The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-03
BRYAN IS DOOMED BY
MICHIGAN DEMOCRATS
Resolution to Investigate Char
ges Against National Chair
man Taggart Defeated.

DETROIT, Aug. 2.-Indorcement of
VIM. J. Bryan as a Presidential candi-
date in 1908, defeating a resolution
calling on the National Democratic
committee TO investigate the charges
made against National Chairman Tom
tion if they were proved, and the nomi-
nation of Charles II. K,mmerle of Cas-
sopohs for Governor over Stanley T.,
Parkhill of Owosso, the only other can
didate, were the features Of the Demo.
cratic state convention held here today.
About $50 delegates attended the con-
vention and placed the following ticket
In nomination:
Governor-Charles H. Kimmerly,
Cassopolis
Lieutenant t-Governor-Rush G Culver,
Marquette.
Secretary of state-P. ]. Devine,
Stanton.
State Treasurer-Charles Wellman,
Attorney. .General-Judge f. J. Doyle,
Grand Rapids.
Auditor-General John Yuell, Van
derbilt
Superintendent Public Instruction
Elmer R. Webster, Pontiac.
State Land Observation-Disclosures
l., Sheldon, Bay City.
Member of State Board of Educa-
tlon-James L. Sullivan, Muskegon.
Taggart Seems Safe.
The resolution asking for the investi-
CATION Of National Chairman Taggart
was presented to the convention by
Chairman Fowler Of the resolution COM
mittee after the platform had been
adopted Z. o. Wood of Flint, for
mer chairman Of the State Central com
mittee, was on his feet as soon as the
resolution had been read, with a mo-
tion that it be laid on the table. The
motion was unanimously carried.
The resolutions say:
evils under the form Of combina-
tions and trusts, which have so shocked
the moral conscience Of the nation in
tho last few years are q direct out
come of class legislation by the Ro-
publican party, conferring privileges
on corporations at the expense of the
common people, A continuance of such
legislation is now threatened by the
many bills of like character, as for
instance the ship subsidy bill, and in
adequate remedial laws enacted by the
recent Congress, showing that there is
no honest purpose on tho part Of the
Republican party to relieve the people
from the evils thus cast on them by
this unjust legislation. Their affilla.
tions with the classes thus favored
make is absolutely impossible to ex-
pect relief from Republican sources"
High Praise for Bryan.
Tho platform then cites the rejection
of the propositions Of Senator La Fol-
lette with regard to railroad legisla-
tion ms proof of these assertions The
Endorsement Of William j. Bryan is as
follows:
Gully believing in the honesty, in
tegrity and wisdom Of William j.
Bryan, and that under his leadership
the people would receive relief from
the many ills above referred TO. we
commend him to the people Of the Uni
ted States as a candidate for President
in 1908.
The resolutions further favor the
nomination of all candidates by direct
vote; nomination and election of Uni
ted States Senators by direct vote; a
passenger rate of not more than two
cents mile in the lower peninsula, and
cents in the upper peninsula; the
elimination of the use Of tho cross Mt
the head Of ballots and the use of a
cross before each candidate voted for.
and enactment Of laws making it
criminal offense for members of the
legislature to accept railroad passes.