The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-09-17
WISCONSIN REPUBLICANS.
The Ticket Selected and Platform Adopte,
at the State Convention.

consin politics Chairman Taylor, of the
1 State Central Committee called the dele
| gates to order, and ]. V. Quarles, of Ra-
cine, was elected temporary chairman.
Hiram Smith. Of Sheboygan, was made
permanent chairman, and after the APP
pointment of committees the following
/ ticket was nominated:
J Governor, jeremiah NJ. Rusk (renominatedl,
; of Vernon County.
Lieutenant-Governor George W. Ryland. Of
| Grant.
Secretary of State, Ernst g. Timme (renom-
| inated}, of Kenosha.
Treasurer, Henry B. Harshaw, of Winnie
bagO.
| Attorney General, c. E. Estabrook, of Fond
! du Lac.
superintendent of Instruction, ]. B. Thayer,
| of Pierce.
| Railroad Commissioner, Atley Peterson, or
| Crawford.
Insurance Commissioner, Philip Cheek, OF
Sank.
On being introduced to the convention
| Governor Rusk said:
| Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF THE
| CONVENTION: From the bottom of my heart
| l thank you for this mark of approval Com
| ing, as it does, unsolicited, think | may be
! pardoned for feeling an honest pride in re-
| ceiving this great compliment from such n
| convention. When nominated two years ago
| hoped the affairs of the State would be so
| administered that it would not be necessary
| to levy any taxes for State purposes now
| have the pleasure to state that, for the last
| three years. no levy has been made, or any
tax collected tor the ordinary expenses or
| the State.
In the discharge of my official duties, which
| at times have been very unpleasant, eSpec al
| ly during the troubles in May last, have en-
| deavOred to secure for every citizen OF tho
State equal protection under the law, without
| regard to previous condition or political
| creed. If have succeeded in part in satisfy
ing the expectations of the people, am con-
| tent fully appreciate the responsibility OF
the position, and should the people again
| designate me as their servant will do my u e
| most TO be faithful to the trust. Again
thank you for your esteemed confidence and
| approval.
The following is the platform adopted
| The Republicans of Wisconsin, by their rep
resentatives assembled in this convention,
| declare:
/. That they reaffirm the principles set forth
in the platform of their party, adopted by the
Republican Nat onal convention of 1884. qs
| expressing their views on questions OF ma
tional policy.
q That while their devotion to the princi-
| plies upon which their party was founded and
| for which it has so gloriously and successful
| ly commended, is undiminshed, they recognize
| the fact that in the progress of society new
| conditions and new questions are constantly
arising which it is the duty of political parties
| to meet and to settle in the manner most con-
| ducive to the public welfare.
B. That they regard the great industrial
and economic questions. and particularly
| that feature of them generaliZed as the labor
! question" now agitatin9 the mind OF the
| people, as forming and likely to form until
satisfactorily adjusted the most important
| social and political question of the time.
! 4. That the Republican party was organized
| FOR the enfranchiSementO of labor, and to secure
10 the toiling millions equal rights and privi-
| leges under the laws of the country; that it
remains staunchly true to the ideas in which
| it had its origin, and will spare no efforts to
| improve and elevate the condition of labor
| which are compatible with the principles OF
| equity and Justice, and that are opposed botn
| to importation of pauper labor of the old
! world and to the system of contract prison la
| Dor at home.
| 5. That the true province of government is
to maintain justice and to protect every citi-
zen in the enjoyment of all the right AMI lib
critics that are consistent with equsl rights
and liberties of his fellow citizens, and to as
sure him the control of his earnings and right
full possessions, thus affording the strongest
| inducemeGt to industry and economy, where
| by the greatest development and the greatest
general happiness are attained.
