Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-04
POLITICAL.
Wisconsin Democracy in Session.

vailed.
DIR. Anderson made few brief re-
marks.
Hon. Joseph Rankin, of Manitowoc,
was chosen temporary chairman and
acknowledged the honor in brief
speech.
! 0. A. Wilson, editor of the GAINESVILLE
Times, was chosen as temporary secre-
tary
A committee on credentials was then
appointed.
t On motion of Gen. Bragg, the follow
/ ing committee on resolutions was ap-
pointed: E. S. Bragg, p J. Winslow
r. c.. Kellogg, J. p. Corr, John Johnson,
VIM. Elwell, Thos. Lynch, D. c. Fulton,
John G. Clark.
Adjourned until go
/ THE PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
/ Upon reassembling, Hon. James G.
/ Jenkins, of Milwaukee, was elected per-
manent chairman.
The committee on resolutions then
reported the following platform which
was unanimously adopted.
/ THE PLATFORM.
| The democratic and reform party Of
/ Wisconsin, in state convention assem-
bled, renews its pledges of devotion to
the union and the constitution with all
! the amendments. 1t declares It's firm
/ belief that the will of the people was
defeated in the late presidential election
/ by fraud and chicanery, under the pro-
1 lection of the federal military, and
! through the ballot box will express its
/ condemnation of the act and actors; it
! declares for the freedom Of the ballot
unassaied by bayonets, and insists
that military interference in regulating
and controlling elections is subversive
Of the first principles of a free govern
ment. 1t declares its opposition 10 sub
sides, and in favor of the pres
ervation of the public lands
for the use of actual settlers; it declares
its hostility to the financial policy of
the republican party Withdrawing capi-
/ tai from taxation increasing the burden
of public debt by declaring currency
bonds payable in gold demonitizing
silver in the interest Ofthe creditor and at
the expense of the debtor and attempt
ing to force resumption when it will
bring ruin on the general business in
terest of the country, and demands in
stead that all property protected by the
government shall bear the burdens of
government; that silver be remonitiZed
and the present resumption act be re-
pealed and resumption be postponed
| till the financial condition of the country
will permit: it declares its opposition to
| a longer continuance of the national
| bank currency, and demands that the
government furnish its own notes in
! the place thereof; it declares its I'M
yielding opposition to high protective
! tariffs. as vicious. unprinclpled, and adj
vancing the interests of a few at the
expense of the many; it declares It's OPP
position to the fostering of mOnopOlies,
and favors such legislation and regulation
of interstate commerce as veil as state
commerce as will prevent the pooling
combinations of railroad, express, tele-
graph and freight companies to extort
eXhOrbitant rates on watered stock. 1t
declares in favor of such legislation as
will equalize the pay Of the soldiers IN
the late war, and its hostility to the sys-
tenn of technicalities used by govern
ment officials to prevent payment to
them of their honest dues. 1t declares
for a reduction of national and
state expenses, and to that
end demands reformation and an hon
est revision of the revenue laws; the
abolition of sinecure offices; the reduc-
ton of the large number Of offices and
the discharge Of all supernumary office
holders 1t declares its opposition to
high and eXhOrbitant rates Of interest,
and demands reduction of the legal
rates TOT per cent. and no more. 1t
declares for the repeal OF all laws ex-
empting railroad lands and corporate
stock and property other than that held
held for religious and school
purposes from taxation it
declares for the maintenance of our
free school system, free to all, without
taint of sectarianism; it declares its
opposition to extraordinary and unusual
: sumDtuary laws, but insists that the mi
nority must acquiesce IN the lawfully eX-
pressed will of the majority; it de
mands due regard be paid by our gov
ernment to the labor question, and to
all Just claims of working men; it de
mands the enactment of stringent laws
for the protection of labor and collec-
ton of wages due workmen; it de
mands the proper regulation OF prison
labor laws. and for the protection of
this declaration of our principles, We
recommend the ticket this day put in
nomination to the favorable cons .dera-
ton and support of the citizens of the
state.
A motion being adopted to proceed
to a ballot by UirG uOoe vote for candid
: ate for governor.
II. Winslow, of Racine, nominated
, n. d. Fratt, of Racine, for the consider
! alton of the convention. A. c. Parkin-
son presented the name of X. E. Davis
OF Dane, John Hume, of Calumet, of
fered the name of H. \. Smith, of She
boygan, David Fulton, OF st. Croix
: named c. d. Parker, the present lieut.
governor, Clint Babbitt, of Rock, pre-
sented the name of W. F. Villas, Of
Madison, p H. Carney OF Waukesha
5 named John A, Rice, of Waukesha; J
1 A. Michael, of Eau Claire, nominated
Judge L. B. Villas, |. c. Sloan: O
Outagamie, presented the name of JAS
G.. Jenkins, the chairman, of Milwau
e kee. The name of James A. Mallory
| was offered by Leonard Martin, of Wau
!, kesha. Mr.. Jenkins promptly thanked
the gentleman naming him for the hon
: or attached to the suggestion, but sale
n in the language of an eminent New
: Yorker, May God bless you, but you
candidate cannot be- he stated tina
he would not accept nomination un