The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-08-08
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
Durand. OF FLINT. for Governor an
Fourth unilot.

Durand. OF FLINT. for Governor On
Fourth BRiiot.
George IL. Durand. OF Flint. was
nominated for governor of Michigan
10y the Democratic state convention
late Thursday afternoon. after one OF
the most interesting contests that has
been seen In Democratic gathering
IN this state FOR y number Of years
A great deal of bitterness was develop
ed in the speeches OF the morning ses'
sion. the Durand men kissing intima-
tiOns against Duund's Democracy
hut after the fourth ballot had been
taken aud the hight was over, the scrap
seemed To be- forgotten. The complete
ticket named is as follows:
For Goycruor-ieorge III. Durand,
q Flint.
For Lieutenant Governor-JOhn II.
Bible OF Iunia.
For Secretary OF State-Iohn Dono'
van. OF Bay city.
For State Trcasurcr-W. +. David
son. of Port Huron
For Auditor-t;encral-Dayid \.
Hammond. OF Ann Arbor
For Land Commissioner-Arthur i.
Watson. of Cheboygan.
For Internationally. j. Nc
knight. of Grand Rapids.
For superintendent OF Public In
strrrtlon-W. y. Ferris. of Blg Rapids.
For Member state Board Of Educl-
tiun-Jharies +. Field. of Hastings.
For Justice 81 supreme Court-Ben-
jnmin i Brown. of Menomlnee.
Following is the platform adopted:
We the representative OF the Democ-
rarv OF Michigan. in convention assem-
Icd r,alizinr that the people ct the slatc
are face 90 face With crisis 10 when
the honor and welfare OF the common
wealth and So citizens are "a stake do
herebv proclaim the following drciafa-
tlun 0f principles.
We mold that when government Of. by
aud Tor the people haI been destroyed hg
the seizure OF the political machinery ot
the dominant party hy men whu use the
power 81 government so gained TO further
only selfish and merccnary ends. 90 IA
Michigan to-day. the nrst duty 81 the
patriot is to wrcst this power from It's
unworthy p0sscssorr and restore ~ 60 the
people. We the eforc declare the supreme
issue Ia ih!s state. at this time. 10 Zoe
tho destruction 90 boss rule. tho res tora-
ton ol political power &C. the people, and
~ employment Tor tho good o. All instead
~ Tor the advantage uf few. To TINS
end We pledge tho Democratic party 10
the following reforms:
First. II o. % matter OF common kuowl-
edge that the present state administration
secured place and power Two years ago
onlv hy gross corruption and the manipu-
latiou ~ CgucuFes and the nominating
conventions. and again this year similar
methods have been employed 20 secure
a. continuance iu power. Therefore. such
"a reform % the primary nominating sya-
TEN that the people shall ho supreme and
nual arhitrrs 81 nomination to Office ls
tWp' ratiNr. To this end We are In favor
Of legislation by which primary elections
~ all parties fos the direct nomination 81
candidates shall Toe held at the same time
and places under tho supervision 81 pub
ic officials AMI regulated by dnw.
Tn" right % se,.-Eovcrnms ~ ~ fundl-
mental and must be- preserved hy the re-
peal ~ the sO-cullcd ripper legislation
and hy constitutional amendments limit
inc The power 81 the legislature over mu-
nlcipaliticr and guaranteeing homo rule.
The election OF United States senators
tE direct vote 20 the people.
TIE adoption uf the system known as
ffD initiative and referendum. with the
Imperative mandate.
Equa. taxation and equitable assess
intutH throughout tho state. so that the
humolrst citizsu shall pay me- more IN
proportion than the most powerful public
service corporation
And We condemn tho present admins
tatiuu Tor ~ abuse of tho state tax law
commission iu behalf 81 the Michigan
Central railroad aud other powerful cor
pn'hii"ns, as orrniy charged By WELL
kuuWu Republicans.
We dcuouncc the pronigute expenditure
AMI vast, ~ tho pcople'a money. which
has resulted in Use Increase OF tho state
tly from 81 ii1W' iu 1891 90 NlNl0l1 in
ltNl 200 rate moro than seven times aG
Er'at as the increase Tea population during
Oh" Same period.
Since the stale VII shortly Doc confront
80 hv claim Tor damage made hy the
Nirlisun Central Railroad company and
involving many millionf oi dollars. we in-
si4t that the defense 90 the peoples rights
cannot safely Ia loft Co the present adj
WIuifiratiun which "a VIGOROUSLY friend
N 20 itf Interests and subject 90 ia con-
troll
We are IN favor ~ adequate comprn-
stticn FOR state appoiutrcs for honest ana
faithful service. but We are opposed O.
such uppoinfeeH travelling thf state at
public expense. ostcnEihiy duir. service
o.. tho state bat On fact manipulating
cuucufcs and conventions in the interest
~ che administration which appointed
them.
And We pledge Tho nominees 81 this cou-
NrnfiDu, IN elected. "a correct such abuses.
W" favor the principle OF municipal
ownershin ~ public utilities. subject o.
tho refersn dum
The last plank calls on all parties to
help.