The Detroit times., 1912-09-27
HARMONY is SLOGAN
OF STATE CONVENTION
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the Bull Moosers Taft's chances
were considered hopeless. Reports OF
the enthusiasm with which Prof. Fer
ris Is being greeted during his tour
OF the state led the Democratic lead
crs TO believe that the dyed-in-the-
WOOL Republican hanks had been
broken
Lawton T. Hemans nominated
chairman Shields for reelection and
Edward Frensdorf, Of Hudson, second
cd the nomination. IL there had been
any opposition TO Mr. Shields II was
not noticeable on the surface, 1t being
nrcdiofed long beforehand that he
would be reelected.
Here Is the platform adopted by the
convention:
should the people of Michigan I'm
NON ember fntrust us with power by
Meeting Democratic governor and
IeEialature we pledge the enactment
81 the following legislation
First--The adoption OF the real
4uefralian ballot
Hccond--Our present primary law IL
Violation OF every voters right 10
@1oose for himself his own party af-
I||atIon and TO cast a secret ballot,
and we favor the abolition OF enroll
mcnt and the Is per cent provision
81 the present law. We favor sec
nominations: we favor rigid cor
<uDf practices act. providing for the
/|mItation OF expenditures and the
oeiisssion q the same sam both before a,or
Third Enlargement Of the scope sf
Me home rule law for cities 10 the
<1I1est extent permissible under the
Fourth--The physical valuation OF
M power and telephone companies
md the fixing OF rates OF such COM
Danies by the railway commission so
~ 70 give fair dividends on actual
Investment. but not on watered
Is the Kansas law. limiting the issues
1I stocks and bonds OF all foreign
corporations to actual investment, and
|rohibiting the sale OF stocks and
<fstigated and approved by the rail-
way commission.
Slxfh~-The reduction OF state ex-
><nditnres and the abolition OF use
|&fs boards and obsolete offices. such
~ the inspection OF salt and oil.
Soventh---we believe that the bust
ness OF this state can be more econ
olnically and efficiently administered
I[ merit. ability, Integrity and energy
~ employees rather than political ac-
I|rity be made the basis OF employ
mtnt We therefore. favor and pledge
ourselves TO bring about such n re-
<orm in our civil service as shall Ell
ftctuate this end and protect the pub
nc service from incompetent employees
and at the same time protect COM
pttent employees from dismissal for
Eiehth---The enactment of q mod :
<rn weight and measure law. to be
enforced by tho state dairy and food
Sinfh--Approval of the amennnerr
10 tia FEDERAL constitution recently
unlimited, providing for the election
81 United States senators by popular
Tenth--The submission OF constitu.
{[nnaI amendments providing for the
Initiative and referendum for consti-
{uilona1 and Legislative questions and
|he recall for all executive. legislative
And ndminietrative public officials Pc
||tIons for Initiative and referendum
ne' 70 reanire NOR sSs thar thar 10 per cen,
AL not 20 require more than 25 per
<.nt Oh tho voters OF the state or dis.
Extraordinarily enactment Of a Law
1rovidine for the Torrens system 81
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Iwelffh---We pledge ourselves 10 I
<'tu.fIon % the state expenditures,
Ihlrtcenth-sThe prosperity an.
/<fmancnce OF the nation depends OF
Nc succoae Of the FARMER. We bellev'
||.f a cofnmIsIoner OF agricultur
~ sou. imprgve farm methods. an,
/|rIu|0un emigration TO the vii,
INDY ~ northern Michigan and IN
&|.ft should cxtend the same help Il
|.| settler on it, new lands that tn
/.1.II11 government does TO sImila
&.|IInr4 IN the northwest
rF0Ffr<nfn-@The enlargement or tn
|1#rr# 81 The railway commiSeitn 10
/|& |<||1 o. rates Tor All public utii
||/& .I/ now undff its control
|-|||..|I|.~&We favor connolef
|. |tM of public. reglstration OF Al
|.||'I&|s and legislative agents