The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-21
THE COMMON SCHOOL.
Bennett Educational Law the
Issue in Wisconsin.
GOV. HOARD IS REnoMInATeD.
CALIFORNIA; Democrats Will Nominate
Mayor Pond for Governor-Idaho
Republicans Organize.

MILWAUKEE,, Aug. 20-Tne Republican
state convention was called to order by
Chairman Payne, Of the state central COM
mittee. and Michael Griffin, OF Eau Claire,
was chosen temporary chairman. Grit
fms speech was enthusiastically APP
plauded, and every reference to Governor
Hoard and the Bennett Law was a signal
for hearty cheering. The platform
declares its devotion to the common
school as the chief factor in the education
of the people, and pledges itself 70 support,
strengthen and defend ii. It recognizes as
valuable auxiliaries in the work of popular
education private 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; affirms the right and duty OF the
state TO enact laws that will guarantees to
all children sufficient instruction in the
legal language of the state to en-
able them TO read and write the
same; believes that the compulsory
Law passed by the legislature is wise and
humane In all its essential purposes, and
opposes its repeal, but at the same time as
serts that the parent or guardian has the
right to select the time of year or the
place, whether public or private and wher-
ever located, in which his children or ward
shall receive instruction. and urge modifi-
cation of the existing law so that it shall
conform with the foregoing declarations.
The platform says:
We further believe that all children between7
and "a yean should be protected by appropri-
h. .r~sru nal and
mental, arising from their employment in fac
tories and similar places of work, and that ade-
quate provision should be made for the care OF
children incorrigibly truaut
We are unutterably opposed to any union OF
church and state, and viii resent any attempt
OF either TO invade the domain of the other. We
repudiate ~ . gross misrepresentation of our
purposes the suggestion, come where IL may,
that We viii in any manner invade the domain
OF conscience, or trampie upon parental rights
of religious liberty. Our only purpose
in respect to the educational policy of the state
10 to secure to all children within its borders at
the earliest practicable age. proper equipment
for the discharge Of the ordinary duties of citi-
zenship, and to this end, alike important to the
state TO the children and to the parents of chill
dren, we invite the cooperation and aid of all
broad-minded and patriotic people.
This convention declares its adherence to the
principles of the national policy set forth in the
platform adopted BY the national Republican
convention ia 1855. and maintains that the best
interests Of the American people will be
promoted by continuance of the system
which protects American enterprise and labor
against the competition of the cheap labor
of Europe; protests against the violent and
fraudulent schemes Of the Democratic party to
suppress the R. publican vete in the Southern
states - unjust, unconstitutional and utterly
indefensible; declares its confidence in the
national administrators integrity. patriotism
and the earnest purpose to promote the public
welfare which directs the action, and
commends the effect it Is making
to estsblish reciprocal relations with the sew
eral nations Of this continent upon such basis
as may be mutually advantageous. It further
warmly approves the course Of our senators
and Republican representatives. in the present
congress-
Governor Hoard was renominated BY ac-
clamation, and ]. B. Treat, of Green coun-
~. was nominated ieutenant-governor
Recess.
The ticket was not completed until after
midnight the nominations are: Secre-
tary of state, Edward Coe, of Walworth;
treasurer, Albert B. Geilfass, Milwaukee;
attorney general. James O'NeiIl. Clark
county. The convention is still in session
at a m.