New-York tribune., 1886-08-27
MICHIGAN REPUBLICANS.
purTING A STATE TICKET IN THE FIELD
A STRONG DECLARATION OF PRINcIPLEs-THE TEM-
PKRANCE QUESTION.

A
PKRANCE QUESTION.
GRAND RAPIDS Mich, Aug. 26.-The Re-
oublcap State Convention met again this morning and
effected . permanent organization Austin Blair. OF
jackson. was announced as permanent chairman, and
Daniel l. Crossman as permanent secretary. The fol.
lowing State ticket was nominated by accams
tion Cyrus @. Luce. for Governor; James H.
Mcdonald. Lousen ant Governor; GIL r. Osmun
Secretary OF Stale; George Malta. Treasurer; Henry
H. Apnn. Auditor General, Moses Taggart, Attorney
General; Roscoe d. DIX. Commissioner of Land once;
Joseph Estabrook Superintendent OF Public Instrue-
tion; s. BsDcock, member OF the State Board OF Edu-
cation.
AT o'clock recess until o'clock taken to per
nit report from the Committee Resolutions. sIt was
after the announced ume bsf0re the delegates came
together again. and empty seats appeared hrough
out the house. Il. g. Lacey read the platform, whch
eXConxressmsn Horr. chairman OF tho Committee on
Resoutona, said bsd been adopted with almost COM
plete upsnmity. The report vas frequently inter-
rupted by applause After brief review OF the acneVe
nents of the Republican party tho platform saysi
/. We favor tarn upon the imported prouucts OF
lowprioed foreign labor. fairly and Justly orpsrs
without adding 10 their burdens and we pom. ~ w.,
history of Republican sg.son Ss to time a. have
secured these valusbls results TOT to GULLY ,hs
people ne ps.S for those achsvemsnts can be de-
pended upon TO make suon Iessons .. r.o,s Nv 80
interests OF Americsn Industry. Conspicuous among
the changes We now deem Wise sna sai9,ay - Ine rs,o %
party shows s utter ncapacity to deal with
q The money OF the Constitution is gold and silver
coiu he paper representatives OF money, including
Should always be converted into OF equal denomi-
nation the will Of tho holder. We produce both gold
the.- metals so fsr a. consistent with sound principles
Of finance, should be utilized as money The Ropubcan
parry tho intelligent Organization OF iA1or Tor
such worthy purposes mutual education ana for tho
protection OF their interests 10 All things r.atng 10
try aud favor the ment of State and National
laws providing for the settlement OF controversies be-
tween empoyers and mpoyes by methods OF vount AIRY
arbitration OF by the estabishmsnt OF courts OF concis
ton, which will avoid the waste loss and Ill FEELING
resulting from strikes and loekouts and the usual ex
pense Of litigation.
We are opposed TO the further importation Of Chi
pese country OF any other foreign laborers
under the contract systen and we favor any plans or
the relief OF free labor from the competition OF convict
labor which does not impose upon free labor greater
expense. OF supporting convcts In dsness or useless
labor. and favor tho adOntion of laws providing for
the protection IN mines and other hsz
ardous cslnes for the regulation OF the labor OF child
rem and for such other will sustain and m
prove material social welfare OF our Industrial popu
fation We earnestly opposed to the doctrine OF the
called Anarchists and We believe In the most perfect
protection each ana every ind vdus In tho enjoy
ent Of the fruits OF all HE personal efforts to earn an
honest livelihood
4 We believe that when any considerable portion Of
the State desire to themselves by voting upon
change in the organic la w. they ought to be allowed to
do 1t IN constitutional manner and recognizns the
evils We believe that the temperance question Is one
upon which that expression should be so permitted we
further demand the thorough enforcement OF the pres
en tar and police laws as they stand on the statute
books
g. We are oppossed to tho granting OF Government
coma resident foreigners 10 the exclusion OF
citizens 10 whose ownership aud use for homes
It should be dedicated.
O. We a. ain declare our constant sympathy with the
srsntDs out Of the Malone ab1Hdancc generous pen.
sons to the disabled veterans Of our war' whether for
the counrys defence or for the preservation OF Inc
Union. We denousce the present National Adminsira-
ndefensbe vetoes OF meritorious measures
relief of and the widows and orphans OF
yeetan ana condemn the coarse and ns0lent terms IN
when ihrse vrtoes were Expressed We protest against
the removal from official places of worthy and disabled
Union soldiers to make way for partisan civilians ana
T. We such National legislation in tho regu
laton OF commerce between the tatss As viii prevent
exloron by common carriers and secure Tor the pro
ducer the trans orson OF his products TO al markets.
crmpsion IN favor Of any class interests or sections
We also favor tho amendment of The patent laws so as to
chased the ordinary way OF trade from any liability
to the patentee or his assignees
g. kepudsiing the arrogant claim OF the supremacy
OF thurch over State. we insist that 1t the duty OF
Congress to enact such laws as shall promptly ana ef
ccuay suppress the system of polysamy and tnat the
laws enacted shall lie rRdly enforced 10y the cv su-
o. We reafipm our sympathy WITH the oppressed Of
other lands and especially with the irish alton IN their
Their Is which should not appeal in vain to
'lberty-loving and hbery-enjoyine people, ard we
Stewart Parnell ther cause has been espoused hy
the Liberal party OF Great Britain and champOned by
Gladstone. The greatest EnelisLmsn OF the age.
10. We commend the VISA economical and jndlcOus
wears under our able and efficient Republican officials
AID congratulate the people that owing TO thly years
OF Republican rule Michigan stands among tho forcmOst
Of the States In education. Intelligence aud material
prosperity
IL. We condemn the Democracy IN Congress for its
fagrsn onrages o; the spirit aud letter Of the Cons
tuition in refusing admission to the Territory OF Dakota,
manitesy entitled TO an honorable place In the sister
hood OF stxes.
IL Finally. charge the Democratic party with
gross inconsistency the administration OF National
affairs aud with the practical OF Its pledges
the people We charge that the alliance he
tue Democratic aud Greenback parties In this
State shows he utmost disregard Of both for the princi
principles control their action that alliance OF such
nature and for such ends s worthy OF the support
OF the people. We condemn the Democratic party for
tecon OF citizeDs and charge that by intimidation OF
voters raui 10 the returns aud promises made only
be broken has secured the control OF the Executive
and using this patronage OF the Government to main
tain its supremacy.
George A. Farr OF Ottawa, submitted a minority
pori regarding the temperance plank as follows:
i. That we believe that the Republican party ia the
only true temperance party through which all egsla
lion favOring temperance must be obtained.
That the vast majority OF that party deplore the
istence of the liquor trafc and hope for Its ultimate
extinction
g. That the OF that party demand from a clear
and distnc. declaration OF position upon that
question therefore submit the following the
temperance plank Ia our platform:
HesOrd That the Republican party Is in favor of the
ultimate suppression OF the liquor traffic hereby
arWs s doctrine OF submssion as incorporated in the
platform of lSS2'S4-
After some debate the majority report was adopted
b. a large vote.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION IN ILLINOIS.
STATE offlCEsS NoMIEATED--rARIFF AND TEN
PERANCg PRINCIPLES.
SPRINGF1ELD, Ill.,, Aug 26.-The Democratic
State Convention called order al noon to-day
by Alfred Orendof chairman Of the State Central Com
mittee Toe following nominations we're made: