The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-05-04
WISCONSIN DEMOCRATS.
elton Taken by the State Convention
at Madison = Delegates and Electors

Action Taken by the State Convention
at Madison = Delegates and Electors
Chosen.
MADISON, Wis, May s-The Democratic
State convention held here yesterday was
presided over by j. E. Dodge, of Racine
The following delegates We're chosen to at
tend the National convention at st. Louis:
At large-G. M. Woodward of La Crosse
Emil Schandein. of Milwaukee,; G. W. Bird, of
Madison, and Colonel J. b. knight, OF Ashland
G. M. Woodward will be chairman of the dele
cation. The aliernates selected were Dan Nc
Donald, of La Crosse; Thomas Kerston, of Chill
ton; G. w. Pratt, of Oshkosh and John d.
Putnam, of River Falls.
By districts-First ]. E. Dodge, of Racine, and
R. B. Kirkland, of Jefferson; alternates, An
drew Kun. of Lake Geneva, and w. L. Skunk,
of Delevan. 2. Owen A. Wells, of Fond du
Lac, and S. w. Lamoreaux, of Dodge County;
alternates, j. t. Smith of Dodge County, and
Enos Dessner, of Waukesha. g. ]. NJ. Smith,
of Iowa County, and Thomas Brooks, of Grant
County: alternates, H. N. Moulton, of Dane
County, and B. G. Gardner of Grant County. A.
Edward Hackett and James Kneeland, of Mil
waukee; alternates, Bradley G. Schley and J..
FL. Hinsey, of Milwaukee. 5. w. H. Seaman,
of Sheboygan, and w. S. Eyk, of Kewaunee
County; alternates, "a. Spooler and A. L.
Gray, of Brown County, 6. A. w. Patton of
Neenah, and R. c. Falconer. of Columbia; al
ternates, o.. w. Bow, of Green Lake. and
George Kreiss, of Outagamie. T. NJ L. Patter-
son, ofsSauk, and S. N. Dickinson, of Macomb;
alternates. H. .Connor, of Vernon, and o. F.
Blank of Monroe. s. Thomas Frauley, of Eau
Claire, and r. G. Mcbride of Clark; alter
mates, Joseph Barden, of Douglas, and J. r.
Mathews. 9. John Edwards. of Wood County,
and A b. Mcdonald of Chippewa; alternates,
o. c. Meyer of Portage, and I. w. Kiekbusch,
of'Marathon.
These Presidential electors were chosen !:
AT large-Ex- Governor Nelson Dewey, of
Grant; Thomas Thompson, of Trempealeau.
By districts-First, John Winans, of Rock
County; 3D. H. M. Aclxley, of Waulzesha; Sd,
William P. Bragg of Green County; 4th,
George j. Oberman; 5th, John Franz, of Mani
towoc;. 9th, j.. FL. Marston, of Outagamie: 18th,
c. M. Butt, Of Vernon; Sth, John w. Bashford,
of St Crox; 9Th, David Jennings, of Waupaca.
The platform adopted is as follows:
ssThe Democrats of Wisconsin, in conven-
ton assembled, heartily and fully indorse the
wise, conservative and patriotic course of
Grover Cleveland as President of the
United States. We take pride in the
manly courage with which he has faced
the hosts of protected monopoly and advo-
Gated the reduction of war tariff taxes. now re-
tanned only upon the everyday necessities OF
the farmer, the artisan and the laborer, hav-
ing long since been removed from
the incomes, the bank capital and the
bank checks of the rich. We denounce the sys-
tenn of tariff taxes that, while it creates a
dangerous annual surplus in the National
Treasury of sl55 100000 at the same time indi-
rectly taxes the producers of the West for the
sole benefit of protected manufacturers nine
dollars for every one dollar that goes into the
Treasury. We therefore declare that the bur-
den of taxation should rest upon those who use
luxures, rather than upon those who use only
the necessities of life; that taxation should be
limited to the requirements of the Government;
that greater tax is robbery under form of
law. We therefore demand that taxation be
limited to the needs of Government, economi-
cally administered, and be levied upon the
Injuries rather than on the necessities of life,
and that taxation be reduced in strict conform
lty to the principles laid down by President
Cleveland in his message to the Fiftieth Con-
gress.' w. -:
Adjourned