The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-06-22
Ohio Democrats Pass Resolution
Calling Attention to His
Qualifications.
GOVERNOR SCORES G. 0. P.
Declares Tariff Imposes on People and
Says Only Remedy is Democratic
Party--Taft Endorsed in
Pennsylvania.

Dayton, o., June Ex-Governor Har-
mon, addressing the democratic state
convention today. declared the people
have been imposed on by the tariff
levied ostensibly for public revenue,
but really for private profit.
but they were never before fooled
by the promise of substantial reduc-
tions of these taxes broken In their
faces as soon as their votes were Sc
cured" he said. and added that "there
can be no relief as long as the interests
which profit through tariff laws are
allowed to frame them"
Democrats the Only Hope.
The only agency by which these in
terests can be dislodged, he continued,
is the democratic party.
He urged economy in the conduct OF
the government and concluded:
Neither economy nor watchful re-
gard for the common welfare is possi-
BILE in Washington while the reign of
the favored goes on and the practical
genius of our people finds such small
expositions in conduct of their public
business"
Platform IS Adopted.
The platform declares the present
congressional campaign must be fought
on state issues, endorses Harmon's ad-
ministration. and calls for the election
Of ftsll IL IN
greater assistance in his efforts for
needed reforms and effective govern
ment; demands downward revision OF
the tariff; dollar a day pensions; de-
clares for conservation OF natural re-
sources and denounces Ballinger for
dismissing Officers whose aim was the
preservation TO the people of such re-
sources"
The proposition to endorse a candi-
date for United states senator was de-
feated $40 to 254.
Harmon for President in 1912.
The following resolution, presented
by the committee on resolutions, was
adopted by the convention, endorsing
, Harmon for the presidency in 1912:
1--WE invite the attention of the ma
tion to Judson Harmon and the work
he is doing in Ohio. Two years hence
IL will have been completed, and then
we can spare him for larger duties. He
believes guilt is personal. is acting on
that belief at home and would act up
on II in larger fields. A high sense of
duty provides his only motives for of
fetal actions. and his sense of justice
| alone compels judgment. F'irmness
and strength mark him the man to sup
plant vacillation and weakness. The
nation needs a real man, and the Ohio
democracy here presents and endorses
for the presidency in 1912, Judson
Harmon"
Taft Endorsed in Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg. Pa, June 22.-State Sem
ator Crow, as temporary chairman OF
the republican state convention. made
speech today predicting v.-iov for
his party. The temporary orgs...iza-
ton was made permanent and Tie plat
adopted.
The platform endorses and COM
mends the Taft administration for its
record of accomplishment, reciting va
rious measures passed since the pres
ident's Inauguration; declares the tar
iff is in accord with the republican ma
tional platform, citing as one effect the
measure of half a billion dollars in
crease in the wages of workingmen.
and insisting the revision was down
ward. The remainder of the platform
is devoted to state issues.
Tener Named for Governor.
John X. Tener was nominated for
governor: John NJ. Reynolds. lieuten-
ant governor; Henry Houck. secretary
of internal affairs; and c. Fred Wright.
trea surer