The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-09-07
The POLITICAL FIELD,
Party State Conventions, and
What They Did.
List Of tho Nominees. Platforms, Eto.

What They Did.
List Of tho Nominees. Platforms, Etc.
MICHIGAN REPUBIIcANs.
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. G. o.
Brown, Of Kalamazoo invoked the divine bloss-
ing on the assembly.
Col Deo Phillips next read the call for the
conventon and tho Hon. J. w. French a.
sum the air temporarily, and James II.
Stone, Secretary.
After the usual preliminary business had
been transacted, the convention adjourned to
meet again at z o'clock, ut wh.ch time the Hon.
Thomas w. Palmer, OF Wayne county, assumed
tue cha as Pes don't Of the convention
The report OF the Committee on Resolutions
was next submitted, and the platform presented
by tho Hon, Austin Blair. The resolutions were
carried unanimously.
order, and the namo OF David II. Jerome, tho
present incumbent. was ably presented by
Capt T. =. Allen, of Washtenaw. As no other
nominations were made, the ballot was taken,
with tho following result jerome, 56l s.
W. Palmer. 81: Pitchard, lO +. B. stock
Jerome was made unanimous.
Morean y. Crosby, Of Kent was unanimously
renominated for Lieutenant Governor by ac-
9 camation.
For Secretary OF State, the names Of Joseph
Smith, William Jenney, William Crosby aud
Harvey 4. COnant were put in nomination, and
after spirited contest Mr. Conant received
the nomination.
E. H. Butler, E. r Stanton and q. H. starr
were the contestants named for State Treas
urer, and after lively contest E. II. Butler, OF
Wayne county, was nominated.
William G. Stevens, OF Iosco received the
nom nation for Auditor General after some lit
tie contest, and Minor s. Newell, Of Genesee,
found no one to oppose him for Auditor Com
eraL
J. J. Van Ripper, as Attorney General. having
served but one term, was also unanimously ro-
nominated.
The following is the platform adopted:
The Republican party OF the State OF Michi-
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 ct 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 rcposed III him. He has given to
the country All administration conservative
patriotic and progres i've. The Republicans Of
Michigan extend to him their confidence for
/ the future. bas I'd upon the record OF the past.
8. The Republicans OF Michigan once more
declare their devotion to the time e-honored and
fundamental principles Of the National Repub-
iican party-liberty for all men, equality before
the laws, perpetual union OF the States suprem
acy OF the National Government, and tho inal-
ianable right Of every citizen on every foot OF
American soil to cast his ballot according to his
sovereign will, and to have such ballot, and
only such, honestly counted and duly returned,
to constitute the ''voice Of The people" which
il the voice OF God
4. From its Organizat on until now the Re-
publican party has denounced slavery and
polygamy as twin relics Of barbarism." The
first perishcd at the hands Of the Republican
party, shot to death on the battle-felds aud
buried III 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.
5eWhatever may be our individual views az
to the ultimate ideal system of international
trade, We are 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
duly provided for; that revenues necessary for
these purposes must in large part be derived
from duties upon Imports, aud We affirm that
ia the adjustment OF these duties in
any revision OF the tariff, care should
be taken to relieve from taxation, &c
FAR as practicable, the necessities OF the
poor, especially snch as do not come into COM
petition with American production, and ut the
same time to afford incidental protection Il
American producers, 10 tho end that wages
may be maintained at tho American standard
and America control American markets.
6. We believe that the time has come wher
the public debt and the rate of interest upor
securities have been 80 far reduced that ou
national legislators should consider al an I'M
mediate duty q reduction OF the burdens o1
taxation. and ~ auxiliary thereto revision ol
the tariff.
Z. We believe in q 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 administrs.
tion Of government. yet which requires thai
Offices shalt be regarded ~ trusts to be admin
and not ~ spolls to be distributed - tho per.
qnistes Of political managers.
g. In tho administration OF State and nation
al affairs We demand efficiency, integrity and
economy that un9aithful officers be removed
and punished that the public faith and credit
be maintained and tho people be provided w1tt
circulating medium, safe, uniform and con
stitutional that monopolles dangerous to tn,
liberties OF the people and purity Of tho law
be disfavored, and that the purity Of the ball,s
DO sacredly protected.
g. It 10 tho fundamental right Of tho peoplt
70 alter from time to time the organic law o
the state, as new circumstances or growing
evils may require, laying its foundations OF
such principles and organizing its powers in
such form ~ 70 them shall seem most likely I.
effect their safely aud happiness. The evils ol
intemperanco have become 90 great that in tn,
name OF patriotism tho most efficient measures
ought to be taken to reduce those evil
to tho minimum, and ~ the member
Of no political party are wholly agreed 10 I,
whether this can be best done through prohi
bition or regulation OF the traffic in taxing L.
Quors, and as the people ar1 and ought to b.
the final arbitrators OF this question and \,
more than l0O, 600 among the moral and intel
ligent people Of the State have asked by petition
that the question be put to the people by sub
mission to them OF prohibitory constitutions
amendment We declare that We believe that il
would be wise and patriotic for the next Leeis
lature to submit such amendment to dircc
vote OF tho people, and We demand that it b,
90 submitted.
10. Tho Republicans OF Michigan demand
full Legislative investigation Of the transporta
ton question, with . vew to securing such log
islatlve snactmcnts - viii prevent unjust dis
crimlnations in rates BY railroad lines operating
In the State.
II. During the twenty eight years in which th
aRaira NJ thu kfafa m Ana al, ,ip;at raI n
the Republican party, they have been conducte,
in manner to challenge the approval o
oil citxens. Efficiency. integrity and econ
omy have been the standards OF service
Tho prosperity Of the State has bee
oonst antly increasing !; the population ha
augm ented from 1000 TO l, 70O, 900 wealt
and production have increased in
greater ratio the unfortunate have beel
cared for education fostered the public deb
has been substantially cancelled tho credit o
the State clesnsed from the stain OF Democrat
reputation and raised to the highest point