Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-08-24
THE STATE.
MILLS FOR GOVERNOR.
The State Ticket of the Union Labor
Party.-The Electors.
Convention Proceedings.

prices of products are so low as 10 Offer no
relief except through bankruptcy. Labor.
ers are sinking into great dependence.
Strikes are resortcd To without bringing re-
lief, because Of the inability Of employers
in many cases 10 pay living wages, while
more and more are driven into the street
Business men find collections almost impos-
sible, and meantime hundreds of millions OF
idle public money which is needed for relief
is locked up in the United States treasury
or placed without interest in favored banks
in grim mocl1ery of distress. Land monopo-
~ hourishes as never before, and more
owners of soil are daily becoming tenants
Great transportation corporations still sue
coed in eNtorting their profits on Watered
stocks through unjust charges The United
States senate has become an open scandal,
its membership being purchased by the
rich in open defiance OF the popular Will
Ndrious efforts are being made 10 squander
the public money, which are designed 10
empty the treasury without paying the pub
lie debt. Under these and other alarming
conditions, we appeal to the people of our
country 10 come out of old party organiza-
tions, whose Indifference TO the public wei
fare is responsible for this distress, and aid
the United Labor party 10 repeal existing
class legislation and relieve the distress of
our industries by demanding of the general
government
That all currency shall be issued TO the
people direct without the Intervention of
the banks. and of the same amount per
capita as gave US the prosperity of 1850;
That the coinage of gold and silver shall
be free and unlimited;
That all idle money in the United States
treasury shall be applied 10 the immediate
payment of the bonded. debt at par.
That all unearned land grants shall be
forfeited, and that OF spectators seized or
taken and paid for by the government at a
fair price and held for actual settlers only
That government shall loan money 10 the
people direct on land security at as low
rate Of interest as it now furnishes 10 the
banks.
That every citizen may have home of
moderate cost exempt from taxation or
execution.
That the means of transportation, com
municatiOn and all mines shall be owned or
controlled by the government
The letting of convict labor to contrac-
tors should be prohibited; the contract sys-
TEN b. abolished on public works; the
hours Of labor in industrial establishments
be reduced commensurate with the incrcas-
ed production by labor-saving machinery:
employees protected from bodily injury;
equal pay Tor equal work for both sexes.
and labor, agricultural and cooperative
associations De fOstered and encouraged by
law.
The foundation Of republic is in the in
telhgence OF It's citizens, and children who
are driven into workshops, mines and fac
tories are deprived of the education which
should be secured 10 all by proper legisla-
tion.
The passage Of "a service pension bill TO
every honorably discharged soldier and
sailor OF the United States, and that the
pay OF the soldier of 1851 TO 1865 for his SER
vices shall be made equal to that of bond
holders
\ graduated income tax is the most equit-
able system of taxation, placing the bur
den of government on those who can best
afford 10 pay. instead of laying 1t on farm
ers and producers, and eXempting million
aires bondholdcrs and corporations.
We demand constitutional amendment
making United States senators elective by
q direct vote Of the people.
The strict enforcement Of laws prohibit
ing the importation of subjects of foreign
countries under contract.
We demand Of the state:
That railroad property shall be taxed the
same as that of the individual
That railroad fare be reduced 10 two
cents per mile and fret .ht rates in like pro
portion.
That the Australian system of voting
shall be adopted in Michigan.
That in order TO prevent trusts, combina-
tons and pools whose sole object is TO fleece
the people legislation should be had making
such conspiracies felonies, and punishable
by Imprisonment, as other criminals.
That the bOuuties given by Michigan dur
ing the war of the rebellion TO her volun-
teers be equalized, and that the soldier of
'61 receive the same as those who enlisted
later.
That 10 prevent monopoly OF land we
propose 10 place taxes equally on unim-
proved and improved land in the same 10
calities We would make it unlawful for
any alien 10 own or acquire lands in the
United States.
We denounce the extravaganza Of the
present state government. and demand the
abolition of all useless state boards and
officials and a rigid economy in the conduct
Of the state government.
The following is the makeup Of the state
ticket:
For governor, Wildman Mills OF Sanilac;
acknowledgement Paul Marin of Mid
land; secretary Of state, George McAllister
of Allegan; treasurer, James Il. Winnie of
Eaton: auditor general, Abel y. Rowe OF
Jackson: attorney general, John O. label
of Monroe superintendent of public in
struction. Mrs. :. G.. V. Emory Of Ingham;
member of state board of education, John
Rairdon OF Wayne; commissioner OF state
land Office, Melvin w. Scott of Newaygo.
The candidates for electors are as fol-
lows: At large-Valentine A. Saph, Ma
rine City; Benjamin Colvin, Saginaw.
First District-John Hebron. Detroit: sec
ond, Charles Southland, Adrian; third,
AlonZo Is. Allen, Coldwater; fourth, Will
liam Hull lhree RIVERS MIN. w IN. l.. An
iva, Iona: sixth, John NJ. De Witt, St.
Johns; seventh, George Drury, Port Hope (;
eighth, David Gcddes, ThOmastOwn, Sagi-
nav county: ninth, DIR. Joseph Lamoreaux,
MuskcgOn tenth, Arthur III. Wells, Stand
ish eleventh, James f.. Scallen, Houghton.
The boiling faction of the convention
held a meeting I'm the Michigan Exchange,
and j. V Shank Of Lansing was chosen
chairman and r. NJ Nesbitt Of Ionia secre-
tary
The first business was in determining the
representation Of delegates. IL was dis
cussed considerably and il was finally de
cided that each county represented in the
convention should be entitled 10 the full
number Of delegates. The counties repre-
scented were as follows Oakland, Ingham,
Gratiot, Manistee, Kent, Washtenaw, Ben
zie, Menomincc Delta, Jackson, Saginaw
Wayne The total representation from
these counties, as formerly agreed upon
was 2ll. and Of these seventy-two were
actually present.
George H. Archer OF Iosco county
moved that the convention ratify the nomi
nations made at the democratic and green
back convention
+. T.. kean Of Kent offered an amend
ment TO the first resolution, providing that
the convention proceed 10 the nomination o1