Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-11
DID NOT ADOPT III
The Peoples Party County
Convention Last Night
OPPOSED A WHISKY PLANK
4nd Refused 10 Insert IL in the Platform.
Delegates to the State cenvention
Observation-Disclosures


shs state convention 20 De held Al Ian
sInx, June To- IL was quiet anaf'
bat hlIls enthusiasm being manifested
Aipins was the only township repre-
ssussd- The delegates presen. we're
called TO order by Ralph Treat. who
pxpiAlned that Frank DebAAr. CHAIR
man OF the eouaty committee, was
e,ck and not able 70 be present MI.
Treat read the call for the convention,
and upon notion William h. lea Was
rallied 10 the char. Alr. Tea made
few remarks, IN which ne sad the peo-
Dls's party nad everything 10 gain anu
nothing 20 lose, whlle the ola patues
have everything 10 iose and nothing 70
gain. After thanking the consentlon
a. sns honor givsa ban, the CHAIRMAN
eAllsS tsl temporary secretary anu
Henry j. KlevoEn WAS elected 10 shat
posLtlen. Inc following eommis'ses
we're then appointed
Credentials - William A. CoWeles,
John Burraws. james Norman.
Rcsoluncns IT. W. Wightman,
Niehslas watcher. Albert Williams.
Permanent Organization and order OF
Bnauex-Janes K. DennIssn, Wallace
Watson, Albert Williams
fifteen minutes and when II recon-
vened the committees submitted Their
reports and they we're accepted anu
adopted. with the exception OF the re-
port of the committee on resolutions,
which Was As follows;
Rsseiut. sns Reported
Whereas, Believing that the fullest
enforcement OF the demands OF the
peoples party u absolutely necessary
10 the betterrnent OF ths present de-
plorabie condition OF tue masses, and
hat these demands, as set forth IN tue
81. LOUIS platform, fully cover the
Kround therefore
Resolved, That we, the peoples
party of the county OF Kent and state
81 Michigan, IN convention assembled,
hereby demand OF the coming state
ronyention OF said party. 10 DO held at
lanting, in said state, N June next. and
NJ future conventions not 10 attempt TO
rstard this grand movement of
me people by attempting TO
ngraFt INTO that platform the
So-called liquor question, the action OF
1hs recent Lansing convention IN re-
yard to that question having already
treaty injured the new party IN this
locality, as shown oy the late munich
nal election in this city, and believing
further that the demands Of the peo-
pIe's party, "a contained IN the afore-
aid 81. Louis platform, are of so much
greater importance TO the present and
future welfare OF the people generally
a. 20 leave the so-calIed prohibition
question: in obscurity. Therefore, be 1t
further
Resolved, That our delegates to the
otste convention be instructed 10 do All
In their power to prevent this milestone
(prohibiIion) from being hung upon
the neck of the peoples party, and
that We heartily and Enthusiastically
endorse the -. LOUIS platform IN It's
entirety, without the addition or sub.
traction Of single word or letter.
KsecksA Gus the Plank.
After the resolutions were read c. c.
Bowen jumped to his feet and Said
lnas no was afraid the plank relative
40 the prohibition question had been
ansertsd to catch votes. and that be was
Eopposed to instructing delegates to state
,oonventlens. He moved TO Law
shs resolutions on the table. The
plank referring to proh1Ancn was
discussed at length, . gone1Al feeling
nntaxonistlc TO that plank being point
sdly expressed. Delegate Field thought
that IL the 81. Louis platform we're en-.
dorssd the whole principle Of the peo-
pie's party would b Satisfactorily en-
brscsd. joan Burrows spoke against
that portion of the reooluti0os and
finally George Dean moved - an
amendment to Mr.. Howslps nnoSiou
shat all that portion under considera'
.eion BE- stricken eus aa1 that shs re-
mainaer of the resolutions b adobted
The amendment was carried ~ith but
blight opposition and the resolution ~
amended was adopted.
The convention then proceeded 10
telect . chairman of the county com.
ualttee by ballot. The first vote re-
Quilted as follows. William Tea, 90
|. PAui Marin, Is; George Dean. 2; Henry
=. Kisvorn, 1. A second ballot va,
ordered which resulted as follows
William Tes. Is; Paul Marin. %. Mr.
Marin was declared elected chairman.
County cs- miss.s Elected.
A motion was then made TO elect q
county COMMITTEES consisting of tive
smembers from the city and enc from
each township m the county. The
melton vas carried. The following
sosntlsrs,eu were elected: Reuben
Williams. Alpine; n. w. Carly, William
tTrs, city: III. c. Hachmuth. Walker
Fhe mem hers elected were given the
mower TO complete ihs membership 81
.ihs COMMITTEES By appointment at q
! future time. The following delegated
#to the state convention were then
Z ,eleesed BY scclsms,ion: G. c. Howell
= Charles r. sscunette. y. W. Carly Jane.
Moermsp, Paul Marin, George Dean
Frank sherman, William +. Tea, ",
a. Coweles, Wallace Watson, Ralph
Treat. william r. Foots, George w
wishtman, n. G.. Hscmuth, Georg-
Robson. Joan Hsglegsuse, Charls.
sssooss~u. city; King =. DAVIS
Relsncut; Jonu Berry, Cannon
fharles lnmsn. Ada; f. +. Keech. Al
eorua. Robert q. Resvel-y, John A
lemon. city; A. n. Lsmoresux, Ada
Jshn Sherwood, city.
The order OF business vas che cleo
e,on of . senstorisl and Representative
ecmmi tses consisting Of three msm
hers, which resulted "A the election oil
are foliow,ng gentlemen. .. w. Carly
Henry J. Klevcrn ADD Charles Coos
cen. A meeting Of these committee,
hrouzhcut tie stats has been called
Tor counsel At Isrsrs the dap pre-
redirg the state convention rhs
: Vew Holland paper 10 b.
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& lard -orkirx classes by the Holland
s furuitur> Workers anion wa DIS
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