The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-11
Republican Speakers Address En-
thusiastic Rally at Light
Guard Armory.
DEFEND G. 0. P. CONVENTION


In the most spirited rally of the
present campaign. the Republicans of
Calumet last evening opened fire on
their Progressive and Democratic OPP
ponents. principally the former. Fol-
lowing Immediately i'm the wake of the
once mighty Roosevelt, Col. A. q.
Rankin of Pittsburg and John NJ. Har-
Ian of Chicago were heard in two
splendid addresses. Early in the even
ing, the county committee found its
plan Of having "A series of about six
relay speeches in Houghton. Calumet
and Mohawk, impractical, and il was
aband oned. there being substituted
two principal addresses in each town.
There was a large crowd i'm attend
ance, estimated at from 1,S00 To 1000
and enthusiasm was not lacking
Throughout the evening the speakers
were frequently interrupted several
times by those of Progressive inclina-
tons who propounded questions to the
speakers. and frequently by discord-
ant element i'm the rear of the hall.
whose noisy demonstrations were
very dscourteous to the speakers and
brought forth some warm words from
the platform.
Col. A. C. Rankin Speaks.
William b. Anderson presided as
chairman of the meeting and in his
address introducing Col. A. G. Rankin
of Pittsburgh, the first speaker, he
sounded the Republican keynote, ask
ing for a continuation of the present
era of prosperity. Col. Rankin spoke
in part as follows:
II am a Republican, not because
Lincoln, Grant. Garfield Blaine and
Mckinley were Republicans, but be-
cause | believe in the party and its
principles, which seem To me to be
fundamentally right am willing to
concede the same degree or honesty
and sincerity for others who differ
with me, and charitable enough to be-
leve those who differ with me do so
because they are mistaken. | have
nothing to be afraid of, either for my
self or my party. We have made mis-
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life and so has every party The Re-
publican party has a record second TO
none in all history.
For the last fifteen or sixteen years
we have been in power, especially
since The election of Mckinley. Those
years have been marked by degree
of prosperity. never before known IN
the history of the world, But we had
break, under the administration of
our distinguished ex-president. the
panic of 1907.
prosperity is here today. for all
classes and color of men. Common
laborers, farmers, merchants and
manuf lcturers. all share i'm one pros
perity. They are more able to buy
homes. more able to send their sons
and daughters To higher branches of
education, and TO provide comforts of
living for themselves and families. I
submit the declaration the Moose par
ty men sound, Let us pass prosperity
around That's what the Republican
party has been doing in the last fif-
teen years and with the most lavish
band known to history.
Prosperity Here.
"If the Republican party worked for
class legislation, was subserviant To
trusts and corporations, how comes
this prosperity. III we of the Republi-
can party were rascally robbers and
our leaders the tools of the combines.
how comes this prosperity.
1--WE are confronted with the old
Democratic party. They a.ways have
a. complaint or kick TO make. 1t mat
ters not how prosperous people are we
expect that. 1t creates no alarm or
disturbance i'm our ranks. But this
year we have a kick coming from a
new direction. Coming from split
in our own party, headed by one of
our ex-presidents. refer to Theodore
Roosevelt. (Cheers).
That's all right" shouted Mr.
Rankin I'm glad you're here. He
who shouts last shouts best. and you'll
be shouting the other way before YOU
leave here tonight"
Roosevelt comes forth as a can
didate after he had decided he would
not. He has changed his mind. show
ing that he's not infallible.
"The people want him." shouted
some voice In the audience.
"That reminds me of a Democratic
meeting I once heard of. at which a
committee of fifteen Democrats signed
their resolutions. we the people" re-
torted Mr.. Rankin.
Roosevelt said when he retired
from the presidency. he wouldn't run
for a third term. that 1t would be a
calamity. Then seven governors.
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