The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-03
ENDORSED
 w. J. BRYAN Michigan Democrats in
 Session. NOMINATED FULL TICKET
Turned Down Resolution Aimed at
 Tom Taggart.
Charles H. Kimmerle wnl Head Dem scrssie Hosts in Its Battle for
 Supremacy in Badger state-- RepubIican Party scathed

Detroit. Mich, August 2--Endorse- ment of W. J. Bryan for president in . 1908, the defeat of resolution calling upon the National Democratic Com mittse to investigate the charges made against National Chairman Thomas T. TagEart and demand his resignation If they were proven and the nomination of Charles H Kimmerle of cassopolfs. for governor over stan ley E. Parkhill of Owosso the only other candidate after a spirited ballot were the features of the Democratic State Convention held here today. 2 About $50 delegates attended the convention and placed the following ticket in nominations: Governor, Charles Fl. Kimmerle: Lieutenant Gov ernor. Rush Culver: Secretary of State. H J, Devine; State Treasurer. Charles Wellman: Attorney General. Judge F. E. Doyle: Auditor, John Yuell; Su- perintendent Of Public Instruction, El- nler R. Webster: state Land Commis- sioner. Clarence L ShAldons Member State Board of Education. James $. Sullivan.
 The resolution asking for the jn- vestigation of national chairman Tag gart was presented to the convention by Chairman Fowler, of the resolu- tions committee after the platform had been read with a motion that 1t be laid on the table. He said that there was nothing to prevent wholesale un- proven charges being made against any man and that it was improper and wrong for the convention to take any cognizance of any such charges
 Another delegate observed that the convention had plenty to do looking af- ter its own business without interfer- ing fin other peoples Edward Ryan, of Houshton. vehementIy attacked the motive which he said was responsible for the resolution and it was then unanimously laid on the table
 Hut Two Candidates.
 But two candidates were placed in nomination for the governorship-Mr. Kimmerle and Mir Parkhili
 There was no contest for any other Rf8ceS and fla fact. It was necessary 9se43l 2fiA roll twice 10 secure 2 can didate for auditor general The reso- lutions say:
 Evils under the form Of combina- tions and trusts which have so shocked the moral conscience of the nation in the last few years are a direct outcome of the class legislation by the Repub- lican Party conferring privileges upon corporations at the expense of common people
 "A continuance of such legislation is now threatened by the many bills AAhN CndAdItSt as Aot instance LnG Sul subsidy bill and inadequate remedia laws enacted by the recent Congresses showing that there Is no honest pur- pose on the part of the Republican Party to relieve the people from the evils thus cast upon them by this un- just legislation"
 The platform then cites the rejection of the propositions of Senator La Fol- lette with regard to railroad legisla- tion as proof of these assertions The endorsement of w. J. Bryan Is as fol- lows:
 Fully believing in the honesty. in- tegrity and vision of William J. Bryan and that under his leadership the peo- pie would receive relief from the many ills above referred to. we commend him to the people of the United States as 6 candidate for President in 190S."
 The resolutions further favor the nomination of all candidates by direct vote; nomination and election of United States Senators by direct vote. a pas senger rate of not more than cents a mile in the lower peninsula and s cents in the upper peninsula, and en- actment of laws making 1t a criminal offense for members of the Legislature to accept railroad passes.''