The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-04
WHITE BEAVER CHOSEN
The Labor Party Opposes Fusion
and Names a State Ticket
TOE.ERS' NOMINEE FOR GOVERNOR
Chairman Usher's Little Plan Knocked
N the Head-James Morgan Laid
Oh the Sheif-Meeting of
the State Central
Committee.

CsHKosH, Wiz, July 25.-The state
colVehtion Of the Union Labor party
a9outned last evening after nominating
.ull 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,
ard makes it impossible for the Wiscon-
ol Democracy to seek to strengthen its
safe ticket by indorsing the Labor nom
nee for governor, as the party cannot
veil give Its support to white Beaver"
sho is an out and out Labor man and
me of the founders of the party in Wis
'onsln. Dn announcing that he would
iccept the nomination, DR.. Powell de-
dared that tie "Charge Of tie Six Hun
lred'' was not More hopeless than his
prospects of election, but he knew of
10 oath strong enough for him to pledge
himself that he would never betfay the
Union Labor party.
The candidates named for governor
we're James Morgan, of Milwaukee, and
Or. Powell. There was bitter opposi-
lon to Mr. Morgan on the ground that
le was Democrat and would vote for
Cleveland: Powell was Nominated on
the first forinal ballot by vote Of l46 to
- for Morgan. The other nominations
we're as follows: For lieutenant-gover-
lor, y. +. Allen, Beaver Dam; secretary
Of state, w. lockwood, Ripon; treasu-
Ier, Alfred Mannheimer,,,M ,,,Manitowoc;a ;at-
brney-general, I. A. Ryan, Waukesha;
superintendent of schools, +. W.
Nrackowizer, Milwaukee; railroad com
missioner John +. Thomas, Sheboygan
Fails, Insurance commissioner, Rittner
Stevens Green Lake.
,1,ff e.. II ell
the state convention OF the Union Labor party,
representing the business men, farmefs and
workingmen of Wisconsin,, heartily endorses the
national platform of the Union Labor party as
adopted IN Cinennatl, May l6, 1855, aud In addi-
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 mottgaged property is located or
the party issuing the no;e resides.
2. All LAYS should be simplifed so that there
is but one law on one subject, and that wordei
in plain Language, whicI will enable the people
tC understand the law without paying enormous
ices to lawyers.
g. The one-man power has no place in
public, hence all public officials, far as prac
tcable, should be elected by q direct vote OF the
people and the voter. be allowed to recall all
unfaithful, inefficient and dishonest officials.
4. The bureau of labor statistics sh 0uid be con-
d1ct.d in the interests of the whole people
AMI not serve TO furnish sinecures for political
hacks.
g. A bureau of agricultural statistics should
be established,
g. A revisipn Of the patent lsws giving invent
ors premufii for their invc ltious ana then glvs
ing the free use OF such inYeniigr1s 70 all tic
people, which VII! prevent the system OF NJ nnGri-
oily now existing, and stop the robbery OF both
inventors and the people by heartless aud greedy
CO ptalists
T. The politicians of the Republican and
Democratic parties hsye proved by their action
that they have no sympsthles in common with
n npnnlp
oil is themselves or the tool, OF monopolists.
The state conventions OF both pledged them
selves to abolish the contractors ring In convict
labor, vet voted down every measure looking to
that end in the state legislature.
5. 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
co operation in place Of our present system of
competitions
Resotyed, That we arc decidedly aid unal-
tersoly opposed to fusion or coalition with the
two O'd parties.
Reso!u1d, That no candidate shall be nomi-
mated for any Office by he convention unless he
shall publicly pledge himself in writing to sup
port the national platform and the national
candidates OF the Union Labor party.
A state central committee was chosen
as follows; First District, Wm. Powell,
Racine; Setofld; Stentef Falmef, Fond
du Lac; Third, Geor2e +. Ward, Lam
caster; Fourth, Robert Schilling, Mil
waukee; Fifth, Geo. w. Stickler,
Wrlghtstown; Sixth, l.. q. Arnold,
Mcnasba; Seventh, L. J. Kelly, Ia
Crosse; Eighth, Geo. L. Lloyd, Neiils-
vile; Ninth, Alex Coburn, Marinettc.
After the adjournment Of the conyen;
ton the state Central Committee held
a 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 Schills
ing chairman and f. W. Book, of Mil
kee, secretary. The campaign was
mapped out, and it was agreed that the
members in their respective districts
should see that an organization was
perfected in every county. Dr.. Powell
stated that he would take the stump
shortly and speak until the election.