Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-17
STATE DEMOCRATS
Choose Delegates to the National
Convention.
The PIatform--state Central Committee.

The PIatform--State Central Committee.
The democratic state convention was held
| in Grand Rapids on the 10th inst. After
prayer by Rev. DR. Campbell Fair Of Grand
Rapids Gen. l.. G.. Rutherford was called to
| the chair. He was afterward named as
permanent chairman of the convention, and
Peter Rush was chosen permanent secre-
tary The committee on resolutions pre-
scented the following, which was adopted:
The democratic citizens of Michigan, by
! their delegates in state convention at Grand
| Rapids assembled, acting with all voters in
/ accord with the national administration, in
| its efforts TO reduce taxation TO the legitl-
mate wants of the government, economical
| ly administered, do declare:
|. We believe, now as always, in that
| bed rock principle of all democratic gov
| eminent, that all national and state legis-
| lation should secure the greatest good 10
| the greatest number of tho people.
.. We believe that the habitual disregard
| of this principle, in the Legislation of the
| republican party for the quarter OF centu-
/ ry during which an inscrutable Providence
| suffered that party TO interrupt the cont
| nuity Of democratic administrations, is the
prolific mother Of business Generalization
| and Of the burdens laid on labor, discon-
| tented because buried beneath unjust class
| legislation.
3. We believe that this system of class
| legislation cannot long DO continued; that
| the living question Of the hour is, whether
| it shall be gradually and wisely changed,
| or whether it shall be continued until il be-
| comes burden too grievous to be borne.
4. We believe in that principle of civil
4 service which requires the citizen filing
any post of public duty to give his time and
| ability TO the honest and conscientious dis
charge OF that duty. We also believe that
| he can best do this whom In sympathy with
| the principles held and the ends sought To
| be attained by the administration entrusted
with tho executive duties of government.
| 5. We believe in strict construction of
the Constitution, without the assumption of
| implied powers, not delegated to the United
| States but reserved TO the states respective
| ly, or TO tho people
6. We seek by national legislation, among
| other, these ends:
! (A). Gradual but certain reduction OF
| the tax upon imports in the direction of q
revenue basis; TO the end that grevious
| burdens shall be removed from tho laboring
masses and an accommodating and corrupting
| surplus in the treasury be diminished to the
| lowest point consistent with the mainte-
nance OF the national faith and credit
| We declare ourselves In the fullest SYM
pathy with the letter and spirit of the Presi-
| dents message upon this subject.
II iB manly state paper, altogether in
the interest Of the labortng taxpayer; in
| stinct with the wise rigidity Of will Of ''Old
| Hickory and "by the eternal !" it has pure
| justice and holy truth for its inspiration.
| OBJ. Such legislation as shall further
| save for the citizen and the settler the pub
| lie domain, and wrest from corporate and
| alien claim every acre not now legally
| theirs. That all unearned land grants to
| corporations be restored TO the government
as speedily as possible, for the use and Bone
fit of actual settlers
(C). Just and liberal pensions laws, care
fully guarded from the inroads of those not
entitled TO the bounty of the government:
and the democratic party renews it's pledge
| a a iOdnhtaHnaaa IN bO
so nobly risked their lives for the preserva-
! tion OF the Union. We proudly approve of
the conduct of the pension department by
the present administration under the gal
liant soldier, John &. Blake, as the best and
| purest since the war, and we condemn in
the strongest terms, the recent ISLANDERS OF
! the memories Of the dead patriots who gave
! their lives and best services TO their country.
That the pernicious system Of Imported
contract labor, inaugurated by the rcrubli-
can party, is detrimental to the interests of
the working classes OF this country, and
| has been productive of discord and confu-
sion in the past and is derogatory to the
genius of American liberty; and while ex-
tending a hearty democratic welcome to
honest labor seeking home among us, we
deprecate the policy which has inaugurated
such system, and demand its entire sup
preston.
No radical reduction of the internal
revenue from whisky aud tobacco until the
burdens upon the necessaries of life shall
have been largely removed from the tax
payer and his family.
A distinct and manly recognition of the
effort OF all nations for freer government
and home rule.
That we appreciate the honor conferred
upon Michigan by the wise appointment to
the national cabinet Of our able and distin-
guished fellow-citizen, Hon. Don. M. Dick
inson
That in Grover Cleveland We have found
fearless, honest and able leader;
a man with ability to form con
victions and moral courage 10 assert
and enforce them true expo
nent of democratic principles, and safe
man TO execute the laws governing free
and independent people. We therefore
join in the spontaneous and universal
demand for his denomination and re-elec-
ton.
The laboring man, bearing In his hand an
indispensable contribution to our growth
and progress, may well insist with manly
courage, as a right, upon the same recogni-
ton from those who make our laws as is
accorded to any other citizen having val
liable interest in charge; and his reason
able demands should be met in such spirit
of appreciation and fairness as to induce a
contcnted and patriotic cooperation in the
achievement of grand national destiny.
l. NJ. Weston, G.. l.. Yaple, M II. Chamber
lain and p. White were chosen delegates at
large, and L. &. Rutherford, X. A Mont
gomery, F. A. Dean and L. c. Holden,
alternates. The following district dele
gates were chosen: First district,-Judge
Edward Haug of Wayne, Rufus W. Gil
lott Of Wayne; alternates, F. H.
St Aubn OF Wayne J. W. Flynn
of Wayne Second-Lester II. Sails
bury, Lenawee; Charles r. Whitman,
Washtenaw; alternates, G. +. Cook, j. Nj.
Stirling. Third-Col. N. Richards Jack
son; Gen. John G.. Psrlkhurst, Branch
altcrnates, X. j. Frost A. B. Baugham.
Four:h-Harvey G. Sherwood. Berrien
VIM. c. Howard, Kalamazoo; alternates,
Frank w. Isle, Lester w. Tabor. Fifth
Thomas Savage Ottawa Thomas McGary,
Ionia alternates, Joseph Houseman, +. G.
Knapp Sixth-E. ID. Winans, Livingston
Byron G.. Stout, Oakland; alternates,
Joseph Bugbee and VIM. NJ. Stephens.
Seventh-Fred w. Hubbard, Huron; Alex.
Mcclellan, Lapeer, alternates, A. M Clark
and Abram Smith. Eight-F'roman Esty,
Isabella; J. S. Crosby, Mountcalm; alter
mates, Jerome Turner and Macon Anderson.
Ninth--Wm. p. Nisbet Mecosta; A. V.
Mann, Muskegon; alternates, George
Goodsell, Fred Nelson. Tenth Joseph
Turner, Bay; J. Maurice Finn, Crawford
alf Iu1cea w II C;p,Dao, apH n