The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-09-08
the POLITICAL FIELD.
Party State Conventions, and
What They Did.
List Of the Nominees. Platforms, Etc.
MICHIGAN REPUBLICANS.

MICHIGAN REPUBLICANS.
The Republican State Convention OF Michi-
gan convened at Kalamazoo on Wednesday,
Aug. 80, and was called to order by William
Livingston, Jr., temporary Chairman OF the
State Central Committee. The Rev. @. o.
Brown, of Kalamazoo, invoked the divine bless
! ing on the ASSEMBLY
Col Delo Phillips next read the call for the
convention, and tho Hon j. w. French
sumed the GUAR temporarily, and James II.
Stone, Secretary.
After the usual preliminary business had
been transacted, the convention adjourned TO
meet again at 2 o'clock, at which time the Hon.
| Thomas w. Palmer, OF Wayne county, assumed
the cha Pres don't of the convention.
The report OF the Committee on Resolutions
was next submitted, and the platform presented
by the Hon. Austin Blair The resolutions were
carried unanimously.
The nomination OF candidates was next in
ORDER and the name of David H. Jerome the
present incumbent, ably presented by
Capt L. p Allen, of Washtenaw. AS no other
nominations made, the ballot was taken,
with the following result Jerome, SCI 8.
W. Palmer, 81; Pitchard, 10; F. b. Stock
bridge, IA. The denomination OF David II.
Jerome was made unanimous.
Morean s. Crosby, of Kent, was unanimously
renominated for Lieutenant Governor by ac-
clamation.
For Secretary Of State, the names Of Joseph
Smith, William Jenney, William Crosby and
Harvey A. Conant were put in nomination, and
after spirited contest Mr.. Conant received
| the nomination.
f. II. Butler E. p. Stanton and g. II. Starr
were the contestants named for State Treas
urer, and after lively contest Z. H. Butler, of
Wayne county, was nominated.
William c. Stevens, Of Iosco received the
nom nation for Auditor General after some lit
! 10 taot nd Of
found no one to oppose him for Auditor GEN
eral.
J.. J. Van Ripper, as Attorney General, having
served but one term was also unanimously re-
nominated.
The following is the platform adopted:
The Republican party of the State Of Mchi-
| gan, assembled in convention for the first time
since the tragic death OF James A. Garfield, our
beloved leader and revered Chief Magistrate,
grateful for the inspiring lessons Of his life and
the example of his heroic death, record first of
/ all our profound sorrow at his loss and our
veneration for his memory, and next our
strengthened, abiding faith in the stability of
republican institutions and our fixed resolve
that governments OF the people, by the people
and for the people shall not perish from the
earth.
2 Chester A Arthur. called to the place of
power under the most trying and delicate cir
cumstances. has proved himself worthy of the
/ high trust reposed III him. He has given to
the country administration conservative,
patriotic and progressive. The Republicans Of
Michigan extend TO him their confidence for
the future. based upon the record Of the past.
3. The Republicans of Michigan once more
declare their devotion to the time honored and
fundamental principles OF the National Repub-
iican party-lberty for all men, equality before
the laws, perpetual union Of the States, suprem.
acy or the National Government, and the inal-
ianable right OF every citizen on every foot Of
| American IN IL 10 hio
sovereign will, and to have such ballot, and
/ only such, honestly counted and duly returned
TO constitute the "voice of the people," which
is the voice OF God.
4. From its organization until now the Re-
publican party has denounced slavery and
! polygamy AZ "twin relics Of barbarsm" The
first persisted at the hands of the Republican
! party, shot to death on the battle-felds and
buried in amendments TO the constitution. The
second disgrace Of our civilization, and our
| country must die. We demand that polygamy
| be destroyed, and we cordially commend the
efforts OF our Senators and Representatives in
Congress to that end
5. Whatever may be our individual views as
to the ultimate ideal system Of international
/ trade, all agreed that the public must
! pay the pensions of the nations defenders,
their widows and orphans be sacredly guarded
and the current expenses of the government
! clly provided for; that revenues necessary for
these purposes must in large part be derived
from duties upon imports, and we affirm that
in the adjustment Of these duties in
any revision of the tariff, care should
! be taken to relieve from taxation, so
far as practicable, the necessities of the
poor, especially such as do not come into COM
! petition with American production, and at the
same time to afford incidental protection to
American producers, 10 the end that wages
may be maintained at tho American standard,
and America control American markets
hsl. bat - L.. II
the public debt and the rate Of interest upon
securities have been so far reduced that our
national legislators should consider az an inn
mediate duty a reduction of the burdens OF
taxation. and as auxiliary thereto revision OF
the tariff.
! Z. We believe in national civil service
which does not create Of the official class sep
arate caste, nor take away from citizen the
! inspiration of participating in the adminlstra-
! ton Of government, yet which requires that
offices shall be regarded as trusts to be admin
! istered with intelligence, fidelity and economy,
and not as spoils to be distributed as tho per-
quistes OF political managers.
8. In the administration Of State and nation
| al affairs We demand efficiency, integrity and
economy that unfaithful officers be removed
and punished that the public faith and credit
be maintained and the people be provided with
circulating medium, safe, uniform and con-
stitutional that monopolies dangerous to the
liberties Of the people and purity OF the laws
be disfavored, and that the purity Of the ballot
be sacredly protected.
8. 1t is the fundamental right Of the people
! to alter from time to time the organic law OF
the State, as new circumstances or growing
evils MAJ require, laying its foundations on
such principles and organizing its powers in
such form as TO them shall seem most likely TO
effect their safety and happiness. The evils OF
intemperance have become 30 great that in the
name OF patriotism the most efficient measures
! ought to be taken to reduce those evils
to the minimum, and as the members
OF no political party are wholly agreed as to
! whether this can be best done through prohi-
bition or regulation Of the traffic in taxing Ii
| quors, and as the people are and ought to be
the final arbitrators Of this question and as
more than 100, GEO among the moral and intel
iigent people Of the State have asked by petition
that the question be put to the people by SUBJ
mission to them Of prohibitory constitutional
amendment, We declare that We believe that it
would be wise and patriotic for the next Legis-
iature to submit such amendment to q direct
vote OF the people, and we demand that it be
! 20 submitted.