The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-08-21
wisconsin Republican Convention.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 20.-The Repub
lean state convention was called to order
by Chairman Payne of the state central
committee. Michael Griffin, of Eau Claire,
was chosen temporary chairman. Grifin's
speech was enthusiastically applauded and
every reference to Governor Hoard and
the Bennett law was the signal for hearty
cheering. After the appointment of com
mlttees the convention adjourned at 3
O'Clock. Governor Hoard will be renomi-
mated by reclamation and platform en-
dorsing the Bennett compulsory school
law adopted.
Upon reassenbling the platform was re.
ported, which was unanimously adopted
1t declares its devotion to the common
school as chief factor in the education of
the people and pledges itself to support,
strengthen and defend IL. 1t recognizes as
a valuable auxiliary in the work of popular
education, private and parochial schools.
supported without aid from the public
funds, and disclaims absolutely any pur-
pose 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 guarantee to
all children sufficient instruction in the
legal language of the state to enable them
TO read and write the same; believes that
the compulsory school law passed by the
last legislature is wise and humane in
all its essential purposes and opposes
its repeal but at the same time asserts
that the parent OF guardian has the right to
select the time OF the year and the places,
whether public or private, and wherever
located, in which his children or ward shall
receive instruction and to change or modify
z the existing law so that it shall conform tC
! the foregoing declarations.
The platform says: 1--WE further believe
fhat oil children, hatyypau fha oUos IF cavar
and fourteen years should be protected by
appropriate legislation from the evils
physical and mental, arising from theil
employment in factories and similar places
of work and that adequate provision be
made for the case of children who are
incorrigible truants. We are unalterably
opposed to any union of church and state
and will resist any attempt either
to invade the domain of either.
We repudiate as gross misrepresentation
of our purposes the suggestion, cone
whence it may, that we Will in any name.
invade the domain of conscience, trample
upon parental rights or religious liberty
Our only purpose in this respect, in the
educational policy of the state, is to secure
TO all children within its borders at the
earliest practicable age proper equipment
for the discharge of the ordinary duties o.
citizenship, and to this end, as of like i'm
portance to the state, to children and to the
parents Of children, we invite the cooper
alton and aid of all broad minded ant
patriotic people.
This convention declares its adherence
to the principles of the national policy Sc
forth in the platform adopted by the ma
tional Republican convention OF 1855, anC
maintains that the best interests of tn.
American people are promoted by the con
Jinuance of the system which protect!
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 sup
port the Republican vote in the southern
states as unjust, unconstitutional anC
utterly indefensible: declares its con
fidence in the national administration
in its integrity, patriotism and earnest pur
pose to promote the public welfare which
directs its action, and commends the effort
tits making to establish reciprocal relations
r with several nations Of this continent
upon such a basis as be mutually advan
tageous.
If further warmly approves the cours
of cur Senators and Republican Represen
tives in the present Congress.
Governor Hoard was renominated b.
acclimation, J. b. Treat OF Green count,
was nominated lieutenant governor. Re
cess.
The ticket was not completed until afte
midnight. The nominations are: Secre
tary of state, Edward Coe, of Walworth
treasurer, Albert b. Geilfuss, of Milwau
.kee; attorney general, James O'Neill, @
Clark county. The convention is still i
session st a. N.