Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-02-28
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.

Last week was prolific of so called
National Conventions, two being held
at Columbus, Ohio, tho same day, one
in .ha interests of the Labor Reform
ers," aad the other to satisfy the de.
mands Of the National Liquor Prohi-
bitionists." After going through the u.s.
nal routine of such occasions, plat forms
were adopted, and the following Presi-
Dental tickets nominated
Labor Rsform-Fcr President, Judge
David Davis, of Illinois.
Vice President, Ex-Governor Joel
Parker. of New Jersey.
Liquor Prohibitionist. For Presi-
dent, James Black, of Pennsylvania.
Vice President, John Russell, of
Michigan.
For their first appearance as Ma
tional party, the Labor Rsformers make
respectable appearance, and might
have done worse han place the men in
nomination that they did. Judge Da-
Wis is one of the Judges of the United
States Supreme Court. and is man of
ability and strict integrity. He is a
moderate Republican in sentiment, but
the cornerstone of his political faith
is Revenue Reform and he has been will
ing to identify himself with any party
which makes that, whatever it may be,
its prirns issue. I. 10 intended, we be-
lisvs, to have the nomination of Judge
Davis, and Joel Parker, endorsed by
10th the Democratic, and Liberal Re-
publican National Conventions, but how
well this scheme will succeed, remains
to be seen. The three principal fea-
lures of the platform of the Laber
party are First, the unity of the f.
nancial system of the country, under
the protection and control of the Gen
sral Government second, the unity of
its carrying trade, as regards the postal
and railway and telegraph systems, also
under the pfotsction and control of the
General Government and, third, the
unity Of the labor and capital of the
country, and che discriminate protection
of both from the effects of foreign
competition, by the fostering hand of
the Gsuesal Government.
SO far rs the platform:is concerned,
the administration of Gen. Grant has
put itself on record, in favor of the
three main planks in the Labor Reform
platform, and this being so, an agree
msnt may Jet be effected, between the
Republican and the Labor Reform par
ties in all the New England states, as
we'll a. in Pennsylvania, Clio aad
other states.
The nominee for President of the
National Prohlbitionists, Judge James
Black, is Democrat of the strictest
sect: was Attorney General in the Cab
inst Of President Buchanan, and
sympathizer with the South during
the rebellion. We believe it is geuer-
ally conceded that he is q consistent
aud ardent temperance man, and stands
high among the temperance organiza-
tons of the country. The platform
adopted of course pronounces strongly
In favor Of prohibition; that the Presi-
dent and Vice-Prcsident should be
siecsed by the direct vote of the peo-
PIE, against all discrimination in favor
OF capital against labor; and declares
that removals of the burdens imposed
in the traffic Of intoxicating drinks
will emsncipate labor, and will practi-
eally promote labor reform that suf-
frags shall be granted to all persons
without regard to sex that the foster
ing and extension of common schools
Is the primary duty 0fths Government;
that liberal policy should be pursued
to promote foreign immigration