, 1890-08-21
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
wisconsin Republicans
Maintain Their Value.
A STRONG PLATFORM ADOPTED
The Democrats of the Southern
States Denounced for the
Election Outragos.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 2o.-The re.
publican state convent III was called to
order to-day by Chairman Payne, of tho
state central committee. Michael Grit
fin, of Eau Claire, was cho-en temporary
chairman. Griflins speech was enthu-
sias,ioally applauded, and every REFER
ence to Governor Hoard and the Ben
nett law was a signal for hearty cheer
ing. ,..
After the appointment of committees,
the convention adjourned TIL o CLOCK.
Governor Hoard will he renoininatod
by acclamation, and u platform indors-
ing the Bennett compulsory school law
will be adopted.
Upon reassembling q platform was
reported, which was unanimously
adopted. 1t declares Its devotion to tho
common schools as the chief factor in
the education OF the people, and pledges
itself to support, strengthen ana defend
1t. 1t recognizes as valuable auNiitaries
IN the work of popular education pri-
vato and parochial schools supported
without aid from the public funds,
and disclaims, absolutely, any
purpose whatever to interfere in any
manner with such schools, either as to
their terms Of government or the
branches to be taught therein; atfirms
the right and duty OF the state to enact
laws that will guarantee all children
sufficient instruction in the legal lan-
guage of the state to enable them to read
and write the same; believes that
the compulsory law passed by the last
legislature is wise and humane in all OF
its essential purposes, and opposes its
repeal; but, at the same time, asserts
that parents or guardians have the right
to select the time of year and place,
whether public or private, and where
ever located, in which his children or
ward shall receive instruction, and fay
ors modifying the existing law SO that II
shall conform ~ the foregoing declara-
tions.
The platform SAYS. 1--WE further be-
l.eyo Stat all children between the aees
OF I and IA years should be protected by
appropriate legislation from the evils,
/ physical and mental, arising from their
| employment in factories and similar
I places oi work, and that adequate pro-
| visions should be made for the care Oi
children inCorrlgiUly truant. We arc
| unaiterably opposed to any union OF
church and state and will resist any at
tempt OF either to invade the domain OF
| the other. We will not in any manner
| invade the domain of con.
science; or uamplo upon pa
rental rights or religious liberty.
| our only purpose in respect to the odu-
cational policy OF tho state is to secure
to all children within its borders, at the
earliest practicable age, a proper equip
ment for the discharge of the ordinary
duties of gitiZenship and to this end,
alike important to the state, to the chill
dren and TO the parents of tho children,
we invite the cooperation and aid OF all
broad.minded and patriotic people"
Tho convention declares its adher-
ence to the principles of the national
policy set forth in the platform adopted
10y the national republican convention
of lsss, and maintains that the best in
terests of the American people will bo
promoted by the continuance of the sys-
ten which projects American enterprise
and labor against the competition OF
the cheap labor OF Europe, and pro-
tests against the violent and fraudulent
schemes of the democratic party To sup
press the republican vote in the South
ern states as unjust, unconstitutional
and utterly indeiensible; declares its
confidence in the national administra-
tion, and the integrity, patriotism and
earnest purpose to promote the public
welfare which directs its action and
commends the effort IL is making to
establish reciprocal relations with thu
several nations of this continent upon
such basis as will be mutually advan-
tageous.
The convention further warmly ap-
proves tho course OF the republica n
senators and representatives OF thu
present congress.
Governor Hoard was renominnted by
acclamaliOn. j. b. Treat, of Green
county, was nominated for lieutenant
governor.