Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-09-10
Address OF Hon. R. o. crump.

the nomination to congress az Cne-
boygan, made the following address;
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Republic
cans of the 10th District
Allow me to thank yon 10 a few
words for the great honor you have
again conferred upon a plain bust
ness man, like myself, by giving me
. denomination as your candidate for
the 55th Congress, and 1 can assure
you that I fully appreciate the con-
fldence you have rerosed In me, and
will cheerfully accept the trust.
want to thank my loyal friends
throughout the district, who have
stood by me SO valiantly, and ! hope
to be able at some future time to re-
pay them in part for their untiring
efforts in my behalf. To our oppO-
nents, who worked as hard for their
favorite son, / have the kindest Of
feeling, and now that the battle Is
over, let us all bury our past differ
ences and together work increasingly
until next November, for another
grand Republican victory In the 10th
District.
I l will not at this time try to give
you my views on the many import
ant issues before us, but may send
the Congressional Committee for
NAL letter of acceptance in the near
future in which / will endeaver to
clearly state my position, but will say
this-that it gives me great pleasure
TO be your candidate at this special
time, when you all realize the evil
effects of the ruinous free trade laws
of the Democratic party, who by their
weak vacilating policy have brought
to Us the hardest times ever exper-
fenced in our history, and with gen.
eral depression in business of all
kinds prevailing throughout our land.
l think we are willing to again res
tore to power the party of Lincoln,
Grant, Garfield, Blaine and McKin-
ley. Every consideration of public
safety and individual interest de-
mands that the government shall be
rescued from the hands of those who
have shown themselves incapable OF
conducting its affairs without disas-
ter at home and dishonor abroad.
When l accepted the nomination
two years ago, l promised fidelity to
Republican principles, and / again
renew that promise, and as your SER
want will look after the interests of
my constituents alike without regard
to place or locality. My record in the
past will bear me out in this asser-
ton, for l have endea, ored to be true
to my trust, and to serve my friends,
the people, treating all with consid-
Grafton, rich and poor alike. You all
worked and elected me by the largest
majority ever given any candidate in
this district, and l shall always feel
proud of that nearly 1000 plurality
Igiven me at that time, and this fall,
feel confident. we will again be
successful, for the workingmen are
with us In this campaign, and with
their choice, the peoples candidate,
Hazen S. Pingree, at the head of the
State ticket, gives us a double as
surance Of victory.
In conclusio n will say that l think
our National Republican Platform, as
adopted at st. Louis, is broad enough
for all good Republicans to stand on.
Give us Protection that protects,
Reciprocity that reciprocates, a suffi-
cient revenue to pay our running ex-
penses and not run us into debt, as
we have been doing for the past three
years, confidence will be restored,
business will again revive, and the
money question will take care of it.
self.
Again thanking you for the honor
conferred, l will close with this prom
Use, that you will. always find me
working and voting for the principles
Of the Grand Old Republican Party;
looking after and securing pensions
for our friends, the old soldiers; Sc
curing appropriations for our many
rivers, harbors and other public i'm
provements, close attention toscJn-
gressional duties by attending nearly
all its sessions, as l did from Decem-
Der I'd to June 18th, and generally
looking after your interests az bust
ness man would after his own private
affairs.
This is my claim for a reelection
at your hands, and thanking you for
your kind attention, l bid you all
God speed In the good work of the
coming fall campaign,