Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-28
Friday, December 20, 1888.
The Tariff Reform League.

organization through which TO dissem
mate knowledge of the true princi
plies of political economy, and of tn
practical results Of our present yiciou
tariff laws. The meeting was calle'
to order by w. A. Walker, of Mantle
voc, who briefly stated the reason
which led to the issuing of the circula
summoning them together; how tn
need of more complete and genera
knowledge on the great question upol
which the campaign of the democratic
party had recently been conducted
could but be conceded by all who hat
the welfare Of the people at heart, ant
how, knowing that organizations of
similar nature had been successful,
formed elsewhere, several gentlemen
of Milwaukee had met together and de
cided to issue the call for the forma
ton of a tariff-reform league. Mr.
Walkers address was frequently inter
rupted with applause and at its clos'
j.. w. Nieman nominated Senator w
c. Silverthorn, of Wausau, as perm
aDent chairman and the nomination
met with unanimous approval of thu
assemblage.
Upon taking the chair Mr.. Silver
thorn, after thanking those present fol
the honor they had conferred upOr
him, said he believed that all who haC
assembled were in accord with the
principles of tariff reform raised by
and embodied in the great message OF
President Cleveland of year ago. In
the campaign which has just passed
the opponents have been fairly driven
from the field upon this great tariff is
sue, having been unable to combat the
potent arguments of its advocates and
compelled either to dodge the question
completely or else meet it by misrepre.
seatation or falsehood. In cOnse-
quence of its being the belief Of
those who were assembled that this
was the question of paramount i'm
portance now before the nation, they
had come together to advocate the
honest and equitable adjustment of
the burden of taxation by forming a
league that should unite with those in
other states for the PRONUNCIATION Of
this principle of right and justice.
Mr. Silverthorn's illusions to President
Cleyelands message and other portions
of his able, though brief address were
greeted with applause. Bradley G..
Sehley then placed in nomination for
secretary and assistant secretary the
names of ). Richmond, of Arcadia,
and L. II. Dwight, Of Milwaukee, who
were duly elected.
ON motion the chair appointed c. +.
Armin, OF Waukesha, Neal Brow, of
Wausau, L. w Nieman, OF Milwaukee
Dr. Rush Winslow, of Appleton, and
Simon Gillen, of Sheboygan, as com
mittee on organization and nomi-
nations.
The committee prepared and reportd
To the meeting \ constitution which
declared that the name OF the organ
ization should be The Wisconsin
Tariff Reform League" its object be,
ing to promulgate the policy of the
reduction of tariff taxation to the
necessities of government" and the
that "any person in sympathy with
the object of the league, may, subject
to the approval of the executive com
mittee, become a member on the pay
ment of the annual dues of 81" the
annual meeting being held on the
third Thursday in December.
The constitution was, after consider
able discussion unanimously adopted,
and over one hundred members joined
the organization.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President, DIR. Rush Winslow, of
Appleton: first yice-president, Neal
Brown, OF Wausau; treasurer, ). H.
Hoff, Of Milwaukee, executive com
mittee, First district j. f. Dodge. of
Racine; Second. c. f. Armin. of
Waukesha; Third, Burr Jones of Mad
ison; Fourth, Clarence ;. Brown, of
Milwaukee; Fifth. w. A. Walker,
Manitowoc; Sixth, Chss. W Felker, of
Oshkosh: Seventh, c. W. Graves, Of
Niroqua; Eight, 5. II. Richmond, Of
Arcadia; Ninth, +. +. Wheeler, of
Oconto. Vice presidents, First district,
Robert t. Kirkland, of Jefferson;
Andrew kull, of Lake Geneva; Second
II. w sawyer, of Hartford; p. H.
Martin, OF Fond du Lac; Third. d. B..
Jones, Mineral Point; A. Il. Bushnell,
Lancaster; Fourth, Judge James A.
Mallory, John Black, Milwaukee;
Fifth, V. Msshek, of kewaunee; A. f.
Warden, of Plymouth; Sixth, J, f.
Jones, of Portage: Alex. Potts, of
Wautomo; Seventh, Gilbert NJ. Wood
ward. of La Crosse; John +. Wright,
of Baraboo; Eight, ]. ID. Putnam, of
River Falls; William Carson, of Eau
Claire; Ninth, T, 5. Corbit, of Chippewa
Falls; John T. Kingston. ,Ir., of
Ashland.
An address will soon be sent
throughout the state by the secretary
explaining the objects of the league.
and inviting the cooperation of all in
sympathy with the movement.