The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-08-28
Michigan Democrats.

The Michigan Democratic STATE Convention,
at Grand Rapids, was presided over by +. F..
Uhl. Short work was made with the nomna.
| 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 il by the joint confer
ence committee: Lieutenant Governor, Matthew
Maynard: Secretary OF State, William II. Shake
erai, Col Gcorvs i. sanford; for State Board OF
Education, the Rev. Christian vanderyecr:
electors at-large, VIM. d. Moran. Detroit, and
+. Willard, Lenawee; William d. Thompson
jackson; Maj, A. /: Kelsey. Ionia: John r
savidge, Antrim: II. o. Rose, Emmett. All
six national electors selected Tor that purpose
will be voted for separately by each party. ac-
cortiing to the Butler plan, that the electoral
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 wears OF Republican poll
cy and mfsrule, rs 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,l56 In 1871
to 6,547 In lssn, and the number Of per-
sons tenn orarily relieved, not In poor
houses, having increased from A,GOo in
1871 to 81, 900 in 1885, the increase in populat on
being ~ per cent, and the increase of pauer-
ism $50 per cent. by the fact that, although the
valueof the annual product Of manufactures In
the United States had increased between 1870
and 1850 owe s22s 900. 200. vet the value Of the
annual product OF agriculture between 1870 and
1850 had increased only f2aa 900 QUO. and tins al
increased over ~ per cent: and. although while
the capital invested In manufactures had In
creased 900 900 the capital invested in farm
ing had increased $a07, eco 0OO and, while the In
lishments was but ,692. the increase In the num-
Der of farms was $4,000, and the increase in
acreage was over l2s, oOo, 600; while the number
Of employees In manufacture had increased but
fs,5sa, the increased number Of farmers and
employees was over l,646.oOO; by the decrease
in the annual earnings Of the wage
worker from $3;6.50 In 1870, to $3i7 in
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 dcrosits In our savings banks was
but l2ie per cent. /, and the increase In popula-
tion during the same period was from is 10 Is
per cent. by the alarming increase OF crini( DDbv
the general stagnation Of legitimate business
capital, represented by large railroad corpora
tons. We are, therefore. unalterably opposed
to continuance of the policy which IL pro-
ductive of such results. and In the inaugura-
ton of this campaign against the party re-
sponsible for them, II Is by the Democracy OF
Michigan,
the National Democratic Convention recently
held at Chicago. and We furthermore declare on
our own behalf:
!. 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 tarn taxation, 80 levied that luxuries
shall bear the chief burden, and necessaries Of
life he practically free.
. That the system Of contracting the convict
labor OF our penal inst buttons 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 first preferred
lien.
4. That I'm granting of corporate franchises
the state should reserve the right to regulate
| the conduct OF corporations 30 rs to promote
| the public good.
Resofred. That we cordially approve the adj
ministration OF Gov. Begole rs eminently honest,
| fair, and impartial.
| Heso'red, 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 In their representation OF ths
| interests of their constituents and OF this
| State