Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-29
A Democratic Fleld-pay.

wednesday was truly Democratic heiu-
dav in many respects. State Conventions
were held in three ST ates-viz.. Wisconsin.
Ohio, aud Idaho. and they all expressed
wonderful unanimity of doctrine in their
platforms; while Texas and West Virginia
each renoElinated to Congress tried and
distinguished representative. The public
acts Of Hon. ROGER Q. MuLs were heartily
endorsed by the Democrats OF the Ninth
congressional district of the Lone Star
State and he was unanimously ronominated.
The constituents Of that other great tariff
reformer and eloquent orator Hon. WILLIAM
J.. WILSON, enthusiastically renominated
him from the Second West Virginia dis
trict 10 his seat in the Fifty-second Con-
gress. These are excellent selections and
but follow in the train of the shrewd and
able policy which a. O rule has character
lied the Democrats this year in renomi-
mating strong and experienced represen-
tatiyes.
The platforms OF the three State con-
ventions were as above stated singulariy
nike, both in the vIgor with which they
showed up the corrupt methods OF the
Republican party and their subject-mat-
ter. Ohio poured hot-shot into the revo-
lutionary attempts of the Radical majority
in Congress in these words;
1.-The Republican party of Ohio having
endorsed and urged the passage OF the
force bill stands forth as defender Of this
attempted outrage upon American rights.
Such q measure ought not to be an issue
between parties. but II has now become an
issue between the Republican party and
xaol all
friends of home rule and personal liberty
to protest by their free ballots against this
infamous measure and against all other
measures to abridge the established rights
I'VE denounce the despotic code Of rules
adopted by the present House of National
Representatives, and the lawless and arbi-
trary proceedings OF its presiding officer as
the direct result OF criminal conspiracy
TO plumber the Treasury, Cypress the peo-
pie, and perpetuate the fraudulently-ac-
quired power of the Republican party"
The Idaho Democrats were placed in the
rather embarrassing and humorous posi-
ton of thanking Congress Cin reality the
Republican majority for preserving the
unity of their State" but nj the same time
expressing their regrets at the opposition
Of the Republican majority as to New Mex
Eco and Arizona because these States are
Democi attic.
The Wisconsin convention nominated
for Governor that great humorist who is
known all over the land as the author of
"Peck's Bad Boy" Hon. GEORGE w. PECK,
the present mayor of Milwaukee. He is
undoubtedly a man of ability and very
popular. Wa trust and believe he will
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the convention denounced in unmeasured
terms the BENNETT educational law,
characterized it as unnecessary. unwise,
unconstitutional, un-American and I'M
democratic, and demanded its repeal.
This BENNITr school law was passed last
year in Wisconsin and was vigorously at
lacked by the Lutherans and Catholics
and foreign citizens of that State. 1t was
denounced as an attempt TO control the
parochial schools and also as an infringe
ment of privaterights. With the excep-
ton of the provision requiring teaching IN
the English language, which gave great
offence to the German element, the chief
provisions of this law are as follows:
ANY person having under his control a
child between the ages of seven and four
teen years shall annually cause such child
20 attend some day school tor period of
not less than twelve weeks provided that
any such child shall be excused from at
tendance on its being shown that the per-
son 80 neglecting is not able to send such
child to school, or that instruction has
otherwise been given for a like period in
the elementary branches commonly taught
in the public schools No school shall be
regarded az school under this act
unless there shall be taught therein
rs part of the elementary education
of children-reading writing, arith-
metic, and United States history
in the English language. No child under
thirteen years of age shall be employed or
allowed TO work for any person, company,
firm, or corporation at labor or service IN
any shop. factory, mine, store, place OF
manufacture. business, or amusement, ex-
cept that the Judge of the County Court
may grant permit for any child over ten
Years TO be so employed. on proof that
such child can read and write the English
language, and that its parents are needy
and that its labor is necessary for the sup
port Of the family"
We give the above as being Of special
interest at this time. when the Wisconsin
Democrats are making fight upon this
+. question. The law is said TO be very I'M
popular. and it is believed with good reason
that through their opposition to it, ii from
nothing else. the Democrats will carry the
State IN the coming election.