The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-09-24
Wisconsin Democratic Liberal State
Convention,

Convention.
ST. PAUL, Sept. 2i-ThG Democratic
Liberal State Convention met in this
city to-day for tho nomination OF a Chief
Justice and Associate Justices OF the Su-
ptcme Court The attendance, though
not iull, WAS much larger than was antiCi.
pated from the nature of the nominations
TO be made, and the meeting was entirely
harmonious. Hon. WcscOtt Wilkins, Of
81, Paul, OF present Judge OF tho Second
District Court, was nominated by aCCla-
nation for Chief Justice, and William
LRchren, Of Minneapolis, for Associate
Justice Mr.. LoChrGn was formerly
member Of the State Senate. The Re-
publican nominees for the same office arc
from 81. Paul and Minneapolis respect.
lively. The following is the platform
Odopted:
WHEREAS, The special occasion which
brought the Republican party into being
has long since ceased TO exist, and there
is not now and has not been for years,
any central Gnimating principle or pur.
pose in that party except the cohesive
principles Of public plunder and the set
tied purpose TO retain the power by any
means and at all hazards, and
WHEREAS, To perpetuRtG its hold upon
the Office, that party has formed an
alliance whit capital and the organized
monopoliCs OF the conutry, and together
they propose to run federal and State
governments in the interests Of the favor.
cd classea, by CxGmpting them from all
burdens and restraints, and casting the
whole crushing weight Of onerous taxa.
tion upon the masses OF people. There.
fore We the representative Of the people Of
the State Of Minnesota, who demand o
reioIm in the administration of our
federal governments, having assembled
without regard to former partisan dis,
tinctions, hereby proclaim the following
platform principles;
l. Believing the disastrous condi
ton OF the Southern States to be
largely due TO the corrupt rule OF
Carpet.bag politicians who have
plundGrCd and impoverished the people,
intensified the prCjudiCCs OF the race and
driven communities TO the verge OF a
civil war; knowing that this state Of al.
i8irs has been developed during the ad.
mnisiration Of President Grant and has
been loscred by the course OF the Repub.
licNn party, and dcspairing OF relief eX-
Cept through radical change of policy,
VIC demand the maintenance Of lust and
impartial policy towards the people of
the South, whereby both races may bc
protected in all their rights; the expulsion
OF the thieves and perfect equality OF law
for all persons without regard 10 race,
color or political opinion.
2. Arcluyn toa gold and silver basis for
the currency OF the country, and the re.
sumption Of spCCiG payments as coon as
the public interests will allow.
3. A tariff for revenue only, consistent
with an honest administration; none for
protection, and no government partner
ship with protected monopolies.
4. Home rule 10 limit and loCalize most
zealously the few powers entrusted TO
public servauts-municipal, State and
Federal; no Capitalization.
B Equal and exact justice to all men;
no partial legislation, no partial taxation.
8, Free press md no gag laws.
Z. FrCcmen, uniform excise laws; no
sumptuary LAVE.
s. Official accountability enforced by
better civil and criminal remedies. No
private use oi public funds by public
officers.
0. Chartered corporations by the State
always aupervisablo by the State in the
interest of the people.
10. The party in power responsible for
the administration OF the government
while in power.
RtS0lCed, That the nomination by the
Republicans Of noted salary grabbers in
the First Congressional District, and OF
an apolOgist and defender Of that outrage
in the Second, and OF one most unsCrupI-
lous Congressional lobbyist in the Third,
shows an utter hollowness OF all Repub.
liCan promises oil reform.
RcsOirCd, That the startling cxposures
OF corruption in the offices OF State Treas.
urcr and Auditor, concealed through 80
many years oi Republican administration
cause just alarm to all good citizens,
and demonstrate anew tho impossibilily
of reform within the Republican organi.
ZatOn.
Following the reading Of the platform,
Hon. Ebenezer Ayers offered the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted with
considerable enthusiasm:
Res0!red, That We agree with the lead
ing Republican organ OF this State that
the history Of the late State Auditor is
substantially the history OF the Republi-
can party Of this State.