The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-07-07
Bliss Is Nominated.

morning.
Bliss Is Nominated.
Grand Rapids. Mich, June 29.-The
Aaron 7. Bliss, of Saginaw. for gov
ernor on the nineteenth ballot. The
ticket complete is as follows:
For governor. Col Aaron T. Bliss. Of
Saginaw.
For lieutenant governor o. W. Robin
son, of Houghton. present incumbent.
For secretary of state, Fred NJ. Warner,
of Pennington.
For state treasurer. Daniel Mccoy. of
Grand Rapids.
For auditor general. Perry F. Powers. Of
Cadillac.
For attorney general. H. NJ. Oren. Of
Sault Ste Marie. present incumbent.
For state land commissioner, Edward
Widely, of Pawpaw.
For superintendent of public instruction.
Delos Fall. of Albion.
For member of state board of education.
James III. Thompson. of Osceola.
When the gavel fell upon the closing
scene. not over one-fourth of the dele.
gates remained in their seats. As soon
as the nominations for the principal
officers were completed. a motion 20
consider the report of the committee
on resolutions at once was put and
carried. The committee on order Of
business had left the platform TO the
last. but many of the delegates must
remain in the city over another night
unless they can catch the early train.
In order TO permit them to do so the
platform was read before nominations
for members of the state board of edu-
cation were made.
The Platform.
It indorses the administration of Presi-
dent Mckinley, and commends his course
in the conduct of the late war and his pol
Icy In relation to the government OF the
Islands which, by the fortunes of war;
have come to us for protection and guild
ancc. IT indorses the action of congress
In establishing our currency on sound
basis. and commends that body for legis-
lation looking toward the establishment
of suitable government for newly acquired
territory; promoting the general prosper
ity. and In their efforts to restrain trusts
and monopoies
1t indorses the platform of principles
adopted by the republican national con-
vention at Philadelphia June 10. 1900 and
the ticket nominated. and pledges to Presi-
dent Mckinley and Gov. Theodore Roose-
welt united and energetic support: 1t
suggests to the people that all the bust
ness interests OF the state have prospered
under republican rule. and that a change
now would be disastrous
II declares allegiance to the gold stand
ard, places the stamp of disapproval upon
all combinations of capital tending to re-
strict competition in business, to create mo-
nopolies, to limit production Vt to control
prices, and favors legislation to that end !;
renews allegiance to the principle of equal
and uniform taxation. and declares that all
In hn ctata .hatt
divdual, copartners, corporations should
contribute their just share to the uIblic
burden and expense, and demands that
every dollar of wealth shall be taxed
equally with every other. 1t favors the
prompt repeal of all special railroad char
ters granting to any railroad In the state
special privileges. 1t condemns the cor
ruptions of state. officials that has brought
shame and disgrace to the state and de-
mands the vigorous prosecution and pun
ishment of all who are guilty. il favors
the strictest economy In the disbursement
of public monies and I'm the adininistra-
tion of state affairs. The resolution on the
Boer war says:
I'VE sympathize with the people of the
South African republics In their struggle
for liberty and independence, and we COM
mend President Mckinley for promptly
rendering the friendly Offices of this gov
eminent In the interest of peace; and
while the American government, follow
Ing the established precedent of noninter-
ference in foreign affairs must maintain a
position of strict neutrality. nevertheless
we earnestly hope that honorable peace
may be speedily secured"
The Candidate.
fCol. Bliss has been candidate at every
convention since 1892. He came within 81
votes of Pingree's total upon the deciding
ballot In 1896 He was member of the
Tenth New York cavalry during the civil
war and won his way from private to
colonel lie came to Michigan in 1866. and
has amassed a comfortable fortune In the
lumber business in Saginaw. He has served
as congressman from the Eighth Michigan
district In the national house Of representa-
tves1