Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-09
THEY DEMAND Az INCOME TAx.
work of Michigan Democratic state
Convention Mt Kalamazoo.


KALAMAZOO. Mich. March s-Tha-zas I
RLrkvo-,h. 2 leading attorney q Jackson.
was Nominated rhis afternoon by ihe de-1u-
cratic STATE convention for justice Of ths su-
7re-r+ court, He received -. q the -
delegates votes cast OF the arst ballot a1d
If was made unanimous Ths contest was
wholly between M. BsrkWorth ard ex-Jus-
ace Allan 3. Morse thS four other csodi-
da-es having withdraw before he frs. hal
lot IVES completed. Prior 70 the convention
il was asserted and denied raat Judge
Morse's syupa-hies II The lasr presidential
campaign were with the Eold standard
democracy and -his IS believed 10 have a.
fer-ed The result.
Al. elements o. the silver fusion were vel
represented among The 5slers les and tae
-uuiraLo1s for regents Of the Sta-e uuiver-
sity were given 70 Edward Jegen5re dem
ocrat, ot Calumet sod Stanley Z. ParktiIl Of
Owosso.
HOG. Justin r Whiting q s.. Clair. l2,e
fusion candidate FOR governor, was TIE lem
porsry chairman. HIS address was strongly
pui argument for free silver s1 ARA Euns1t
q republican policies and condemnation Of
the encroachrnen.s o. trusts and combines.
Ex-Judge John Miner Of Detroit was made
permanent Chairman.
IL Frl+s VI lTs'-'- I0lA'-Ae
was greatly delayed by discussion Of Z reso-
lutioc offered By Fred 4. Baker q Detroit,
endorsing the Hill 2me1dnent 70 The Chi
| cago platform. 10 The eftec, that Inc free
coinage Of silver ar me ratio 0. lG 10
should not apply 10 existing contracts. THIS
amendment vas presented TO rhs convention
/ IS Z minority report and was tabled
The Tesolu:iuCs, as adopted. reEfrIn the
Chicago platform, proiesc against retirement
Of treasury notes. dsnounce trusts. demand
IN amendment 10 ths constitution making a
income lax possible, tGvartug equal taxa. -
| of all properly in the state. dsclgre tor dis
! position Of -te co}oc rs for rhe best inter
ests Of the people. protest against large
standing army. praise The service Of The
army ana navy and con grErulsre lie party
/ Of having The laa5erstip u Cclo0el BRYAN.
! The PLANK upon trusts says:
We believe the greatest menace al the
present time TO American civilization and
/ 10 the industries and political liberty Of the
/ people consists in the growing tendency 10
place he business q the country II the
4 hands q combinations and tr1Ets and We
/ dsnouLce The gold trust. money --us- sugar
trust o. trust. match trust. tobacco uust
and every other trust having for its object
: The control Of production and prices and
I We submit as Cur candid opinion and Gellt-
crate judgment that ETEllltea federal III
state income Lax would turn.Sh eEecti7e {
means Of suppTessinE trusts. We request
immediate passage q an income Tax
/ measure by The state legislature.
The plank upon expansion says
We are II favor of making such tlsqosi-
ton q territory brought into the Possession
Of The United States IL The wEr with Spain
a. shall promote The interests and secure
The welfare q The American people ana thaI
10 advance The cause Of civil ana religious
freedom government should De estab-
llshei in The islands having FOR lis t-ula-
mental principles self government for Ihe
people.