Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-31

under a republican administration have United
states troops lnteriered with the exercise of free
suffrage on the part OF the people. The democratic
party BIZ the repeated votes of its representatives
IN congress against the proposition to prohibit
the prese1ce IN the vicinity of the polls not only
OF United States troops, but of all men armed
with deadly weapons. has clearly shown the bad
faith and hypocrisy of its affected horror of bayo
nets at the polls. 1t would permit an AIMED
MOB OF It's own partlSans to surround the ballot
box, but would prohibit the employment of Unit
ed States soldiers TO protect peaceful citizens
rom intimidation AMI violence at the hands OF
the mot.
Third-The refusal of a mere majority in con-
gress to make appropriations OF money already
collected by tax fro the people for the ordinary
and legitimate expenses of the government, with
the purpose of compelling the president by such
reiusal 10 approve measures which he regards as
unwlse and wrong. Is revolutionary IN principle.
suoyersiye OF the constitution, and deserving the
condemnation of all good citizens.
Fourth-The practice of attaching what are
popularity termed political riders to appropri-
alton bills is vicious legislation and should be
prohibited
Fifth-rhe thanks and grateful recognition of
Ine people are due TO President Hayes and TO the
republican members of congress for their firm
and successful resistance to the attempts made
by tue democratic party to disarm the national
government on election DAYS and 10 repeal al
laws Tor protecting the purity of the ballot box,
and providing for the detection and punishment
OF fraudulent voting.
Sixth-The successful resumption of specie pay
ment have vindicated the wisdom OF the repub
can policy on that subject, and afforded a signal
illustration of the lack of honesty and of states
manship which led the democratic party to OPP
pose resumption and to declare that ii was i'm
possible. 1t has already borne precious fruits
IN enabling the government to fund its debt at
per cent. 1nterest-an economy OF many millions
per snnum-and in promoting feeling o. conf
dence and security that is already giving pow
eriul impulse TO all business and industrial enter
prise The interests OF all classes of people are
best promoted by a currency possessing or repre-
sentlng intrinsic value, such we have at pres
ent and bearing fixed relation to the worlds
money OF commerce All attempts to modify eX-
listing laws in way to introduce deprcssons
fluctuations in the value of the money of the
country, should meet with firm and determined
s'stdnce.
Seventh-That 1t is the duty of congress to en-
act laws to carry out the provisions OF the conSti
tuition with Its amendments. and secure to the
people of the states the rights euaran eed by it;
and that laws, when enacted, are supreme and
must be obeyed and enforced; and the recent at
tempts of the democratic congress to repeal and
strike from the statute books such laws some of
which W ere placed there by our fathers, and have
been enforced nearly century, has parallel in
the history of the country.
EIgth-That our governor and state officers
entitled to the thanks and approval OF the people
for their Sc and faithful administration of the
public trusts committed to them
NJ l.. PARK,
J.W. OSTRANDER,
OBJ. THOMAS,
GEO w. ALLEN,
A. A. Lopez,
f-F w. II. H. STOWELL,
II. A. TAYLOR
JOHN TURNER. r.
The report was unanimously adopted.
III. A. Taylor, of st. Croix, chairman
of the com mittee to present name for
chairman of the state central commit
tee, recommended the name of Robert
II. Baker for that position. The report
was adopted.
The chair then announced the follow
ing State Central Committee:
At Larger II. Baker, of Racine, )! Chairman.
1st District-T. ID. Weeks, of Walworth.
H. Palmer, OF Rock.
2i nistrict-J. III. Reyes, of Jefferson.
p. l.. Spooner, Jr., of Dane.
Sd DiStrct-J III. Waggoner, OF RiChland.
- e. Bowen, of Green
eth DiStrict-JerOme X. Brigham, of milwaukee,.
L. F. Frisby of Washington.
18th Districts. w. Carter, OF Fond du Lac
-Chas. Luling, of Manitowoc.
9th DiStrict-L. Il Sale, OF Brown.
j. II. Foster, of Winnebago.
9TH District-Henry Cousins, of Eau Claire.
F. A. Usher, of La Crosse.
S:h Districts. w. Hunt, of Dunn
H. o. Farchild, OF Marinette.
Speeches of acceptance were then
made by all the candidates. and after
the adoption of the following resolution,
the convention adjourned sine die. at 2
o. M. having been IN session but four
hours:
WHEREAS, The calling of state and congress
sional convention during the early part of sum
mer makes it difficult and some times impossible.
in agricultural districts for the mass of the repub
lican voters to be present at the primary caucuSes
and conventions; therefore,
ReSOlUed That this convention request the re-
publican state central committee 10 call state
conventions at as late date is practicable,
due consideration being had to all interests In
Volyed.
THE SILVER WEDDING CELEBRATION.
AttWo %. M. an immense concourse
of people gathered at the eastern en-
trance of the capitol where large
| platform for speakers had been
erected The Bower City band, OF
GAINESVILLE, and the Madison band,
furnished excellent music. Hon.
Horace Rublee called the meeting to
order and introduced to the audience
Hon. John Walworth, of Richland
county, chairman OF the convention of
twenty-five years ago, who referred in
brief speech to some of the numerous
changes which had occurred during the
past twenty-five years in our state and
nation, and welcoming the members of
the party to-day to a participation in
the glorious fruits of the work of the
party. He closed by introducing Hon.
ia. Sleeper, of Chicago, chairman of
the committee on resolutions Of the
convention of a quarter century ago,
who read the call for that convention
and the resolutions adopted at that
time, prefacing the reading by few
historical memoirs regarding the state
of affairs which led to the formation of
the party in Wisconsin on the 18th OF
July 1854.
Mr.. Sleeper was followed by the Hons.
Zach Chandler of Michigan, Garfield
of Ohio, and Williams of Wisconsin,
/ who 1nade vigorous, ringing speeches
on the political situation. .rssts ~
In the evening the Assembly Chamber
was filed to its utmost capacity with an
enthusiastic audience. Hon. ]. G. Bur-
rows, of Michigan, held the vast con-
course of people spell-bound for nearly
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as the cause of local skin disease, that
paper collars prepared with arsenic in