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Day
2
Month
August
Year
1888
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Public Domain
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The Republican Cjunty Oonvention to elect delegates to the state convection to be held at Ddtroit, August 8 and 9, was held in the court-room, Tuesday. Wm. Osband, chairman of the county committee, called the convention to order and stated its purpose. Prof. George, of Ypsilanti. was then made temporary chairman, and Evart Scott, secretary. The following-named gentleman were appointed on the committees : Committee on Credetitials : Dr. Owen, Ypsilanti; Wm. Judson, Chelses; Wm. Dansingburg, Augusta; On permanent organizatiou : M. F. Case, Pittsfield ; Geo. S. Wheeler, Salem; M. L. Raymond, Sharon. The convention then adjourned to meet at 1:30 p. m. The chairman called the convention to order at 1:45 p. m. The committee on permanent organization reported iu favor of Prof. Austin George as chairman and Evart H. Scott as secretary. The convention divided info representative districts for the purpose of electing delegate9 to the congressio'nal andstate conventions. The following delegates were chosen : For State convention, first district: Joe. T. Jacob?, E. H. Sootf, Cha. Hiscock, Ann Arbor ; E. E. Leiand, Northfield ; Wm. Judson, Chelsea ; A. R. Bea!, Scio ; Fred Huston, Ann Arbor town; Geo. S. Wheeler, Salem; Fred Braun, Ann Arbor town; Geo. Mitchell, Lima. For congressional convention : E. K. Frueauff, T. J. Keech, Geo. H. Pond, Cha?. H. Kline, Zenus Sweet, Ann Arbor; E. S. Cushman, Webster ; Orin C. Burkhart, Lima; Frank Denman, Nortbfield; Perry Townsend, Superior. Second district, for state convention: A. E Ford, Tpsilanti town; E B. Stone, Augusta; E. F. Pyle, York; H. D. Platt, Pittgfield; C. F. R. Bello ws, H. S. Boutell, J. B. Wortley, Ypsilanti ; W. S. Crofoot, Sharon ; A. F. Freeman, Manchester. Congressional convention : Dr. F. K. Owen H. J. Taylor, Archibald Foster, P. W. Carpenter, Ypsilanti ; H. P. Thompson, Augusta ; Wm. Cady, Pittsfield ; Geo. Rawson, Bridgewater ; J. F. Nestle, Manchester ; A. R. Graves, Ypsilanti town. J. L. Gilbert moved that the delegates to the State convention be instrncted to cast their votes for Cyrus G. Luce for governor and those to the congressional convention be instructed to nomir.ate by acclamation Hon. E. P. Ailen, for coagress. It was carried. A speech f rom Chairman George was then called for, to which he íesponded as follows : Gentlemen :- This convention, as is usual, is unanimous in its Republicanism, its advocacy of the cardinal principies of the party, and above all in its regard for the eminent qualities of the governor of thiB state, Cyrus G. Luce. He is in accord with the people ; and it is for our iaterests to be in accord with hira. His administration bas been ur.excelled and he should be elected by a large msjority. Another thing we are unanimous on is the splendid record made by our congresaman, Hon. E. P. Allen. 8o far as I know bis work in congress meeta the unqualifled approval of every Republican in thia district, and we can all vote cheerfully for his renomination. His voice and pen have been used for and in the interests of the Republican party. His speech on the tariff was a grand one and should be in the bands of every voter in the land. Mr. Allen should and will be renomiuated by acclamation. [Cheers.] Geo. S. Wheeler, of Salem, responded to the eall as follows: Gentlemen :- I did not intend to make a speech, but I confess tbat I am full, [cheers and laughtei] too full almost for utterance. Yet there are very important issues to be disoussed and I am constrained to say a few words to-day concerning them. A few weeks ago I spoke to you here, and said that while we had prosperity under a Republican administration, under the present Democratie administration we had had the hardest times ever known in our hietory, and that the administration was to blame for it. A democrat said to me: "Wby we have changed no laws ; everything is just as when we came in power ; the conditions and laws are the same, and how can you blame the administration ?" To dav I will answer him. Under Republican government the country prospered as no nation ever did before. Our manufactures have grown from nothing to be the most extensivo in the wotlrt. Our personal and real wealih has increaaed beyond all precedent. Millions of foreigners came hre under Republican rule and found work and wages. And now if the democraiic party cannot step in under the same laws, the same conditions, and carry forward the same prosperity, then I say tbey ought to be put out. Tf they prove a failure tbey don't belong there, and the people will say next. November "unwoithy servant, get thee henee." [Applause] Two years ago the demócrata called Gov. Luce a natioattl banker, a bloated bondholder, a monopolist, etc. My friends, do you think they will sound that cry this campaign ? Not much. Their canuidate for goveriior is one of the wealthiest men in Michigan, a milhonaire, a bondholder. What will you say to your Greenback friends uow ? Bartley Breen couldn't stand it, and pulled out. Their candidate for S a.e treasurer is a millionaire, and president of a nationBl baDk. To teil the iruth there never was a time when millionaires, bondholders, and monopolista were o plentiful at the national capital as today. Louk at Seuator Payne, a democrat elected by the money ot the Standard oil company, one of the most gigantic monoplies in the United States, and that corporalion is today using its raoney to ineure the election of Grover Cleveland. And yet, thi-s party of inillionairei", of bondholders, of corporationa, claim to be the friends of the poor man. But you oan't fooi them that way any longer. Look at tho actin of Cleveland when governor of New York at the time the legislatura passed the act reducing the hours for gtreet car drivers, who were out in all kinds of weather, from 17 hours to 12. Cleveland vetoed the bill, saying if they had reduced the wages in the same proportion as thev did the hours he would have signed it. He the poor man'sfriend ! Then again, he asks the legislature to pass a law oompelling the pilots of boats in New York harbor to reduce their charges to the level of charges in foreign ports. He the friend of the poor man I It looks like it, don't it. To show how free trade wil! affect this country, I wish to refer you to Mr. Barber, the proprietor of the largest linen thread manufactories in the country. He employs 1,400 hands here making linen thread. In Ireland he eacploys 2900, and he says if the Mills bill passes, that he would have to shut down here and take bis machines to Ireland where help is cheaper, What would become of the 1400? Why, they would be turned out, to become paupers, or to work if they could flnd work, at pauper wages. The English are very much interested in this free trade question. They want to find a market for their goods. They would paralyse this nation if they could, by destroying our industries through the chai. nel of free trade kept open by a liberal use of English money. But, gentlemen, we once had a Harrison who drove thei. to their dens, and we have another Harrison who will drive them to the wall again. [Oheers.] The convention then adjourned.

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