St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-21
HOARD is HAPPY NOW
Badger Republicans Renomi-
nate the Editor-POlitieian
for Governor.
No Other Candidate for the
Place Shows Up in Con-
ventiOn.
The Platform an Explanatory
Document Indorsing the
Bennett Law.
It Lauds Gar Reed, the Force
Bill and Little Johnny
Spooner.


MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 20.-The
Republican state convention was called
to order at IL o'clock to-day, at West
Side Turner hall, by Henry G. Payne,
chairman of the state central commit
tee. The delegates spent large part
Of the night wrangling over candidates
and came to the convention decided
upon no candidate except the renOm-
nation of Gov. Ho$td. After the pre-
liminary work of organization Gen.
Mike Griffin. eX-commander Wisconsin
q. A. R.. of Eau Claire, was chosen
temporary chairman. He assumed the
honor in short speech, in which he said
that good government would be guar
anteed by perpetual Republican rule.
He gave history of the party and the
good work achieved by Republicanism.
He touched the public school question
and said that all foreigners coming to
America could do no better than to
learn the English language. He pre-
dicted victory for the Republican party
at the coming election. Committees OH
resolutions and permanent organiza-
tion were appointed and an adjourn
ment was taken until o'clock. 1t was
$40 when the committee on resolutions
made its report.
The following is the platform which
was unanimously adopted: The Re-
publican party, in convention assem-
bled, declares its devotion to the COM
mon school as the chief factor in the
education of the people, and pledges
itself to support, strengthen and defend
it. 1t recognizes as valuable auXlliarieS
in the work of popular education the
Private and ParOchiaI 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, government or branches to
be taught therein. We affirm 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. We believe that
the compulsory education law
passed by the last legislature is
wise and humane in all its
essential purposes, and we are opposed
to its repeal; but, at the same time, we
the right to select the time of the year
and the place, whether public or pri-
vate, and wherever located, in which
his chiId OF ward shall receive instruc-
tion, and we pledge ourselves to modify
the existing law so that it shall conform
to the foregoing declarations. We
further believe that all children be-
tween the ages of seven and
fourteen years should be pro-
tected by appropriate legislation
from the evils, physical and
mental, arising from their employment
in factories, and similar places of work,
and that adequate provision should be
made for the care of children incor-
rightly truant. We are unalterably op-
posed 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 q gross misrepresentation of our pur-
poses 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 prac-
ticable age, proper equipment for the
discharge of the ordinary duties of citi-
zenship, and to this end, alike lmpor-
tant 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 intrusted with power
pledges itself to maintain faithful and
economical administration Of the state
government. and demand the passage
by the next legislature of such amend
ments to the existing laws as will pro-
vide, under proper guarantees 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 state not required for imme
dlate use, and of the trust funds tenn
pOrarily awaiting investment, all inter-
EST 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; that the principle of the public
regulation of railway corporations is
wise and statutory one for the protection
of all classes of people. 1t further COM
mendS the new election law of this
state. enacted by Republican legisla-
ture and signed by Republican gov
ernor, by which new safeguards are
placed around the ballot box to assure
the independence of voters and honest
elections, accurately rejecting
The Will of the People.
1t recognizes and heartily commends
the faithful and efficient management
of the affairs of this commonwealth un-
der the present state officers; that the
general demand from all parts of the
state for the denomination of Gov.
Hoard furnishes the highest and most
conclusive evidence of popular approval
of his administration, and of the warm
place he holds in the confidence and es-
TEEN of the people as an able, firm
and conscientious executive, and
signifies his triumphant re-elec-
ton to the highest Office in
office in the gift of our great and pros
porous commonwealth. This conven-
tion declares its adherance to the gen.
eral principles of national policy set
forth in the platform adopted by the
national Republican convention IN 1888,
and maintains that the best interests of
the American people are promoted by
the continuance of system which pro
tects American enterprise and Ameri-
can labor against competition, the cheap
capital and cheap labor OF Europe,
a system under which our country
has enjoyed measure of prosper
ity and development without precedent.
We protest against the violent and
fraudulent schemes of the Democratic
party to suppress the Republican vote
in the South as unjust, unconstitu-
tional and utterly lndefensible; as a
standing menace TO the experiment Of
an elective government; as grossly un-
fair to the Northern states, iuaSmuch as