The New York herald., 1879-09-10
WISCONSIN DEMOCRATS.

MEETING OF THE STATE coNvENTIoN-PLAr-
FORM ADOPTED AND CANDIDATE FOR Gov
ERNoR NOMINATED.
MADISON. Sept. 9. 1879.
The Democratic State Convention met here to-day.
and called to order by Joseph Rankin Chairman
of the State Central Committee. 7. H. Hadd, Of
Green Bay. chosen temporary chairman and
made vigorous speech claiming that the
democracy is and has been the party
of hard money. Committees were appointed
and a recess taken until four p. M. William f.
Villas was made chairman Of the Committee ON
Resolutions.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
On reassembling the Committee On Credentials
ported. after which the Committee Permanent
Organization presented the name of Mr.. James Doo-
little, of Racine for president, and that Of dele
gate from each Congressional district for vice
presidents.
On taking the chair Mr.. Doolittlc made a long
speech, denouncing the financial policy Of the
publican party and especially the decentralization Of
silver at the conclusion Of which the Committee
Resolutions reported the following PLATFORM
The democracy of wisconsin in convention assembled
peca fs1 Snd eo invite the eoopoaoD % all
good citizens in the endeayor to establish them as the
laThS dsmosrass party Was founded BY illussrioH:
government people largest measure Of in.
d.vaas political liberty and equality 70 every eisssn
failing antagonm to all those pocians by whatever
ns er ins .r it's U e as
tore the right Of free etizens TO local
liberty and equity system Of was formsd
soluble within thsisates the powers delegated
by tho and It's the national gov
the united States prohibited to the States are re-
sns
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ourselves and its transmission to our pos;erity
strong enough to cope with aud overthrow pow
from &c I and IS y
and we charge upon the leaders & M Of the ,.r re-
GUS steps toward that end. They have, sanctioned
elections they have asrant ousrsses in
of votes BY esa sarns sas sy
by military power they have esabshed u horde Of inf.
in tie, Northern states. at the. expense Of The
n.om. with ,h to prss fris %
order, to intimidate tho electors and control
ies.sa he popular the election Of President and
sy be b orenr him to he nnjnssiabie exercise of
power the will Of peops expressed BY
the frsedom Of the ballot box
times they have nnrsasonasly multiplied the oi
ns as ans ssn
Gus burdens on the people:
Fowth-Tha the in@u ration Of Rutherford p Hayes
s was ' eonss,enaiiy elected was the hshes, crime
successfully perpetrated the spirit Of the
suffrage imminently dangerous to the
soemuiy declare that as that crime has never been con-
doned m shall meyer be osgoonS and that the same ~:
first oens will resist and punish any attempt at the
! fVM--vhe democracy of Wisconsin denounce and con-
% ON mas r
side and wherever done they also stgmatize as wicked
all deeds OF violence political adversarie They
TSsd hmsve for all "eh a PSrsa' ssy ca ,Ig Spon
sss.ss and Localities ,si;,5; ws5;
law and @ and ses so S,
% s ON
the greater vote Nor do occasional deeds Of
%sg aushes asS%paop or
with by federal officials in portions Of
SSWe recognizes the legitimate and natural fruit q
some Of tho southern fraudulenty sub
Ssser4-TSe democratic party unasrably opposed to
the assumption or payment ey the 81 omea o
in supporting the late rebellion against the Union re-
Of property in war enormous amoan.
Congress sSss While in the hands q OF republican
r.,a r,., r.h % San,or nsr,v aoberes 70 the
ana4eis doetrine Which Il sssaCsSed When in
'' % SoaS BE- sed and silver %
currency should be convertible into the do
mand.
ness vao and noble devotion of the patriotic
volunteers of the army navy In the late this
country indebted under Providence for the salvation
of and the constitutional liberty
prosperity enjoyed by all It's citizens and again
thankfully acknowledges the debt of national aud in
dvidua gratitude which is due the living and dead
heroes Of litigation which increases with
years which entities tho receive all the
of and honor which grateful poople
can properly bcstow.
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Nn-That the of State affairs ought to
bo conducted with greater economy and greater efforts be
salaries and fees and all expenditures for State char
table, educational aud penal Institutions raised to moct
the necessities of high priced times. be
respondingy reduced and all useless boards and ccmm
sons abolished aud that the candidates of this Conven
pledge their best endeavors OF
trcnc chment In public expenditures.
TctuhWe should protect our naturalfed citizens as
do native born in OF the civilized word
aud should resist all claims them by
governments to which they no longer allegiance
EierrThat as the democratic party being founded on
those principles which best the liberty and well
fare OF the citizen. has hhcrtc survived all former nd.
doctrines and the selection OF honest and competent
tor public affairs IL looks forward with abiding confidence
to It's anal aud complete triumph all who now op
pose these principles.
| GOVERNOR
After the adoption of the resolutions Delegate
Lees. of Buffalo county. moved the nomination OF
Mr.. Alexander Mitchell, Of Milwaukee, for Governor
by acclamation. which was carried amid great ap-
plausc. The Convention then adjourned until halt.
past seven L. NJ.