Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-06-25

, gan Democracy are strongly in favo
of a reduction Of the tariff taxes:
, /. We, the Democracy of Mich
{ gan, in convention assembled, pledg,
ourselves anew to the constitutions
doctrines of the Democratic party.
2. We deplore the fact that Sam
uel j. Tilden has declined re-elec
ton to the Presidency of the United
States, and We affirm our faith in the
sentiments expressed by him in hi.
noble and statesmanlike letter.
3. We believe that home rule is
the essence of free government, and
that the lines bounding State and ma
tional authority should be clearly de.
fined to insure the broadest liberty to
the people. We believe in the econ
omical administration of the govern
ment, and we denounce the Republic
can party in power for its waste and
extravaganza in squandering the pub
lie money. We demand the immedi-
ate reduction of the present outrage
Gus system Of taxation which is ac-
cumulating over $100,000,000 of sur
plus revenue each year. We heartily
indorse the action of the Democratic
majority in Congress, in its endeavor
to reduce taxation.
4. We believe in commercial. free
dom; the right Of every man to buy
where he can buy the cheapest and
sell where he can sell the dearest
We denounce the present tariff levied
upon over 1000 articles as master
piece of injustice, iniquity and false
pretense. 1t has improvised the many
to subsidize the few. 1t prohibits i'm
ports that might purchase the pro-
ducts of American labor. 1t has de-
graded American commerce from the
first to an inferior rank on the high
seas. 1t has cut down the sales Of
American manufactures at home and
abroad, and lessened the returns of
American agriculture-an industry
followed by half our people. Its costs
the people five times more than it pro-
duces to the Treasury, obstructs the
process of production, and wastes the
fruits of labor. 1t promotes fraud,
fosters smuggling, enriches dishonest
officials, bankrupts honest merchants
and favors the rich at the expense of
the poor. We demand that custom
house taxation shall only be for rev.
enue.
.. We instruct the delegates to
Chicago, elected by this convention, to
insist upon roaflirmation Of this
policy Of tariff reform as essential to
the consistency and the success of the
party.
6. We denounce the Republican
party for its hypocracy in declaring
for reform of the abuses for which
it has the sole responsibility, and yet
for placing in nomination for the
Presidency a man identified with all
those abuses and the corruptions which
have disgraced our politics during the
time while his party has been in
power.
The delegates elected to attend the
National Democratic convention, are
as follows:
DELEGATES Az LARGE.
Timothy Z. Tarsney, o. w. Powers, |
0. M. Barns and A. p. Swineforth.
Alternates-Theodore Rentz, l.. G..
Rutherford, Charles ii. Richmond and
j. d. Turnbull.
DISTRICT DELEGATES.
First district-Daniel J. Campau,
Detroit, and John Harrison, Wayne
alternates-August Lemmer, Detroit,
md w. f. Stofllett, Brownstown.
Second district-Col. +. Nj. Hollo-
way, Hillsdale; John Strong, Monroe;
llternates-C. r. Whitman, Washte-
nav; w. T. r.. Schmerhorn, Lenawee
Third district-Michael Shoemaker,
Jackson; DeVillo Hubbard, Cal
noun; alternates--H. ID. Pessell,
Branch l.. M. Powell, Jackson.
Fourth district-C. III. Kimmerle,
Cass +. L. Stevens, Van Buren, al
ernates-C. X. Rile, st. Joseph; II.
:. Rockwell, Berrien.
Fifth district-Horace b. Peck, Al
egan; John III. Whitney, Kent alter.
lates-Thos. Heffron, Ottawa; Alon-
% Z. Tower, Ionia.
Sixth district-M. l.. Bagg, Clinton;
Arthur j. Eddy, Genesec alternates
ID. L. Davis, Oakland II. N. Spen-
,er, Livingstone.
Seventh district-Elliott G.. Steven
on, st. Clair; M. l. Brabb, Macomb
lternates-William G. Vogt, Huron;
!. B. Parker, st. Clair.
Eighth district-James X. Wright,
iratiot Jerome w. Turner, Shia-
Vassee misunderstanding Ben
ett, Isabella; T. j. Potter, Montcalm.
Ninth district-Robert II. Blacker, .
Daniel E. Soper, Newaygo;
lternates-F. A. Minis, Muskegon :
v. p. Nesbitt, Mecosta.
Tenth Districts. O. Fisher, Bay
!. p. Black, Tuscola; alternates-W.
:. Churchill, Alpena; w. II. Wilson,
'lare.
Eleventh district-Wm. p. Preston,
John w. Powers, Esca-
aba; alternates Hugh McLaugh-
n, Menominee; A. E.. Banks, Ben