Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-06
SENATOR BURROWS.
House Filled with Eager Listeners-A
Great Meeting and ~ Great speech.

the Opera House by a magnificen
speech from Julius G.. Burrows lutte
States Senator from Michigan. Tn
audience was one that filled the hal
completely and Mr. Burrows eloquenc
and sound logic together with his i'm
pressive manner enchained their at
tention and appealed TO their reason
and judgment. The Belding Shoe Fac
tory band made lively music before tn,
meeting was called to order. Hon. "A
l.. Spencer presided as chairman an(
made brief speech in introducing Mr.
Burrows. He referred TO the fact tina
two years ago the Republican part,
was restored to power and VIM. McKin
ley elected president, that he had made
magnificent president both in peace
and in war. President Harrison left
the country in prosperous condition
but industries became paralyzed under
Cleveland's administration, all OF
which had been changed in the past
two years under the guiding hand OF
Mckinley and the Republican party
aud prosperity was again with us.
Mr.. Burrows on being introduced was
greeted with loud applause and he be-
gun his speech by saying the chief
glory of the republic is that we are free,
we have no king, no master, the people
make their government, their own
laws, think for themselves, act for
themselves and acknowledge no ruler
He spoke of the Importance of the COM
ing election and called it dual
election, being State and National
In character. The platform of the
party in this State had been made,
seven planks OF which related TO Ma
tional affairs and four to State.
The national house of represent
atives to-day is Republican and in
accord with the administration. In
five weeks it may be made hostile
unless Republicans do their duty by
getting out To the polls. The senate
Is Democratic. There are forty-three
out OF the ninety members that can
be depended on TO uphold Mckinley
and the interests OF the people, but
we want three more TO make II
majority.
The people have it in their power
to change the complexion OF the
senate nc g'evv " history OF the inn
portant questioas wncu ,h1 r,opuv-
lican party had settled during its
thirty-six years OF control, and asked
if anyone desired to have those pages
of brilliant history rewritten. We
fought the battle OF fiat money, and
two years ago, with the help Of sound
money Democrats, we settled the
l6 TO ! silver question. Republicans
are in favor OF vigorous foreign
policy and he thought Spain was
we'll aware OF that fact. We had ac-
quired Hawaii and negotiations are
now in progress by peace commission
ers for settling the Cuban, Porto
Rico and PHILIPPINES questions as IL
result OF the war waged in the in.
terests Of humanity. There are other
important issues to deal with and he
thought it wise to vote to sustain
Mckinley and let him finish up the
job of pushing the republic on to
renewed prosperity and greater prog
ress.
The policy of protection and reci-
procity, he said, had brought re-
newed activity to the industries of
the land, more money per capita was
in circulation than ever before, the
balance of trade is in our favor, all
silver bullion in the treasury now is
to be coined, and gold in the United
States treasury is accumulating very
rapidly. He closed with fine per-
oration on the results OF the late
Spanish-American war, and hoped to
see the state, county and Legislative
tickets elected by large majorities.
He referred to the candidacy of VIM.
Alden Smith and wanted to see him
returned to Congress, the mention OF
whose name brought out loud cheer
ing.
The stage was elegantly decorated
with national coors and fine portrait
of Mckinley was hung in the center
directly over the speaker.