St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-28
Wisconsin Democrats Nomi-
nate Milwaukee's Mayor
For Governor.
The Platform DenounceS the
Bennett Law and ReediSm
in Plain English.
Gen, Bragg Carries Personal
Quarpels Into Convention
and is Kissed.
Simon Pure Jeffersonian Can
didates Are Nominated in
Ohio and Idaho.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. Aug. H.-The
Democratic state convention was held
to-day at the Biiou opera house. 1t was
called to order at 1917 by Chairman
Wall, of the state central committee.
J. M. Morrow, of Sparta, was made
temporary chairman, and Il. j. Clancy,
of Stoughton, and l.. A. Lange, of Fond
du Lac, temporary secretaries. Mr..
Morrow, in the course of his speech, re-
ferred to Grover Cleveland, whereupon
the delegates howled themselves hoarse
in their efforts to pay a tribute to
the ex-president. Hats were tossed into
the air. canes wildly fiourlshed, and for
several minutes pandemonium relgned.
A second allusion to Cleveland was the
signal for a similar outburst. Long
and loud applique followed every blow
bv Mr.. Morrow at the Bennett law. A
motion was adopted referring all reSolu-
lions to the committee without reading
and the convention at 1855 adjourned
until 8 o'clock. The delegates were
slow in reassembling after the recess.
ex-Secretary William f. Villas was
chairman of the committee CD resolu-
tious and he presented the following
platform, the plankS demanding the re-
peal of the Bennett law eliciting
especial applause.
We. the Democrats of Wisconsin, i'll con-
vention assembled, declare our continued
opposition to all forms of paternalism and
Capitalization. The Republican party is the
exponent of these dangerous principles. BY
the Mckinley bill it seeks to burden the
masses with additional high protective
charges tor the beneft of the favored few.
BY lavish expenditure of an immense levy OF
unnecessary taxes it strives to corrupt the
voters. By the force bill II endea s13f
perpetuating i'll placing congress
sional elections directly under its control. By
its slavish support of the speaker OF the
present house of representatives III ms arpl-
trary assumption of authority 1t attempts to
disfranchise its political opponents. by
these and other actions it manifests It's d1sre-
gard of just principles OF government, It's
distruSt of the people and its determ!nauon
to override every right in its efforts to main
tain it's supremacy. Extravagance every
where marks Republican rule. The present
national administration has already ex-
hausted the large surplus received from It's
Dem ocratic predecessor, and now, with con-
stantly growing revenues, is
Threatened With a Deficit.
They whole country is burdened by Cypress
i've war taxes. enhancing the cost OF the
necessaries of life. The people, and espe-
ask relief from these unjust burdens imposed
in the interest of monopolies. The RepubI-
can party answers this request by legislation
increasing the tariff. The Democratic party
insists that the present tariff be reduced and
taxation lowered to meet the just require
menls of necessary pubic expenses. In state,
as in national, affairs the Republican party
exhibits extravaganza corruption ana un-
justifiable Interference with individual and
constitutional rights. The great increase in
state expenses and the creation of an army
of needless officers, paid out OF the state
treasury to perform republican party service,
show that the same disposition 10 impose on
the people and sQuander their money for
party gain prevail in Madison as in Washing
ton. The appropriation by state treasurers
of the interest OH state funds for their
own gain is an example of Republican mis-
management. The interest on these funds
is the money of the people. as the interest on
private trust fund is recognized portion
of the fund by which it is earned; yet for
years the Republican party has permitted
state treasurers of its creation 10 appropriate
such interest to their own use We pledge
that the Dem0cratic party, if entrusted with
the state government will reduce state eX-
penses to the point necessary for an eco
nomic administration of state affairs; that it
will cover into the treasury all interest on
state funds and vigorously prosecute legal
proceedings to recover interest money
heretofore taken by state treasurers.
We Oppose Sumptuary laws
as unnecessary and unwise interference with
individual liberty. We oppose the employ
ment in shops, factories or other places of
business of children under fourteen years of
age, and favor stringent laws prohibiting
such EMPLOYMENT. We oppose any division
or diversion of public school funds to secta-
RAN Uses The Democratic party created the
public school system of this state, and will
always jealousy guard and maintoln it.
The Bennett law is local manifesto
lion of the settled Republican pol.
lev Of paternalism. Favoring laws
providing for the compulsory attendance at
school of all children, we believe that the
school law i'll force prior to the passage of
the Bennett law guaranteed to all children of
the state opportunity for education, and in
this essential feature was stronger than the
Bennett law. The underlying principle OF
the Bennett law is needless interference with
parental rights and liberty of conscience
The provisions for its enforcement place
the accused at the mercy OF the
school directors and deny his right to
trial of BY ana mask bS 10
vasion of individual and constitutional
rights, the shallow plea of defense of the
English language is advanced. The history
of this state. largely peopled with foreign
born citizens demonstrates the fact that nat
uTal causes and the necessities OF the sltua-
ton are advancing the growth of the English
language to the greatest possible extent. We,
therefore denounce this law as unnecessary,
nndemocratic, and demand its repeal.
The platform was adopted unani-
mously and without any discussion. No
opposition whatever was offered to the
plank demanding the repeal OF the Ben
nett law, and the speakers in their adj
dresses nominating the various candl-
dates for governor all denounced the
law as an unnecessary piece of paternal-
ism. While declaring they were in
e. of = of n q
schools, they said they were opposed 10
compulsion. The nominating speeches
were not finished until nearly
6 o'clock, when the first ballot
was taken and it resulted as fol
lows: George w. Peck, AS; Gabriel
Bouck, 81; John Winans, As; John W.
Knight 81; William f. Bailey. IS. The
convention met again at o'clock, when
the second ballot was taken. Peck's
vote fell off to 139, and Bouck's in
creased to 62. Peck's great strength is
due to his large majority as mayor OF
Milwaukee when he was elected last
spring. and when the LutheranS de-
serted the Republican party on account
of the Bennett law. Peek is, therefore,
specially urged as the most available
candidate and as the man most likely tC
hold the Lutheran vote in November
The ballots did not show any great
change until the sixth, when stampede
set in to Peck, and when it became cer-
tain he would be nominated some one
moved to make it unanimous. Gen
Bragg was at once on his feet to pro
test. The candidate whom l came
here to support allowed his name tc
come into the convention simply
for the purpose of entering
protest against nominating
governor for fun" he said, and he in
sisted on the roll call. The vote showed
Peck, 227; Bouck, 10; Knight, Al; WI
mans, II. Again it was moved to make
the nomination unanimous, and again
Gen. Bragg objected, and when the mo-
ton was put, he and few friends
voted may" and were loudly Missed by
the convention. Peck was sent for and
soon appeared, and thanked the dele
gates for the honor conferred upon him
Carl Jonas, of Racine, eX-consul tC
Prague, was nominated for lieutenant
governor, and the convention then adj
journed until tomorrow.