The New York herald., 1870-09-01
The Campaign in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
N0minati0ns-Dem Ocrntic Platform.


DETROIT, August 81, 1880.
The Sixth Congressional District Democratic Con-
venton to-day nominated j. F. Briggs on the thirty
eighth ballot. The republicans renOmlnated Hoa.
Thomas w. Ferry IN the Fourth district to-day.
The Democratic State Convention was held to-day.
Nearly every county In the State was represented.
The following resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed:@v
Frst-Tnat we recognize the right OF the people
to decide all questions relating to the distribution
and exercise OF their political power, and we render
to their decision. when constlrutionally and legally
expressed, q cheerful obedience.
SecOnd-That we denOunce the dominant political
party for its corrupt use OF the power and money
OF the peoples Tor It's unnecessary multiplication OF
office; for its unprecedented extravaganza; Tor its
prostitution Of the public trust to subserve prlvata
private ends for the utter failure to administer the
government in accordance with the spirit OF IN
stitutiOns.
Tntrd-That the destruction OF our commerce,
prostitution OF our agricultural and increasing strn
gency Of financial affairs bear common witlless To
the incompetency OF our rulers.
Four1h-That the tariff for protection Is SYSTEM
of plunder whereby labor is compelled to pay tribute
to capital and that tariff for revenue only Is all thls
Is warranted by justice or the federal constitution
FUrh-That the public domain Is great public
trust which should be administered in the interest
or the people, and public policy as well as common
interest requires that the should be held for pr
poses of settlement and cultivation, and Its dis.
pOsa to the landess and homeless soldiers and
sailors of the United States and those made widows
and orphans by the wars OF the Union should be
preferred TO spectators aud monopolists.
Stru.-That to maintain the honor and good faith
IL IL
should be steadily decreased In accordance Win us
terms.
SeUenm-Thati ithe present system Of so-called
national banks Is q monopoly whereby favored
States and persons are unduy benefited; but II the
system Is to be continued, we demand. IN behalf OF
Michigan and the West that It should be so modified
as to make its privileges free to all.
Etghh.-That specie or its equivalent Is the only
sound currency; but we should return to specie
payments no sooner than It can be done consists
emily with the laws Of trade and the interests OF the
great debtor class
Ntnfh.-That the best financial policy for the
times Is honesty and frugallty. honesty in the ap
poses and rigid frugality in Its expenditure.
belong to the State and should be put into the state
payment OF appropriations and the reduction OF tho
State debt
ESeuenth-The taxation Of the citizens without
their consent for private purposes Is violation o.
the fundamental principles OF justice.
The following ticket was nominated
For gOre1n0r-C. g. Comstock OF Kalamazoo.
Lieutenant GOUe,rOr-A. I. WENDELL OF Mackihaw'
Secretary or State--Isaac M. Crane OF Eaton
State Tedsn'er--R. J. Lorange OF monroe.
Andtto,'-General Charles w. Butler, or Lansing.
Atioy7leu Gene,al-General John Atkinson, oil Pors
Huron. 49,, - ,,
Commissioner or the Land 0sice-John G. Hu'
blnger OF East Saginaw. -, v,,,o ,,,,,,
OF Detroit .,., .r
Mernbe1. Of ne state B0a,d OF Educatton-A' H.
Bennett. OF Jackson