, 1873-09-25
POLITICAL.
Democratic and Liberal C0nyen-
tion Of Wisconsin,.
Nomination of William R. Taylor, Of
Dane, for Governor.
c. D. Parker, Of La Crosse, for Lieu.
icnant-Govcrn0r
New York Republican State Convention.
The Salary-Grab Denounced.
The Campaign in Virginia.
No Dueling Permitted till After
Election.
The salary-Grab Denounced.
The Campaign in Virginia.
No Dueling Permitted till After
Election.



common platform. rlis morning, however, thcro
wore 10 Do,irbons to the foro; and when the two
hundred delegates got togethor In tho 0peraHouso ut
noon, t1ero was
a MANIFEST DISPOSITION 70 IGNORE THE FAST.
While thcro wnB no formal burial Of tho Democratic
corpse tho ontiro proceedings amounted toa virtual
abandonment Of tho party. It was mentioned but onco
In tho Convention. and thon by mlatake, provoking
dor1siyo laughter
The Hon. George II. Paul, Chairman Of the Demo-
cratic Central Committee, called tic 1noclng to ordor
and, Immediately, the Hon. a. Scott Sloan, Liberal
Vas tnndc temporary Chafrman Mr. Sloan made
neat speech, Of progressive character.
Thoro was road lotter from Chairman Wight, of
tho ofornes, appriztng the Convention Of what lie
Rcforncrs had done, and asking for conference
At or aome discussion rs to tho manner Of doing It,
D Committee Resolutions waB appointed, and In
Btr,lcted to takc charge Of the negotiations Tho
uauat Committees OIL Credentials and Permanent
Organization were appointed, aud the Convention ad-
journed for dinner.
On reassembng, s. O. 1]urctasd, bright young
man from Dodge County, put in the chair per
manonty, and lot OF Vice.preslcns and Secretaries
sycro elected. The Committee on Resolutions reported
tint thcy h1d been In consultation with tho eformotst
and rs tho result Of their coes>stions, submitted
THE FOLLOWING rLATroRM:
Rcsored, That In the opinion Of tho Convention, nn
electors Of Wisconsin, who Geek tho election Of capable
and ncorruptthe men to Office, nnl complete and
permanent reform In tho administration q public
narb, should u,lite upon one platform aud tho same
own rulers, Independent Of corrupt pary-powor, md
Of tho dGton Of and political
nfs n o " Toss Us
happy md prosperous people, vitae and frugal Coy
ernincut Is necessary, which shall restrain men from
dnnring enc another but Which shall leave them other
wise FREQ to regulato ter own pursuits Of industry
and Improvement, and shall not take from tho mouth
rst the a' paSa paI oret shou bo scrpu1ousy Pre-
served ana the State and National debs be honestly
numbor and compensation Of public olleera and rigid
economy in every part Of tho sate and Federal Coy
That we pledge support to every reasonable PRO.
transportation, within the State, and between Wacou-
Thn tho Of the ro1 and Wisconsin
Rivers, and other nayigobe waters In and about
Government, and we demand tint Congress- shall COM
plcte the necessary channels Of internal commerce.
before further aIuanlering the resources Of the
National Treasury in mammoth subsidies to railroad
corporations md tho owners Of ocean steamers;
s3 hs ]
Federal expenditure, tax labor for tho exclusive
5ens q end snsaay sppSFsa ssa
laws hare coat wisconsin millions, for which 1t bus
received no adequate return and hnall hereafter
insist upon equal protection and Tor oil easses
That owners OF rnllroals bo entitled to fair COM
TSat tho extension lem Of oxistinh roads, aud tho con-
strction Of and independent lines arc necessary
to the progress aud uese0pnent Of the STATE ala He
pledge our earnest encouragement aud support to
al wholesome enterpriso in tss arecioa y TO- s,.t but
be sacreIy respcete 10 tho fn' extent Of protecting
the people against every form of monopoly or o1tor.
That tho acceptance of free railroad pnssea by
any officers Of hn State is Practice Inconsistent VIII
TIC honest and inmrt5al ID Maisshargo OF Official duty,
That We viii support no man for o,co who hns ever
violated hs faith o Tie reore by receiving retroactive
n GH1R
q sripea by pabo SERVANTS md the seaao Of
high crimes agatnst the state for tho puntahmeat Of
which tho people haye built prisons, aud should use
That will vote for no who tuatihea apollo
gzes for tho Credit Moiler corruptionR Of Congress-
g. sy sno cor1npt pracecs IN stato e eession 3 '
ore 3 Against tie
M Thst we s da1and nd sbe remuneration Sy Congress
Of au unconstitutional powera asrogatea to It.
try. aud the consequent dispersion Of the horde
Of moncy.changers and notable men nov congregsted
at The Federal Capital, and successfully demanding
special avors ut tho erpenae Of tho honest lnnry 81
That ali enactments which naurp to the Jurisdiction
private conscience, punish citizen for the
odenRcs Of another, arc In conflict with tho spirit o
That honesty and fidelity in the administration o1
public affairs donana rotation IN office. and an un-
!rane'edl exerelao Of personal Judgment in tho %
lectloH u puou hut satn a W tIaHu otsI.su5 -
vote ior no canaldato ior o!Mce wAose noIn.nalaot
~ the fvu!l OF Ma u%n 1mpossun'S' VI VI eo11ap
comohht!on " lMHtu,san ~, . !soueto t .5 ~ .h ,u,
lint our Hopeot tAe tutuie - paeeo " tue Ipete
eauca1!oh oi our ~ Gnlla,el hu 'He gvue,at g M
OF tho neoplc. ne tnese!oIe usLIanu tno ~ Satetu @
10 the sato Of %naS'er a lehs ~ yoa
@ to naasa ~ H. na"no
ehal feoSe tAo masses " ~ & " ao iI ~ a.
burdens on tho number anu eoss o1 se1-ooosA toe gu
Puone SCHOOLS H..
It was announced that tho Reformera had Jua
ryonrp Arr1Ausx.
,.,, .,,o r,on,.nt,or, ,o,,nvoS ar,, =. .t.o n,
ana the1l tao ooh'ent'on 'oao"eo su'' " hso 1o'
lowed suit In the adoption Of another resolution, b.
which each OF tho Conventions invited the other II
,tto s3rcc 4hav ,yerc drawn torccr t,v n,t,a1 at
u' @u .r." 49, 1.."o,s1e., a., ,o,s'a, ~ .ma~.~
nActlon 1no a.. aoF % s"an11 @ 's
whore tho lseformors vera In acaaon, and asked thsu
10 t,re aaata in tho 1aruor hall OF t,o opsrououue
as ~ ~. an,ors ho,ra bonora, viii aaats -,
A"os "''@ "o' 'AS "1S 1Ns~ ~ ~ ~