Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-08-03

man who has a future in Michigan, at
which the mass of Rich men gave him
n great yell. Col. Bliss said that Gov.
Rich would not lose single vote in
the state on his account or on account
of the men who have supported him in
his campaign. Rich, he predicted,
would be elected by the biggest ma
jority ever given for n governor of
Michigan. He proposed three cheers
for Gov Rich, and when they were
given, the convention gave three
cheers for the colonel.
After these speeches the other nomi-
nations were proceeded with. George
Turner, of Coldwater, named Alfred
Mines for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Jay
Hubbell nominated Thomas Il. Dun
stan. There were sey eral seconding
speeches. No other candidates were
named. Mines was chosen by vote
of: Mines, 621; Dunstan, 81.
Secretary of State Gardner was, on
motion of Burton Parker, renominated
by reclamation.
George A. Steele, Clinton county's
candidate for the state treasurer, was
presented to the convention by Prose
cutting Attorney Norton, of that
county. State Treasurer Wilkinson's
name was presented by George Waite,
of Menominee. The result of the bal
lot was: Wilkinson, SO; Steele, 3s7.
For the Office of auditor-general the
names presented were: Stanley w.
Turner, j. II. ID. Stevens and Roscoe
ID. Dix. Turner received 534 votes,
securing the nomination.
The remainder of the ticket was
chosen as follows; For attorney-gen-
eral, Fred A. Maynard, of Kent county;
state land commissioner, William A.
French, of Pressure Isle county; super
intendent of public instruction, IL. Il.
Pattengill, of Ingham county; member
of state board of education, Perry +.
Powers, of Wexford county.
The Platform.
The platform was in substance as
follows:
We, the representatives of the Republican
party of Michigan. in convention assembled,
hereby affirm and renew our faith and hope IN
the cardinal principles and purposes OF the
Republican party-the principles which have
made our country great and prosperous and
the purposes which Will lead 1t from the pres
cnt most unhappy and dcmorahZed era OF
Democratic misrulc, out again through night
TO light, into an era OF hope and happiness and
prosperity for our country and our state.
We heartily approve OF the administration OF
the duties OF his Office by Gov John II. Rich.
and unrcservcdly commend his attention to
public interests and mis- prompt and fearless
performance OF every duty devolying upon him
We reaifrm our adherence and increased de-
votlOn TO the American doctrine OF protection.
We believe that the present unhappy INDUS
trial condition Of our country Is in great part
due TO the threat and purpose of the Demo-
cratic party to destroy the American system
OF protection. We believe that all articles
which cannot be produced in the United
States, except Injuries, should be admitted
free OF duty, and that on all imports coming
into competition with the products OF Ameri-
can labor there should be duties levied equal
TO the difference in wages abroad and wages at
home
We believe in the use of gold and silver as
money metals TO be maintained in circulation
on perfect equality and incontroyertibllity.
We recognize the So-called silver question as
one OF the paramount political issues OF the
day and believe that the people OF this state
and country do look TO the Republican party,
the party of ability and progress, as the only
party that can give wise and adequate solu-
ton OF this problem. We. therefore, pledge
the Republican party Of Michigan To use every
effort In its power TO restore silver TO its his
toric position in the United States as money
metal. We pledge this in the belief that per-
manent prosperity viii not be assured or JUS
tce be done until silver takes its time-hon-
ored place side by side with gold as one OF the
two great money metals OF the world.
We believe that the doctrine OF reciprocity,
as advocated by that matchless statesman,
James g. Blaine, should, under our protective
system, be the policy OF our government and
applied in our trade relations with other ma
lions.
We recognize that the employment OF both
capital and labor Is necessary for the pros
perity of our people, ana that the enactment
OF such laws as will properly and wisely avoid
and settle labor difficulties Is one OF the
duties OF the Republican party, whlch mas
always been and still is the friend OF the
humbest toiier. While we believe that
government was instituted 10 protect the weak
against the strong and to substitute right for
might, and that IL Is, therefore. the duty OF
the state TO regulate all corporations and COM
binations, so as TO protect every right and
liberty OF the laborer we declare ourselves
opposed 10 all mob rule, riot and bloOdShed,
and insist that law and order must be main
tanned. and that the ballot box and court OF
Justice, and not the sword and torch, must set
| tie economic differences. We believe in arbt-
| tration as one of the means TO solve labor dis
putes, and favor the enactment by the leg1sla-
ture to carry out the provisions OF section -,
article q, OF the constitution OF the state OF
| Michigan, which provides for establishing
courts OF Cancellation, with such powers and
| duties as shall be prescribed by law.
While we recognize the value and worth OF
| the great body OF naturalized citizens and peo-
| pie who have sought with patriotic heart
| and adopted this as their home and country
we believe in protecting American wage-earn-
| ers and the peace and prosperity OF this nation
| against the evil effects OF lndiscriminate emf
grafton from the pauper and criminal classes
| OF Europe by wise laws that shall properly re-
| strict and regulate emigration.
! We believe in the protection and elevation
] OF the standard OF American citizenship, ano
| that the safety OF this republic depends upon
! the intelligence and loyalty of its supporters
| that it should be sustained for the welfare anC
| happiness OF its people, ana that for the pres
| ervation thereof the right of suffrage should
| be limited TO those who have fully acquires
| American citizenship. We believe that the
! security OF life, the free exercise of persona
| rights and the enjoyment OF equal opportun
! tiles before the law are the essence OF liberty
| and should be the first care of all govern
/ nents. As there can be no liberty without
/ fr, g speech and the free exercise of persona
| and political rights OF citizens, we denounc,
] the action OF the Democratic party in the re.
] peal OF the election laws. whereby the courts
| of the United States are rendered powerless IL
| the protection of honest voters or the punish
| ment of fraud and such action Is an invitation
! 10 falsify by fraud and violence the will OF the
| people. and we demand the enactment and en-
| forcement OF laws that shall protect the citi
| zens of the republic at home as well as abroad
| further.resolution commended the effcien
! service TO the party rendered by the Republi
! can press OF the state.
The following was adopted as an in
dependent resolution:
Whereas. intelligence from authentic chan
| nels having reached this country that the peo
pie OF the Hawaiian islands, after a peaceful
\ revolution. did on the fourth day OF last July
| the national day OF this great republic, issu,
through their constituted authorities, thei
! proclamation of independence and announce Il
| the nations of the earth their establishment a
| a free and independent republic among tn
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