Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-27
NETS TO CATCH VOTERS.
PLANKS OF THE VARIOUS STATE
CONVENTIONS.

M,chIxan Republicans and PrOpped
TN with Platform Full of TaOy-
pennsylvania PrOhibitionists Hold a
Regular JubiIee--The Democracy of
Illinois.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, Aug. 26.-The
Republican State Convention met here
Yesterday and completed its labors to-day.
The ticket is as follows: Cyrus G.. Luce
for Governor, James II. Mcdonald for
Lieutenant Governor, Gil r. Osmun tor
Secretary OF State, George l.. Maltz for
Treasurer Henry II. Aplin for Auditor
General, Nj. Taggart for Attorney Gen.
eral Roscoe ID. Dix for Commissioner OF
the Land Office, Joseph S. Esterbrook for
superintendent of Public Instruction, s.
S. Babcock for member of the State Edu-
cational Board. The platform of the con-
yention declares in favor of tariff upon
imported products of low-priced foreign
labor fairly and Justly distributed, so as
10 protect the interests of American wage
workers without adding TO their burdens.
Conspicuous among the changes we now
deem wise and salutary is the restora-
ton of the tariff of 1857 on wool. The rec
ord OF the Democratic party shows its ut
ter ncapacity to deal with this subject.
#f# dAhl) NlONhl DEMANDED
Second. The money OF the constitution
NH s gold and silver coin, and paper repre-.
sentatives of money. including gold and
silver certificates and Treasury and bank
F# notes, should always be convertible into
coin of equal denomination at the will OF
the holder. We produce both gold and
| silver largely in our own country, and
therefore these metals, so far as consist
ent with sound principles of finance,
n cbOnIH hn ufflizp1 q . The Ra-
III publican party is in favor of the intell1-
gent organization Of labor for such wor-
M thy purposes as mutual education, and
for the prtectiOn OF their interests in all
things relating to their welfare, and to the
Industrial welfare of the country, and we
favor the enactment of State and national
n laws providing for settlement OF contro-
versies between employers and employees
by methods of voluntary arbitration, or
"a by the establishment OF courts OF concilIa-
ton, which will avoid the waste, loss and
n ill feeling resulting from strikes and lock-
outs, and the usual burden and expense
a Of litigation.
IMPORTED LABOR.
n Third. We are opposed to further i'm
n portation of Chinese ir this country or of
. any other foreign iaborers under the con-
r. tract system, and we favor any plan for
q the relief of free labor from the competi-
<# ton of convict LABOR which does not i'm
'# pose upon Tree labor greater expense of
al supporting convicts in idleness or useless
labor, and we favor the adoption OF laws
W providing for the prot ction of workers in
our mines and other hazardous callings,
for the regulation OF the labor of children,
and for such other measures as will sus-
tain and improve the material welfare OF
our Industrial population. We are earn
estly opposed to the doctrine of the So
called anarchists, and we believe in most
pert ct protection to each and every in
diyidual in the enjoyment of the fruits OF
all his personal efforts to earn an honest
livelihood.
THE TEMPERANCE ISSUE.
Fourth. We believe that when any con-
siderable portion of a State desire to
express themselves by voting upon a
change in the organic law they ought to
be allowed TO do so in a constitutional
manner, aud recognizing the evils of
ntemperance and desiring to overcome
those evils, we believe the temperance
question ls one upon which that express
sion should be 80 permitted. We further
demand thorough enforcement of the pres
ent tax and police laws as they stand on
tle statute books.
ALIEN LANDLORDS.
The fifth declares against alien land
lords.
The sixth favors liberal pensions and
denounces the present administration for
<# pension YetOes.
The seventh favors Federal regulation
OF Interstate commerce.
Eighth. We reaffirm Our sympathy with
the oppressed of other lands, especially
with Ireland. Their cause is one which
should not appeal in vain to liberty
loving and liberty-enjOying people, and
we congratulate them that, under the
leadership OF Charles Stewart Parnell,
Ihe cause has been espOused by the
Liberal party of Great Britain and cham
R'oned by NJ. Gladstone, the greatest
Lngishman of the age.
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL, Aug. 26.-The DEM
ScIaue State Convention was called to
order at noon by Hon. Alfred Orendo:ff,
onalrman OF the State Central commit
ices. Hon. Jas. w. Duncan was named as
temporary chairman. MIR. Duncan in his
speech gave unqualified praise to the ad-
mlhlstratiOn of President Cleveland. The
convention hall was literally supplied
with circulars signed by the Executive
committee Of the State Labor Association
usRlhg for resolution abolishing prison
contract labor.
n. +: Kicker, Of Quincy, was nomi-
mated for State Treasurer
Inc platform is as follows.
II "ewfed, That the Democracy of Illinois,
~ cohVentlon assembled, reaflirm the plat
Nm Nm OF Principles adopted by the National
SySSn9cratlc party ut the Chicago convention.
JutVh an dominated Grover Cleveland for Presl-
s,n nat we cordially approve the admin
Ti iiaIon OF President Cleveland for it's faith
W ratalierence to the princip es OF the Demo-
ns',n a,lc par. y and 10 the pledges made to the
M itpIe before the election; and for It's ability,
nj stIly ana economy in the administration
na'ional affairs. That the Democratic
10 -, Dy lis history aud traditions, is pledged
bo,bSne protection of all American citizcns,
81 ion i,tu nallYe-horn ana natura iZed. while So
I'M rnmmnn'ng IN foreign lands, ana we heartily
of ofI1ucnu tne prompt and successful demand
# ibe rtn,slNent Clcyeland's administration for
W inn e,oSse OF an AM can citizen from un-
'ohnnement in n Mexlcan pris0n.
THE TARIFF.
M nat mat taxation of the people for other pur-
# nj ~ e"ah ralslug revenue for the expenses
V terod government, economically admiuis-
FL arc ,s robbery under form OF law: tl a. we
4 hst "a I1,aNor OF reduction OF the present tin-
III .a'in 10 revenue basis, and heartily
III eenta,tVtne eetV tne action Of those Democratic repre-
IN The c"nes IN Congress who were faithful to
Tb@"se OF tarlH reform.
Fl Renrat. the action OF the Democratic House of
n FoItyS natives OF the Forty ighth and
and n,nth CongreSes IN declaring forfeited
atout 'idaaImlng from railroad corporations
such o,rVl,VVO.tO0 acres of lands unearned by
4 and ann , porations Is hereby heartily indorsed
/ a., approved. Tint 4. Of rpaI aaf a Ia