The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-09-01
The POLITICAL FIELD.
Party State Conventions, and
What They Did.
List of the Nominees. Platforms, Etc.
ARIZONA REPUBLICANS.


A. 3. DAVIS of Malone county, Superntend-
ent of Public Instruction.
The following is synopsis of the platform
adopted: Il declares aliegia zee to the national
Republican platform of 1880; holds that all
railroads and corporations should be subject
to the people through the Legislature; de-
cares IN favor of maintaining free public
instruction; holds that the appropriation
for the support of hostile Indians is
too great, and that hostile tribes should not be
kept fed and supported by the public treasury,
and is in favor of disarming them; declares
against Chinese immigration and the free sys-
tenn OF public offices; claims that reorganiza
ton of the judicial system IS necessary; de
/ mands that Territorial and Federal legislation
4 should be had to discourage mining litigation
and to render mining titles more secure: de-
clares in favor Of free aud unlimited coinage of
silver upon the same terms and under the
same regulations as gold.
MICHIGAN DEMOCRATS.
The Democratic State Convention of Michi-
gan assembled in Jackson on the Esd of Au-
gust, with full delegations from every district.
The following platform was unanimously
adopted:
The Democrats of Michigan, in convention
assembled, recognizing the people as the source
of political power, and the constitution as the
fundamental law of the land, do solemnIy de-
clare
1. That home rule is the essence of free gov
erDment, that tue line bounding State and
national authority is clearly defined, and needs
only to be strictly followed to conserve the
broadcast liberty to the people.
z. Earnestly believing that real civitservice
reform is needed to purify every department
of our Federal Government, we therefore de-
mand, as an initial but important step IN this
| direction, an amendment to the Federal con-
/ st. tuition which vii! give to the people of the
several cities, villages and such other postal
diSti1c as may be authorized by law, the right
| to elect Postmasters. We also demand that
Federal subordinate officers shall not be ap-
pointed Or removed for political belief, nor ap-
pointed until their ability and merit have been
proven by open public examination and COM
petition, and that political assessment or forced
contributions from public officers should be
made felony by law.
8. We are unalterably opposed to the unjust.
unequal and iniquitous system of taxation
called protective tariff, which Expresses the
farmer and laborer, destroys our merchant
marlne breeds and enriches monopolies and
lmpoverishes the poor. The traditional policy
and principles of the Democratic party are on
the side of complete commercial freedom and
we demand an immediate and aggressive reye-
nue. reform IN the direction of free trade, sub
ject to tariff only sufficient to raise the neces-
sary revenue for governmental expenditures
economically administered.
d. That the right of Congress to make ap-
preparations for the Improvement of rivers and
harbors should be restric ed to such as are of
national Importance; that the people of Michi-
gan cannot be bribed with share of the theft
TO sanction the waste of $30000,000 in two
years. and we danQunce without odishprtiop, of
party ali who voted IN Congress- TOR ILo lniquiU-
GUS RIVER and Harbor bill
5. That the letting of the printing of the an
nual tax sales to party favorites, without COM
petltige bidding, and the keeping in the State
treasury of from $1,000,000 to So, 000,0 of
State fuAds for the benefit of partisan office
holders, while the people are heavily taxed are
demorallzing to the public service, and
demand immediate reform. We cordially
ing te the voters of Michigan, without regard to
previous party affiliations, to join us in our
earnest efforts to correct these abuses by with
drawing the administration of State affairs from
those who have been already too long in power,
and confiding tito those who come freshly from
the people uutrammeled by the tyranny of
political rings and of party machinery.
After quite long debate, a prop
osltlon Tor fusion with the Greenbackers was
adopted by large majority. telegram was
thereupon sent to the Greenback State Conven-
ton, in session at Grand Rapids, Offering Gov
ernor, Commissioners, State Land Office, and
Superintendent of Public instruction or the
balance of ticket. An answer was received ac-
cepting the former and announcing the noml-
nation OF J. W. Beoole for Governor. The ac-
ceptance was received with uproarious applause.
