The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-03-24
Judge Stearns F. Smith.

Judge Stearns #. Smith.
From the Livingston Republican:
The candidate in whom the people of
this and Shiawassee counties are par
ticularly interested is Judge Stearns F.
Smith. Mr., Smith has made a sPlen-
did record as lawyer and as Judge.
He is able, broad-minded and above all
honest and incorruptible. Nothing
can influence his decisions but the law
and the facts.
Mr.. Smith has nothing but kind
words for his opponent. Mr.. Van
Wrinkle.
FIFTY SHEEP AND TEN-CENT WOOL.
1t should be remembered by every
voter that Mr.. Smith represents pro-
lection to the farmers sheep and wool;
Mr.. VanWinkle, free trade. Mr.. Van
Wrinkle, as an out and out democrat,
worked for free wool and supported
the party that put wool on the free list
What do the farmers of this county,
irrespective of politics, owe him? Mr..
VanWinkle has never repented or said
he made mistake in his judgment in
working to put wool on the free list.
The farmers of old Livingston county
have had enough 50-cent sheep and 10
cent wool and will say so at the polls
NO DEPRECATED 50-CENT DOLLAR.
Mr.. Smith, too, represents sound
nd f,,a al
that contains gold, silver and paper
currency-a system that has brought
the people peace, plenty and prosperity
Mr.. VanWinkle, on the other hand
stands squarely on the rotten financial
plank of the Chicago platform. The
10 to craze at first carried away many
otherwise good men. AS the subject
came to be understood, these men saw
that they were mistaken and turned
from the error of their ways and are
now voting with the party of sound
money. Mr. Van Wrinkle, however has
never shown any signs of repenting
Why should he be forgiven or favored
until he does repent? He still wor-
ships the silver image of Mexico, China
and India. He still favors the money
of half civilized or barbarous nations
rather than that of the christian, civil
lied nations like England, France,
Germany and the United States.
Vote for Mr.. Smith, sound money,
christianity, modern railways, steam
ship lines, electricity in all its forms,
modern civilization and enlightment.
Do not vote for VanWinkle, silver,
the stage coach and mule freight team,
the civilization and religion of China,
India and the Mexican greasers.
SUPPORT MCKINLEY AND THE ADMINS
TRATION.
Judge Smith supports President Nc
Kinley and the administration that has
carried the Spanish-American war to
successful close-a policy that has
brought glory to our arms and wealth
to our nation. The United States is
known today as powerful nation, not
as mere theory.
Mr.. VanWinkle stands for the Chi
cago platform-Bryanism with all its
wild-west vagaries of finance and of
government. He may be an able advo.
cate, but judicial mind should not
make such a blunder.
GET REPUBLICAN vOTEs NIT.
On what possible ground can Mr..
VanWinkle claim republican votes9
Born in the democratic township of
Putnam, reared in democratic fam
lily, Mr.. VanWinkle has always sup
ported the democratic party. That
party has never made mistake so big
that he could not swallow it, The Chi
cago platform went down with the
rest. The threat against the very
foundation of our government, the
right to protect life and property, did
not choke him.
TAKE HIS OWN MEDICINE.
l.. E. Hewlett struck the key note in
the democratic convention when he
said Mr.. VanWinkle has travelled over
this county day after day teaching
democratic principles. Let Mr.. Van
Wrinkle now stand by his own teaching,
take his own medicine like little man.
Why should he ask for republican
votes2 He never taught republican
principles, never favored the republi-
can party in any shape or manner. MIR.
VanWinkle will find that the republi-
cans of Livingston county are loyal to
the principles of their party. His only
hope of election is in getting repubi.
can votes. Let every man stand by his
colOrs.