Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-10-03
POLITICAL.
onsin Democracy in Session.
I'd Du LAC, Sept. 26. The demo


lie state convention met in Armory
an at noon, and was called to order
~ DR.. Wendell A. Anderson, chairman
II the state central committee.
The hall was crowded to its utmost
oauacity and intense excitement pre-
vailed.
DIR. Anderson made few brief re-
marks.
Hon. Joseph Rankin, of Manitowoc,
was chosen temporary chairman and
acknowledged the honor in brief
speech, =,
Tines. was chosen rs temporary secre-
tary.
< committee on credentials was then
appointed
Tn motion Of Cen Bragg, the follow
inc committee on resolutions was APP
nointod: f. 5. Bragg, p j. Winslow,
i C. kellogg, j. 7. Corr, John Johnson,
Wr6. Elwell, Thos. Lynch, d. G. Fulton,
John c. Clark,
Adjourned until 80
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, III state convention assem-
bed, renews its pledges of devotion to
the union and the constitution with all
the amendments 1t declares its firm
belief that the will of the people was
defeated in the late presidential election
by fraud and chicanery under the pro-
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
unassailed 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 to sub
sides, and in favor Of the pres
cryation of the public lands
for the use of actual settlers; it declares
its hostility to the financial policy Of
the republican party Withdrawing capt.
tai from taxation increasing the burden
Of hubble debt by declaring currency
bonds payable in gold demonitizing
silver in the interest ofthe creditor and ut
the expense of the debtor and attempt
ing 10 force resumption when 1t will
bring ruin on the general business in
tercst of the country, and demands in
stead that all property protected by the
government shall bear the burdens of
government; that silver be remontized
and the present resumption act be re-
pcaled and resumption be postponed
till the financial condition of the country
will permit; it declares It's opposition to
4 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, unprincipled, and adj
yanCing the interests of few at the
expense of the many; it declares its OPP
position to the fostering of monopOliCs,
andfavors such legislation and regulation
0flnter-Statc commerce as We'll as state
commerce as will prevent the pooling
combinations of railroad, express, tele-
graph and freight companies TO eNtort
oyhOrhitant rates on watercd 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-
en- Of tcchnicalities used 10y govern
mcnJ officials to prevent payment to
,hem Of their honest dues. 1t declares
for reduction of national and
state expenses, and to that
end demands reformation and an hon
e-t revision of the revenue laws; the
abolition of sinecurc offices; Ike reduc-
ton of the large number Of offices and
the discharge of all supcrnumary Office
holders. 1t declares Its opposition to
nigh and exhorbitant rates Of interest,
and demands reduction of the legal
rates to- per cent. and no more. 1t
declares for the repeal of all laws eX-
ompting railroad lands and corporate
stock and property other than that held
held for religious and school
purposes from taxation ; 1t
declares for the maintenance of our
rcc school system, free to I'll, without
iant Of sectarianism; 1t declares Its
opposition to extraordinary and unusual
>mmptuary 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
eminent to the labor question, and to
all just claims of working men; 1t 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
manufacturing establishments. With
'hls declaration of our principles, We
recommend the ticket this day put IN