The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-09-30

DUtnltS 10 the ltiill-ltS Oh the htdhs
6. We congratulate the nation upon the
vi ,tores recently won on land and sea
and offer our tribute OF praise TO the
heroes OF Manila and Santiago, whose
deeds have broadened our national hori-
Zon and won the respect and admiration
OF the civilized nations Of the world.
T. While believing that Providence has
made this nation tho instrument for the
uplifting OF an oppressed people ana be-
NcNinB also that our nag once raised
should never be lowered; nevertheless we
leave our future destiny in this regard
in the hands OF the properly delegated
authorities, believing that they Will act
for the glory and honor OF the nation and
the elevation of mankind.
We indoIse the administration or
Gov. Hazen 5. PinGree, and commend his
patriotism and energy displayed In his
Michigan's volunteers and especially DO
we commend his unscifish and fatherly
devotion TO the interests Of the sick and
dying soldiers of Michigan and the be-
reaved families OF the dead.
8. We commend the present state ad-
ministr?tion for its earnest efforts in
favor OF the equal and just taxation OF
the property of railroads, telegraph, tele-
phone and express companies. We raVor
the immediate repeal OF the tax upon the
gross earnings of railroad companies ana
favor q tax to be levied upon the true
value Of railroad, telegraph, telephone
and express companies property TINS
value TO be determined by a state board.
The taxes collected therefrom shall be
paid into the primary school fund. We
indorse the principles of the Atkinson
bin and pledge the support OF the Re-
publican party thereto.
10. We favor the readjustment or the
assessment laws of this state so that all
taxable property shall be placed upon the
assessment rolls at a just value, and be
taxed equally with all other taxable
property in the state.
II. We favor also the development OF
all portions of the state and recommend
the establishment OF n state immigra-
ton bureau for the purpose of promoting
the settlement and development of UNI
occupied lands OF the state.
1t was now near supper time and many
Of the delegates thought enough work had
not been done to warrant the convention
taking recess but the majority Sy oI,ea
down all motions to adjourn. 50 Charles
Flowers. Of Detroit, took the platform to
Place II. S. P.ngree in nomination for gov
ernor. The delegates did not seem TO APP
preciate Flowers address. They wanted
to yell for Ping and go to supper and be-
gan 10 interrupt the speech with their
cries of name the man." When Flowers
did finally name his candidate, there was
a whoop of approval and Pingree was
unanimously nominated for second term
for governor.
Mr.. Flowers said: And as we have no
new principles. nor new doctrines, nor
new platform. so we have no new leader
The old one Is good enough for us. we
are proud TO be enrolled under the banner
OF one whose bravery, courage ana homes
~ have never been doubted. and whose
love or justice ana truth COnpcl nun, III u
rugged and homely and honest way, TO
be in favor Of that which is eternally
right, and opposed to that which IS ever
lastinglv wrong. More can be said OF no
man. We therefore ask you to name as
with one voice HaZen 5. Pingree as the
next governor of M chigan.' And he
didn't have to make the request q second
time. for scarcely had the magic name
passed his lips than the deed was done.
A committee was named TO bring the
governor before the convention. While
H. l1..Na
II was proposed that nominations for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS be deferred until
Gov. Pingree had spoken. The delegates
however, wanted to rush things, and nom
TO be limited TO five minutes. George A
Farr, OF Grand Haven, placed Gerrit j.
Diekema, OF Holland, in nomination. He
declared that Diekema was master or
parliamentary law, which would be val
liable to him as president OF the state
senate. O. w. Robinson. OF Houghton
county. was nominated by George Bent
lev of Houghton. Seconds for Diekema
came from various districts, but the Pin
gree sympathy with Robinson was shown
when Labor Commissioner Cox gave Cal
houn county's support TO Robinson. When
the calling of the roll began and Robin
son showed strength, his sympathtzers
began TO yell, but the vote most of the
time was so close that the delegates re-
NAMED quiet When Chairman Mcleod
announced Wayne's 1872 votes for Robin.
son there was q tremendous whOop. The
roll-call showed Robinsons nomination
by n vote Of 5a7 to 81. This shows that
II Wayne's 1872 votes had been divided
evenly. Diekema would have won.
pingree Makes Il Pingree Speech.
AS soon as the counties had announced
their votes for acknowledgements, Gov.
Pingree was seen at the rear OF the hali.
He was vociferously cheered as he walked
down the left aisle TO the platform, es-
corted by Charles Flowers, and other
members of the committee that had been
appointed to wait upon him. Hats were
thrown in the air and nearly every dele
gate rose in his seat and cheered. Gov.
Pingree said: 49,,
say this. that I'm just the same old bald
headed Pingree. ! am just the same kind
Of Republican / was four years ago. II
man is nominated who will misrepresent
the people. he is not good Republican
that will not show him up. l am Re
publican because the Republican party
was organized not only by but for
the common people. l have no speech to
Possibly you may not think I appre-
cate what you've been doing FOR me.
nave 10 do some things some people don
like but / do them for the interests Or
the whole people As I've said before,
haven't any new ideas. Sorry. laugh
teri Somebody has to stand and see that
the people have fair play. That Is all we
want in Michigan-fair play. We have
good many state institutions and or some
most of them-the state can wei reel
proud. our great institutions must be
supported Competition never was 50
keen. Taxes have been a burden In many
counties in Michigan to even support
their schools. | am sure only about one
half the property in the state Is on the
tax rolls and / am in favor Of putting II
all on our institutions need more mon
ey. Taxes have been burden, and i say
our only way Is to get all the property on
the tax rolls. | am going TO fight right
along on that line. II there should be
any bad man in our state senate or house
If representatives. ] am going TO keep
rirht after him.
Now. regarding the Michigan soldiers,
| haven't done a thing for the soldiers
that most of you haven't done, | guess.
Perhaps rye put IN a few moro hours.
Michigan was the only state that had
more than one regiment down in that
ell-hole-that's what | call it. When
some old widow, whose only son has gone
10 war and lies down south sick In n
hospital wants to go to see him and
nurse him | have said Michigan should
pay her expenses. | had little scrap
the other day with a man who said II
was not according to Hoyle to do so.
This woman had been taking in wash
Irg TO support herself while her boy was
away lighting and l w,Vse On her trans
portation that in my opinion, she had
contributed more TO the war than any
millionaire in the state OF Michigan Our
EXPENSES on account of the war must be
heavy because we have had two rcgi-
ments down in Cuba, and many of the
men have come home sick and worn, and