/ 6. That in al the industrial enterprises en-
| ployers and employed should seek to main
tain the relations of mutual confidence and
good will: that as liberal wages should be
| paid as business will warrant and that the
| employed should beware of insisting upon
| conditions which would be fatal TO the sue
cess of the business. The right of working
men to organize for mutual protection and
| benefit is undlsputed, but such organlza-
| tiOns should be voluntary and not extended
| by the employment of threats or vio-
lence. Where labor disputes arise the best
| means for their settlement IS provided in
| civil tribunals or in arbitration by mutual
| agreement, a method always at the command
of the parties in dispute, while every resort to
| mob violence as a mode of redress must bo
| prom pity and sternly rebuked as leading DR.
rectly to anarchy, the overthrow of all gov
| eminent and the destruction of ell civil
rights.
Z. That they heartily approve of the prompt
| and effective action of Governor Rusk in
| suppressing the riOtous mobs instigated by
| Anarchist agitators in the city of Milwaukee
and vicinity last May as both wise and merci-
full BY it order and the re gn of law were at
once restored, life and property were made
| secure, and the wholesome influence of the
| example was felt throughout the whole coun-
try. His reflections therefore, commended
to justminded, law-ab.ding and order-loving
| citizens of all classes as an expression to the
| world that the free and intelligent people OF
Wisconsin sustained Governor who has
done his duty
g. That for more than quarter of a cent
ury past the administration of affairs of this
! State has been conducted by representatives,
| of the Republican party; that they have
| proved honest faithful and capable public
servants; that the business of the State has
| been wisely and economically managed, and
| that no defalcatons have occurred or mis-
| conduct rejecting discreditably upon the
manner in which they have discharged their
| duties This honorable record offers the best
guarantee TO the people for the future, if
| they continue TO cOnf1de the administration
| of State affairs in Republican hands.
g. RecogniZ M the evils of intemperance,
the Republican party desire to adopt the
He
But we do recognize the fact that statute
legislations which are not supported By pub
lie opinion are imperative, and tend to bring
all law into disrepute, and we believe that in
the present condition of public sentiment the
existing laws of this State, which permit com
munities according to the sentiment Pervad-
ing in them, to prohibit the traiiic IN intox-
icatiBg liquors, or to control 1t by pol &c regu-
latons, and to Limit 1T by high license, offers
the best and most practical means of deal
ing with the evils resulting from the liquor
traffic
TO- That the principles of the public regula-
ton of railway corporations is q wise and
sautary one for the protection OF all classes
of the people. and when unjust ciScrimina-
lions are made between persons and places,
especially IN the fixing OF freight and passen-
ger rates between competing and non-eom-
peting stations, they pledge the Republican
party, if Entrusted with the power 10 correct
them, to the end that the people and the rail-
ways shall alike enjoy the fair and equal pro-
lection OF the law
IL That we heartily iDdorse the action OF
our Legislature in providing farmers lnsti-
tutes or auxiliareS IN the State Agricultural
College in disseminating progressive and use
ful information among the agricultural peo-
pie, and we favor the continuance OF them.
The following State Central Committee
was elected:
First District-J. z. Burton and Stanley D.
Smith.
Second-J. F. Ware and S. s. Barney.
Third g. Monahan and G. II. Baxter.
FOurth-C. a. Chaplin and Theo. Often.
tI1th-GeOfge kleSIef1ndu ana u. Z. OIlFer.
Sxth-A. X. Whitman and X. l.. ID. Potter.
Seyenth-C. X. Erwin and j. H. Miner.
Eighth-George b. Shaw and }. w. DegraI.
NiDth-Alex Stewart and Joseph Leroy.
EXCELSIOR GEYsER, which burst into
an active eruption a few days ago, is the
most terrible water volcano in the world.
In 1881 an eruption took place and
perfect deluge Of scalding water
drenched everything for hundreds Of
yards around. It raised the level of the
river foot and heated its currents for
miles. The eruptions occurred at inter-
walls of fifteen to twenty-days, lasting
about six hours. These commissions
threw a column of water two hundred
feet high. In1883 the eruptions ceased.
The basin has diameter of 200 feet.
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