The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-02-27

The jackson convention was called to
order and Ex-senator Farr made temporary
president. The committee on permanent
organization reported Jno. L. Rich for per-
manent president. The convention received
Rich's name with applause, wildly cheering
when he took the platform.
Economy in time was demanded and the
convention frowned down long winded
speeches in nominating candidates.
The first ballot for Supreme Court Justice
showed Judge Montgomery in the lead.
closely followed by Hooker and Ramsdell.
The second ballot increased Montgomery's
lead and then the rules were suspended and
Montgomery nominated by reclamation.
Henry Howard, of Port Huron, was NOM
mated for regent by reclamation and on a
formal ballot Peter Cook. Of Corunna, was
nominated for the second regent.
The platform adopted reads as follows:
The republicans OF Michigan, in convention as
sembled, in the city OF Jackson, where Sc years
ago. under the oaks tne great parry on human S
wards over q period of unparalleled national and
state prosperity, as the result of the sumprema-
cy of republican principles, do hereby adopt the
l. Resolved, that we believe in maintaining
the integrity of the currency and that silver and
gold should be used as money basis by the
United States and to accomplish this end all
the American silver product should be received
at its market value by the government, and legal
tender silver certificates or silver coin should be
issued therefor.
q We believe in the purity of the ballot-box,
and that abrldgment of the right of suffrage Is
perilous to the safety OF the nation, and we de-
and IN
shall protect every American citizen In the ex-
ercise of this sacred right.
8. The republicans OF Michigan, believing In
the rule of the majority demand that the United
States senate shall adopt such rules as shall
enable that body to reach vote on any question
after reasonable debate.
national tariff laws, protecting producers, labor
ers and farmers against the ruinous competitions
of foreign productions and cheaper labor and
especially commend those features of the law
which provide for the protection of farm prod
ucts as well as manufactured articles; and we
cordially approve OF the reciprocity provisions
therein contained, under which important treat
les opening new markets, have already been
entered into by the administration under the
magnificent leadership OF James G. Blaine.
5. We indorse and commend the action OF the
republican party in carrying out its pledges in
relation to pension legislation.
g. We reaffrm the position of the republican
party upon the subjects OF temperance e, a.. iegisla,
platform. and demand such u state tax law as
shall make taxes upon nonresident lands col
lectable with promptness and certainty, that
there NAV be no discrimination against the resi-
dent owner.
Z. With sincere sorrow the republican party
of Michigan mourns the recent death of Gen.
William r. Sherman and Admiral David D. Por-~
ter. Our heroes of the civil war are fast passing
away, but their memory will remain with us as
an inspiration to fidelity to our common country.
Let 1t be ours to hand down to posterity q free
and untarnished republic which their patriotism
helped to establish and maintain