The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-03
BRYAN ENDORSED
AND TACCART
UPHELD
BY THE DEMOCRATS OF MICH
GAN IN INTERESTING STATE
CONVENTION.
KIMMERLE NOMINATED
FOR Governor--R penounc-
ed as Responsible For the Exist
ing Evils of the
Trusts.

Detroit Mich, Aug. 2,-The en-
dorsement Of William ]. Bryan for
president in 1903 and the defeat OF
n resolution calling upon the national
Democratic committee to investigate
the charges made against Nauonat
Chairman Taggart and demand his
resignation if they were proven and
the nomination of Charles II. Kim
merle. for governor over Stanley e.
Parkkill. the only other candidate, az
ter spirited ballot were the features
Of the Democratic state convention
here today.
The following ticket was nominal
ed: Governor. Charles S. Kimmerle
Cassopolis Lieut. Governor Russ
Calver, Marquette; Secretary Of State
p. j. Devine, Station; Treasurer, Char
les Wellman, Port Huron; Attorney
General Judge f. J. Yuell, Vanderbilt;
Superintendent of Public instruction
Elmer r. Webter. Pontiac; Land
Commissioner, Clarence l.. Sheldon
Bay City; Member State Board Of Ed
ucation, James f. Sullivan, Muske-
gon.
A resolution asking for an inyesd
cation of Taggart was presented to
the convention by Chairman Fowler
of the resolution committee. after the
platform had been adopted. George
f.. Wood. of Flint, former chairman
Of the state central committee was on
his feet soon as the resolution was
read with the motion that It be laid
on the table.
He said there was nothing to pre-
vent wholesale unproyen charges be
ing made against any man and that Il
was improper and wrong for the con
vention to take any cognzance Of
such charges. Edward Ryan, Of
Houghton, yehemently attacked the
motive which he said was responsible
for the opposition and ii was then
unanimously laid on the table
But two candidates were placed in
nomination for governor, Charles S
Kimmerle and Parkhill. Parkhill
drew unexpected support in the early
balloting, and until Wayne cast its
1870 votes for Kimmerle the result was
in doubt Wayne's vote gave Kim
merle the head Of the ticket There
was no contest for any other office.
The resolution says:
Blame Republicans For Trusts.
Evils under the form Of combina- |
tions and trusts, which have so shock |
ed the moral conscience Of the nation |
in the last few years are the direct
outcome Of Glars legislation by the
Republican people The continuance |
Of such legislation Is now threatened |
by many bills Of like character as for
instance, the ship subsidy bill and
the Inadequate remedial laws. enact
ed by the recent congress showing
that there is not an honest purpose |
In the part of the Republican party
10 relieve the people from the evils
thus cast upon them by this unjust
Their affiliations with
classes thus favored make it absolute
y impossible to obtain relief from
Republican sources"
The platform then cites the rejection
)f the proposition OF Senator LaFol
otte with regard to the railroad leg
slation as proof Of these assertions.
The Endorsement Of William J. Bry-
IN is as follows:
Fully believing in ,ae honesty. in
tegrty and wisdom Of William Jen,
nings Bryan. and that under his lead
Fri hip the people would receive re-
lief from the many ills above referred
10. We commend him to the people
IF the United States as a candidate
Tor president in 1905"
The resolutions further favor the
Of al candidates by direct
vote: nomination and election Of
United States senators by direct {
5ote; a passenger rate Of not more
han two cents a mile in the lower
peninsula. and three in the uppe--
he elimination Of the rise Of a cross Z
Il The head Of ballots and the use 81
ross before each candidate voted for. ?
nd the enactment Of laws making II 7
criminal offense for members Of the
legislature 10 accept railroad passes.
The convention reelected John T. Z
Finship. Of Saginaw. as chairman n i
be committee. q