Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-05

poaents.
BY these and other acts it manifests
It's disregard of just principles of govern
ment, Its dlstrust of the people and its
determination to override every right in
It's efforts to maintain its supremacy.
EXTayagance everywhere marks re-
publican rule.
The present national administration
has already exhausted the large surplus re-
celved from its democratic predecessor.
and now, with constantly growing reve-
nues, is threatened with deficit
The whole country is burdened with
oppressive war taxes. enhancing the cost
of the necessaries of life.
The people, and especially the agricui-
tural and laboring classes, ask relief from
these unjust burdens imposed in the in
terest of monopolies
The republican party answers this re-
quest by legislation increasing the tariff.
The democratic party insists that the pI es-
ent tariff be reduced and taxation lowered
to meet the Just requirements of necessary
public expenses.
In state, as in national affairs, the re-
publican party exhibits extravaganza,
corruption and unjustifabe 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 to impose on the
people and squander their money for
party gain prevails in Madison as in
Washington.
The appropriation by state treasurers
of the interest on state funds for their own
gain Is an example of republican misman-
agemenU.
The interest on these funds is the
money OF the people, as the interest on a
private trust fund is a recognized portion
of the fund by which it is earned; yet for
years the republican party has permitted
state treasurerS of its creation to. apprOpri-
ate such interest to their own uses.
I'VE pledge that the democratic party.
If entrusted with the state government,
will reduce state expenses to the point
necessary for an economical administra-
ton of state affairs; that it will cover in
to the state treasury all interest on state
funds and vigorously prosecute legal pro-
ceedIngs to recover interest moneys here
tofore taken by state treasurers.
suInptuary Laws Opposed.
I'VE oppose sumptuary laws as unneces-
sary and unwlse interference with indi-
Vidual liberty.
Child Labor
I'VE oppose the employment in shops.
factories or other places of business, of
children under IA years of age, and
favor stringent laws prohibiting such EN-
plOyment
Repeal the Bennett Law.
I'VE oppose any division or diversion
of public school funds to sectarian uses.
The democratic party created the
public school system of this state and
will always jealously guard and maintain
it.
The Bennett law is local manifesta-
ton of the settled Iepul lican policy of
paternalism
''Favoring laws providing for the COM
pulSOry attendance at school of all children
we believe that the school law in force
prior to the passage of the Bennett law
guaranteed to all children of the state an
for education, and in this es-
sential feature was stroI ger than the Ben
nett law.
The underlying principle of the Ben
nett 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
by jury and according to the law of the
land.
':1o mask this tyrannical invasion of
individual and constitutional rights. the
shallow plea of defense of the English
language is advanced.
The history of this state, largely peo-
pied with foreign born citizens, demon
strates the fact that natural causes and
the necessities of the situation are advanc-
ing the growth Of the English language to
greatest possible extent.
I'VE, therefore, denounce the law as
unwise, unconstitutional, un-
American and undemocratic, and demand
lis repeal.
Presentation of Candidates.
Robert B. Kirkland of Jefferson, said
he spoke for one whose name was house
hold word in every home in Wisconsin.
John Winans,' said he. lis the prince
of the party. He is leader in reforming,
he stands upon the broad principles of
democracy: from the cradle to manhood he
has never failed when called upon to enter
the service of the party. In the face of
solid phalanx of 1000 majority, he buckled
on the armor and shield and vanquished
the enemy; words would be idle to laud
such Il man as John Winans.'
John Johnston for Peck.
When the fourth district was called on,
John Johnston of Milwaukee, stepped for
ward and placed before the convention the
name of George w. Peck. He said Mr..
Peck had lived in the state of Wisconsin
for AZ years. His reputation is great The
gentleman is known as humorist. man
who has shed sunshine around those in
poverty. He is always reany to help his
friends Twelve wears ago he moved to
Milwaukee. Last spring he was
elected mayor by an overwhelming major
ity. He was educated in the common
school at Whitewater and knows how 20
appreciate that institution of learning. He
was. too, completely in harmony with the
platform.
Gabe Bouck
When Gen, E. S. Bragg stepped on to
the platform, he was as spirited as usual,
and be made a rousing nomination speech
for his old friend Gabriel Boucl1
Bailey Brought Out.
When the eighth district was called T.
F. Frawley, of Eau Claire, placed the name
Q ex-Mayor W. F. Bailey. of Eau Claire,
before the convention. He made an en-
thusiastic speech, showing why the eighth
district should have the office of governor
Eloquent Praise of Col. knight.
When the ninth was called. Mr.. w. w.
O'Keefe, Of Ashland. took the floor and
made vigorous speech in behalf of the
young democracy, and as representative
of that class he PLACID in nomination Col.
]. H. Knight, OF Ashland He paid an
eloquent tribute to Col. Knight. In his
enthusiasm he burst forth, saving, Il
place before you the gallant soldier, the
tr1e democrat and the honest man
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