Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-21
POLITICAL.
Wisconsin Republicans in Convention a
Milwaukee.

Wisconsin Republicans in Convention at
Milwaukee,.
MILWAUKEE, August Goth The Repub-
licau 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 apDlauded, and
every reference to Governor Hoard and the
Bennett law was the signal for hearty
cheering After the appointment of COM
mittees the Convention adjourned until 3
o'clock.
Upon Resembling, platform was re-
ported which was unanimously ado ted.
1t declares its devotion to the common
school as the chief factor in the education
of the people, and pledges itself to support
strengthen and defend it. 1t recognizes as
valuable auxiliaries in the work OF popu-
lar education, private and parochial schools
supported without aid from 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. 1t affirms the right and duty of
the State to enact laws that will guarantee
to all children sufficient instruction in-the
language of the State to enable them to
read and write; believes that the compul-
sury education law passed by the last Leg
islature is wise and humane in all its
essential purposes and opposes its repeal,
but at the same time asserts that the parent
or guardian has the right to select the
time of year and place, whether public or
private, and wherever located in which his
children or ward shall receive instruction.
The platform says: I'VE further believe
that sill children between the ages of and
IA years shall be protected by appropriate
legislation from evils, physical and mental,
arising from their employment in factories
and similar places of work and adequate
provision should be made for the care of
children incorrigibly truant. We are un-
alterably opposed to any union OF Church
and State, and will resist any attempt upon
the part of either to invade the domain of
the other. We repudiate as gross mis-
represention of our purposes the sugges-
ton, come whence it may, that we will in
any manner invade the domain of con.
science, trample upon parental rights or
religious liberty. Our only purpose in
respect tc the education policy of the State
is to secure to all children within its bor-
ders at the earliest practicable age proper
equipment for the discharge or the ordinary
duties of citizenship, and to this end, alike
important TO State, to children, and to pa
rents OF children, we invite the co-opera--
ton 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 Ma
tional Republican Convention of 1888, 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 COM
petition and the cheap labg of Europe;
protests against the violent and fraudulent
schemes of the Democratic party to sup
press the Republican vote in the Southern
States as unjust, unconstitutional and ut
tery indefensible; declares its confidence
in the national administration, its integ-
rity and patriotism, and its earnest pur-
pose to promote public welfare, commends
the efforts it is making to establish recip-
rocaf relations with the several nations of
this continent upon such basis as will be
mutually advantageous.
1t further warmly approves the course of
our Senators and Republican represent
atives in the present Congress.
Governor Hoard was renominated by &C.
clamation. ]. B. Treat, Green county, was
nominated for Lieutenant Governor.
Recess.