Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-09-09

ing at Alma, Sept. 1st and End. The
| first session being held Thursday after
noon.
The opera house was tastefully decor
ated with palms, American flags and
pictures of the nations prominent men.
Mr.. Robert Smith of Lansing, pres
ident of the association, who some years
ago, was familiarially know as Bobby
Smith, editor of the Gratiot County
journal, was in the chair Owing TO
the intense heat and the absence of sew
eral members of the association, the pro-
gram was not carried out i'll full. The
address of welcome was postponed until
evening. The president then read a
number of regrets from absent ones.
After musical selection given by the
Alma Male Quartet, Mr.. Nj. .. Rowland
of Paw Paw, read very interesting
paper on The present Condition of
Political Affairs" He said the duty of
the Republican Press was TO lead the
votes of the people from free silver To
the straight Republican ticket and take
a decided and defiant stand in politics.
lit was the constant dropping that
wears away the stone"
The audience was then delighted by
Miss Gertrude Whiting who rendered IL
piano solo.
Mr.. Bemis of Carson City then spoke
on the Republican Party" which, he
said, stood ever for true liberty, paying
glowing tribute to the founders of the
party.
the noblest," by Schumann, and re.
sponded TO a rousing encore with a
patriotic selection.
of
the editors present TO speak informally
on the County Press" and an interest
ing discussion followed in which a plea
for greater individuality, purity and in
tegrity in our county papers, was made.
After the singing of America" by the
audience, led by Mr.. Bcckner the meet
ing adjourned until evening.
EVENING SESSION THURSDAY
The evening session was opened with
vocal duet by Miss Stevens and Mr..
| Beckner, Una Notte IA VeneZia Tue
antoni. Mr.. l.. A Sharp of Alma, then
welcomed the visitors TO the village.
| LAS pronoun, standing in the place of
| the noun, President Tinker, who is de-
| tanned elsewhere, and i'll the name of
the republicans of Alma, and OF the
democrats of Alma, if you can find
| them, in the name of the ladies, l well
come you TO our city. The doors are
open, 'come III"
The Hon. A. L. Bemis of Carson City
responded in behalf of the association.
The solo by Mrs l.. A, Sharp was un-
usually fine. Miss Nelma Sharp made
| her debut as accompanist for her moth
er, They responded TO an encore.
| Mr.. Perry +. Powers, of Cadillac, then
gave some reasons why the currency
question should be made an issue i'll the
coming campaign. Under a free coin
age of silver everyone else gains at the
expense of the laboring man, who is
the most clamorous for it, 1t is not inn
possible to show them that fact. There
fore make free coinage point in the
question even if the democrats do not
bring it up, for we know our ground
there.
Miss Messenger rendered a sonata of
Beethoven which was well received.
j, W. Hine of Tecumseh and Job L.
Campbell of Mason were both detained
at home so the program was cut short
and the subject of the DAILY in Small
er Cities" was opened, and discussed by
Messrs. Hunsaker, of Detroit, Bemis of
Carson City and Conger of Grand Rap
ids.
The session was closed with a piano
solo by Miss Whiting, when the Wis
itors adjourned TO pedro party at the
Wright House.
FRIDAY MORNING.
Promptly at 10 o'clock Friday morn.
ing the President called the Association
co order After a musical selection by
e. +. Scott, Hon. j, w. Hine of Te-
cumseh was introduced The audience
| nft tn Ia
ring and interesting talk. He made q
strong plea for true politicians. He said
politics was business, that 1.-The best cit
izens should be politicians, not politici.
ans once III a while, but politicians
every day in the year"
Mr.. f. r. Woodruff, of Lapeer, sang
Soldiers Talisman," Oberthur, with
great spirit. He has a clear tenor voice
and handles it well. His daughter play.
ed sympathetic accompaniment. In
response TO very enthusiastic encore
he sang "a humorous song, "Such Fidg.
ity Thing" with much feeling.
On motion of Mr.. Holt a committee
on resolutions consisting Of Mr.. Holt
Hunsaker and Conger was appointed
Hon. q. +. Gillium, of Harrisville, pre-
sented paper on "The Atkinson Rail
road Tax Bill, :" which aroused great EN-.
thusiasm. Mr.. Gillium said the people
believed that equal taxation should be
enforced in this state.
During a heated discussion of Mr.
Gillums paper, Messrs. Rowland, Eel
lows, Bemis and Conger expressed their
views on the subject in very decided
manner. Secretary Bissell suggested
that the paper be placed in the hands OF
all republican newspaper men in the
state. For" he said, "such a tangible
and practical document will do much tC
show the men of Michigan that we art
in favor of a just and equitable taxa
ton" When quiet reigned once more
the President said, "now a love song
will surely be appropriate" Mr.. Beck
ner responded with the "Bedouin Low,
Song Chadwick.
Hon. Grant Fellows in his talk re-
garding Republican State Leagues said
"What Michigan needs is practical pol