-
son and the republican party.
That we declare our loyal adherence TO the pen
sion policy formulated and administered by the
republican party, and protest against the unwar-
ranted interference with, and maladmnistration Of
the pension laws by the present democratic adj
ministration.
That we view with profound pleasure the extra
ordinary manifestation in sentiment in favor Of
Ohio's distinguished statesman for president of
the United States, and instruct the delegates to
the St. Louis convention to cast their votes for
Hon. VIM. Mckinley for that high office.