Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-27
the domain of the other. We repudiate as

SIOSS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. III Jul pun DOStS
the suggestion, come whence it may, that
we will in any manner invade the domain of
conscience, trample upon parental rights,
or religious liberty. Our only purpose
in respect to the educational policy of the
| state is to secure to all children within It's
| borders, at the earliest practicable age.
| proper equipment for the discharge OF the
ordinary duties of citizenship and to this
end, alike important to the state, to the
children and to the parents Of the children,
we invite the cooperation and aid of all
broad-minded and patriotic people.
The Republican party of the state, while
entrusted with power, pledges itself to
maintain p faithful and economical adj
ministration of the state government, and
will demand the passage by the next Leg
| iSlature of such amendments to the exist
| ing laws as will provide, under proper guar
antees for the security of the state, for the
| deposit in banks. subject to the order OF the
state treasurer of such parts of the general
fund of the ST. te, not required for inmedi-
ate use, and of the trust funds temporarily
awaiting investment, all interest allowed
on such deposits to go to the respective
| funds, the state treasurer to be relieved
from any liability for such deposits while
they remain in the banks. The principles
of the public regulation of railway cOrpO-
rations is a wise and salutary one for the
| protection of all classes of people.
! 1t further cOmmendS the new election
law of this state, enacted by Republican
Legislature and signed by Republican
| placed around the ballOt-bOX to assure the
| independence of voters and honest cleo
tons, accurately rejecting the will of the
| people. 1t recognizes and heartily COM
mendS the faithful and efficient manage
ment of the affairs of this common
wealth under the present state officers.
That the general demand from all
CtQ hn
nomination of Gov Hoard, furnishes the
highest and most conclusive evidence of
popular approval of his administration.
an6 of the warm place he holds in the con-
| fidence and esteem of the people, as an
able, firm and conscientious executive, and
signifies his triumphant re- election to the
| highest office in the gift of our great and
| prosperous commonwealth.
This convention declares it's adherence to
| the general principles of national policy
| set forth in the platform adopted by the
| National Republican convention of 1888,
and maintains that the best interests of
the American people are promoted by the
continuance of a system which protects
American enterprise and American labor
against competition with the cheap capital
and cheap labor of Europe, system UNI
der which our country has enjoyed meas.
ure of prosperity and development with
| out precedent.
We protest against the violent and fraud
ulent schemes of the Democratic party to
suppress the Republican vote in the South
ern states as unjust, unconstitutional aid
utterly indefensible; as standing menace
governments; as grossly unfair to
| the Northern states, masmuch as it re-
suits in counting the Republican voters, as
the basis of representation in CongeSS and
in the Electoral College, and then eXclud-
ing them from taking part in the elections;
| hrQQHinD con fpmnt for thp h9 lot hoy
and as manifeStly tending to the most Sc
| riOuS and alarming consequences.
This convention declares It's confidence
in the national administration, in the in
tegrity, patriotism and earnest purpose to
promote the public welfare which directs
its action and cOmmendS the efforts it IS
making to establish reciprocal trade rela-
tons with the several nations of this con-
tinent upon Snch basis as will be mu-
tually advantageous.
1t further, warmly approves the course
of our senators and Republican repreSen-
tallveS, in the present Congress. They
| have ZealouSly and consistently upheld
the best interests of the state and the
nation, and proved themselves worthy of
the trust repOSed in them.
That we recognize and emphasize the
| Importance of returning a Legislature
which shall ensure the continuance in the
public services of Senator John G..
Spooner. That the commanding position
which be has already acquired
IS the the str puns " Vndie s na''9 Of
his eminent qualifications for the
important station to which he has been
called, and of his right ID rank with the
distinguished statesmen, the Republican
party of Wisconsin has heretofore placed
In the Senate of the United States.
Mr.. Mahoney moved that the report
| be adopted by rising vote.
hn ohoir oclyo1 fhnco 10
stand, and remain standing while
counted No one arose
Col. L. j. Rusk then moved that the
order of nominations be as follows:
Governor, ieutenant-governor, secre-
tary of state, treasurer, attorney-gen-
eral, superintendent of public instruc-
| ton, insurance commissioner and rail-
road commissioner.
Tellers were appointed as follows:
| First District, Messrs. Rice and HYDE;
Second, Messrs Clark and Cutler;
| Fourth, A. E. Smith and J. H. Man
schot; Fifth, D. w. Stephens, Richard
Kahnn; Sixth, W. l.. Miller, j. r. Nye;
| Eighth, w. L. Hauser, A. c. Probst;
| Ninth, 4. Y. Vollz, G. A. Lamoreaux.
Emil Bsensch, of Manitowoc, moved
that nominating speeches be confined to
fifteen minutes, and the secondine
speeches to five minutes. The motion
| prevailed.
Gen. Geo. E. Bryant then proceeded
| to renominate VIM. D. Hoard for gov
erno-.
j. q. Miller, of La Crosse, seconded
| the nomination, followed by George
Grimm, of Jefferson.
A motion was made that Mr. Hoar d
be nominated by reclamation.
The motion was put, and Mr.. Hoard
was unanimously nominated amidst the
loudest applause and frantic cries of
Hoard, Hoard, Hoard"
Mr.. Manschot moved that the chair
appoint committee of five to notify
Gov. Hoard of his denomination. The
motion prevailed.
The chairman appointed the following
committee: J. H. Manschot, Of Mil
waukee; Ogden II. Fethers, of James
vile; John Lutzlnger, Of Green; J. G..
Miller, of La Crosse, and Hans B. War
ner, of Pierce.
The committee proceeded to the Plank
inton House and soon returned accom-
panied by the Governor, who was vo-
| ciferously cheered as he passed up to