Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-27
TWO CONVENTIONS.
Democrats and GreenbackerS
Adopt Platforms
And Agree on o Ticket.

\inst.
ZEE on permanent organiza-
uion REQ. ended Gen. VIM. l.. lines of
Grand Rapids for a permanent chairman,
and that the temporary secretaries he
made permanent.
Ex-Gov. Begole and Moses W. Field were
designated as an escort to Gen. Innes, who
was introduced by Mr.. Field as the hero
OF Lavergne."
Gen. Innes confessed his surprise az his
selection. He modestly alluded to his SER
vices in helping free 100000 slaves twenty
years ago, and he felt he could not lay
down his sword until the 5O,0O0O0O white
slaves now in bondage were freed He
gave the delegates some good advice on
the propriety of observing parliamentary
practices, and not quarrclng, and placed
himself in the conventions hands.
The convention resolved itself into dis
trict meetings to select vice -chairmen and
took recess till > O'Clock.
When Gen lines called the convention
to order in the afternoon Messrs. Ruther
ford, Parkhurst, and Weston, the com
mittce from the democratic convention,
were on the stage. Mr. Ruthford was the
spokesman and was pleasant and suaYe in
snt lew remarks ne MADE. lie announced
the mission OF the committee, and that II
wished to take back to its convention the
answer of the greenback convention TO the
request for q conference on fusion.
With the retirement of the democratic
committee came the expected fight over
fusion. Motions 10 appoint committee
of conference and 10 take a recess until
the committee on platform was ready 10 re
port were made at once and the former
considered.
q.
cided 10 appoint the committee. which was
not TO act until both platforms were be-
fore the convention.
John c. Blanchard announced that the
committee on platform was ready to re
port, but the delegates had separated into
district groups TO select members of the
conference committee. The members
chosen were as follows, in the numerical
order Of their respective districts
Moses w. Field, WAYNE; George y.
jackson; G. :. Maynard. Van Buren, /;
Samuel :. Stowell. Ionia; Martha Strick-
land Clinton; Justin X. Whiting. st. Clair;
G.. j. Willets, Gratiot: w ID. Fuller, Ne
waygo; j. :. Andrews, OtseGo; I. >. Hans
Icy, Ben2ie.
MIR. Blanchard then came forward and
said the resolutions were longer than he
had wished but that il was necessary 20
make them lengthy to satisfy the many
wishes of the 300 or 400 men who had ideas
TO work into the platform. lie then READ
the platform as follows:
The national party of the state of Michi-
gan, III convention assembled at the city
of Grand Rapids Aug. Is 1856 enunciate
the following declaration of PRINCIPLES
which shall govern their political action:
We heartily. approve and indorse the
Jefersonlan idea OF a strict construction
of the constitution of the United States
and the exercise of the powers therein
conferred upon congress, and whereas the
constitution expressly declares THAT
congress shall have power to coin Tor
create) money and regulate the value
thereof. Therefore we declare that con
gress in the exercise of this power should
create money for the uniform measure
ment of values, consisting of gold. silver
and paper, and Of adequate volume to
meet the wants of government and the
natural and healthy demands of commerce
and trade, all receivable alike for public
ana private demands, and made n legal
tender in payment Of all public and pri-
vate dues, and the exercise of this power
to create money or to control or to
regulate the volume thereof should not
he delegated to corporations or private
individuals.
The constitution further expressly de-
clarcs: THAT congress shall have power
to levy tariff for revenue;n therefore we
declare that we favor a constitutional
tarii for revenue 80 adjusted As to afford
protection to such industries rs employ
labor without creating monopoly of any
kind or increasing the burdens of other
industries, and tariff based upon the
selfish New England idea or protection TO
any particular individuals business or
branch of industry at the expense or 10
the dctrimcnt OF Others Is not only uncon-
stituti0nal at variance with the true
theory OF the government which II
equality of persons and property before
the law but unjust and oppressive 20 the
laboving and consuming classes of the
country and directly calculated TO destroy
individual enterprise. establish manufac-
turing corporations, and build up colossal
fortunes for the few at the expense OF the
many. and we denounce the system a
tyrannical, oppressive and unjust.
Every species of property except educa
tional, religious and charitable institu-
tons. recognized or protected by law, IN
GLIDING stocks. money and bonds IN the
hanCf OF CORPORATIONS. rs well as private
Individuals should bear it, just proper
tiuu at the expense Of government and
-yyc also demanf q grGuu.tcd Income taA.
WV ~ derAsfTi a law which shall fairy
and cf1tah,y divide taxation on rea. e.
tate ietwe'u the owner ci the Ice am the
holfcrs of mortgage liens thereon, whcth-
or such mortgages he residents OF tins
state or otherwise.
We demand that labor should he 50 pro-
tectc0 Icy material and state authority as
to euualizc is burdens and insure Just
law Of congress should bc enforced the
sanitary condition OF industrial establish
meats placed under rigid control; mines
and workshop, inspected; law abolish.
ing the contract system and placing all
convict labor under the direct control
of rthe state; a law providing
ample protection TO labor engaged
in mining transportation, and manu-
featuring institutions as TO health
and personal safety. and for the payment
of wages in cash, the recognition by cor
porations of trades unions and such other
associations as may be organized by the
working masses TO improve their condition
and protect their rights, and controver-
sics between labor and capital, rs between
employees and employers, shall be adjusted
by arbitration, and in all actions involving
the questions of contributory negligence
the burden of proof shall be on the party
charging it: n law which shall give the
mechanic, artisan, or party furnishing
material fair, sufficient, and equitable
first lien for labor and material, together
with reasonable parcel of land upon
which any building or structure is placed.
We deprecate oil laws and treaty stipula-
tions tending 10 admit or encourage Chi
nesc emigration or the introduction of
contract or other lcgaized labor from