Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-08-01
WHITE BEAVER CHOSEN
The Labor Party Opposes Fusion
and Names a State Ticket.
T0ILERs' NOMINEE FOR GOVERNOR
Chairman Usher's Little Plan Knocked
In the Head-James Morgan Laid
ON the Shelf-Meeting of
the State Central
Committee.

OSHKOSH, Wis, July 25.-The state
convention of the Union Labor party
adjourned last evening after nominating
tull state ticket headed by DR.. Frank
Powell, OF La Crosse, for governor, and
adopting platform. This gives black
eye to the Democratic hope Of fusion,
and makes it impossible for the Wiscon-
sin Democracy to seek to strengthen its
state ticket by indorsing the Labor nom
lnee FOR governor, as the party cannot
well give Its support to "White Beaver"
who is an out and out Labor man and
one OF the founders of the party in Wis
cOnsln. On announcing that he would
accept the nomination, DR.. Powell de-
clared that the "Charge of the Six Hun
dred'' was not more hopeless than his
prospects Of election, but he knew of
no oath strong enough for him to pledge
himself that he would never betray the
Union Labor party.
The candidates named for governor
were James Morgan, of Milwaukee, and
DIR. Powell. There was bitter opposi-
ton to Mr.. Morgan on the ground that
he was Democrat and would vote for
Cleveland. Powell was nominated on
the first formal ballot by vote of l46 to
81 for Morgan. The other nominations
nor, n. T.. Allen, Beaver Dam; secretary
of state, w. Lockwood, Ripon; treasu-
rer, Alfred Manufacturer anitowoc; at
tOrney-general, L. A. Ryan, Waukesha;
superintendent of schools, Z. w.
krackowizer, Milwaukee; railroad COM
missioner, John E. Thomas, Sheboygan
Falls; Insurance commissioner, Rittner
Stevens, Green Lake.
The platform adopted was as follows:
The state convention of the Union Labor party,
representing the business men, farmers and
workingm men of Wisconsin, heartily endorses the
national platform of the Union Labor party as
adopted In Cincinnati, May Is, 1885, and In addi-
ton demands the following laws and regulations
for the state OF Wisconsin:
l. The taxation of all notes and mortgages.
No mortage or note shall be collected by law un-
less taxes have been fully paid upon it at the
place where the mortgaged property Is located or
the party issuing the note resides.
?. All laws should be stmplifed 80 that there
Is but one law on one subject, and that worded
In plain language, which will enable the people
to understand the law without paying enormous
tees 10 LAWYERS
3. The one-man power has no place in q re-
public, hence all public officials. as tar prac
ticable, should be elected by direct vote of the
people and the voters be allowed to recall all
unfaithful, inefficient and dishonest officials.
4. The bureau OF labor statistics should be con-
Quoted in the interests of the whole people
and not serve to furnish sinecures tor political
hacks.
D. bureau OF agricultural statistics should
be established.
g. A revision of the patent laws giving invent
ors premium for their inventions and then CIV
Ing the tree use OF such inventions to all the
people, which Will prevent the system OF m onOp-
oily now existing, and stop the robbery OF both
inventors and the people by heartless and greedy
capitalists
l. The politicians of the Republican and
Democratic parties have proved by their action
that they have no sympathIes in common with
the masses OF the people, but are either lnonop-
a. OF mr. lilfo
The state conventions of both pledged them
selves to abolish the contractors ring in convict
labor, yet voted down every measure looking to
that end in the state legislature.
s. The Union Labor party is progressive in it's
nature and will further any measure that will
aid in the elevation of man and secure universal
cooperation in place OF our present system Of
competition.
Resotved, That we are decidedly and unal-
terably opposed to fusion or coalition with the
two Old parties
Resotued That no candidate shall be nomi-
mated for any office by the convention unless he
shall publicly pledge himself in writing to sup,
port the national platform and the national
candidates OF the Union Labor party.
state central committee was chosen
as follows: First District, VIM. Powell,
Racine; Second, Spencer Palmer, Fond
du Lac; Third, George E. Ward, Ian
caster; Fourth, Robert Schilling, Mil
waukee; Fifth, Geo. w. Stickler,
Wrightstown; Sixth, L. 6. Arnold,
Menasha; Seventh, E. J. Kelly, La
Crosse; Eighth, Geo. L. Lloyd. Nei,ls-
vile; Ninth, Alex Coburn, Marinette.
After the adjournment of the conven-
ton the State Central Committee held
meeting at the Revere House, which
was attended by DR.. Powell, the nomi-
nee for governor. An organization was
formed by the election of Robert Schill-
ing chairman and F. w. Book, of Mil
kee, secretary. The campaign was
mapped out, and it was agreed that the
should see that an organization was
perfected in every county. DR.. Powell
stated that he would take the stump
shortly and snaak until the alnctinn