Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-08-29

conditions of capital and labor and other sur
roundings are more favorable to cheapness of
production than in our own country This pol
icy strikes at once at the free trade heresy that
country should exclusively produce that which
1t can produce more cheaply than can elsewhere
be done, and should purchase from abroad such
articles as scan there be more cheaply produced
than at home. 1t boldly declares that no nation
can be truly great or truly prosperous which
does not produce, as nearly as possible, all that
1t consumes; that does not reduce its list of for
eign purchases to the smallest possible limit;
and that to this end 1t is the true policy of the
government to impose such import duties upon
iOre1gh products as shall make the domestic
production of such products at fair proht pos
sible.
The Republican party, after season of retire
ment from the executive control or the govern
ment again asks the suffrages of the people, and
pledges itself anew to the -ollc.es which nave
characterized It In the past, and have brought
hanDiness and DrosDeritv to the people; II is
sLlIt .ue cnaIu piUu OF the policy OF protecuon,
by import duties of American free labor, and OF
American producer against foreign cheap LABOR
and its products, against the democratic party,
whose poiicv, as interpreted in England, favors
absolute free trade.
1t stands pledged to the reductions of the reve-
nues to an amount which will meet the expenses
OF the government economically administered,
and If surplus shall remain, TO apply tnat sur
plus honestly to the payment of our debt. 1t
stands unalterably pledged to secure free bal
lot and fair count throughout this broad land,
and which in the southern states OF the Union
do not to-day exist On the contrary, the ballot
is practically denied to the freedmen OF the
South by their old masters, though in the eye of
the law the rig 1t of one is as perfect TO II as the
other.
1t stands pledged to the payment of liberal
pensions, not only to those who were disabled by
fighting for their country but to all old soldiers
who have become dependent upou public and
private charity for their support Is it not glar-
ingly unjust that the old loyal and discarded
soldier this great and wealthy country shou d
from any cause be compelled 10 beg the bread
he eats
1t stands today pledged to the protection of
our fisheries against the unjust encrOachments of
our anadian neignbors, no matter it the power
of England does stand behind them. It is IN
sympathy with and stands pledged to encourage
and assist the oppressed ana wronged OF the Old
World and III securing their Just rights
1t is to-day In full sympathy and adcord With
the great commerce al aid financial interests OF
our people and country, ready to encourage ana
assist them by wise and proper legislation, to an
extent that no other national party is.
Such IS the party which you are honored to
represent in this convention to-day. Let me ask
you, in conclusion to guard its interests well.
Let your conduct be wise and patriotic Then
we will all work increasingly until the night
of election day. and If there is anything in the
signs OF the times sweeping victory will have
been won, and this party, which has preserved
our united country, will again preside over its
destinies.
On reassembling the chairman delay
ed calling to order until $50 o'clock, SO
that the committee on credentials might
have time to complete their work
Chairman Orion asked the delegates
and others who were smoking to desist,
as there were ladies present.
Then ensued a further delay, be-
cause OF the absence Of Chairman Rewey,
of the committee on permanent organ
ization. The band meanwhile, Kept
playing patriotic airs. At O'Clock all
of the standing and sitting room on the
floor and galleries was packed with del
egates and spectators.
Mr.. Rewey, chairman of the commit
tee on permanent organization, cOntin-
uing absent, the report was submit tied
by Mr.. Heg, of Walworth. It recon-
mended that the temporary organiza-
ton be made permanent, and that T. A.
Williams, of Walworth, and George
Laws, of Eau Claire, be elected assistant
secretaries. 1t was adopted.
Mr.. Barnum, of Wausau, then took
the platform and exhibited a gavel
which he said was made of wood grown
at the birth place of the Republican
candidate for the presidency. "It
was" he said, manufactured at the
city of Washington, and was offered to
the convention by Senator Spooner.
Mr.. Barnum followed in an eloquent
and appropriate speech, to which the
chairman responded.