Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-08-15

A resolution was offered heartily con-
graduating James @. Blaine on his safe
return home, but objection being made
to a suspension of the rules, the resolu-
ton was re erred to the committee on
resolutions. Chairman Cumback. of
committee ON resolutions, then offered
the following, which was adopted by a
rising vote:
The Republicans of Indiana turn from the
political uuGies nlch nave assembled them, 10
pay the tribute of their resp. ct to the memory of
| the great chiettaiu VINO now lies unburied amid
the grief OF the nation. career of splendid
achievements Tor his country has ended. as it
| seems untimely; but not before the government
to preserve had gratefully given him the
inst need OF his distinguished service
With the family of The dead general OF the army
tion with whose history his name Is so conspic-
uously identified and with the survivors of the
| war in which he won his immortal lame, and
who are now his spec al mourners, we unite in
| sympathetic SORROW. In the American soldiers
temple of fame, the name of Philip a. Sheridan
takes its righttul place.
The platform was then read by Chair
man Cumback as follows:
With grateful pride the Republicans Of Indi.
ana indorse and ratify the action of the national
| convention held at Chicago in une last. Affirm
ing allegiance to the principles and policy of the
| Repu blican party, we pledge to the nominees for
president and vice president united and sue
| cessful support. The electoral votes of Indiana
| will be given for Harrison and Morton.
In commencing Benjamin Harrison to the peo-
| pie of the United States we repeat the words in
| which the state presented him as candidate TOR
| nominations: "a Republican without equivoca.
ton. always in the forefront of every co ltes de-
voted TO the principles of the party with
which he has been identified since its organiza-
| ton, prominent and Jealous in all its
| campaigns, wise and trusted in its councils,
serving with honorable distinction in the mill
| tary and civil service OF the government, of
| great abilities long and distinguished public
| ton"
The national platform expresses the faith of
| the party upon national questions for the Re-
| publicans of Indiana. We declare:
| 1. Crimes against an equal ballot and equal
| representation destructive of Tree govern
| ment. The Ubiquitous and unfair appOrtionment
| for congressional and legislative purposes, made
| at the behest of the liquor league of Indiana,
| followed by conspiracy and forgery upon the
| election returns of 1886 in Marion County,
| for which number of prominent Democratic
| party leaders was indicted and tried, two of
| whom are now suffering the deserved penalty of
| their acts demands the rebuke of every patriot
than half of the people of the state are shorn of
| their just rights must be repealed, and
constitutional appointments made where
political parties shall be given equal
| force and effect We believe equal political
rights to be the only basis OF truly Democratic
| and Republican form OF government. The &C.
| ton of the Democrats in the last General Assem-
ply was revolutionary and criminal The will of
election, advised and participated in by the
and the constitution and laws, as ex'
pounded by the supreme court of the state,
| disregarded and nulifed Public and private
| rights were subverted and destroyed, and the
capital of the state disgraced by violence and
brutality. The alleged election of United
| States senator was accomplished by fraud and
Iorce by high-handed usurpation OF power, and
the overthrow tho OF constitutional and
| the results of a popular election ard
the theft of the prerogatives of duly elected and
| qualified members of the legislature. That
| stolen senatOrship is part of the Democratic adj
ministration at Washington, pow In power by
| virtue of public crimes and the notification
OF constitutions and laws. The SWORD revelations
| of corruption. scoundrelism and outrage in
the conduct OF the penal and benevolent institu-
tons Of the state, made before investigating COM
mittees of the last legislature and confessed
by the action of Democratic govern
or and Democratic legislators, enforce
the demand of an enlightened public sentiment
that these great and sacred trusts be forever re-
| moved from partisan control. We favor placing
all public institutions under wisely conceived
and honestly administered civil service law.
2. Labor is the foundation of the state. It
must be Tree, well paid and intelligent to remain
honorable, prosperous and dgnified. In the in
terests of labor we favor the esta blishment and
permanent maintenance OF bureau Of labor
forcement of laws which will alb
solutely prevent the competition of
imported servile, conYicor contract labor of all
ment of young children in factories and mines;
guarantee to Workingmen the most favorable
conditions for their service, especially proper
safeguards for life and comfort in mines and
factories, on railways, and in all hazard
Gus occupations; to secure which the duties
and powers of the state mine inspector should be
enlarged and provision made whereby only
skilled and competent men be placed in
positions where they may be in control of the
lives and safety of Others enforce the certain and
frequent payment of wages abridge the
hours of labor which practicable; and
provide for the submission to just and impartial
arbitration, under regulations that will make the
arbitration effective all controversies between
workingmen and their employers. The right of
wage workers to organize for the legitimate
promotion of their mutual good cannot be
questioned a just and equal enforcement of
the law is the only sure defense for the rights OF
the people. 1t is the highest duty OF the state
and local governments to administer all laws for
the protection Of life and property and the abdi-
cation of this function to private and personal
agencies is dangerous to the public peace and
subversive of proper respect for legal authority
We favor such legislation as will secure to every
head OF family in Indiana comfortable home
stead, in addition to the personal property now
exempted from execution by the law fees and
salary should be equalized under the constitu-
honal amendment adopted by SO large majority
for that purpose; and q law: for the equitable
compensation OF public officials should be
promptly enacted The methods of county and
township business should be economical and
simplihed.
4. The amendments to the state constitution
making the terms of county officers four years,
anu SCr1klDS out the WOrQ 'Wn1Le from section
l, article II. that colored men
may become a part OF the regular militia
force for the defense of the state, should be re-
pewed.
4. Railway and other public corporations
should be subjected to control through the legis-
lative power that created Them their undu e in
huence in legislation and in courts and the i'm
position of unnecessary burdens upon the people
through iuegitimate increase of stock capital,
should be summaily prevented.
B. The free unsectarian public school system
must be protected against impairment or
Infringement from any cause. The constitution
al prOvls on for a common school education of
the children of all the people should be given
the widest possible scope. The state normal
school for the training OF teachers for the COM
mon schools should be rebuilt, and the school
fund of the state released from restrictions that
keep it out of the hands of the people.
6. Politics andilegislatiOn must be kept free
from the influence of the saloon. The hquOr
traffic must obey the law. We favor legislation
upon the principle OF local option, whereby the
various communities throughout the state may,
as they shall deem best, either control or sup
press the traffic in intoxicating liquors.
2. The gratitude OF patriotic people to the
defenders of the Union cannot be measured by
money. We viii not consent that any Union
soldier or sailor his widow or orphans shall be
impoverished or embarrassed because of the re-
fusal OF liberal provisions by the government or
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