The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-10-13


a republican congress which first passed
law to restrain them In their actions, while
In democratic congress, William Jennings
Bryan himself voted to repeal this same
law, the only one then dealing at all with
the question. He then introduced Rev.
Carlos H. Hanks, who responded to the
toast, Our Guests.
Mr.. Hanks spoke In part as follows: The
task which you have called on ne to per-
form must be brief, for recognize your
guests did not come here to hear me. When
first heard the subject confess that
did not feel the confidence that certain
man did when nominated for the lieutenant
governorship of his state. This man re-
marked. II accept because think am
we'll qualified for the Office; l have been
lieutenant governor In my own home for
the last seventeen years." Then l was
troubled by the thought of whether should
write 1t or not, and decided like minister,
to chance 1t without, since, as one minister
remarked when arguing for the advisability
of speaking without written manuscript,
the devil himself then did not know what
he was going to say.
But ladies and gentlemen, we are glad to
have you here because you are large men,
men of brains, and because you are men of
power. As Governor Wolcott said short
time since, the great lesson one learns in
turning the pages of history is the power of
the individual. So tonight we recognize
you as makers of sentiment and of indi-
vldual opinions. And we remember then
that as you are men of brains and power so
are you also men of great responsibilities!
You recognize the power of acting togeth-
er. You have won many victories because
you know how to act together. So we are
glad to have you among US, and hope you
will stay here as long as you can and have
a good word for us in your papers after
you have gone home.
The next speaker, said the postmaster,
with one of his serious looks, is a friend of
mine Of long standing, but I'll confess to
you that have advised him to not do a
certain thing and hope he will accept my
ADVICE. Even this sly reference to the
possibility of an Osborn boom for the goy.
ernorshlp was not enough of send off for
the toastmaster to give his possible rival
and he proceeded to gently prod him in
| 6gurative way for few more seconds be-
fore allowing him, the Hon. Chase s.
Osborn, to begin his speech.
The impetuous railroad commissioner
gravely addressed the toastmaster as "Gov-
ernor 0Donnell," and proceeded to return
his compliments with compound interest.
His first visit to Owosso five years ago he
said seemed almost as much by accident as
anything since his Office caught fire after he
started. On looking back he remembered
that he was entertained at the Dewey home
and now he recolected that since that time
there had come little queen Into that
home. Then too, he had been driven
around the city by Stanley Parkill, behind
his big horse January. He liked Stanley
but since then he understood that he had
gone over to-Europe. Then turning
to the subject of his toast: "The Republi-
can Party" was organized to oppose slavery
and it destroyed it. The survival of the
| 6ttest is ever the rule, so If the republican
party has succeeded and is still supreme it
may be found in individual republi.
cans, the composite republican is full of
genius, full of patriotism and has the high.
est ideal for party and for country.
If the republican party would succeed in
the future it must still be instructive, con-
structive and potent. 1t will not worship
men except as they embody noble princi-
pie. The party has ever acted on the oft
quoted advice Of the noted Davy Crockett,
"Be sure you are right then go ahead
The republican party has been ever con.
sistently and c0urage0usly for the right.
No party can keep on in its greatness un-
less 1t can intuitively tell when it Is wrong
and then get on the right track. IL 1t Is
discovered that trusts are injurious then the
republican party will stand for the stamp.
ing out of the trust demon. II the Philip.
pino is like the southern negro then the
nation must continue to govern him and
teach him civilization and self government,
and must give him the opportunity to make
the best of himself. But the republican
party must stand by the administration and
1t Is doing so. II should be remembered
that the Philippine archipelago is not so far
away as Oregon was in 1s4S. The party
must still be honorable, capable, and hon.
est with the people. The serpent Of mill.
tarism must not be allowed to assert itself.
The republican party has always stood fol
an equal opportunity for all men and 1t will
continue to do so.
Congressman William Alden Smith wai
then introduced to respond to the toast
"Our New Possessions. he began by
saying: To hear some people talk you
would almost think that after the election
of VIM. Mckinley the republican congress
was assembled purposly for extending its
dominion but the facts, as all know, are that
the congress was called to lift the burden Of