Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-13
FOR U. $. SENATOR. JAMES MCMILLAN.

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The coming contest for United States
senator promises To be battle royal
between the two most prominent Re-
publicans In Michigan. There are
those who profess To believe that the
interests of the party would be pro-
noted by the withdrawal OF one or the
other of the candidates. That the con-
test, or its result, will be in any way
harmful To the interests OF the party
the BANNER does not believe. a seat
In the Senate of the United States Is
an honor that any citizen can well
aspire to and the right to do SO should
not be questioned. 1T rs equally true
that In a matter of such Importance
that the contest should be decided in
such a way that the best interests OF
the state shall be promoted without re-
gard TO the ambition or political ad-
vancement of any individual citizen.
The fact that Secretary Alger is very
anxious to go to the Senate or that
Senator Mcmillan desires to stay there
should not be taken into consideration.
At any rate the great mass OF Republi-
can voters OF the state do not need TO
allow themselves TO be influenced by
anything except their candid judgment
as to what is best to do.
election of Senator James Mcmillan,
and will be among those who will work
to bring about that result. In sup
porting him as against Secretary Alger
we are taking issue with the lonia
Sentinel, which has always been a
strong advocate of Alger for any office
for which he was candidate. In TAX
ing the course he has, General Kidd is
but showing his loyalty to friend and
anyone who knows of the close rela-
tions that have long existed between
the two veterans will not blame him.
James Mcmillan is needed where he
is. Level headed, broad gagged bust
ness men are none too plentiful In our
legislative bodies. There are times
when orators are needed but there has
never been any lack of them and some
times il has seemed as though the sup
ply was excessive. Our national law
makers have to deal with practical
questions and the thorough business
training that Senator Mcmillan has
had, has made him especially capable
of looking after the business interests
of his state. He is today one OF the
leaders OF the Senate and one OF the
strong supporters OF the national adj
ministration. This is because his col
leagues recognize his ability and rely
upon his well balanced judgment upon
questions coming before them. The
material interests of no state have been
better looked after than have those OF
Michigan, and those familiar with the
situation know that good share Of the
credit is due to our senior senator.
Ionia county will be an important
factor in the contest, though we do not
believe that it will be so close that any
one county in the state will decide the
matter. 1t is as certain as anything
we'll can be in politics, that the next
state senator from this district will
come from Ionia county and If our
friends in the eastern representative
district will do their duty there will be
three Republican votes in the next
legislature from Ionia county.
We believe that Ionia Republicans
will favor the reelection of Senator
Mcmillan and that in doing so they
will be in accord with large majority
of those of like political faith through
out the state.