The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-22
Pingree RenOminated Unani-
mOusly by AcclamatiOn
On a Gold Standard Platform,
For Governor of Michigan.
SAME OLD PINGREE.
He Says and Will Always Be
Found in Pursuit
Of the Wealthy Tax Dodgers
He Can't Help It.

Detroit, Mich, Sept. Ex-Governor
Plngree was unanimously nominated
by reclamation by the Republican state
convention.
o. Grosvenor, food commissioner, a
P1ngree appOintee, was made perrnan-
ent chairman. Pingree men largely
outnumbered the others in the resolu-
ton committee. When the resolutions
We're reported to the committee they
were unanimously adopted without de-
bate. On the war issue the resolutions
said:
We endorse the present national adj
ministration and express confidence in
the honesty, integrity and patriotism
of President Mckinley. During the
trying times that eliminated in a war
with Spain he displayed rare ability
ana discretion, until the final cessation
OF hostilties, which we hope will speed
LILY result in permanent peace.
we endorse our hOnored secretary
OF war and commend his conscientious
patriotic and unselfish devotion to the
honor of the nation and the welfare of
the army. We denOunce the unjust at
tacks made on him and offer him our
undivided support and confidence.
we reaftirm the principles Of the
st. Louis platform and pledge them
our support as a sure guarantee of ma
Ilona1 prosperity and honor. We stand
upon the existing gold standard and
condemn the proposition to admit sill
yer to free and unlimited coinage at
the ratio of 16 to 1 by this country
alone"
The platform congratulates the coun-
try upon returning prosperity under
Republican rule, and the operation of
the Dfngley law; offers honor and de-
VOtion to the volunteers from Michigan
in the war, cOngratulates the country
upon its land and sea victories, and
leaves the future destiny to the peo-
pies of whom the nation has gained
control through the war confidently in
the hands of the properly delegated
authority. The administration of Gov
ernor Pingree is commended, and espec-
tally his care of the troops.
The passage concerning state taxa
ton is as follows:
1--WE commend the present state adj
ministration for it's earnest efforts in
view of the equal and just taxation of
the property of railroad, telegraph,
telephone and express companies. We
favor the immediate repeal of the tax
upon the gross earnings of railroad,
telegraph, telephone and express COM
pany property. This value to be de-
termined by a state board. The tax
collected therefromi shall be paid into
the primary school fund.
I'VE favor also the readjustment of
the assessment laws of this state; that
all taxable property shall be placed
upon the assessor entS at their real and
just value, and be- taxed equally with
other taxable property in the state
Governor Pingree was placed in NOM
ination by Chas. Flowers, of Detroit.
1t was quickly made unanimous by
exclamation.
For lieutenant governor, o. W. Rob-
inson, of HOughtOn, an ardent Pingree
senator, was nominated after a close
contest with Gerrit J. Dieka, ex-presi-
dent Of the house. In his speech of &C
ceptance, Governor Pingree announced
that he was Just the same old bald
headed Pingree he was two years ago;
the kind of Republican that believes in
principle before party
He said, however, that the Republican
party was the party of the common
people and that that was why he had
always been in it. Somebody must
stand up and see that there is fair play,
and the governor said it was usually in
fact CoWnhill work for him to do it.
If anybody, even the best Republican,
was found getting out of paying his
taxes, he would go for him. He simply
could not help it.
The following candidates complete
For secretary of state-J. s. Stearns'
of LudingtOn.
Auditor general-Roscoe F. Dixon, of
Berrian Springs
Saulte Ste. Marie. =.
TreaSurer-GeOrge steele, OF 81
Johns.
Commissioner of land offices-Wm A.
French, of Presque Isle.
Superintendent of public Instruction
Jason F. Hammond, of Hillsdale.
Regents of state university-EH X.
Sumon, Detroit, and ]. Byron Judkins,
Grand Rapids.
Members of state board of education
Prof F. E. Johnson, of Ann Arbor'
and f. A. Platt, of Flint