Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-18
WESTON WAKES ELOQUENT.

inz victory IL tbs year OF grace. aud
peace and democfatse plenty.
WESTON WAKES ELOQUENT.
He Discusses the Tzrff Briefly in Accept
ing the Chair.
Mr.. Csmpaa stated that the state
central committee mad reelected the
Hon. /. NJ. Weston as temporary CHAIR
man and PhiI j. AekenBa IS tenn
poFary secretary and asked the con-
ventlon its pIessure. Dudley O. Wat
sou OF Ottawa moved that tno tenn
porary officers &c accepted. and the
CHAIR appointed Mr.. Watson, w. L.
Maybury Of Wayne and 4. +. Carroll OF
Kent TO eseort Mr.. Weston 10 the chair,
VINO sald substantially a. follows:
Two years ago We met IA TINS ball 70
nominate q winning ticket Today you
can repeat what you dld then. The
clean, economic and successful admin
istration Of Michigan's affairs during
tAe past two years . source or PRIDE
10 everv democrat. We can thank
democratic legislature for readiast-
menG o. tbe burden OF taxation, the
abolition ct a number OF expensive
state boards, and general reduction
OF state expenses.
IN. Campaign Opened
The national campaign mas already
Opened on the platform OF Grover
Cieyeiaad's record, and the DECLARE
t.J1s of the Caicago convention that the
republican policy OF protection Is
fraud oa the masses of our citizens.
Ia. Chicago Convention came near CIV
inS rs q. his running mate Michigan's
gres. gose gettcr, Allan b. Morse. Our
campo IN Is under the leadership of
one vi A.Uhigan's fsyorIJe sons, who
never tiils pubic position without
tfnxng honor 10 our state-the Hon.
boa M. Dickinson.
H. NIcaigsa the presidential fight
wAi b., tne Ssfnlest Tor Thirty years,
bag - caa win. FOrty-tw0 per cent OF
the y0geFs Oi Michigan are farmers.
ant IS macy more are workingmen
VINO have 70 eesr most of the burdens
~ tariff legislation and get none of the
beieh6ss Iney are realizing that pro-
festive ,arf is simply tax on one
class OF citizens for tho benefit OF
another.
It's sn Unequal struggle.
They ind that selling labor and pro-
duce FOR peace prices and buying at
war prlces - an UNEQUAL struggle.
They ind that the tariff taxes paid in
Michigan are three times what 1t costs
To run the state government. The
farmers alone nave four times the in
ve<tment in their business that the
manufacturer and miner have, vet the
only benefit they get IS the Mckinley
tarlf on wool, and that ia reducing the
price about ceats u pound every year.
l;ut there Is not time to discuss this
question further. You have much I'M
pOrtant business to- transact here today
aud 1 Will not detsIn Won. | only ask
that IN your work you consider alone
the interests of our glorious state aud
keep personal likes and disllkes ia the
back ground.
Governor winans' Letter.
Mr.. Weston then read the following
letter from Governor Winans:
ExEcUrIvE OFFICE, MICHIGAN.
LAssiSG, Aug. Is, 1892.
To the Chairman OF the Democratic
State Convention, Grand Rapids,
Mich:
DEAR sIR--It is apparent that there
will he IN your convention division of
opinion in regard To- who should be
nominated for governor. have felt
that owing 20 my views upon the finau-
cial question | Was no. IN entire har-
mony with all democrats and could
not command the active and hearty
support of q united and harmonious
democracy If nominated. As an ear
nest, lifelong democrat, desire TO see
the party successful. believing il will
in the end settle all pubic questions
for the best interest of the people.
In the interests of harmony. there
fore, | do not desire domination, and
would not accept II II II Was rendered
TO me.
| am, very respectfully yours,
EDwty b. WfSASs.
AppIauded the Withdrawal
The enthusiastic delegates applauded
WinaBs' withdrawal with manifest in
dlcatiOns ot hearty appreciation. They
were not SO enthusiastic however
when Chairman Weston read a letter
from Auditor General stone announc-
ing bis unconditional withdrawal.
The secretary then proceeded to- call
the roll OF dl.tsicts to make known the
results of the morning. eaucuses. Will
lam 81. Thompson of Detroit was
greeted with a round IT applause IA ne
rOse to give the result OF the fret con-
ference. There was some discussion
"a 90 whether tine entire result of the
caucus or only the members of the
committees should be announced.
The latter idea prevailed. The results
OF the district caucuses are appended.
The convention saeu took a recess
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