Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-27
BLISS SEEMS TOLEAD
Several Candidates for Gubernatorial
Nomination in Michigan.
D. N. FERRY'S STRONG FOLLOWING
Secretary Stearns is Also an Aspir-
ant for the Honor.
D. P. MARKEY'S SPEECH

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, June 27.-Bliss
workers were undeniably the most conf
dent people in the entire push of dele
gates. politicians and spectators. when the
republican state convention assembled at
IL O'Clock today. Those engaged in push
ing the gubernatorial candidacy of the
Saginaw colonel seemed not only to have
held their delegates together during the
night and morning, but it was conceded
that their strategy in making combinations
had proved more clever than that Of the
large and influential following of D. NJ.
Ferry of Detroit the crowd which had
come in from Lansing and many western
Michigan towns to boom the candidacy of
Secretary of State Stearns. 1t seems i'm
probable that nominations will be reached
today. The convention will continue two
days and perhaps longer. The feeling to-
day seems to be that dark horse candidates
for governor will stand little show, as the
delegations assert that they will fight, as
now aligned, for long time.
The convention called to order by
Gerrit j. Dickema of Holland, chairman of
the state central committee. After an in
vocation by local clergyman. Daniel p.
Marley of Port Huron was introduced as
the temporary chairman
Chairman Markey's Remarks.
Mr.. D. =. Marley, the temporary chair
man. said in part:
Great and beneficial as have and will be
the results and influence flowing from the
enactment Of the Dinglcy tariff act, 1t will
be found that financial legislation embraced
in the act of March II, 1900. is the crown
ing glory of Mckinley's administration. 1t
has removed all doubt as to the financial
honor and integrity OF our nation, and has
resulted already in placing our credit on
10 nj
and prominence. The world now knows
that our money is honest, that while every
dollar issued by our government is not a
gold dollar, it is just as good as a gold
dollar, and 1t Is made the duty of the Secre-
tsry of the Treasury to keep 1t so and re-
turn 1t in gold on demand.
"A democrat!c-populist victory this fall
would, however, be a calamity, because 1t
would be a threat against our currency to
be carried into effect at the first opportuni-
ty. Confidence would be shaken and CAPT
tai would Immediately grow timid. The
attack on this line would be largely under
cover of other issues and therefore more
dangerous. No party would dare go before
the people now and make this question the
leading one. 1t has been settled so far as
legislation can do So and should be allowed
to stand and demonstrate its virtues and
Its value in our commercial affairs.
Will Hear of Trusts.
I'VE shall hear more of trusts and COM
than heretofore. because these institutions
have made themselves dreaded as well as
hated by all consumers. not in this coun-
try alone, but in England and Europe as
we'll. There is no problem now before the
people for solution that needs the attention
of the republican party more than trusts.
These institutions are creatures of the
state. They could not exist save for laws
made by the states. and while as a
party have no war against corporations
tod for no
we cannot permit the existence of any
such that have for their object in effect
accomplish the robbery of the people or the
destruction of their business enterprises.
This question should have no place in
party politics. 1t is a question upon which
all people are, and all political parties
should be, agreed. Only the demagogue
will attempt to say that 1t is a party ques-
ton We must meet the demagogue and
demonstrate even to him that a party
we have no sympathy with any institution
that would either enslave or rob the peo-
pie, but that, on the other hand, as far as
in our power lies. we will by statute and
constitutional amendment If the power IS
given us, regulate and control these com
binations in the interests of all the peop.e.
We Need Commerce Now.
"Our early expansion was in the way OF
room to grow-to develop. First. we want
cd territory for the creation of a mighty
nation of marvellous resources. while now
we want commerce and the room to de-
velop It, to help accommodate our produc-
tive power, which has far outstripped our
powers to consume, and which has no equal
in all the world. Cuba and Porto Rico on
the south stand at the entrance of the
route to the trade Of South America. while
Hawaii and the Philippines In the Pacific
are in direct line of the commerce with
the far east. where are yet to find
great and profitable trade. But whether
our expectations in respect to the value of
these islands from commercial standpoint
shall be fully realized or not, we must and
will give to their inhabitants oil the freedom
and liberty consistent with their best in
terests and the demands of civilization.
1.-The greatest enemy of our institutions
today Is the one that uses money or public
patronage to debauch the voters and public
officials. The remedy for these evils rests
with the people. and as the republican party
is now and always has been the champion
and exponent of the cause of the common
people, it must rise to this emergency and
frown down the attempt Of all, whether
within or without its ranks, who resort to
such means to secure place and power 1t
must hold its representatives and its SER
wants to a strict accountability for the per-
fcrmance of party promises and insist that
IT.: voice shall be needed by those who wear
the livery of office through its favor. ,
Flag is Honored Everywhere.
"Our flag is honored and respected in
every cline; on every sea our foreign trade
has wonderfully Increased, while our domes-
tic trade has been the largest ever enjoyed
by any nation. Agriculture has prospered;
labor was never so profitably employed.
Our people were never SO happy, so con-
tented and so prosperous
With such a record, with the party still
standing for the protection Of American la
Dor, for the honor and credit of the ma
ton, for sound and honest money, for the
equality of every man and every dollar
before the law, for the highest integrity
and the strictest accountability on the part
of all public officials. for humanity and JUS
tice In the consideration of the claims of
those who through the fortunes of war
have been committed to our care, We may
confidently trust our, cause with the Amen-
can people and rely upon their sense Of
Justice and their appreciation of their own