Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-01-16
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
BY REPUBLICAN PARTY
oENoUNcE ACTIVITIES or THEi
DEMOCRATIC PARTY TO CON.
YRoL UNITED States seNATg

State Board OF Agriculture will be
held In the Prudden Auditorium, Lans
ing. February Is. 1919.
At the meeting OF the State Central
Committee held In Lansing last week
Burt d. Cady. OF Port Huron. was So
lected to fill the vacancy caused by
the death OF John ID. Mangum.
Tributes to the late chairman were
paid and resolutions Of respect adopt
Cd.
The committee also unanimously
adopted resolutions denouncing the
activities OF the democratic party In
the "brasen attempt to defeat the will
OF the electorate" a. recorded 10 the
election Of Commander Truman n.
Newberry for United States Senator.
The resolutions follow;
Whereas, an election for the once
/ Of United States Senator Was held In
this and other states Of the Union on
the 9Th day OF November. 1913. and In
the State of Michigan and In certain
other states republican candidates
were elected TO such once OF United
STATES SENATORS ana,
Whereas. - Q result OF such cleo
lions in Michigan and other states. the
United States Senate will have In
the 60th Congrsss . republican major
ity OF two votes. which. together with
the republican majority in the House
Of Representatives. will insure rspuh-
tican control OF National Legislation
during such Congress-; and
Whereas. the republican party. as o
party OF reconstruction, has amply
demonstrated its ability to cope with
problems incident TO the reconstruc.
ton OF national Affairs and the Ma
ton needs. now ~ never before. the
guiding hand OF the party which II has
placed in control during the critical
period Immediately following the close
OF the greatest conflict in history: aud
Whereas. the republican majority
In the Senate OF the United States r.
being threatened. not only In the State
Of Michigan but In the States OF New
Hampshire and Colorado and other
states by activities unprecedented. un-
warranted and unworthy on the part Of
the democratic party In Q brazen at
tempt to defeat the will OF the cleo
torate in each OF such states. to de-
prive the voters therein OF their
choice for the once of United States
Senator and to secure control OF the
Senate OF the United States: and
Whereas, such activities In Michi-
gan have been conducted In such o
manner as TO arouse the resentment
and thorough disspproval OF every
right minded citizen. regardless OF
party affliation. with . view to defeat
selecting a republican member OF the
United States Senate from said state
st such election; and
Whereas, such activities on the part
OF the democratic organization have
been supported by officers OF the Ma
tional Administration, particularly the
Department OF Justice. whose officers
have set themselves up as courts Of
injury without authority OF law, and
who ADMITTEDLY act in no other way
than on Their own individual respon.
sibility; ant
Whereas. such officers OF the De-
par.ment OF Justice have lsed and are
using the machinsry Of the Govern
ment for partisan political purposes
With ths sole object OF thwsrting the
will OF the electors In their choice for
United States Senator; and
a
use OF various purely patriotic organ
nations. such as the American Pro-
tective League, the Military Intelii1
gsnce Service, and the Motor Trans
!. port Service to aid and abet their me-
fsrious operations; therefore be II
Resolved. that the Republican state
Central Committee most vigorously
condemns the methods and practices
herein referred to used by the demo-
cratic organization. both National and
State, by the Democratic National Adj
ministration, and by Henry Ford, the
defeated democratic candidate for Uni
ted State Senator, and cats upon all
republican county committees, every
individual member OF the republican,
party In Michigan, and every citizen OF
the State, regardless OF party. who be-,
lisvss In fair play. q square deal, and
the safe guarding OF the right TO a.
free choice OF United States Senator,
to rally to the defense of the elective
franchise In Michigan and the preven-
ton OF the manifest attempt to sub
vert the expressed will OF the slector-
ate OF our state; and
Resolved further. that this commit
tee. resenting the attacks which .hays
been made upon the Senator elect from
the State OF Michigan. Hon Truman
H. Newberry, takes this occasion to
express its complete confidence in his
high patriotism his undoubted ability.
and his absolute integrity. and
Resolved further, that a copy OF
those resolutions be forwarded by the
Secretary to the officers and members
OF the several republican county COM
mittees OF the State, and that the Di.
rector OF Publicity OF the Committee
transmit copies hereof TO the editors
OF republican newspapers in Michigan.
and
Resolved further, that a copy of
these resolutions also be forwarded by
the Secretary TO Hon. Truman II. New.
barry. United States Senator elect.
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