Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-03-01
MICHIGAN POLITICS.

Democrats and Greenbackers in Conven-
ton at Lansing--Union Ticket Nomi-
mated and Union Platform Adopted Ex-
cept as to One Clause.
LANSING, Mich, Feb. 28.-The Greenback
State convention, called to nominate candi-
date for supreme Judge and two candidates for
regents Of the State university, met at Mead's
Hall, this city, at noon to-day, and was
promptly called to order by Chairman Field.
After temporary organization was effected
and the appointment of the usual committees
the convention took recess until 2 P. NJ Upon
reassembling permanent organization was
effected, and Robert E. Frazer, Of Ann Arbor,
elected president, with the customary quota of
vlce-presidents and two secretaries. The fol-
lowing resolutions were read and adopted:
First-We deprecate the tendency in our ma
tlonal affairs toward Capitalization of power
and It's corrupt use.
Second-We believe in the strict eoualitv Of
all the States and all classes of citizens before
the law, and that our government should be
IN truth and in fact government of the peo-
pie, by the people and for the people.
Thlrd-We are opposed to all further allow
ance of war claims.
paper or metallic shall be issued by the gem
eral government only and made legal tender
for all deposits, public and private, except as
to such contracts heretofore made as were
originally payable in coin.
Fifth-We are opposed to all banks of issue,
/ and demand that greeRbacks shall be submit
ted in place of national bank bills, and that
the coinage of gold and silver shall be placed
| in all respects upon the same footing.
Slxth-We believe that money should be is
sued in sufficient volume to meet the requisites
OF business, that the government should regu-
late the value of money by preserving, uni
form rate between the supply and the demand,
and that this delicate and important power
should never be delegated to banks, corpora
lions or individuals.
seventh-We are opposed to all monopolies,
and demand that the public domain be re-
served to the tillers OF the soil, and not squan-
dered upon railroads or other corporations.
Eighth-We cordially invite all men, without
regard to past political affiliations, who favor
the principles herein set forth, and who love
their country and its prospects more than
party, to unite with and work with us to save
the people from the bankruptcy and ruin to
which the policy of the dominant party is
speedily tending.
A conference committee of nine was ap-
pointed to meet like committee of Demo-
Gratis, with a view to forming q coalition against
the Republicans at the approaching election.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
The Democratic State convention also met
for the same purpose at Bucks opera house at
z:lO P. M, and was promptly called to order by
Chairman Copeland. W. L. Webber, East Sag.
lnaw, was chosen temporary chairman. After
the appointment of the customary committees~
recess was taken for thirty minutes. Upon
assembling permanent organization was eff
fected with w. L. Webber as chairman and
John L. Burleigh and J. d. Fletcher secretaries
committee of nine to confer with the Green
hackers on union ticket was then appointed.
THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEES.
The conference committee of the Democratic
and Greenback conventions after prolonged
discussion, agreed to support the following
union ticket: For judge of the supreme court,
Jno. B. Shipman, of Celdwater; for regents,
Geo. P. Sanford, of Ingham county. and K. g.
Whitney, of st. Clair county. The Democ1 attic
convention also adopted the Greenback plat
form with the exception of the eighth clause.