Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-05-21
A MCKINLEY PROPHECY.


home enterprise; it supplies employ
ment to no American workingman; il
takes employment from him because in
the encouragement of foreign importa-
tions it diminishes the demand for
American products. 1t is an enemy to
the American shop and the American |
workingman, to American prosperity |
and American industrial independence. |
1t embraces not single element of |
patriotism. 1t has no national spirit |
or instinct To supply the needs of the |
treasury is its chief and exclusive con-
Germ; it has no other. 1t is sure |
individual distress. 1t is the forerun-
ner of hard times. 1t is without a
single worthy triumph. The years In
which it has been tried in the United
States excite neither our respect nor
pride. 1t has furnished no inspiring
page in our history. Its record has
been one of deficient revenues, gather
ed bonded Indebtedness and universal
| WdnI among IHe people
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| Whenever we see young man of
five-and-twenty, who, unless he has
been spending his resources in getting
an education or in supporting members
of his family has nothing laid up for
rainy day, we see man whom it takes
a great deal of stupidity or heroism for
a girl to marry. If he could not sup
port himself when alone, the family of
which he is the head will have to put
up with many privations and his wife
will be apt TO have hard and grinding
life. II is true that love "beareth all
things and endureth all things" but it
is fair question whether ii is wise in
love to bear and endure q good many
things that might be avoided. A girl
who is asked in marriage has perfect
right to require the man who would
win her to demonstrate that he has the
ability to care for her. If the young
women were more exacting in this re-
gard, there would be many more bank
accounts and in every case a better
prospect Of future happiness
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Nobody is asking Major Mckinley
to define his views with respect TO the
tariff. Why should he be asked to do
anything of the kind when his record
for twenty years is so well known?
For the same reason, why should he be
asked now to define his views on the
money question? BY his speeches and
votes in congress he has placed him
self on record as opposed to a debased
currency, and he has openly declared
on the stump in Ohio since he left con-
gress that he is for sound money.
Only his enemies are asking for his
views on the financial question.
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, Reports from all sections of the state
indicate that Colonel Bliss is gaining
friends daily. He is doing this by
reason Of the manly course he pursued
two years ago, and by his integrity and
thorough business qualifications. 1t
is conceded that frst-class business
man will make careful and safe state
executive. More than this, Colonel
Bliss is one of the most approachable
among men of affairs; he is the friend
and patron of every deserving cause
and republican of republicans-West
Branch Times.
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Owing to the fact that the specific
taxes of several Of the large railroad
companies, under the new law, are not
payable until July, instead of early in
the year, as heretofore, the primary
school apportonment is much smaller
at this time than usual. 1t will make
no difference in the total amount re-
ceived by the counties during the year,
as the fall apportionment will be much
, larger, and the average will thus be
kept good.
Nv
ID. M. Ferry who was elected chair
man of the State Republican Com
mittee at the Republican Convention
hdS uCIcpbtu VIC iCSpOuolblC
He is well known business man loyal
Republican and will enter into the
work of conducting "a vigorous cam
paign looking towards complete and
overwhelming victory for the Repub-
lican ticket this fall.
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Habit" is hard to overcome. If you
take off the first letter il does not
change "abit." fyou take off another
you have bit left. II you take of
another the whole of at" remains. II
you take off another, IL is not "t'
totally used up All of which shows
that, IL you wish to be rid of "habit"
you must throw it of all together.
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The true standing OF the editor is
Apr eciated after his death, If not
while he Is alive. A lawyer sent the
following letter OF coincidence to the