The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-10-01
TWO WISCONSIN STATE
CONVENTIONS.
The Changers Capture Both
Of Them.
A Splendid Platform and a
Popular Ticket
The Leading Grant Paper
in the State Commends
the Ticket.

On Wednesday, the Goth ult., the Dem
ocratic and Liberal Republican parties met
in joint State Convention, in the Grand
Opera House in Milwaukee, TO nominate
State ticket At the same time another
convention, called ''reformers," met in the
Municipal Court room Finally, in the
afternoon, union of both conventions was
held in the Grand Opera House, aud
platform adopted The joint convention
then proceeded TO nominate a State ticket
Hon. VIM Il. Taylor, of Dane county,
farmer, was nominated for Governor
After this was done, the Changers showed
their hand, busted up both the old par
ties, and captured the convention. The
following is the way it was done, as report
ed in the Milwaukee Ners.
Mr. NJ. Anderson, of Dane, said that
this was the first time in many years when
a farmer had been a candidate for Gov.
ernor OF the State, and he therefore
thought the present a most appropriate
time 10 offer two resolutions expressive Of
the sentiments of the farmers of the State,
which he did, as follows
Rss0lrsd, That agriculture Is the hcd-roc ~
national prosperity Upon the money value Of its
products depend the credit Of the nation and it,
power to fulhll its promise 10 pay. We therefore
-ympathle. ldcclarc our sympathy with the farm.
In their present movement to Tree Themselves
from the oppression Of every species OF monopoly.
RSs0iUed, That the recent increase In freight
charges certain railway In this state, Is In our
opinton,l unjust, unreasonable and eXtortionate.
aud this convention pledges the ldeclares II TO DE-
the duty OF met party here represented, should II
Gain possession OF the state government, to enact
laws Tor the restriction Of the power Of chartered
corporations. for the regulation " railway tariff.
attic plumber aud lcgalizcd robbery.
Mr.. Winslow said the whole sentiment
the entire principle Of these resolutions
was in the platform already. \ principle
was there expressed which covered the
abuse named in this resolution and all 9th
abuses and extortions. lie therefore
thought them unnecessary.
Mr.. Anderson earnestly supported his
resolutions. He said the platform was
not sufficiently explicit. Ii was wishy-
washy on that subject, and not so good as
the Republican platform. He wanted the
recent outrage rebuked. and the farmers
Of the State demand it at our hands. The
people expected that we should speak out.
and we ought not to disappoint that expec-
tationo
Several motions were simultaneously
made to lay the resolutions on the table
Mr.. Anderson said they dare not reject
these resolutions. The Changers east more
votes in this State than all which this con.
vention could control. (Applause) lie
defied them 10 refuse 10 act on these peso
buttons.
Mr. Orledge, of kenosha, said that hC
was farmer, and as such he expressed hi.
sorrow that any such resolution had beer
offered here. The principles Of these reso
buttons we're already in the platform a!
adopted. We are all friends of the farm
ers, and are reiormers together. But W.
are not laborine here for farmers alone, bu
for the rights Of all men. Hot-heads ar,
not wanted as leaders in this movement
We want cool, sagacious temperate action
not denunciation and intemperanee II,
hoped the resolution would be withdrawn
and not be urged, for they were disturb
ing element
Mr.. Anderson,I will not withdraw them
] demand vote on them kill them ]
you dare
Mr. William Smith, of GAINESVILLE, sale
that he urged the committee on resolutions
~ adopt something like this now before US
Now was our opportunity to show the PEG
pie OF the State that there was real anti
monopoly party. 1t was the duty Of tn,
convention to condemn this last outrage o
The railroads. upon the people,