The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-09-04
GEO. PECK NOMINATED
AS THE DEMOCRATIC cANDI-
DATE FOR GOVERNOR.


The Wisconsin Democratic State Con-
vention assembled in the Bijou Opera
House, Milwaukee, on Wednesday, Aug.
q, and was called to order by Chairman
Wall, of the State Committee Joseph
Morrow was made temporary Chairman
and L. A. LANCE temporary Secretary.
They were subsequently chosen as the
permanent officers of the convention.
Col. VIM. F. Villas, as Chairman of the
Committee on Resolutions, read the plat
form, which was unanimously adopted.
1t reads as follows:
We. the Democrats Of Wisconsin, in con-
vention assembled, declare our continued
opposition to all forms of paternalism and
centraliZa Ion 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 for the benefit of the favored few.
BY lavish expenditure of an immense levy
Of unnecessary taxes it strives to corrupt
voters. BY the force bill it endeavOrs to
make its power self-perpetuating in placing
Congressional elections directly under its
control By it's slavish support of the
Speaker of the present House of Represent
atives in his arbitrary assumption of author
fty, it attempts to disfranch1Se it's political
opponents. By these and other acts it man
ifests it's disregard of just principles of gov
eminent, it's distrust of the people, and its
determination to override every right in It's
efforts to maintain its supremacy. EXtrev-
agance everywhere marks Republican rule.
The present national administration has
already exhausted the large surplus receiv-
ed from its Democratic predecessor, and
now, with constantly growing revenues, is
threatened with deficit. The whole coun-
try is burdened by oppressive war taxes,
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The people, and especially the agricultural
and laboring classes. ask relief from
these unjust burdens imposed i'm the inter-
est Of laOnopOlies The Republican party
answers this request by Legislation increas-
ing the tariff The Democratic party insists
that the present tariff be reduced and taxa
ton lowered to meet the just requirements
of necessary public expenses.
In State and national affairs the Repub-
Iican party exhibits extravaganza, corrup-
ton, and unjustifable interference with in
dividual 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 pre-
walls in Madison as in Washington. The
appropriation by State Treasures of the
interest on State funds for their own gain
is an example of Republican management.
The interest en- these funds is the money of
the people. as the interest private trust
fund is a recognized portion of the fund by
which 1t is earned yet for years the Repub-
lican party has permitted State Treasures
of its creation to appropriate such interest
to their own uses.
We pledge that the Democratic party, if
intrusted with the State Government, will
reduce State expenses to the point neces-
sary for an economical administration of
State affairs; that it will convey into the
Treasury all interest on State funds and
vigorously prosecute legal proceedings to
cover interest moneys heretofore taken by
State Treasures.
We oppose sumptuary laws as unneceS-
sary and unwisc interference with indiyid-
ual liberty.
We oppose the employment in shops, fac
tories, or other places of business of chill
dren under Il years of age, and favor
stringent laws prohibiting such employ
ment.
We 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 jeal-
ousiy guard and maintain it. The Bennett
law is local manifestation of the settled
Republican policy of paternalism, favor
ing laws providing for the compulsory at
tendance at school of all children. We be-
lieve that the school law in force prior to
the passage of the Bennett law guaranteed
to all children of the State opportunity for
education. and i'll this essential feature was
stronger than the Bennett law The ''un-
DERIVING 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 by jury according to the law
of the land. To mask this tyrannical in
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
natural causes and the necessities of the
situation are advancing the growth of the
English language to the greatest possible
extent. We, therefore, denOunce the law
unnecessary, unwiSe. unconstitutional. I'M
American, and undCInOcratic. and demand
its repeal
After the reading OF the platform the
gubernatorial nominating speeches were
made. The districts were called numeric-
ally, and the Firstresponded in the person
OF r. B. kirkland, who put John Winans,
of GAINESVILLE. in nomination. John john
son, the Milwaukee banker, made fine
speech bringing out George w. Peck's
name. When the Fourth District was
called, Gen. Bragg got off one Of his
chara cteriStic speeches in presenting the
name of Col. Gabe Bouck. The name of
w F. Bailey, of Eau Claire, was pre-
sented by Delegate Frawley, of that
county, and w. w. O'Keefe. of Ashland.
presented Col. Knights name. A dozen
or more speeches were made seconding
the different nominations. Generally
speaking the speeches made were good.
The orators OF the party were selected to
make them and they did their best.
An informal ballot showed Peck far in
the lead, with 145 votes.
The first formal ballot gave Peck 139,
Bouck &c, Knight 90, Winans 80, and
Bailey IS
The next ballot gave Peck 131, Bouck
Ga. Knight SO, Winans AZ, Bailey 8.
The next vote gave Peck 1873, Knight
~, Bouck 81, Winans ~.
The fourth formal ballot resulted:
Peck, 143; Knight, "A; Bouck, 81; Wi
mans, 40.
The fifth formal ballot showed another
slight gain for Peck, Ozaukee County de-
sorting Bouck and coming to Peck. The
vote was: Peck, IA; Knight, rs; Bouck,