The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-01-10
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
BY REPUBLICAN PARTY
DENOUNCE ACTIVITIES OF THE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY TO CON.
TROL UNITED STATES SENATE

versity, Superintendent of Public In
struction, member Of the State Board
of Education. and two members Of the
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 Sc.
lected to fill the vacancy caused by
the death Of John d. Mangum.
Tributes to the late chairman were
paid and resolutions of respect adopt
ed.
The committee also unanimously
adopted resolutions denouncing the
activities OF the democratic party IN
the "brazen attempt to defeat the will
of the electorate" as recorded in the
election of Commander Truman H.
Newberry for United States Senator.
The resolutions follow:
Whereas, an election for the office
of United States Senator was held in
this and other states of the Union on
the 9Th day of November, 1918. and in
the State of Michigan and in certain
other states republican candidates
were elected to such Office Of United
States SENATOR and,
Whereas, as a result Of such elec-
lions in Michigan and other states, the
United States Senate will have in
the Goth Congress republican major
ity OF two votes, which, together with
the republican majority in the House
of Representatives, will insure repub-
lican control of National Legislation
during such Congress-; and
Whereas, the republican party, as q
party OF reconstruction, has amply
demonstrated its ability to cope with
problems incident to the recon struc-
ton of national affairs and the Ma
ton needs, now as never before. the
guiding hand Of the party which 1t has
placed in control during the critical
period Immediately following the close
of the greatest conflict in history; and
Whereas, the republican majority
in the Senate of the United States Is
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 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 Office 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
manner as to arouse the resentment
and thorough disapproval of every
right minded citizen, regardless Of
party utilization, with view to defeat
the will of the voters of Michigan in
selecting a republican member of the
United States Senate from said State
at 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
sibility; and
Whereas, such officers of the De-
partment Of Justice have used and are
using the machinery OF the Govern
ment for partisan political purposes
with the sole object of thwarting the
will of the electors in their choice for
United States Senator; and
Whereas, such officers have made
use of various purely patriotic organ
izations, such as the American Pro-
tective League, the Military Intelli-
gence Service, and the Motor Trans
port Service to aid and abet their no
farious operations; therefore be it
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 Ad-
ministration, and by Henry Ford, the
defeated democratic candidate for Uni
ted State Senator, and calls 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-
lieves in fair play, square deal. and
the safeguarding of the right to a
free choice OF United States Senator,
to rally to the defense Of the elective
franchise In Michigan and the proven
ton of the manifest attempt to sub
vert the expressed will of the elector-
ate OF our state; and
Resolved further, that this commit
tee. resenting the attacks which have
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
these resolutions be forwarded by the
Secretary to the officers and members
of the several republican county com.
mittees Of the State, and that the d.
rector of Publicity of the Committee