The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-09-08
THE POLITICAL FIELD.
Party State Conventions, and
What They Did.
List of the Nominees, Platforms, Etc.
MICHIGAN REPUBLICANS.

Livingston, Jr., temporary Chairman of the
State Central Committee The Rev. c. o.
Brown, of ilamazoo, invoked the divine bless
ing on the assembly.
Col. Deo Phillips next read the call for the
convention, and the Hon j. w. French as
sum d the air temporarily and James Fl.
Stone, Secretary.
After the usual preliminary business had
been Transacted, the convention adjourned to
NEST rain at 2 o'clock, at winch lime the Hon.
TGOmas w. Palmer, o. Wayne county, assumed
tho cha az Pres dent of the convention.
The report Of the Committee on Resolutions
was next euomiJted, and the platform presented
by the Hon. Austin Blair. The resolutions we're
carried unanimously.
The nomination Of candidates was next in
order, and the name of David H. Jerome the
present incumbent, was ably presented by
Capt. b. ?. Allen, OF Washtenaw. AS no other
nominations were made, the ballot was taken,
VITA the Following result Jerome sci /; s.
w. Palmer, 81; Pitchard, 10; F. B. Stock
bridge, IA. The renomnatlon of David FL.
Jerome was made unanimous.
Morean 5. Crosby, of Kent, was unanimously
renominated for Lieutenant Governor by ac-
camation.
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.
Z. H. Butler E. p Stanton and G.. Fl. Starr
We're the contestants named for State Treas
urer, and after lively contest E. Fl. Butler, Of
Wayne county, was nominated.
William @. 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 Gen
eral
j. j. Van Riper, as Attorney General, having
served but one term, was also unanimously re-
nomm ted.
The following is the platform adopted:
The Republ eau party OF the State of Michi-
gan, assembled in convention Tor the first time
slnce the tragic death of James A. Garfield, our
beloved leader and reYered Chief Magistrate,
grateful for the Inspiring lessons of his lite and
the example OF his heroic death, record first of
all our profound sorrow at his loss and our
veneratlon for Lis 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
cunstances has proved himself worthy of the
high trust reposed In him. He has given to
tie country an administration conservative
patriotic and progress i've. The Republicans of
Michigan extend to him their confidence for
g. The II pubuc4ns of Michigan once more
declare their jeSotlon to the time-honored and
fundamental prime pies of the National Repub-
hcan party-llberty for all men, equality before
the laws, perpetual union of the States, suprem
acy OF the National Government, and the inai
ianaole 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
10 constitute the "voce of the people " which
ID the voice OF God.
A. From its organizat on until now the Re
publican party has denounced slavery aud
, polygamv as "twin relics of barbarsm" The
first persisted at the hands OF the Republican
party, snot to death on the baitle-helds and
buried i'll amendments to the constitution The
second disgrace OF our civilization, and our
country must die. We demand that poIygamv
De destroyed, and we cordially commend the
efforts OF our Senators and Representatives in
Congress to that end.
b. Whatever may be our individual views as
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 Ill large part be derived
from duties upon In ports, aud we affirm that
IN the adjustment of these duties in
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, TO the end that wages
may be maintained at tho American standard,
and America control Ame'ica markets.
. 6, We believe that the time has come when
the public debt and the rate Of interest upon
securities have been 50 far reduced that our
national legislators should consider as an i'm
mediate duty 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 sem
arate caste, nor take away from a citizen the
inspiration of participating in the adminlstra-
ton OF government, yet which requires that
Offices shall he regarded as trusts to be admin
lstered with intelligence, fidelity and economy,
ana not as spolls to be distributed as the per-
quisites Of political managers.
8 In the administration of State and nation
al affairs we demand efficiency, integrity and
economy that uufaithlu officers be removed
ana punished that the public faith and credit
De maintained and the people be provided with
a circulating medium safe, uniform and con-
stitutlonal : that monopoles dangerous to the
liberties OF the people and purity of the laws
be dlsfavored, and that the purity of the ballot
be sacredly protected.
g. tits the fundamental right of the people
to alter from time to time the organic law oil
the State, as new circumstances or growing
evils may qlre, laying its found atoms on
such principles and organizing its powers in
such iorm as to them shall seem most likely to
eject their safety and happiness. The evils OF
m'ehperance have become so 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-
billion or regulation OF the traffic in taxing Ii
qnors, and as the people are and ought to be
the maj arbltrators OF this question, and as
iloie 'hau lOJU00 among the moral and INTEL
lgent people OF the State have asked bv petition
that tue question be put t. the people by SUD-
mission to them OF prohibitory constitutional
amendment we declare that we believe thai Il
would be wise and patriotic for the next Teois-
laure to submit such amendment to a direct
vote OF the people, and we demand that it be
so submitted.
10: The Republicans of Michigan demand
inil legislative investigation of the transporta
Ioh question, with view to securing such Leg
lslatlVe enactmeuts as will prevent unjust dis
EXAMINATIONS In rates by railroad lines operating
in the State.
II. During the twenty eight years In which the
affairs OF the State have been administered hv
tue republican party they have been conducted
IN manner to challenge the approval of
all citizens. Efficiency, integrity and econ
omy have been the standards of service
The prosperity of the State has been
constantly increasing the population has
augm ented from 100000 to /, 700, 700; wealth
and production have increased in
greater ratio the unfortunate have been
cared for education tostered the public debt
has been substantially cancelled; the credit of
the State cleanSed from the stain of Democratic
reputation and raised to the highest point,
While IN the great struggle for liberty and
union Michigan has been second to none of her
sister States.
IL Inc administration Of David H. Jerome
mas been characterized by the Republican
standard of excellence, and has ftly continued
the long roll of Republican ADMINISTRATORS
w1lch have reflected honor upon the State of
Michigan. =
ID. We arraign the Democratic parry as the
same incapable Bourbon party that It has ever
been. Passing ever its shameful record before.
during, and directly after the civil war, its re-
cen history proves that it has neither repented
nor reformed. During its six years of suprem
acy in Congress it showed Itself incapable of
single great measure Of legislation or admnis-