The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-28
HOT RALLY IN A COLD RAIN
Perry Republicans Held Two En-
thusiastic Meetings Tuesday.

thusiastic Meetings Tuesday.
Speeches by ]. w. Fordney, w. M. Kill
patrick, Chas. B. Collingwood, Perry f.
Powers and w. A. Norton.
In spite of the rain, which settled down
for an all days visit, the hall at Perry
sheltered large audience Tuesday after
noon, and again. In the evening, and In
neither case did the condition of the ele-
ments without seem to have any appreciable
effect on the good cheer which prevailed
within. These are republican times; no
body seems to be worrying about making
any change; and no wonder the weather
could not cast its gloom into the faces of
those present, who numbered, besides the
OwossO Junior Band and about dozen
others from OwOss0, candidates and their
friends from all over the county, and one
load of thirty voters who came over from
Woodruff with banner announcing their
adherence to their candidate X. r. Kay.
The back of the stage was draped with the
national colors while below Old Glory
appeared the portraits of the president and
vice president.
At three o'clock DIR. l.. M. Cudworth, the
Prayer was then offered by Rev. 7. Ii.
Warner. Then after the band had played
another selection the first speaker, Hon.
VIM M. Fitzpatrick was introduced, a partial
synopsis of his speech being given here.
Two years ago there were two issues
before the people, the tariff and money.
The first has been settled by the passage of
law, representing republican principles,
which has done all that was claimed for it.
As for the secohd-the money question-it
is dead, 30 dead that one might almost be
accused of body snatching should he attempt
to seriously take up the issue again. But
there still remains the currency question
and there is great opportunity to do some
thing with your votes for this question,
which SO far the republicans have been
prevented from taking care of owing to the
lack of support In the senate which Is not
republican. This war has brought other
great questions. 1t was undertaken In the
interest of humanity and Mckinley Is now
carrying out policy, in its conclusion,
which will rebound to the highest glory Of
the country. Now you have here also
duty to perform and 1t Is to uphold the
which has made this record.
And the most effectual way of doing this Is
to elect Jos. w. Fordney to congress. Vote
for Mr.. Brucker II you do net think Nc
Kinley is the right man for president. Vote
for him II you wish this whole district to 90
On record as saying to Mr.. Mckinley that 1t
does not believe he carried on the war
Elect this man who abused Nc
Kinley when he was trying his best to do
his duty BY this country In most trying
time, II you wish to slap this great and good
president in the face, but II you do approve
Of his wisdom and honesty, remember to go
10 the polls on election day and vote for
Joseph w. Fordney for congress. Then on
your state ticket you have important ques- |
lions represented. You have man who |
asks your vote for state senator, Mr.. Coll |
ngwoOd, of Lansing. l have known him |
Tor some time and know he is to be trusted. |
II you are in favor of equal taxation along |
he lines of the Atkinson bill, believing |
hat railroads, express companies, telegraph |
md telephone companies should pay taxes |
IN their valuation, send Mr.. COllingw0Od to |
he state senate. He pledges himself to |
hose measures and l know he will prove |
rue to his pledge. Then there is another |
nan of whom these remarks are equally |
appropriate. You will be represented In |
he house either by a man who is In favor |
# such a measure or one who Is against it. |
Your candidate believes in that same kind |
# equal taxation, and want every man |
,ere to vote for that honest, upright, farmer
tizen, George T. Mason, to represent him |
u the legislature. Besides, the men you |
end to the state senate and house are going |
o help elect U. s. senator. DO you want |
o vote for good currency there, and do you |
want to uphold Mckinley there? Then,
gain, vote for Mr.. Mason and Mr.. Colling-
wood. The county ticket is good too, nearly
very man on 1t being tried official.
Mr.. Joseph w. Fordney addressed the
Meeting after Mr.. Fitzpatrick had closed, and
fter speaking humorously of the seeming
urplus of speakers, gave short speech
nll of good points. Today labor is employ
d and that necessarily means more than
lere employment, for when every one is
'orking, good wages are being paid. This
natural for when four or five men are all
tier the same job they naturally force down
le price. Better prices for farm products
D net depend altogether on the foreign
xports. Laboring men can consume only
proportion to what they earn and when
icy are we'll employed and are earning
nod wages they will consume far more
I'd at better prices too than when they are
'orlv employed. The protective tariff
,eps labor 30 employed that 1t can buy.
his IN the condition under which we have