Tue convent on then nominated the Hon.
Eugene Frlngle, OF Jackson, for Lieutenant
Governor; VILLAIN Shakespeare, OF Kaama-
zoo, for Secretary of State; James Blar, of
Grand Rapids, Auditor; Gen. Edward Kauter,
OF Detroit, Stats Treasurer Timothy E. Tars-
ney, OF East Saginaw, Attorney General.
q. Caase Goodwin of Grand Rapids, was
Chairman of the convention; L. E. Rowley. of
lonta; II. ID. Pugu, of Lansing, and A. J.
Shakespeare, of kalamazoo, Secretaries.
MICHIGAN GREENBAcKE2s.
The State Convention of the National Green
back party of Michigan was held at Grand
Rapids Aug. %. By agreement with the Der4-
ocratic State Convention, held at the same time
at jackson, a fusion ticket was nominated, the
Greenbackers getting the following officers:
Governor, j. w. Begole, of Flint State Land
Commissioner. John f. VandeYenter, of St. Jo-
sepn; superintendent OF Public Instruction,
David Parsons. of Wayne; member of the
Board OF Education, Clark B. Hall, of Barry
county.
The ultra Greenbackers strenuously opposed
the proposition for coalit on and when the vote
was taken it stood for fusion 251 to 189. The
opponents OF coalition to the number of nearly
100 withdrew from the hall and held separate
convention, nominating an entire State ticket
as follows: Governor, 0. G. Pennell Leuten-
ant Governor, Isaiah Mains; Secretary of State,
| John E. Simonsom Treasurer, George Upton i;
! Auditor General, W. w. Kelley; Commi ssioner
of Land Office, c. G. Miller Attorney General,
j. Nichols Superinfen of Public lnstruc-
ton, F. L. Ford. The boilers also appointed
| State Central Committee, with Ben Colyin, Of
Saginaw, as Chairman.
\ TEXAS REruBLICANs.
The Texas Republican State Convention met
at Austin, and effected permanent organiza-
ton by the election of J. G. Tracy, one of the
S06, Chairman, without dissenting vote. A
platform was adopted pledging the support of
the party in Texas at the approaching election
i to the candidates who come before the people
/ for suffrage purely as Independents, free from
party nominations or other forms of caucus
dictation, and who agree to support broad,
liberal and generous policy, embracing free
/ school education ten months IN the year. a free
ballot and fair count arevision of the jury laws,
so that jurors shall be drawn impartislly, the
sale of school lands to actual settlers only and
in parcels not exceeding $40 acres. and provis-
! ions for working conviets within the walls
| Resolutions were adopted of confidence in ex-
! Gov j. E. Davis, indorsing the admins ration
| of President Arthur and the platform adopted
| by the last Republican National Convention. A
resolution was adopted that the convention
make no nomination, but support the Liberal
movement, giving its entire aid and vote TO the
Hon. G. w. Jones for Governor. The last
proposition drew forth rounds of applause.
KANSAS GREENBACKERs.
The Greenback State Convention convene
at Topeka and organized by the election of P.
II. Elder President, and ". j. A. Montgomery
Secretary. A series of resolutions reatfirming
the National platform at Chicago of 1880 was
adopted, adding thereto the platform In the
same or similar shape as adopted by the Ma
tional Executive Committee at st. Louis last
spring. This declaration as it stands en-
braces, beside the above platforms, the fol-
lowing:
ResoEoed That we pledge the vote of the Ma
tional Greenback- Labor party to the enforce
ment of all laws upon the statute books of
Kansas.
Resol1ed, That we favor the reduction of the
rate of interest in the State so that the maxi
mum rate for the use of money will NOT exceed
the average profits of labor.
Ex Gov. Chase Robinson. the first Governor