The Detroit times., 1908-05-21
Platform As Adopted
By the Convention

THE Democracy of Michigan. In
convention assembled felicitates
the people upon the many eVi-
dences OF rising sentiment when
promises speedy reform In vital
affairs. Both In state and nation
the public conscience Is demand
ing the restoration TO the people
OF rights and privileges selnshly
and often corruptly appropriated
by ambitious individuals and cor
porations.
The cohesive powers of public
plumber must give way to the pub
lie spirit which seeks the good or
the whole people. In our own
state the disgraceful spectacle OF
q looted state treasury demands
that the good name and prestige
OF the state be restored by assur-
ance OF honesty. economy and EN-
cheney. Quick punishment OF de-
linauents and the substitution OF
preventive methods of administra-
tion are imperatively demanded In
public sentiment has been for
many years constant In the diree-
ton Of Democratic ideals.
The opposition Reluctantly and
for the most part insufhciently
Yields seeming assent to the de-
manis insistently voiced In many
platforms Of our party. Scarcely
a principle which has formed the
OASIS Oh our Paitg
ances remaining to some extent
Incorporated by the Republican
yeaders.
I'VE demand that sincerity be
attained in these efforts by en-
trusting them TO those who be-
lieve, in the. underlying principles
which must be. recognized before
effective legislation can be enact
ed. Our repeated appeals TO the
common sense Of the people Will
We believe. no longer fall on preju-
diced cars and We confidently pre-
diet vast accession TO our num-
bers from the members OF all par
ties who recognize the needs exist
ing, and the perfect adaptation OF
cherished Democratic doctrine to
the solution OF the problems pre-
sented
THE leader who more than any
other has exemplified In his life
and uttcrances the spirit of the
new movement. who has borne
reproach with patience and has
grown with the changing demands
OF the times. still maintains his
career with an ever increasing
popular approval. and to no other
OF the numerous eminent Demo-
Gratis available could we expect
such an important accession OF In
dependent admirers as Will flock
TO his standard.
The tartn still remains unre-
vlsed: trusts have not been in any
important way interfered with,
the mopeyed interests are still
pampered and made the recipients
OF the public bounty: public serv-
ice corporal Ions are still arrogant
and assuming. confident OF their
control Of every branch OF the gov
eminent. taxation is, unequal and
excessive and a government OF the
people. for.-the people. and by the
people Ia but a hooking by-word.
only Democratic suggestions
arc available for positive relief.
and those advanced by our leader
are being met by an ever-increas-
ing measure OF popular approval.
Under these circumstances we In
struct our delegates 10 the nation
al convention To vote as a unit
and work for the nomination OF
william eJnnings Bryan. OF Ne
braska. until he shall be declared
the nominee OF the party.
The constitutional convention
has completed and presented TO
the people revised instrument.
We consider II as a whole a de-
cided Improvement over the pres
cnt one and believe IL should be
adopted