Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-08-16

ties upon all organized trusts and monopo-
lies that uniustly Cypress our citizens, and
do hereby declare our opposition to their
existence.
The republican party being in favor of
protecting the products OF American labor,
also demands the protection of American
laborers, and Is therefore unalterably OPP
posed TO unrestrained Chinese immigration
and 10 the importation OF all
foreign contract labor; and believe that
such laws should be enacted as will give
protection to our laboring men against such
competition, and secure TO them the wages
and labor 70 which they are rightfully en-
titled. We believe also in such legislation
as will ever protect the laborer in the pres
ervation of his rights and secure TO him
safety in his employment.
we condemn tho democratic members or
congress from this state for their willing
submission TO the dictation of southern
democratic members and for their unrea-
sonable and disloyal action upon 1.-The re-
funding of the direct tax billn passed by the
senate, and which legally and justly by its
provisions would have turned INTO our state
treasury nearly half q million of dollars
and would have reduced the burdens OF
Michigan taxpayers so much.
We also arraign the democratic party for
| its criminal insincerity in indorsing the
Mills bill and nominating candidates who
have declared their opposition thereto. It's
sale Of its principles and the name of democ-
racy to a meaningless fusion for the sake OF
votes. It's indefensible action in keeping
| Dakota from the sisterhood of states. The
scurrilous vetoes Of pension bills; its in
competency and failure TO reduce the sur
Jus, and for the prostitution of the civil
service 80 soon following the glowing dec
| laration of the newlytelected democratic
president, are but few OF their inconsis-
| tencies.
We invite the intelligent voters of Michi-
gan from the unnumbered callings to az
examination OF the record and principles Of
the republican party, and we solicit the
| co operation OF ali who believe in the con-
| tinued industrial progress OF our state, and
| in the protection Of labor, the farm and the
workshop, aud against the dangers threat
ened them.
After the adoption of the platform, State
| Senator Babcock, from the committee on
| resolutions, reported that the Palmer reso-
| luton introduced the day previous had been
| modified by the committee. He read the
following, which was adopted:
Whereas, United States Senator Thomas
W. Palmer has informed the republicans of
this state that it is his duty TO retire TO pri-
vate life at the expiration OF his present
| term of Office therefore
Resolved, That by the retirement OF Sena-
| tor Palmer the legislative department OF
| this government will lose the services Of a
Wise STATESMAN, II Rdlldnl CllaIlplOu anu an
earnest and steadfast upholder Of republi-
can principles and ideas. We appreciate
| and commend his labors in behalf of the
rivers and harbors CT Michigan and the
whole northwest, and in particular his re
cent sturdy fight 10 secure for the home
steaders Of the upper peninsula their full
| rights 20 their lands, which entities him to
the gratitude Of the people Of this state.
While as republicans we deeply regret Sena-
tor Palmer's determination, we shall expect
TO continue 10 have the benefit of his advice
and counsel at all times, and especially
during the campaign, and TO share with him
the pleasure of victory.
While the convention was at work Hon.
| James Mcmillan was discovered in the audi
ence. He was asked 10 come TO the plat
form, and was greeted with three hearty
cheers. He said:
l thank you, gentlemen, and ! wish TO
congratulate you on the nominations you
have made They are remarkably good
nominations. Mr.. Luce, who ran so well
| last year, will run great deal better this
year, Notwithstanding the Doodle and Burt
and the stradle platform Michigan is no
| longer a doubtful state. Talking with a
| gentleman in New York the other day, |
| told him that Michigan was good for 1000
to 10000 in ordinary years, but in presi-
Dental years was good for 10000 or 10000.
l thank you for the reception.
After cheers for Harrison and Morton
and the state ticket nominated, the convcn
| tion adjourned.