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tie Comm tee ga Resolutions, read TIE
following platform, which VAS sntAas-'
ssi esls adopted
The Republicans Of Mich gan. IL con
yentIon assembled ia TIE ~ al 9@eA-
son, where tAlrty-slx years so, aA4ef
the o2kS. the great party oi human 10
esiy and equal IlsRls Mas born, looA-
lng backward over pee .oa OF 0nl~si-
aileled National ana state prosperity,
a. the resuis 81 lae supremacy 81 t'e-
publican principles. DO heFel. aAopt
tie follow piauorw
/. Resolved, TnaG we believe in man
tanning the integrity ot tie currency.
aud that silver and gold should - used
a. money tass by tie United states
and 10 accomplish this end All A.afri-
can silver products sAou-a he received
. 1t us market value ty tae Government,
and legal tender silver certificates or
+ silver com should b. issued therefor.
> We believe IA the purity CT the bal
I lot-b0x, and that any Arrangement OF
I thc rights OF suffrage is peri.oLs 10 the
I safety OF the Nati0a, amt We demand
/ the enactment OF such National laws as
/ shall protect every American eitlzen ia
/ the exercise of such sacred right.
>. The Republicans 0f Michigan, be-
/ heying IN the rule of the majority, de-
mand that the United States Senate
/ shall adopt such rules as shall enable
/ that body 10 reach vote on any Ques-
1 ton after reasonable debate.
/ T. We hereby heartily lndorse the
! late revision OF our tariff laws protect
! ing producers, laborers and farmers
/ against tile TUin0Us competition OF
/ foreign productions and cheaper labor,
| and especially commend these features
! OF the law which provide tor the pro-
! lection OF farm products as well as
| manufactured articles; and We cordial
! ly approve OF the reciprocity provisions
/ therein contained under winch airport
ant treaties, opening new markets, have
| already been entered INTO 10y the ad-
| min!stration under the magnificent
/ adership OF James G. Blaine.
). We endorse and commend the &C
ton of the Republican party in carry
ing out its pledges IN relation 10 pen
sion legislation.
q. We reaHirm the position Of the Re-
publican party upon the questions OF
temperance legislation and taxation,
az expressed in its last State platform,
and demand such State tax law as
| shall make taxes upon nOn-resdents'
| lands collectablc with promptness and
certainty, that there may be no dis
| elimination against the resident owner.
| With sincere sorrow the Republican
party Of Michigan mourns the recent
death or Gen. William Tecumseh Sher-
nah and Admiral David ID. Porter.
Our heroes of the civil war are fast
passing away, but tnelr memory Will
remain with Us as an inspiration to
| fidelity to our common country. Let
1t be ours to hand down to posterity, a
free ard untarnished republic which
their patriotism helped to establish and
maintain.
Signed, JONI T. RICH, Chairman,
md the full committee.
The convention then adjourned.
In the evening a meeting OF the State
League was held, but no business OF
Importance was transacted.