Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-08-25
Democratic State Convention.


met in the Redmond Opera Hous'
at Grand Rapids, last Wednesday
John j. Enright called the meet
ing to order and delivered fine ad
dress.
William l.. Bancroft, of st. Clair
was chosen Temporary chairman, and
on taking the chair delivered short
but effective speech.
The usual committees and Com
mittee OIL Conference were chosen.
The latter committee was ordered
TO confer with a similar committee of
the Greenback Convention to make
arrangements for n joint ticket.
The following resolution was tclc.
graphed 10 the Irish National Con
ycntion which wa, in session At Chi
cago:
RcSoiced, That the delegate: Of
the Democratic Stale Convention
extend to the delegates of the Irish
League Convention now convened at
Chicago, their hearty congratulations.
DESTROYS as they are Of seeing the
policy of Charles Stewart Parnell
carried out, the measures of Glad
stone adopted, and the autonomy of
Ireland established SO firmly that Ire
land, the land of tears and sorrow,
will forever take her stand in the
line of nations, while her elevation is
due to liberty and freedom.
The following persons we're APP
pointed members of the State Cen
trail Committee:
LIST district. Daniel j. Campau
and John Miner.
2nd district. James *. Fisher, of
Hillsdale John Strong, of Monroe.
3rd district. III. A. Barlow, of
Barry; M. V. Wagner, of Calhoun.
4th district. Chas. Kimmerly, of
Cass VIM. Shakespeare, of Kama
zoo.
9TH district. Peter Doran, of Kent
A. +. Calkins, of Allegan.
9th district. Q. A. Smith, of Ing
ham; +. Warren, of Livingston.
9TH district. l. T. Beach, of La
peer; w. ID. Bope, of Huron.
Sth district. +. Lawrence, of Sag.
NAV j. X. Wright, of Gratiot.
9th district. ID. f. Glidden, Of
Mecosta p. A. Seymour, of Manistee.
10th district. +. III. Thomas and
j. M. Finn.
18th district. A. j. Scott, of
Houghton III. G. Davis, of Traverse.
The permanent officers of the Con-
vcntion were elected as follows:
President-Don NJ. Dickinson.
Secretary.-H. +. Pennington.
Assistant Secretaries.--J. II. Cramp-
ton, and j. G.. Crosby.
Vice Presidents.-Wm. A. Moore,
Joseph NJ. Sterling, II. A. Goodyear,
III. II. Riley, j. b. Church, a. G.
Baldwin, Isaac Burch, Geo. l.. Bur-
rows, Thcson w. Barber, Thos A. f.
Weadock and II. G. Flanagan.
Mr.. Dickinson was escorted to the
chair and delivered fine address.
The Convention adopted the fol-
lowing platform
Resolced, That the Democracy Of
Michigan in convention assembled,
sincerely deplore the recent death Of
those patriot statesmen and eminent
leaders of the Democratic party, Ho-
ratio Seymour, Geo. b. Mcclellan,
w. S. Hancock, Thos. A. Hendricks
and Samuel j. Tilden. Their illus
trious services may serve as an exam
pie for those upon whom shall de-
volve the responsibility of leadership.
Resolved, That the administration
of Grover Cleveland, by its vigor and
thoroughness; by the precedence it
has given to considerations affecting
public service over those merely par
tisan by its practical denial of the
legitimacy of governing by means
of Federal appointments by the dis
enlargement Of office-sceking through |
political intrigues by its endeavors
to preserve the public land for actual
settlers; by restoring by practical
administration the great principle "a
public office is public trust" COM
mends itself to the judgment and
approval of all honest people.
RESOLVED, That though more than
twenty years have elapsed since the
war, we should not forget that large
number of that gallant and patriotic
army that preserved to us an undivid-
ed country are still among us. That
with increasing years come increasing
disability, the result of their priva-
tons and hardships, and we believe
the general government should deal
Justly with them and that liberal PEN
sions should be granted to the wound
ed and disabled, not as charity, but
as debt due them for inestimable
services rendered their country.
ResolUed, That taxation of the
people for other purposes than rails
ing revenue for the expense of the
government economically administer
cd, is robbery under the forms of law
and we are therefore in favor of
revision of the present unjust tariff
and its adjustment TO revenue basis.
Resolced, That tie Democracy of
Michigan, believing in the dignity of
American labor. recognize the right
of wage workers to the fostering care
of government to the end that the