Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-16
Chairman County Commltte'
FRED CUTLER JR Secretary

J. b. CHADDoCK,
Chairman County Committee
FRED CUTLER JR Secretary
Respecting a candidate for Cover
nor the Charlotte Republican says:
Gradually the sentiment of the repub
licans of the state-those who are al
ways republicans, as we'll when the
shadows of defeat are over head as
when victory is smiling upon our ban
ners, those who are republicans when
it is more easy to be almost anything
else, is centering upon Col. Bliss as
portant year Never since the war
has our country needed at the helm
more positive and reliable men--men
OF experience and judgment-not men
who are tearing everything to tatters
and placing experiments in the place
thereof, as we have had in national
affairs. The captain to lead the hosts
this year should be the best man the
party has to present. Where can we
find better man than Col. Bliss?
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Rev. K. Gates, President of the Ionia
District Sunday school Association,
was over from Saranac Friday and
authorized the County secretary, Mrs.
Coville to announce that there will be
held in the Episcopal Church, city of
lonia, Wednesday, May 9Th, meeting
OF all Sunday school workers in the
County State secretary Reynolds,
A. FL. Cross and other speakers are
expected ON NJ If lhh6efsg> AZ 10.3U a. IN.
and at 1.3O p. IN. Every township
president and superintendent are re-
quested to be present and also to send
in their names and post Office address
at once TO the County secretary, Mrs.
DR.. Coville, Bedding Mich.
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Gov Rich discussed state institutions
and the state government at the Re-
publican club banquet in Port Huron
last week. in which he said: The peo-
pie of Michigan need never blush for
anything republican administration
has done since the party first came in
TO control in the state. There are
twenty state institutions controlled by
boards which serve without compensa-
ton, and in all the years that this sys-
TEN of government has existed, not a
single scandal has arisen. Nobody has
ever been able to point to board of
any of the states institutions that has
misappropriated so much as single
dollar.
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The difference between recreation
and dissipation needs to be emphasized
now and then. That which leaves US
stronger physically, more active men
tally, and wider awake morally, is
helpful. That which recreates, quick
ems, stimulates and freshens life like a
breeze from the sea is eminently useful.
But that which scatters, impairs,
lowers the tone of health and sound
ness, and disqualifies us for the part
we have to play in life's thrilling
drama, is dissipation. And that many
of the socalled amusements have pass
ed into designations, there can be no
mistakes.
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The law forbds any pensioner from
bargaining, selling or promising his
quarterly pension to any dealer or
other persons before it has become due
and paid, and also on the other hand,
all persons are forbidden by law to ac-
cept the same in any manner as secur-
ity for credit or otherwise. The fine is
fixed at 800 for any violation of the
act, and is equal upon the soldiers or
dealer.
Mckinley puts himself on record on
the finance question when he says he is
In favor OF gold and silver as the mon
ey of the republic with neither gold at
a premium nor silver at discount;
bimetallic standard in which a silver
dollar shall be worth as much as one OF
gold and no more. Upon such a plat
form all republicans can stand.
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The Democratic county convention
at Ionia, yesterday, was red-hot one
for free silver. w. F. Bricker and L.