Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-21
BADGER POLITICS.
The Republican State Conven-
tons Days Work.
HOARD GIVEN A DENOMINATION.

All the Other Nominees Selected and a
Platform Adopted-The Bennett Law
Fully Endorsed, but Modification Prom
ised-The Plank on That Question In
Full-North Carolina Democrats Ex-
press Observation-Disclosures Alliance
Principles Endorsed.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 21.-At 1918
a. m. yesterday Chairman Payne, or the
state central committee, called the state
Republican convention to order. The fight
over the Bennett law secured, If nothing
else would have done so, full attendance
of delegates, and the part of the hall re-
served for spectators was crowded. The
question whether tae Republican party
of the state would stand by Governor
Hoard and the law which has been the
object of so many and vigorous attacks for
the past few months was to be decided,
and everybody was on the qui vive for de
velopments Michael Griffin, of Eau
Claire, was named for temporary chair
man, and If the cheers that greeted his
reference to Governor Hoard and the Ben
nett law were criterion. the question of
the day was settled before it was acted
upon by the convention.
The Plank on the school Question.
The regular committees were appointed
and recess taken to 8 p. m. at which
time the convention reassembled, and at
$40 the platform committee made its re-
port On all national issues the declara-
tion is an orthodox Republican document.
As to the compulsory education law il
Al
as valuable auxiliaries in the work of pop
ular education the private and parochial
schools supported without aid from pub
funds and disclaims absolutely any purlic
pose whatever to interfere in any manner
with such schools. either as to their terms,
government, or branches to be- taught
therein.
Will Stand by the Law.
We affirm the right aud duty of the
state to enact laws that will guaran-
tee to all children sufficient instruction in
the legal language OF the state to enable
them to read and write the same. We
believe that the compulsory education law
passed by the last legislature is wise and
humane in all its essential purposes. and
we are opposed to its repeal, but at the
same time we assert that the parent or
guardian has the right TO select the time
of the year and the place. whether public
or private and wherever located. in which
his child or ward shall receive instruction,
and we pledge ourselves to modify the eX-
listing law so that il shall conform to the
foregoing declarations
Separation of Church aud State.
I'VE are unalternhly opposed - nay
union of church and state. and viii r,...ss
any attempt upon the part OF either to il-
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diate as gross misrepresentation of our
purpose the suggestion. come whence it
may, that we will in ANY manner invade
the domain of conscience, trample npon
parental rights or religious liberty. Orr
on.y purpose in respect 10 the educational
policy of the state is TO secure To all
children within its borders at the earliest
practicable age, proper equipment for the
discharge of the ordinary duties Of citi
zenship, and to this end alike important
to the state. to the child and TO the
parents of the children, we invite the co
operation and aid of all broad minded
| and patriotic people.
Hoard Gets n denomination.
Another plank declares in favor of pro.
hibiting the employment of children in
factories, etc, AMI for the care of incor
rigible truants. The Platform was adopted
without dissenting voice, aud as soon as
this business was completed the nomina-
ton of candidates was begun. Gov.
Hoard was nominated for governor and
Joseph b. Treat, OF Monroe for lieuten-
ant governor. recess was then taken
until 7:30 O'Clock
The Rest of the Ticket.
At the evening session the following
were nominated: Secretary of state. Ed
ii. Coe. Whitewater; state treasurer, A.
b. Guifuss, Milwaukee,; attorney general,
Il. L. Browne, Wauprca; superintendent
of schools, Professor l.. b. Harvey, Osi-
kosh; railroad commissioner, Syver T.
Brimi, Eau Claire; insurance commission
er, David Schreiner, Grant county The
convention then at les a. m adjourned
sine die