The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-11-04
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non and speakers, thanking the com
mittees, the Ladies Guild OF the Epis.
copal Church, who served the banquet,
and all who had contributed to the sue
cess Of the occasion.
M. l.. Cook responded. thanking the
peopleAof the city and county for their
kindness to the editorial association,
taking it as an indication of their gen.
eral good will toward all classes Of citi-
zens and their interest in public mat
tiers, both political and business.
Hon. George Lusk. postmaster of Bay
City, former popular Owasso citizen,
was introduced as POSTMASTER, and re-
ceived a hearty welcome. His selection
was wise one, as all present can testi-
fy. He enthused the crowd at the start
and never allowed interest to lag. prov
ing himself the true republican hustler
and brilliant POSTMASTER.
Hon. p. f. Powers urged the voters
present to consider the wonderful rec
ord Of achievement of the republican
party, the quick, correct and permanent
settlement of the greatest questions that
had ever confronted any nation its
continued ability to handle any and all
matters Of legislation. He urged that
they keep the party up to its high stand
ard in leaders and in accomplishment,
SO that the sons and grandsons of those
who had already fought the good fight
could be proud to belong to the party
of their fathers.
: Colin p. Campbell, of Grand Rapids,
speaker of the House of Representa-
tives. Of Michigan, gave scholarly ad.
dress on the question of legislation,
considering past achievements of Michi-
gan legislative bodies, showing that the
hope Of the future was in keeping that
body composed of high-grade men, not
overwhelmed by the passing notion or
the demagogue, not giving way to the
extremes of sentiment or passion, re-
fusing to consider reelection more i'm
portant than to have consciousness of
having done right, making no effort to
set class against class.
Hon. Charles E. Townsend, of Jack.
son, republican candidate for United
States Senator, was received with en-
Ss;ssiasafy.e and the hearers gave the
closest attention to his magnificent talk
on Progressive republicanism." He is
brilliant orator, and while he can
arouse an audience to the heights of en-
thusiasm he made his address sum-
mary of the birth, wonderful achieve
ments and continued ability of the re-
publican party and its intention to take
advanced ground on all great subjects,
but to refuse to be swayed by the wild
ideas of reformers, socialistic or self
seekers. The republican party has al
ways been the progressive party, the
democratic party always the fault find
or. always doubtful, and never able,
when trusted with great responsible
ties, to rise to their accomplishment.
The republican party is and always has
been one Of individuals, and has only
departed from right doing when they
have become corrupt, and always the
erring ones have been overthrown. Mr..
Townsend emphasized strongly the dan
ger of electing democratic congress,
and thus stopping the magnificent work
accomplished by Taft and congress du-
ring the past year, and urged the re-
election of Mr.. Fordney as one of the
strongest members of that body. He
<>lsQ paid glowing tribute to Chase S.
Osbhrn,s asking that the voters review
his career and learn of the man, know
ing that if they do he will be triumph
antly elected governor, and that they
will be proud to have been his support
ers.
Hon. H. F. Baker, of Cheboygan, who
is candidate for the speakership of the
next Michigan house of representatives,
made what he called his maiden effort
at banquet speaking, and there's no
doubt but that he will have more calls in
lilo lubuiC. hC pICidCCu thC Idin Oh LILO
topic, What the Legislature of Michi-
gan ought to do for the people," with
several witty stories and pointed refer
ences to individuals, and then laid out
legislative program that covered all
the good things anyone could think of.
claiming they were what the best ele.
ment of the republican party stands
for.
Hon. j. w. Fordney had been listed
to speak last, the committee knowing
that everyone wanted to hear him. and
he was given, as he always is in this
county, rousing welcome, and he soon
made the hearers glad they had stayed,
and even after forty.fve minute talk
they were unwilling he should stop. He
made plain the spirit with which the
new tariff law had been taken up by
congress, showed the fallacy of the at.
tacks upon the bill. proved the benefits
which had always, and were still, COM
ing to American farmers, laboring men
and business men, from the protective