The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-02
MICHIGAN DEMOCRATS MEET.
THEIR NATIONAL TICKET is BRYAN
- A'A. ~
AND TOWNE.

Delegates Chosen to the Kansas city
Convention-RepubI Adminis-
frauon, state and National, Were
Condemn ed-Treatment of Porto
Rico WINS Denounccd-They want
the Powers of Trusts CurtaiIed.
Chicago Platform Rennlrmed.
Port Huron. Mich, May 1.-The first
state political convention Of tie year in
Michigan was held here to-day when the
Democratic representatives. from seventy
seven counties elected delegates 10 the Ma
uonal Convention and adopted concise
resolutions embodying their views on the
political issues of the times.
Three Of the four delegates at large were
elected unanimously, but the three-corner
ed fight which ensued over the election Of
the fourth developed enough acrlmony to
quite Offset, for the time being the har-
n1ony which had prevailed up TO that
point. Following are the delegates at
large: Daniel j. Campau, Detroit; Thomas
- Barkworth, Jackson; w. r. Burt, sagi-
nav; Rush Culver, Marquette.
In addition to his own unanimous cleo
ton as first delegate at large State Chair
man Campau won an easy victory In the
selection Of The other candidates in the
state which he had favored
The platform adopted reaffirms the Chi
cago platform and instructs delegates TO
cast the vote Of the state for w. ]. Bryan
for President and heartily approves of the
nomination OF Charles A. Towne of Mime
sofa for Vice President as eminently fitted
to serve as "a joint standard bearer with
our great leader in the coming campaign"
The Michigan Platform.
The platform condemns the Republican
state administration as corrupt and scam
dalous," favors the initiative and referen-
dunn to prevent injurious legislation; OPP
poses greenback retirement, mldtarism
and a large standing army; favors fed
eral income tax end popular election OF
United States sena tors, and extends SYM
patty to the South African republics in
their "gGllAnt fight for life liberty and
home" 1t condemns tho action of the
Republican majority In Congress and
President Mckinley in refusing to be
bourd by the constitution in the govern
ment of Porto Rico and Of the other is-
lands recently acquired from Spain; and
in putting the United States In the atti-
tude of having the most despotic and ty-
toiOu1dl BOklty VI any
nation" The platform continues:
I'VE denounce the whole Republican
scheme of imperial presidential Dependent
cies, not only as unconstitutional, but as
extremely impolitic and unwlse and un-
worthy of liberty-loving Americans.
1--WE believe this policy has been die
tated to and forced upon the administra-
ton Of President Mckinley by the mer-
cenary combinations known as trusts.
The trust is supreme in political and in
Industrial activities. In both II Is an un-
mixed public evil. We request our dele
gates TO the National Convention to urge
upon that body the selection of the most
practical and effective Of the many plans
for curtailing the powers of the trusts.
and to pledge the party to specific legis-
lation upon the lines adopted.
I'VE sim indorse the movement for the
historic union OF gold and silver pri-
mary money metals"
Temporary Chairman Helme, in his adj
dress, confined himself to state issues.
denouncing the present state administra-
ton and condemning the methods of Sc
curing the Republican gubernatorial NOM
ination by use OF money, as evidenced by
the present campaign between three mill
lionaire candidates. Hiram ID. Hudson OF
Mancelona was permanent chairman.