The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-08-30
A RINGING PLATFORM IS ADOPTED.
The Badger State Democrats Arraig,,
the Republican
Party.
They Point out its AutOcratic, Cen.
tralizing Tendencies and De-
nOunce the Bennett
Law.

cIatIc convention was called to order
here today by Chairman Wall of the
state central committee. j. M. Morrow
of Sparta, was made temporary chairman
and $. j. Clancy of Stoughton and L. A
Lange of Fond Du Lac temporary secre
taries.~ Morrow, in the course of his
speech, referred to Grover Cleveland
whereupon the delegates howled them.
selves hoarse. Hats were tossed into the
air and for several minutes confusion
relgned. A second allusion to Cleveland
was the signal for a similar outburst
Long and loud applause followed every
blow made by Morrow at the Bennett law
After affecting temporary organization
a recess was taken. Ex-Secretary VIM
F. Villas was chairman of the COMMITTEES
on resolutions and he presented the fol
lowing platform. The plank demanding
a repeal Of the Bennett law ELECTED es
pecial applause. 1t was adopted withou,
any dissent. ..sr
We, the democrats of Wisconsin, in
convention assembled, declare our con
tlnual opposition to ali forms of paternal.
ism and Capitalization. The republican
party is the exponent OF these dangerous
principles. By the Mckinley bill i,
seeks to burden the masses with ad-
ditional high protective charges for the
benefit of favored few. By the lavish
expenditure of al immense levy OF
unnecessary taxes, it strives to cor
rupt voters. By the force bill h
endeavors to make its political
powers self-perpetuating in placing CON
gressional elections directly under its
control. By its slavlsh support of the
speaker of the present house OF repre-
sentatives in his arbitrary assumption OF
authority it attempts to disfranchise its
political opponents. By those and othef
actions 1t lnanifests its disregard OF the
just principles of government, Its, dis
trust of the people and its determination
to override every right in its efforts ia
maintain it's supremacy.
Extravaganza everywhere. marked 10
publican rule, The present national ad-
ministration has already exhausted the
large surplus received from its democrat
ic predecessors and now, with constantly
growing revenue, is threatened with d
deficit. The whole country Is burdened
by oppressive war taxes, enhancing the
cost of necessaries of life. The people
and especially the agricultural and labor
ing classes, ask relief from these unjus,
burdens imposed In the interest of mo,
nopolies. The republican party answers
this request by LEGISLATION increasing the
tariff. The demo cratic party insists thai
the present tariff be reduced and taxation
lowered to meet the just requirements oil
necessary public expense,
The platform refers at some length tt
the Bennett law and says:
"We therefore deuouuce that law as
unnecessary, unwise, unconstitutional
un-American and undemocratic and de
mand Its repeal"
The platform also denounces the ex
trayagance of the republican party ii
state expenditures and says that treasur
ers should give the state the interes
realized on state funds. ..
The platform was adopted unanimous
ly and without any discussion. No op
position whatever was offered to tn
plank demanding repeal of the Bennett
law and the speakers in their addresses
nominating the various candidates fol
governor all denounced the law as an un
necessary piece of paternalism, Whil
declaring they were In favor Of the teach
ing Of English in all the schools, the,
said they were opposed to compulsion
The first ballot resulted as follows
George W. Peck 145; Gabriel Bouck 81
John Winans 48; John W. Knight 56
VIM. F. Bailey 10. The convention me
again at 8 o'clock when q SECOND hallo
was taken. Peck's vote fell off to 13
and Bouck's increased to 90.
The ballots did not show any grea
change until the sixth, when q stamped
set in to Peck, and when it became Ger
tain he would be nominated, some on
moved to make 1t unanimous. Genera
Bragg was at once on his feet to protest
"The candidate whom | came here Il
support" he said, "allowed his name t.
come into convention simply for the pur
pose Of entering protest against nomin
atng governar for fun" H. Insisted
on roll call. The vote showed; Peel
2s7, Bouck ID, knight II, Winans II
Again it was moved to make the nomina
ton unanimous and again General RragI
objected, and when the motion was pu
his few friends voted 'nay," and wer
loudly hissed by the convention. Peel
was sent for and soon appeared AM
thanked the delegates for the honor con
ferred upon him. Carl Jones Of Racine
ex-consul to Prague, was nominated 70
lieutenant governor, and the convention
then adjourned until tomorrow.
Democratic Nominations
Il