The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-10-04
POLITICAL POINTS.

William A. Newell for Governor, ana adopted
the following platform: ~ III
Resolued That the President of the United States,
holding his high Office by majority of the electoral
votes cast at the late election and by virtue of the
decision of the most august tribunal ever created
by Congress- is entitled to the support and respect
in his Office of every law-abiding citizen, and the
puerile efforts of portions of the Democratic
party to throw discredt upon the tribunal, largely
of their own creation, is an exhibition of folly and
bad faith which deserves the reprobation and con-
| tempt of all right-minded citizens. n {.
ResolUed, That we cordially recognize the earnest
ness and sincerity with which President Hayes is
aboring to promote reconciliation in all sections of
the country, and to secure efficient and econom-
ical administration of the business of the Govern
ment. We are united in desiring the accomplish
ment of these great Objects and pledge our hearty
support to every wise measure calculated to
the lasting unity and prosperity of the whole
try on the basis of impartial justice and equal
| rights for all citizens of all sections.
| ReSolved, That we congratulate the country upon
the progress made toward the resumption of specie
payment, and demand the adoption of all measures
necessary to insure the restoration of the standard
uniform throughout the world at a date not later
| than that now fixed by law.
ResoEUed, That the Democratic party CT the State,
by nominating as their candidate for Governor one
who is in no sense identified with the agricultural,
| commercial manufacturing other interests of
the State, nor familiar with it's people and their
wants, and who has twice within the past two
years been candidate for Office in adjoining
State, have disregarded the uniform practice of
both political parties have shown themselves will
ing to sacrifice the most important interests of New
Jersey to the demands of designing and ambitious
political ring and have nsulted the just State pride
of every citizen. n,9..
RESOLVED, That the reduction of the rate of inter
est to per cent. is the obvious demand OF sound
public policy, and should be accomplished by ex-
picit legislation at the earliest possible moment.
Resolved, That we point with pride to the evidence
which the history of the Republican party affords
of it's devotion to the interests of labor. 1t has
cured to 900 of oppressed people reward for
their TOLL and through the agency of reasonable
tariff has sought to protect American workmen
against the hurtful competition of the paid labor
of foreign lands that the past of party
guarantee that it's future policy will be of JUS
tice to the workingmen well to other classes of
the people, and, by the adoption of wise financial
interest, it will, SO far as be accomplished by
legislation, tend to open for the use of
capital and employment of labor.
The Wisconsin Democratic State Convention
met at Fond du Lac, Sept. 26, and was pre-
sided over by James G. Jenkins, of Milwaukee.
The following ticket was nominated: For Gov
ernor, James A. Mallory, of Milwaukee Lieu
tenant Governor, r. E. Davis, of Dane: Secre-
tary of State, James B. Hays, of Dodge; State
Treasurer, John Ringle of Marathon Attor-
ney General, Joseph M. Morrison, of Monroe
Superintendent of Public Instruction, Edward
Soaring, present incumbent. The following
resolutions were adopted
| 1. The Democratic and Reform party of Wiscon-
sin, in State Convention assembled, renews it's
pledges of devotion to the Union and the censtitu-
ton, with all the amendments.
2. Declares it's firm belief that the will of the
people defeated in the late Presidential cleo
ton by fraud and chicane under the protection of
the Federal military, and, through the ballot-box
will express it's condemnation of the act and the
actors.
8. It declares for the freedom of the ballot I'M
awed by the bayonet, and insists that military in
is subversive of the first principles of free Gov
eminent.
It declares it's opposition to subsidies, aud in
favor of the of the public lands for the
use of actual settlers.
5. 1t declares it's hostility to the financial policy
of the Republican party, Withdrawing capital from
taxation increasing the burden of the public debt
by declaring currency bonds payable in gold, de-
monetizing silver in the interest of the creditor and
at the expense of the debtor and attempting to
force resumption when it will bring ruin upon the
general business interests of the country, and de-
mands instead that the property protected by the
Government pay its just proportion of the expenses
Of the Government, that silver be remonetzed and
the present Resumption act be repealed, and re-
sumption be postponed until the financial condition
of the country will permit it.
6. 1t declares it's opposition to longer continu-
ance OF the national-bank currency, and demands
that the Government furnish it's own notes in the
place thereof
7. 1t declares its unyielding opposition to high
protective tariff vicious in principle advancing
the interests of few at the expense of the many.
8. 1t declares its opposition to the fostering of
monopoies, and favors such legislative regulation
of Interstate commerce as will prevent the pool
ing combinations of railway, express. telegraph
and freight companies from exacting exorbitant
rates to make watered stock yield productive in
terest
9. It declares in favor of such legislation viii
equalize the pay of the soldiers in the late war; and
Its hostility to the system Of technicaties used by
Government officials to prevent the payment to
them of their honest dues.
10. 1t declares for reduction of national and |
State expenses, and to tnat end demands the ref
ormation and honest administration Of the Rev.
enue laws, the abolition of sinecure offices, the re-
duction of large and unearned salaries to officers,
and the discharge of all supernlmerary Office |
holders.
II. 1t declares its opposition to high and exorbi
tant rates Of interest," and demands the reduction of
legal rates to per cent, and no more.
IL. 1t declares for the repeal of all laws exempt
ing railroad lands and corporate stock other than
that held for religious and school purposes from
taxation.
10. It declares for the maintenance of our free