The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-04-17
REPUBLICAN BANQUET
WAS A HUMMER
PROGRAM WAS SPLENDID, EVERY
SEAT OCCUPIED
Alex. J. Groesbeck Made Fine Address
and Other Noted Men Added to the
Pleasure of the Occasion

Republican Club, held in this village
last Friday evening, was so much of a
success that its projectors and promot-
ors must feel the largest degree of sat
isfaction over the result of their efforts.
Every seat was taken and paid for and
the entire program was good without
exception. Force of circumstances pre-
vented the appearance of Attorneys
Guy w. Selby and VIM. r. Franklin, of
Flint, but Hon. Geo l.. Lusk, of Bay
City, and Edgar A. Guest, the noted
humorist and poet of the Detroit News
staff, were unexpected additions to the
list of entertainers, so that the pro-
gram was all that could be desired.
Rev. C. w. Greene rendered an ap-
propriate invocation.
President E. L. Powers made first
class speech in introducing the toast
master of the evening, M. c. Doyle, to
whom he paid a fine tribute as man
and as republican. Incidentally he
gave fine ethical definition of politics,
which won the appreciation of all the
speakers who followed him.
Mr.. Doyle responded gracefully and
briefly to the speech of introduction,
saying that the list of speakers was
long and that he felt sure the audience
was primarily interested in what they
were going to say and therefore he
would not attempt to take up much of
the time in pleasantries.
The first speaker was ]. H. Farley, Of
Flint, who spoke of the prosperity that
had always been attendant upon the
success of the republican party and
said he thought the people would soon
place that party in power again. He
urged all who favored protective tar
iff and basic republican principles to
get together.
George l.. Lusk, ex-postmaster of
Bay City, and well known politician,
gave the next speech and it was of such
character that it kept the audience in
the best of spirits while it was in pro-
gress. Mr.. Lusk Is a good speaker,
likewise, a pretty good singer and a
first-class story teller, all of which gifts
he is employing in an effort to be Sec
retary of state. He mentioned the
candidacy of Mr.. Groesbeck and of Mr..
Martindale, for governor, and told the
story of Swede, up in his country, of
whom he asked the question as to who
had the best show, the Swede replying
"Well, ay tank Ringling Bros. got the
best show"
Edgar A. Guest, of Detroit, who fol-
lowed Mr.. Lusk proved to be about the
keenest wit that graced the occasion.
Referring to Mr.. Lusk's story of the
Swede he said that if the latter could
have listened to Mr.. Lusk's vaudeville
performance he would have changed
his opinion and said, "By Yimminy, if
you kin get a high dive and couple of
trained seals, aye tank you got the best
show Mr.. Guest told some very
amusing stories and recited several of
his poems, both humorous and pathetic,
in his own inimitable manner. He was
heartily applauded.
w. w. Blackney gave very fine ad-
dress on Good Citizenship, the essen.
tials of which he considered to be an
honest ana earnest affiliation with some
political party and real interest in and
loyal support of the public school sys-
TEN, which he esteemed the most i'm
portant branch of the public service.
E. G. Hackney, candidate for the
nomination for the state legislature,
gave short but very sensible talk on
"Some State Facts" Mr.. Hackney
favored retrenchment in the expendi-
ture of moneys raised by taxation, and
unless we are very much mistaken, he
will have abundant support in this posi-
ton. Mr.. Lusk said that it seemed al
most too bad that such an honest look
ing man as Mr.. Hackney should be sent
to the legislature.
Geo. w. Cook gave an interesting
talk on "Republicanism" in which he
told of the achievements of the party
in the past, and predicted that after
the people had again learned the lesson
which he said they had to have about so
often. they would place that party in
control.
Roy E. Brownell made good talk. as
he always does, but only occupied a
few moments, giving way to Mr.. Groes-
beck. F. S. Willing sang a solo which
oraua r,laaauro and Lad tho a..dio..ao ;x, n,