Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-11
DEMOCRATIC.
The State Conventions of Michigan and
Missouri I'm Session, Make Nominal
lions and Adopt Platforms
that meet with
The Approval, no Doubt, Of the Party in
Both States-The War Against
Radicalism TO be Fought
Until Victory is
Achieved.
The Michigan state Convention.

DETROIT, July 10.-The Democratic State
conventicn met at the operahouse, at Lansing,
at noon to day. The convention was called
to order by d. NJ. Dickinson, chairman of the
Democratic State central committee. ID. +.
Pratt was chosen temporary chairman. After
the transaction of the customary routine
work the convention took recess until half
past two. On reassem5lIng the convention
effected permanent organization, and re-
elected ID. f. Pratt permanent chairman. The
following resolutions were adopted:
The Democratic party of the State of Michigan, in
convention assembled, renewing its fidelity to its
time honored principles, standing for sacred pres
faith for the constitution and the laws and for the
great truth that this is government of the people
where the will Of the people should rule does here
First-That we arragn the Republican party for its
corruption In office its unwise legislation, and It's
at the polls. 1t has squandered the public funds and
lands and corrupted the body politc it has placed
it has ligislated for the rich, Oppressed
it has burdened each town and city with debt and
taxation, and driven them to the verge of bank
and destroyed our once powerful navy; completed
its career Of crime and dishonor by stealing the
Presidency from the people, and placing fraud in
Second--We indOrse the investigation of the cleo
tOra frauds to The end that the truth of history
be indicated, and repetition of such crimes pre-
vented.
Inlrd-We declare IndL gOlQ ana silver coin Is the
money Of the constitution, and all paper currency
should be convertible into such coin at the will of
the holder We are opposed to the further forcible
reduction of the volume of the currency, and we
affirm the action of congress prOhib-
iting such reduction. We declare that
the PROSTATE condition of the business
interests OF the country imperativey demands that
taxation, both State and national, shall be reduced
to the lowest point consistent with the attainment
of the object for which such taxes shall be levied,
and that economy shall be practiced in every de-
partment OF the government We congratulate the
country upon reduction of fifty million dol
lars in the national expenditures during the last
four years. and hich result secured by the
Democratic house of representatives.
The following State officers were nomi-
mated: For governor, Orlando NJ. Barnes; for
Acknowledgements A. P. Swineford, OF Mar
quette; for treasurer, Alex McF arlin,
of Genese; for secretary of state,
George II. Murdoch, of Berrien; for
auditor general, w. J. B. Schermerhorn,
of Leramee; for commissioner of State
land office, George H. Lord, of Bay; attorney
general, A. B. Morse, of Ionia; superintend-
ent of public instruction, F. Truesdale; mem
Der of the board of education, E. +. Uhl,
Grand Rapids; chairman State central COM
mittee, William B. Meenan, of Detroit
The convention adjourned at six o'clock,