Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-08-09

The Democrats OF Michigan held
their state convention in the Light
Guard Armory, Detroit, on Thursday
Tor the nomination of state ticket,
adoption OF platform and other Dusi-
ness. The forenoon session was de-
voted TO the appointment OF commit
tees and preliminary business, an adj
Journment being taken till p. m,
when things became animated.
Al the afternoon session the getting
together began for the selection OF
candidates, the formulation of plat
form. etc. There was enthusiasm for
Bryan that broke out at numerous
times, showing that he has the hearts
OF Michigan's Democrats.
The Nominations.
Governor-Charles II. Kimmerle,
Cassopolis.
Lieutenant-G overnor-Rush Culver,
Marquette.
Secretary of State p. ]. DeVine,
Stanton
State Observation-Disclosures Wellman,
Port Huron.
Attorney-General Emmanuel j.
Doyle. Grand Rapids.
Auditor General-Joh Yuell, Van
derbilt.
Superintendent OF Public Instruc-
tion-Elmer r. Webster, Pontiac.
Land Commissioner-Clar l..
Sheldon.
Member of State Board of Educa-
tion-James K. Sullivan, Muskegon.
Chairman State Central Commit
tee-John T. Wfnship, Saginaw.
state Central Committee.
The new state central committee
shows large number Of changes, only
eleven OF the old members remaining
on it, The list is as follows:
First District-Edwin Henderson
and George F. Monaghan. Detroit.
Second District-Dr. d. l.. Treat,
Adrian; A. j. Weier, Monroe.
Third District-Dr. E. Blackman,
Quincy; Edward Austin, Battle Creek.
Fourth District-Thos. NJ. Cook, AL
Logan; Thos. J. Cavsnaugh, Paw Paw.
Fifth District-Thomas A. Carten,
Ionia; Geo. p. Hummer, Grand Rapids.
Sixth District-Dr. r. b. Hoyt, De-
troit; A. NJ Cummings, Lansing.
Seventh District-Dr. J. P. Eggle
stone, Inlay City Henry F. Marx
Eighth District E. Brown, S..
Johnsk John T. Winship, Saginaw.
Ninth District-Herman OConnor,
Holton; c. A. WAL, Manistee.
Tenth District. E. Kinnane, Bay
City; Sigmund Wilhartz. Cheboygan.
Eleventh District-John I. Mat.
thews, Ithaca; d. Scott, Partridge,
Evart.
Twelfth Dstrict-Wm. P. Preston,
Mackinac Island; Edward p. Ryan,
Calumet.
The Platform.
The report of the committee on reso-
lutions, which follows, is the party
platform for the campaign:
The Democracy of Michigan in con-
vention assembled firmly reasserts its
allegiance to the principles of major
ity rule and pure Democracy. wherein
laws are proposed, enacted and execu-
ted for the sole purpose of protecting
the interests of all the people without
favor or special privilege to any class
or individual.
One: Evils under the form of com
binations and trusts, which have SO
shocked the moral conscience of the
nation in the last few years are a
direct outcome Of class legislation by
the Republican party comforting priv.
ileges upon corporations at the eX-
pense of the common people. A con
tinuance of such legislation is now
threatened by the many bills of like
,naiarteI. as for instance the shiI
subsidy bill, and inadequate remedial
laws enacted by the recent congress,
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 class legislation Their affiliations
with the classes thus favored make ii
absolutely impossible TO obtain relief
from Republican sources. In proof OF
the uncertainty of the Republican
party not affording any relief from
these national evils, we have but to
refer to their action in rejecting the