The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-09-11
MICHIGAN.


DETRorT, Sept. 10.-The opepInp nro
ceedings OF the Democrats State fion.
Tenuon was called to order by DR.. Fostel
Frat, chairman Of the State Centra
Committee, at 10 o'clock today. Ell
thompson, OF Flint, temporary chairman
Henry starkey, Of Wayne, temporary
secretary, were subsequently made per.
manent officers.
a committee oil two from each distric
was appointed on resolutions,
ResoEped, That in the management O
our State we demand prudence In The
creation OF taxes and honesty and econ
omy In the expenditure Of money; tha,
We condemn tho management Of ouI
State finances for these reasons: First
that with large balance In the treasury
the tax payers IN these times should be,
put are not, relievediof any Of their bur
dens. Second, That this balance Is loaned
70 the pets OF political ring for which nc
adequate security Is reported, while II II
DO lost the bond Of the Treasurer Is quite
TOO small to protect the State, Third, that
the books and accounts of the State Treas.
lfer being public records the Legislature
has refused TO permit them to be thorough.
~ examined by the representatives Of the
people; the State Treasurer has refused 10
report to the Legislature the location and
condition Of the millions Of money in his
hands; but above all that the political ma
1ority OF the Legislature has tolerated this
refusal, all oi which are facts well cacula-
ted TO excite serious fears for tho safety Of
our money.
ResoIUed, That we are in favor Of amend.
ing our State Constitution at the earliest
time possible, so that the Legislature may
have power to regulate the liquor traffic.
hS0lDed, That when a State, impelled
oy public necessity, coniers corporate
powers to secure a public benefit, such
powers must be held subject To Just laws,
ludlcially Interpreted, and sound public
policy, that protect alike the rights and
interests oil the State, the people and the
corporation.
Reso!rsd, That the Railroad and In.
dusttisl interests ot our State should be
Identical and reciprocal, and that we
have right 10 such legislation as will
secure reasonable and uniform rates Of
freight. :
ReSOlUed, That we cordially recon.
mend to the voters Of the State the can
didates nominated by this Convention,
and invite all opposed to the present Ad.
mtnistration OF our State and National
affairs to cooperate with US in their elec.
tion.
The following Is the platform adopted
by the Democratic State CONVENTION at
Kalamazoo to-day:
RES0!red, That we arraign the party In
power for It's unexGmpled extravaganza
and corruption and for its unconstitutional
and dangerous usurpation oil powers not
delegated to the Federal Government,
and we demand an honest and economi-
cal and just administration Of national
affairs. We demand an immediate aban-
donment Of all efforts to rule States for
corrupt party purposes by an Infamous
alliance oil carpet.bsggers, scalswsgs and
bsyonets. We demand the punishment Of
all men guilty Of corruption aud embezzIe.
ment In office; we demand an immediate
repeal OF the law increasing salaries, and
oil the Infamous gag law by which the
party in power seek TO muzzle free press.
Denouncing its wholesale appropriation Of
the public domain 10 the Credit Mobilier
and other corrupt corporations we de.
mand ol the government careful reserva.
lion Of the remaining public lands for the
use and benefit of the Union soldiers and
sailors and Of actual settlers; we demand
repeal OF the legal tender act to take
effect not later than July H. 1870, o specie
basis and free banks, with secured cur
rency; we demand q tariff for revenue
only, free from the unjust Determinations
that raise little or no revenue, create mo-
nopolies unnecessarily, increase the cost
OF living, and encourage corrupt legisla-
ton; and we demand the payment Of all
forms oil the national debt In coin, or its
equivalent, when due.
The following nominations were made:
Governor, Henry Chamberlin, Berrien;
Lieutenant Governor, Fredrick Hall.
Iona; Secretary Of 9tat1, Geo. Il. House,
OF Ingham; State Treasurer, Joseph n.
Sterling, Monroe; Auditor General, John
N. Graves, OF Gratiot; Commissioner OF
State Land Office, Chauncy W. Green
Oakland; Attorney General, Martin V,
Montgomery; Superintendent OF Public
Construction, Duane Doty, Wayne; Mem.
Der Of State Board OF Education, z. w,
Anderson, Of Bay: