Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-17
POLITICAL.
MICHIGAN DEMOCRATS.

Michigan, met at Lansing on the 10th
inst. The following is the finance reso-
luton of the platform We declare
that gold and 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 prohibiting such reduction,
We declare; that the PROSTATE condition
Of the business interests of the country
imperatively demands that taxation,
both state and national, shall be reduced
to the lowest point consistent with the
attainment of the objects for which
such taxes should be levied, and that
economy shall be practiced in every
department Of the government. We
congratulate the country upon a re-
duction Of over $50,OOO,OOO in the ma
tional expenditures during the last four
years, and which result was secured by
the democratic house of representa-
tiyes.
The following state officers were
nominated: ..
For Governor-Orlando NJ. Barnes.
For Lieutenant Governor-A P. Swine
ford, of Marquette. For Treasurer
Alex. McFarlin, of Genesee. For Secre-
tary of State-George H. Murdoch. Of
Berrien. For Auditor General-W. ].
B. Scherm erhOrn, Of Lenawee For
Commissioner Of State Land Office
George H. Lord, Of Bay City. For At
torney General-A. B. Morse, of Ionia.
For Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tom. Truesdale. For Member Of
the Board of Education-E. f. Uhl, of
Grand Rapids. For Chairman of State
Central Committee-Wm. B. Moran, of
Detroit. The convention adjourned at
6 o'clock.
... MISSOURI DEMOCRATS.
The Missouri state democratic Con-
vention was held at Jefferson City july
10th. On the subject of currency the
platform says:
8. We regard the national banking
system as being oppressive and burden
some, and demand It's abolition, and
the retirement from circulation of all
bank-nOtes and the issue of iegaltender
notes in lieu thereof, and in quantities
from time to time sufficient to supply
the wholesome and necessary business
demands of the entire country: that all
greenbacks so issued shall be used in
the purchase and retirement of bonds of
the United States, SO that the interest
bearing debt of the country may be less
ened to the extent of the greenbacks
thus put in circulation. The legal-ten-
der notes, commonly called green
backs, should be made legal-tender in
the payment of. all debts, public and
private, except such Obligations as are
in the terms of the original contarct
expressly made payable in coin.
4. That the right to coin money and
regulate the value thereof can be exer-
cised under the constitution by congress
alone, and that possession of the power
imposes the duty Of its exercise to all
gold and silver bullion offered for coin
age at the MINIS of the United States,
and we regard the limitations and re-
imposed by congress upon the
coinage of silver as impolitic and I'M
lust and should at once be removed.
D. That a return to specie-payments
is impossible in the present financial
condition ofthe country, and we demand
the Immediate and unconditional repeal
of the act of congress Of Jan. l, 1875,
known as the resumption act, holding
the same to be unwise and ruinous to
the interests of the people.
The following ticket was then nomi-
mated. and the convention adjourned:
Judge of the supreme court. Elijah
Norton; register of lands, j. E. Nc
Henry; state superintendent of public
schools, r. d. Shannon; railway COM
A. Nj. Sewer.
The three first named are the present
incumbents.
w. d. WASHBURN FOR CONGRESS.
A Minneapolis special of the 10th inst,
says IN spite of the presages Of a stormy
session following the differences exist
ing between Ramsey and Hennepin
counties, regarding the basis by the call
for the republican congressional cOnven-
ton Of this district, that body assembled
in this city to-day and discharged it's
duties in the most harm onious manner.
All differences were compromised by
and satisfactory concessions, and
the name Of Gen. w. D. Washburn, the
candidate, was the only
one brought before the convention. The
formality of ballot was dispensed with,
the Ramsey county delegation moving
that Gen. w. d. Washburn be nominal
ed instead by reclamation. which was
done amid a storm of applause.
INDIANA NATIONALS. 70 1898
q, A Fort Wayne special ofthe 10th says
the national greenback party of the
twelfth district held their congressional
convention here to-day, about 100 dele
gates being present. Resolutions were
adopted reaffirming the national state
platform, and demanding the equahza-
ton of soldiers bounties. John Studa-
baker, of Button was nominated for
congress by reclamation. He is pri-
vate banker whose wealth is estimated
atnearly a million. He has heretofore
been a republican. sfal bHa. 81
The Centenary of Illinois. 3a
On the morning Of the 4th instant,
the Springfield (Ill). Rtgiste ,said: g A