The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-08-28
Michigan Democrats.


The Michigan Democratic State Convention,
at Grand Rapids, was presided over by +. f.
Chl. Short work was made with the nominal
tons when division was once agreed upon.
The convention Endorsed six of the Greenback
electors, nominated seven of its own, and the
following officers on the State ticket, these be-
ing the ones assigned TO II by the joint confer
ence committees Lieutenant Governor, Matthew
Maynard: Secretary OF State, William II. Shake
speare; Treasurer, James Blair; Auditor Gen
eral, Col George u. Sanford for State Board of
Education, the Rev. Christian Vanderveer;
electors large, VIM. ID. Moran, Detroit and
J: w Flanders, st. Joseph. District electors,
Il. Willard, Lenawee; William ID. Thompson,
Jackson; Maj. A. f.. Kelsey, Ionia: John II.
Savidge, Antrim; II. o. Rose, Emmett. All
these electors are to be voted on jointly The
will be voted for separately by each party,
cording to the Butler plan, so that the electoral
vote may be thrown for Presidential candidates
in accordance with the popular vote of each
party. The following platform was adopted:
We the Democratic party of Michigan, in con-
vention assembled, view with alarm the results
of nearly twenty-five years of Republican poll
cy and misrule, as shown by an increase of
pauperism in our own State, the number of per-
sons supported in the county poor houses OF
this State having increased from 3,156 in 1871
to 6547 in 1880, and the number of per-
sons temporarily relieved, not in poor
houses, having increased from 1900 In
1871 to 80, 200 in $780, the increase in populat on
being 30 per cent, and the increase of pauper-
ism 1870 per cent. by the fact that, although the
value of the annual product OF manufactures in
the United States had increased between 1870
and 1850 owe S22S 900 900, vet the value of the
annual product OF agriculture between 1870 and
1880 had increased only 500, 900 900, and this al
though the volume of the principal products had
increased over 80 per cent; and. although while
the capital invested in manufactures had in
creased Sc 600 900 the capital invested in farm
ing had increased S907. 600 0O0 and, while the in
crease in the number OF manufacturing estab-
lishments was but 500, the increase in the num-
Der of farms was $4,000, and the increase in
acreage was over 12S, 900, 600; while the number
of employees in manufacture had increased but
678,579, the increased number OF farmers and
employees was over l,64sOO0; by the decrease
in the annual earnings OF the wage
1880. and the prevailing discomfort and
unrest of the industrial classes; by the alarm
ing decrease in the percentage in our schools;
by the fact that while deposits in national and
State banks in the United States increased be-
tween 1876 and 1852 from 81 TO GO per cent, the
increase in DEPOSITS in our savings banks was
ton during the same period was from Is TO Is
per cent. by the alarming increase of crime; by
the general stagnation of legitimate business
enterprises: by the growing encroachments of
capital, represented by large railroad corpora
tions. We are, therefore, unalterablv opposed
TO a continuancesof the policy which Is pro-
ductive of such results, and in the Inaugural
ton of this campaign against the party re-
sponsibe for them, it is by the Democracy 81
Michigan,
ResOlred, That we hereby indorse the plat
form adopted and the candidates nominated by
the National Democratic Convention recently
held at Chicago, and we furthermore declare on
our own behalf:
1. That for the payment OF the war debt, the
pensions of Union soldiers, and for other incl
dental expenses'of the government economically
administered. we favor the maintenance of in
ternal and tariff taxation. levied that luxuries
shall bear the chief burden, and necessaries of
lite be practically free.
2. That the system of contracting the convict
labor OF our penal inst tutions should be
abolished, and the detention OF criminals SEN
fenced by the courts OF other States in our
penal institutions should be prohibited.
3. That we favor liberal mechanics lien
law, making claims for labor a first preferred
lien.
4. That in granting OF corporate franchises
the State should reserve the right TO regulate
the conduct of corporations 80 as to promote
the public good.
ResOiUed, That we cordially approve the adj
ministration of Gov. Begole as eminently honest,
fair, and impartial.
ReSotced, That TO the six members of Con-
gress elected by US two years ago we tender
hearty thanks for the ability and fidelity mani
tested by them I'm their representation OF the
interests OF their constituents and of this
State.