The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-03-10
State Convention Resolutions

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The Republican State Convention
held in Saginaw last week adopted the
following resolutions:
We, the Republicans of Michigan, in
state convention assembled, renew our
pledge of loyalty and fidelity to the
principles of equal opportunity and
exact justice between man and man
for the defence of which the Republi-
can party came in to being, and which
has ever served as its chief purpose as
party organization. The Republican
party from the hour of its birth has
been the party of progress and achieve
ment 1t was never more progressive
in its spirit and purpose than today.
We reaffirm its belief in the doctrine
of protection to American industries as
advocated by Lincoln, Garfield and Nc
Kinley.
We again express our admiration for
and pledge our loyalty to William
Howard Taft, President of the United
States. We re.affirm our abiding be-
lief and faith in his patriotism and
craftsmanship, and bespeak for him
the earnest support of every good citi-
zen. regardless of party affiliations, in
his courageous efforts to redeem and
fulfill in legislation, promises to which
the good faith and honor of the Re-
publican party are pledged.
The Republican party has repeated
ly declared its faith and confidence in
the people. As further expression of
this feeling of confidence we again
declare our support for such amend.
ment to the federal constitution az will
permit the direct election of United
States senators.
The Republican party at it's last ma.
tional convention declared in plain
terms for permanent tariff commits
sion. This is pledge which should
be promptly redeemed, and we urge
Michigsn's representatives in congress
to support and vote for pending legis-
lation creating such a board.
The ability of the people to wisely
choose their leaders in public affairs
was never better exemplified than lin
the election of Chase S. Osborn as
governor of Michigan. Manly, cour-
ageous, we'll poised, Governor Osborn
is giving to the administration of state
affairs an ability rarely equaled in
executive performances.
The primary election law should be
SO amended as to require complete
publicity of all expenditures by can.
didates, the limitation of amounts
which may be expended by candidates,
and the prevention, if possible, of the
in the primary election of
one party by the members Of an oppos.
ing party.
We firmly believe in the application
of the merit system as developed by
the federal government to state affairs.
We call the attention of the state
and of the legislature to the declara-
ton contained in the last state plat.
form for the appointment of a commits.
sion of exper is which shall review the
entire system of taxation in the state,
with the purpose of securing for the
people the full measure of taxation
from every species Of property Except
exempt property which the common
wealth is entitled to draw, and the
correction of inequalities of taxation
wherever found.
Too strong commentator cannot be
made of the announced purpose of the
governor and the appropriation com.
nittee Of both senate and house to re-
use all special appropriations asked |
'y state institutions which are--not alb.
olutely essential to their proper ope-
alton. In the present state of finances
n which Michigan finds itself. the most
igid economy consistent with good
,ublic service is demanded. We fur
her commend the determination of the
GOVERNOR and legislature to include in
he present budget sum sufficient to
over the existing deficit in the state
reasury and thus relieve the state from
he humiliating situation, financially,
n which it has been placed.
We commend to the consideration of
he legislature the passage of an act
living to the state railroad commission
imilar powers of control over express
ates to the powers now possessed over
reight rates.
We recommend to the earnest con-
Iteration of the legislature the adop-
ion of suitable and proper law pro.
iding adequate compensation to in.
ured workmen.
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