Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-14

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Brown, Chas Goggin, JAS. A Greene
2nd Ward. \. W. Brock, ID. w
Adams.
Srd Ward. Chas O. Ward, Chas
Plowman
4th Ward. Francis King, lothian
Allen.
City OF St. Louis, LIST ward-John
Haines
2nd Ward Chas. Atwater, A. B.
Darragh.
8rd Ward.-H D. Tisdale, NJ. A.
Stevens.
4th Ward Romano Clark, Newell
Smith.
Committee on Resolutions through
its chairman reported as follows:
Whereas. The Republicans of Ora
tiot county nov in convention assem-
bled, having implicit faith and conf
dence in the principles of the Republi-
can party and believing that those
principles have in the past and will
in the future work the greatest
amount Of good to the greatest
number Of people throughout this en-
tire country and that its. ascendency to
power in the national will again insure
confidence in American institutions
both at home and abroad.
And Whereas. The Republican Ma
tional convention assembled in the
city of Chicago. June eth, 1916, heed
ing the call of the rank and file of
the American people, did nominate for
the supreme Office of president of these
United States that eminent iurist
and statesman Charles Evans Hughes:
Therefore, be it Resolved That we
dedicate ourselves unanimously to the
principles of that Grand Old Party
and TO its service in the election of
the candidates chosen to represent
its principles, thereby doing our part
to bring about i'm this country sta
bility Of its business interests at
home and the maintenance of its ma
tlonal honor and respect abroad.
Resolved. Gratiot county and the
29th Judicial Circuit have "A man most
eminently fitted for the high office.
man who is widely known in his pro-
fesslon, most distinguished jurist,
man who has served the people of the
18th circuit on the bench for the past
twelve years with marked ability and
the Hon. Kelly S. Scarf.
Therefore. be it Resolved, BY the
Republicans of Gratiot county in
assembled that we request
the delegates from this county to the
state convention, to vote for and sup
port Judge Scarf before the state con-
vention and that we request each and
every delegate from Gratiot county
to exert himself to the utmost and en-
ploy every honorable means to pro-
mote the candidacy of Judge Scarf
Be il Further Resolved, That we
congratulate the people of Gratiot
county, the state and the nation on the /
as candidate for L. S.
Senator. Charles +. Townsend, the .
present able incumbent of that office /
and pledge him our hearty support.
BE it Further Resolved, That we
express our unlimited confidence in
the integrity and ability of our can
lidate for Governor. Albert f. Sleep
.rand pledge our influence for his elec-
ion as chief executive of the State
If Michigan
Be ii Further Resolved, That we
express our utmost satisfaction with
he services rendered to this state
Turing the past two years by our
Lieutenant Governor. Luren d. Dick
nson. and pledge him our support for
he election to that office.
Be it Further Resolved. That we
hereby express our faith that our
tate convention to be held in the city
j Saginaw on the 2Sth inst. will
lace in nomination a state ticket to
ghich every citizen of this common
,ealth could Justly pledge his support
{ the polls and especially do we at {
his time, as an expression of our faith
nd confidence in the action of our
tate convention, pledge our loyal
Import to each and every candidate
or state Office selected and nominated
{ such convention. s
Be it Further Resolved. That we APP Z
reciate the matchless and mastery
ork in the lower house of our nation
congress of our representative the +
honorable Joseph w Fordney of 7
aginaw and express our belief that '
is return to that house as a member !
hereof at the next congressional ses- q
on will be not only a credit 10 this I
strict but an honor to that disting- I
lshed body Of statesmen, believing
Ill well that the statesmanlke abii- 4
shown in the past will be recognz- c
and rewarded by his fellow mem $
1rs of Congress upon his return to o
lat body as "a member thereof. g
BE It Further Resolved, That we u
Jpress our satisfaction with the nom L
ees for legislative and county offices M
Id pledge TO them our unqualified p
pport during the entire campaign. Il
BE it Further Resolved, BY the Re- W
iblicans of Gratiot county in con e
ntion assembled, that as Americans al
3 believe in America First, and in ~
merica efficient and we therefore &C
ndemn the present national admin IL
ration for its vaciating policies of "
vernment and for its shortsighted- as
SIS in its administrative capacity. be- tt
wing that such administration has
oven its utter inadequacy to steer
c ship Of state and during the first
yhteen months Of its administration
rough its reckless extravaganza and :
wise and inefficient action depleted
r national treasury making it neces
ry to levy a direct tax upon the r,
nerican people (under the guise Of ii,
war taxi to defray the current ex- re
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