Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-11
MICHIGAN SPEAKS.
The State Democratic Convention Ute,
No Uncertain Sound-The Nominees.

The State Democratic Convention Utters
NO Uncertain Sound-The Nominees
DETROIT, Mich, July 3.-The Democratic
Strife convention met at the Opera house at
Lansing at noon to-day. The convention was
called to order by Dan M. Dickinson, chairman
OF the State central committee. DR.. Foster
Pratt was chosen temporary chairman. After
transaction OF the customary routine work the
convention took recess until 80 P. NJ.
On re-assembling, the convention effected a
permanent organization by rejecting DR..
resolutions We're adopted:
The Democratic party of the State of Mich;-
gan In convention assembled renewing its
ndeilty to Its t,me-honored principles standing
up for sacred preservation of the national
credit and the nations faith for the constitu-
ton and laws and for the great truth that This
is a government of the people. where the will
OF the people should rule, does hereby declare:
flrst-Ihat we arraign the Republican party
Tor It's corruption in office, its unwise legisla-
tlon and Its wicked perversion of the people's
will, as expressed at the polls. 1t has
squandered the public lands; squandered the
public funds and corrupted the
polltlc; 1t has placed men in office dishonest
ana incapable; 1t has used their positions as
private perquisites; it has legislated for the
rich, oppressed the poor, and created gigantic
monopolles; 1T has burdened each town and
city with debt and taxation, and driven
them to the verge of bankruptcy, it has driven
our commerce from the sea and DESTROYED orr
once powerful navy. and completed its career
OF crime and dishonor by stealing the Presi-
dency from the people by placing fraud in
the Presidential chair.
Second-We endorse the investigation of the
electoral fraud to the end that the trpth Of
history De INDICATED and repetition of such
crimes prevented.
Ihlrd-We declare that gold and silver coin
Is the money OF the constitution, and all paper
currency should be convertible into such cnin
at the will of the holder. We are opposad to
sne further forcible reduction of the
volume OF the currency, and we affirm
Inc action OF Congress prohi biting such reduc-
tlon. We declare that the PROSTATE condition
OF the business interests of the country inner
a1lvely demand that taxation, both State and
national, shall be reduced to the lowest point
consistent with the attainment of the Objects
Tor which such taxes should be levied. and That
economy shall be practiced in every deps ri ment
OF the government. We congratulate the
country upon reduction of over $50. 600 600
IN national expenditures during the last four
years. and which result was secured by a Dem
cratic House of Representatives.
The following State officers we've nominated
FOR Governor, Orlando M. Barnes; for Lien
tenant Governor, A. P. Sweneford, of Mar.
luette; for treasurer, Alex. MeFarlane. of
tennessee; for secretary of State, George 81.
Aurdock, of Bernen; for auditor
zen. w. j. B. Schermerhorn. Of
4enawee; for commissioner of the State
and office. Geo. 81. Lord. of Bay City: for
'ttorney general. A. B. Morse, Ionia; for super
ntendent of public instruction, z. Truesdall;
or member of the board of education. b. r.
IN, of Grand Rapids; for chairman of the
tate central committee, VIM. B. Moran. of
Detroit. -
The convention adjourned az G o,o1oo1- :,