St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-18
The Soldier Jurist, Allan B.
Morse, Is Named as Next
Governor.
A Supporting Ticket Made Up
Of Strong, Clean Can
didates.
Pure Democracy Enumerated
in q Platform of Sterling
Merit.
Wisconsin Republicans Have
Placed Spooner on Duty
for Slaughter.

NsA.ND hAfIDS, AiCil., aug. It.
Harmony. with very large-sized "H,"
was the rule today in the largest Demo-
cratic convention which Michigan
ever saw. The withdrawal of Gov. Ed
ward b. Winans left smooth sailing in
respect to gubernatorial honors. and
there was scarcely enough rivalry in
regard to the minor places on the ticket
to make the proceedings interesting.
The only ripple which at all disturbed
the conventions serene course was the
candidacy of Adolphus 4. Ellis, of
lonia, for the attorney generalship. Mr..
Ellis was Endorsed two weeks ago for
the same Office by the Peoples party,
and this fact aroused some OPP
position from the true blue De-
mocracy. The great majority
of the delegates. however, declared
Mr.. Ellis Democracy quite good enough
for them. The minority submitted
gracefully, and the Peoples party man
was nominated by reclamation, as were
all other candidates.
The ticket named below is univer-
sally regarded as an exceedingly strong
one, and tonight the city is full of ell
thusiastie Democrats who scent victory
in the air. and are ratifying the ticket
with the boom of cannon.
Governor. Allan B. Morse. of Ionia.
Lieutenant governor. James P, Edwards,
of Houghton.
Treasurer, Frederick Marvin, of Wayne
Secretary of state, Charles F. Marskey, of
Saginaw.
of
Marquette.
Attorney general, Adolphus A. Ellis. of
Ionia.
Superintendent of public instruction, Fer
ris S. Fitch, of Pontiac.
Commissioner of state land office, George
L. Shaffer. of Cass
Member state board of equalization, James
a. Burg. of Genesee.
Elector at large, Western district Peter
White, of Marquette.
The main planks of the platform,
which was received with applause and
adopted unanimously, read as follows:
Sound Doctrine.
The Democratic party is the only
party founded upon the principles of
the immortal declaration of American
independence and the constitution of
the United States, whereby all persons
are regarded as equal. and the rights of
freedom Of speech, freedom of the
press, freedom of action and freedom OF
conscience, or religious freedom, are
fully guaranteed and maintained, so far
as the exercise thereof does not inter-
fere with the constitutional and legal
rights of others, and no abrdgment of
such rights shall be tolerated.
The militia should only be called into
requisition in cases of great emergency,
and then only as aids, subordinate to
the civil authorities; and we denounce
the employment by private individuals
and corporations of armed bodies of
men, no matter under what pretenSe,
as a menace to the peace and welfare
Of the country and states, and we de-
mand at the hands of our legislatures
the enactment of such laws as
shall in the future prohibit the
employment and uses of such forces
and severe punishment therefor. to the
end that PinkertOniSm and kindred Or
CARNATIONS may be relegated to OBJ
security and disgrace.
We denounce the Mckinley tariff law
as the eliminating atrocity OF class leg
islation. 1t has not increased the price
of the products of cur farms, nor in
creased the wages of labor, and we in
uOtSc lilt tCtlOu Vi GIiG pTtScHt DtiilO-
cratic congress in attempting to repeal
its most oppressive features.
Finance and Labor.
Resolved, That we condemn the Republic
an party for demonetiZing and degrading
silver, and thus bringing upon the country
the train OF evils resulting therefrom, and we
would commend TO our representatives in
congress the fact that large majority of the
people of this state are in favor of restoring
silver to its time -honored and rishtful place
as the coin of the nation, coequal with gold.
We demand that henceforth tho issuing of
all circulating medium be made under acts
of congress through the national treasury IN
such amounts asthe demands of the country
require.
Whereas, The riots at Homestead aud
elsewhere have caused general disaster and
great injustice; and
Whereas. This convention desires to affirm
the Democratic doctrine that all such dis
putes shall be settled by fair and judicial ar
bitration; therefore,
Resolved, That it is the duty of the state
legislature to establish a proper tribunal
with power to summon witnesses, adjust all
disputes and enforce its judgments by proper
process That we pledge the Democracy of
the state to the establishment of such q tri-
bunal, where labor organizations can have
fair hearing ana proper redress.