River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-13
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WISCONSIN DEhoCRATS.
They Meet In state Conentlon and Naus
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MILWAUKEE, Sept G=The Democrats
met IN convention in It's city yesterday,
and organized BY selecting ]. b. Poe, Jr.,
OF Janesville as temporary chairman
The temporary orga ization, was com,
pleted by the appointrent of John IRE. Of
Eau Claire; W. c. Fawley, of Mansion,
and John Lamont, Madison, as secre-
taries. The chair announced as chairmen
Of the committees a credentials, perma-
nent organization ad resolutions Thomas
Lynch, OF Antip; George W. Bird,
of Madison. arl Robert j. Nc
Bride, of Neills lille The committees
were completed by the nomination
by each Congressional district of one Rep
resentative Tor each An adjournment
was then taken Thtil three p. m
On reconveniEs the Committee on Per-
manent Organization recommended for
permanent chairman w. h. Seaman, OF
Sheboygan, and =. A. Lange, OF Fond du
Lac, John Lamoit, of Dane, and Charles
I. Reagan, of Chippewa, as secretaries.
Mr.. Seaman on .aking the chair spoke for
fifteen or twefy minutes, urging the
nomination OF State ticket which would
be worthy to sand alongside of Grover
Cleveland and allen G.. Thurman,
The ccmmitts on Resolutions through
It's Chairman. u j.. Mcbride, reported tho
following platform.
:. The Democratsof Wisconsin hereby declare
their approval O. the Administrator snd es-
pecially OF the eforts OF President Cleveland
TO reduce the taxation TO the needs OF govern
ment.
They rearirn the principles enunciated in
their platform adopted in May last.
They heartily hdocse the action OF the Ma
tional Democrats convention in its nom.na-
lions and its platform.
They believe tat the reduction OF taxation
is the issue OF tht campaign, and that the peo-
pie should insist Upon the moderate reduction
OF taxes suggested IN the Presidents message.
They believe hat the interests OF all pro-
ducers, whether field or workshop, are with
the Democratic party, the party OF low taxes.
They are oppged to sumptuary laws as an
unjust abridgemsnt OF the inaliena6le rights OF
the citizen.
} The Democrats OF Wisconsin stand upon
these declarations and invite all voters to CO.
operate with this effort TO reduce taxation.
They especially invite the aid OF the nifty thou
sand majority Of young men IN Wisconsin who
have become voters since 1865 and whose fut-
ures were mortgaged BY war debts, to cast
their votes with the psrty that Is dealing with
q present business coIditon and not with a
theory or with the sentiment or prejudice en-.
gendered by question, that have long since
been settled.
After the adoption Of the platform the
following resolutions were offered and
adopted:
Reso!ued That in future conventions the repre-
sentaton should be one delegate for each ccun-
~ and one fot each I've hundred votes cast, or
major fraction thereof, for the highest eandi-
date on the Democratic ticket at the last pre-
ceding general election
Resolved, That we do specially commend and
declare our approval of the two members OF
Congress from Wisconsin who lent their voices
and their votes in favor OF the lower taxation
recommended ~ President Cleveland, Hon.
Thomas Il. Hudd ana Hon. Henry Smith.
Res0leed, That the thanks OF the people OF
the United States Gre due TO Grover Cleveland
for the general consideration shown throughout
his entire Administrator for the welfare OF
the Nations defenders, and for his thoughtful
and wise discn min alton between just and
proper and unjust and improper legislation
upon this subject.
A State ticket was then nominated as
follows:
For GOvernor-James Morgan, Of Milwau-
kee.
Lieutenant Recommendations Kull, OF Wal
worth.
Secretary Of state-A C. Carson. of Eau
Claire.
State Treasurer Theodore Kerstep. of Calu-
met,
halifOau NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NapeFs OF
Shawano.
Insurance Commssioner-E NJ. Evans, Of
Sauk.
Attorney Generat-Timothy f. Ryan, Of
Waukesha.
Superintendent cf Public Observation-Disclosures
Squire of Green Lake.
Ryan is also or the Labor ticket, but this
nomination is he only Endorsement. At
the conclusion Of nominations of the State
ticket the convention adjourned sine die
Mr.. Morgan the candidate for Governor,
Is at the head OF the large dry goods house
of James Morgan a. Co, OF Milwaukee. He
is native Of Perthshire, Scotland, he
came to America in 1863 when a young
man, and has been resident Of Milwaukee
fifteen years.
Andrew KuIl, for Lieutenant Governor,
is Walworth County farmer.
A. c. Larsen, the nominee for Secretary
Of State, is county judge of Eau Claire
County.
Tim E. Ryan, candidate for Attorney
General, is a Waukesha lawyer.
OF the three remaining names, all are
caid N no strorQ mon in thar sections