Telegram-herald., 1890-08-01
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Nominated for GogerncE YESTERDAY
by IAe Industrial Union.
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Convention Wa called . order ~
JsGaes Wlan-e. - pzogen-soT, Il Head ;
Hal a. IL O'Clock a. al. AeoGt TWO
hundred were present. Tle cal. wAs
read By Secretary Geo. W. Thomas O.
Grand Ledge. Gen. Innls' CAL 70 the
GresuDac<ers also read. Or. D. 4.
Desalngs OF EascOla, was called 70 pre-
SIDE a. temporary chairman. 4 brief
speech expressed nis gratitude fo- the
honor. A. X. Cr.tuRden, OF Living
ston was appointed temporary seere-
Tet4ry. TIE usual committees Tor or
ganizztion were appointed. Kent
county Was represented on the COM
mittee by Ii. A. HydoFn on permanent
organization and order of business. lie
and II. L. Humphrey, delegates chosen
by the Greenoack party, are the only
representative from Kent.
Recess until o'clock p. n.
AFTERNOON.
LANSING, July Slater races the
committee oa credentials reported lS2
accredited delegates. Thomas Mum,
OF Bay was made permanent chairman;
A. K. Cr.ttenden, Of Livingston, and b.
+. Benedict, OF Eaton, permanent sec
retarIes; VI. L. Day, of Jackson, and
II. II. Humphrey, of Kent, vlce-presi-
dents.
Chairman Mum took his place and
returned thanks for the unexpected
honor, and closed by postponing
ali speech making until after business.
The committee on resolutions not
being ready 10 report, k. W. Colman,
OF Mississippi, State organizer OF the
Farmers Alnance and the Industrial
Union was called on ana made Il very
brief address, promising assistance and
cooperation IN whatever the conven-
ton might.determine to do.
The Committee on Resolutions then
reported the following
PLATFORM:
WHEREAS, The Democratic and Re-
publican parties have Deem IN control OF
the Municipal, State and National gov
ernmenIs or this country since the close
! or the civil war; and
WHEREAS, During that time, through
the criminal and negligent abuse OF
power entrusted 10 the leaders OF said
parties. our public domain has been
allenated TO corporations; wealth has
been centralized IN the hands or the
few, anu the masses proportlonately
impoverished; corporations have been
created which oppress the people; un-
| Just d scri nlnatIOns have been made IN
| the distribution of taxes, SO that the
aggregate wealth of the millionaires
and corporations does not bear the
same rate OF burdens of taxation as
| that of the small holder; the ballot has
been corrupted; our system OF currency
mas been manipulated IN the interest OF
the bondhoIder; and
WHEREAS, Rings and political trick
sters control SAID parties so tnat tn
voice OF the people has become powerless
| to correct abuses through the agency
| of SAID parties; and
WHEREAS, The object of the various
/ reform organizations is essentially the
/ same, and the abuses to be removed are
/ so alarming as TO demand laying ASIDE
minor differences for the greater good
/ therefore, we, the citizens of Michigan
/ for the love OF our country and oul
/ homes, in harmony with the general
uprising of the reform element.
throughout the country and especially
the Northwest, do, under this constitu
/ ton and declaration OF prlnc pies
merge ourselves into one united bod y
/ for political action.
/. We demand the abolition of IA
| tional banks and the substitution oi
| legal tender treasury notes IN lieu oi
national hank notes, issued N sufficient
| volume tOdO the business OF the country
N cash system; regulating the amount
needed on per capita bass as the busi
pess OF the country expands, and tha'
all money issued by toe government
shall be legal tender Il paymen, of al
debts both public and private.
! 2. That We demand the tree and un
/ limited coinage OF silver.
3. We demand that taxation, Ma
tional or state, shall not be used t
+ build up cne interest or class at the ex
T pense or another.
/ 4. That the means OF communication
/ and transportation shall be owned bl
/ and operated n the interests of tht
/ people, as 5 the United states pOsta
system.
). We demand that eight hours shall
/ constitute a legal days work in all fac
/ tories mines and workshops.
I 8. We demand n law permitting tht
I farmer to deduct his mortgage from hi.
+ assessment, similar to the law now IL
/ force IN California.
:. We demand a graduated income
tax, thereby placing the burden OF tax
alton on those most able 10 bear It.
s. We demand q government loan Il
I the people on real estate security, al
the same rate as money ; now loaned
/ 70 the banks.
.. We demand a strictly secret ballo'
T better known IS the Australian ballo
/ system.
T 10. We demand a Homestead exemp
ton OF $1,000 on Improvements and
I personal property.
+ II. We demand the election oi
+ the President Of The United states suC
+ United states Senators bv direct vote
I Of the people and a reduction Of toe
salaries e al public officers to 3 strlc'
economical basis prOporuoned to tns
wages Of labor.
r. We are opposed 70 any fusion.
+ This platform wss adopted by q rs
ing and yelling vote. t4rest excite
ment and enthusiasm prevailed aud (
short recess OF conEratu atoms wG'
son taneOusiv taken.
After order wasrest0red the party vas
named on notion of Ar. Winnie, ths
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