The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-03-11
A LEADER Is CHOSEN.
Thomas E. Barkworth Is Honored
by Michigan Democracy.
Named ms Its Candidate for supreme
Court J~ustice-Rest of the Ticket
Platform Adopted by the
"a Convention.

Kalamazoo, Mich, March 0.-Thomas
Y. Barkworth, a leading attorney of
Jackson, was nominated Wednesday
afternoon by the democratic state con
v~ention for justice Of the supreme
court. He received 452 OF the 772 dele
gates votes cast on the first ballot, and
it was made unanimous. The contest
was wholly between Mr.. Barkworth
and ex-Justice Allan b. Morse. the
our other candidates having with
drawn before the first ballot was com
pleted. Prior to the convention il was
asserted, and denied, that Judge
Morse's sympathies in the last presi-
Dental campaign were with the gold
standard democracy. and this Is be-
lieved TO have affected the result.
IA Nominees.
All the elements OF silver fusion were
well represented among the delegates,
and the nominations for regents OF the
state university were given 10 Edward
+. Legendre (dem.), of Calumet, and
Stanley T.. Parkhill (pop.), of Owossc.
Hon. Justin X. Whiting. of st. Clair,
late fusion candidate for governor. wa
the temporary chairman. His address
was a strongly-put argument for free
silver. an arraignment OF republican
policies and condemnation Of the en-
c%roachments OF trusts and combines.
Ex-Judge John Miner, OF Detroit, was
made permanent chairman.
The report OF the resolutions com
mittee was greatly delayed by discus
sion OF a resolution offered by Fred \.
Baker. Of Detroit. indorsing the Hill
amendment TO the Chicago platform 10
the effect that the free coinage OF silver
NJ the ratio OF sixteen to one should
not apply 10 existing contracts. This
amendment was presented TO the con-
y%ention as a minority report and was
tabled.
Thc Resolutions.
4 synopsis Of the resolutions adopted
follows:
They reafirm the Chicago platform, pro-
test against retirement or treasury notes,
denounce trusts. demand an amendment
to the constitution making an income tax
possible. favor equal taxation OF all prop
erty IN the state: declare for disposition OF
NIA - hAf 49,
people: protest against n large standing
army and navy, and congratulate the party
or having the leadership OF Col. Bryan
The plank upon trusts says: w believe
the greatest menace at the present time TO
American civilization and 10 the industries
and political liberty OF the people consists
In the growing tendency 10 place the busi-
ness or the country in the hands OF com
blnations and trusts: and we denounce the
gold trust. money trust, sugar trust, oil
trust, match trust. tobacco trust and every
other trust. having for its object the con-
troll OF production and prices: and we sub
nit az our candid opinion and deliberate
Judgment that a graduated federal and
state income tax would furnish effective
means of suppressing trusts. We request
immediate passage of ar Income tax meas
IRE by the state legislature"
The plank upon expansion says: I'VE are
In favor OF making such disposition OF ter
rltory brought into the possession or under
the control of the United States In the war
with Spain az shall best promote the in
terests and secure the welfare OF the Amer
lean people, and that to advance the cause OF
civil and religious freedom. a government
should be established in the islands having
for It's fundamental principles self-govern-
ment for the people"