Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-08-03
Resolution Calling for ReSigna-
ton Of Tom Taggart Unani-
mousIy Voted Down by
State Convention.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
BLAMED FOR TRUST EVIL
Platform Calls for Popular
Election of United States
Senators and Abolition of
Railway Passes,

Detroit, Aug. 2.-The endorsement
of William j. Bryan as presidential
candidate in 1908, the defeat of res
olution calling on the democratic ma
tional committee to investigate the
charges made against National Chair
man Taggart, and to demand his res
ignation If they were found true, and
the nomination of Charles II. Kim
merle of Cassopolis for governor over
Stanley +. Parkhill OF Oswego. the
only other candidate, were the fea-
lures of the democratic state con-
vention held here today.
About $50 delegates attended the
convention, and placed the following
ticket in nominations:
Governor, c. II. Klmberle. Cassop-
oils.
Lieutenant Governor Rush Culver.
Marquette.
Secretary of State. S. ]. Devine.
Stanton.
State Treasurer Charles wenman.
Port Huron.
Attorney General, Judge e. j.
Doyle, Grand Rapids.
Auditor General, John Yuell, VAN
derbilt.
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton, Elmer W. Webster, Pontiac.
pttNc A|ohu commissioner, clarence
l.. Sheldon, Bay City.
Members of State Board of Fduca-
tion, James e. Sullivan, Muskegon.
The resolution asking for the inves-
tigation Of National Chslrmaa
| Thomas Taggart was presented to, the
convention by Chairman Fowler or the
resolutions committee, after the plat
form had been adopted. f.. o. Wood.
or Flint, former chairman of the state
central committee, was on his feet as
soon as the resolution had been read
with motion that 1t be laid on tile
table. The motion unanimously car
ried.
The resolution says:
Evils under the form of combina-
tlons and trusts, which have so
shocked the moral conscience of the
nation in the last few years are the
direct outcome of class legislation by
the republican party, comforting prlvi-
leges on corporations at the expense
Of the common people. contlnu-
ance of such legislation Is now threat
ened by the many bills of like char
acter, as for instance the ship subsi-
dy bill, and inadequate remedial laws
enacted by the recent congress, show
Ing that there Is no honest purpose on
the part of the republican party to
relieve the people from the evils thus
cast on them by this Unjust legIsla-
tion. Their affilation with the classes
thus favored make II absolutely i'm
possible to expect relief from repub-
tionlican sources"
The platform that cites the reier-
ton of the propositions of Senator
La Toilette with regard to railroad
legislation as proof of these asser-
tlons. The Endorsement of william ].
Bryan is as follows:
Fully believing in the honesty in
tegrlty and wisdom of William /.
Bryan, and that under his leadership
the people would receive relief from
the many ills referred to. we commend
him to the people of the United States
as candidate for president i'm 1908"
The resolutions further favor the
nomination of all candidates by direct
vote; nomination and election OF
United States senator's by direct vote:
passenger rate of not more than 2
cents mile in the lower peninsula,
and cents in the upper peninsula:
the elimination of the use of the cross
at the head of ballots, and the use
OF cross before each candidate voted
Tor, and the enactment of laws max
Ing 1t criminal offense for members
Oh the legislature to accept railroad
passes