Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03
SMITH NOMINATED.
Republicans of the Fifth Congressiona
District for the Fourth Time Make
Him Their Standard Bearer,

vention for the Fifth district was he'll
in Grand Rapids, Wednesday, not 70
the purpose OF nominating candidate
but for the purpose of ratifying nomi
nation which had been already mad
by the people.
Hon. G. j. Diekema of Ottawa wa
the chairman and f.. j. Mauren o
Portland secretary. Mr.. Diekema
upon taking the chair, made ringing
address, clear cut and sharp pointed
The usual committees were appointed
The duty of presenting Mr.. Smith,
name was ably performed by Mr.. Geo
Clapperton for the fourth time, ano
the nomination was at once made
unanimous by rising vote.
For district delegates to the national
convention b. f. Hall of Beldlng and
Henry Spring OF Grand Rapids were
chosen without opposition.
The congressional committee for
lonia county is the same that has
served for the past two years: William
Fitzgibbons, Saranac; X. r.. Smith,
lonia; Fred j. Mauren, Portland; f.
b. Lapham, Belding; Vergil G. Con-
ner, Ionia; Frank w. Clark, Lake
Odessa.
Mr.. Smith was brought before the
convention and made an eloquent
speech, which space will not permit us
to give in its entirety, but in part he
said:
The Republican party does not
mean to be put upon the defensive.
What are the political principles OF
our opponents? Who knows for what
they will stand for in this campaign?
Have they any policy formulated? No,
not one. They are splendid critics but
bad architects. They have no plan be-
fore them, but are drifting in masque-
ade, ready to catch up any issue that
may seem to bring success. They de-
serve failure, as does any man or any
party which does not stand for prin-
cpe.
NO, we are not upon the defensive
and our political opponents must de-
fend principles which have proved to
be fallacies in the eyes OF the world,
and we do not propose to give them
peace or comfort or quiet until they
have at least lamented long enough
over the demise.
Il could give you from the treasury
statistics, the figures that go to show
that the multiplicity OF our trade has
even gone beyond the widest expecta-
tion. Instead of having balance
against our government. we have a
balance in our favor; instead of having
trade that was only medium in its
effect, we have reached the two billion
dollar mark in our foreign commerce,
Tor the first time in the history of our
government.
I'VE have stimulated industry every
where. All other issues dwindle into |
The utmost insignifcance beside the
paramount triumphs of the industrial
success of the Mckinley administra-
tion."
Inc resolutions presented and adopt
I'd with a whoop were long and espec.
ally strong in indorsing the admins
,ration for its retention OF all islands
acquired from Spain. They refer to
'he prosperity under the present re-
Time, and delare change OF admins
ration would be public calamity:
praise the party for the enactment of
he gold Standard; score Democracy
or its unpatriotic conduct in keeping
llive the insurrection in thePhilippines
'y the unpatriotic false cry OF "imper-
alism. J." and especially indorsing VIM.
Alden Smiths three terms in con-
yress, in which, it is stated he has
slven better service to the district and
yiven the district greater prestige
han it has received in many years. He
S recommended for reelection to the
electors OF the district who have its
pest Interests at heart regardless of
party.
TO be nominated for fourth term in
congress, and without the least opposi-
ion too, is an honor vouchsafed to but
ew men OF this or any other state. 1t
$ something any man may we'll be
proud of. But the people are also
proud OF their representative, If they
we're not such thing would not be
possible. Both sides are entitled to
Woman's Awful Peril.
There is only one chance to save
,our life and that is through an opera