Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-11
THE WISCONSIN DEMOCRACY.

The platform adopted on Tuesday by the
Democracy of Wisconsin is one which can
not be misunderstood. Every sentence it
contains is keen and incisive, expressive
| either of firm adhesion to some well ex-
pressed principle or denunciatory of some
fragrant violation of tho rights of the people
by tho party that for eighteen years has
maintained the ascendancy. It is a broad
and catholic document that will meet with
the hearty approval of all good Democrats
and patriotic citizens everywhere.
First comes declaration of unfailing all
tagonism TO all those politicians, by what
ever name designated, who assert and sup
port the aristooratic doctrine of Capitalization
of political power in the hands of the few for
the government of the many; and the asser-
ton that the party now as heretofore main
tains tho right of free citizens to local self
government. This, in view of the encroach-
ments of tho federal power upon the reeerved
| rights of the States, is a timely and bold
declaration, supplemented as it is in the
second resolution by reassertion and en-
| phasizing of the provisions of the con-
stitution of the United States in regard to
the proper functions of the governments of
the several individual States.
The arrangement of the Republican party
for it's efforts to subvert the liberties of the
people are in matter and form similar to the
indictment of King George in the Declara-
ton of Independence. The crimes of that
party boar strong resemblance to the Of
fences of the English monarch which
brought about tho revolutionary war, and
though committed by party instead of an
individual are deserving of the same denun-
citation.
The Inauguration of Mr.. Hayes into the
Presidential Office in spite of the fact that
MIR. Tilden was elected is pronounced the
highest crime ever successfully perpetrated
against the spirit of the institutions of our
republican liberty, destructive of confidence
in free suffrage, imminently dangerous to
the life of the nation, and shocking to all
moral sense; and the convention solemnly
declares that as that crime has never been
condoned, so it shall never be forgotten, and
that the same spirit of patriotism which for
bore the contest upon the first offense will
resist and punish any attempt at its repeti-
ton.
These are brave words we'll spoken. This
crime, perpetrated with the most bare faced
ofrontery, has enabled the enemies of Re-
publican institutions to, in many ways, de-
| no will Of no
dent legally elected been placed in Office
| there would not now be warrant of law for
| the intimidation of electors by the armed
forces OF the government or for the arbi-
trary arrest of citizens while exercising in a
legal manner their rights to the franchise,
while many of the burdens that now weigh
so grievously upon our people would have
been long since removed. The denunciation
OF the act as treason and conspiracy is none
too strong, but is fully warranted by the
| facts.
The convention has placed the Demo-
cratic party of Wisconsin squarely in oppo-
sltlon to the payment of the claims of those
engaged in the rebellion, and appropriately
characterizes the payment of many such
claims by Republican Congress, and pro-
nounces in favor of greater economy in the
administration of affairs in both State and
nation; in favor of the reduction
OF the number of offices and the abolition
of all useless boards, and for the selection
of competent men only to administer the
government. As whole We do not see how
the platform could be improved upon. It is
one of the best yet promulgated by any
political assemblage, and will meet the cor
dial appreciation of honest men of all politi.
cal parties.
The ticket nominated by the convention
is an exceptionally strong one. Mr.. Mitch
ellis name is tower of strength. Mr.. King,
the candidate for lieutenant governor, is an
old and honorable citizen Of the State who
has filled many Offices of trust with general
acceptance. Mr.. Ryan, the candidate for
secretary, is one of the oldest editors in the
State and universally popular, while Messrs.
Haben, Smith and Soaring are men against
whom no word of reproach can be uttered.
It is the duty of the Democrats of the State
to see to it that these excellent gentlemen
are chosen to Office, and We have confidence
to believe that they will sweep the State in
November by q large majority.