Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-08
WILL STAND BY THE SCHOOLS
The Bennett Law Fully Endorsed in the
Platform Adopted.


platform adopted by the Republican State
Convention.
The Republican party, in convention as
sembled, declares it's devotion to the COM
mon school as the chief factor in the edu-
cation OF the people, and pledges itself to
support, strengthen, and defend 1t. 1t
recognizes as valuable auXillaries in the
Work OF popular education the private and
parOchlal schools supported without aid
from public funds, and diSclaImS absolute
ly 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 educa-
ton law passed by the last Legislature is
wise and humane in all It's essential pur-
poses, and we are opposed to It's repeal: but
at the same time we assert that the parent
or guardian has the right to select the time
of the year and the place, whether public
or private and wherever located, in which
his child or ward shall receive instruction,
and we pledge ourselves to modify the ex-
listing law SO that it shall conform to the
foregoing declarations.
We further believe that all children
between the ages of and IA years should
be protected 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 incOrrigibly truant.
We are unalterably opposed to any
union of church aud state. and will resist
any attempt upon the part OF either to in
wade the domain of the other. We repudi-
ate as gross Misrepresentation of our
purposes the suggestion, come whence
it may, that we will in any man.
ner invade the domain Of con-
science, trample upon parental rights
respect to the educational policy of the
state is to secure to all children within it's
borders, at the earliest practical age, prop
er equipment for the discharge of the ordi-
nary duties of citizenship, and to this end
alike important to the state, to the chill
we invite tie cooperation and aid of ali
brOad-mlnded and patriotic people.
The Republican party of the state, while
intrusteu with power, pledges itself to
maintain faithful and economical admin
istration of tue state government, and will
demand the passage by the next Legisla-
ture of such amendments to the existing
laws as will provide under proper guaran-
tee for the security of the state, for the de-
post in banks, subject to the order of the
state treasurer, of such parts of the gener-
al fund of the state not required for Imme-
diate use, and of the trust funds tempo
rarily awaiting investment, all interest al
lowed on such deposits to go to the re-
spective funds, the state treasurer to be re-
leved from any liability for such deposits
While they remain in the banks.
The principle of the public regulation of
railway corporations is a wise and Salutary
one for the protection of all classes of peO-
MI
mendS the new election law of this state.
enacted by a Republican Legislature and
signed by Republican governor, by which
new safeguards are placed around the bal
lot-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 eff
cient management Of the affairs of this
commonwealth under the present state Off
GERS. The general. demand from. all parts
of the state for the denomination of Gov.
Hoard furnishes the highest and most con-
elusive evidence of popular approval of his
administration, and of the warm place he
holds in the confidence and esteem of the
people as an able, firm and conscientious
exc ,utlve, 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
National Republican Convention of 1888,
and maintains that the best interests of the
American people are promoted by the con-
tlnuance of system which protects Amer
lean enterprise and American labor against
competition with the capital and cheap
labor of Europe, system under which
our country has enjoyed a measure of
prosperity and development without pre-
cedent.
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, and
utterly indefenSible; as standing menace
to the experiment of an elective govern
ment: as grossly unfair to the Northern
states, inaSmucn as it results in counting
the Republican voters as the basis of repre-
sentation in Congress and in the Electoral
College and then excluding them from
taking part In the elections; as breeding
contempt for the ballot-box and as mani
testify tending to the most serious 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-
lions with the several nations of this CONT
nent upon such basis as will be mutually
advantageous.
IL LUZ CIlCI W oil lilly dpplOfCS Vic COuISG OI
our senators and Republican representa-
tives In the present Congress. They have
zealouly and consistently upheld the best
interests of the state and nation, and
proved themselves worthy OF the trust re-
posed in them.
We recognize and emphasize the import
ance of returning a Legislature which
shall insure the continuance in the public
service Of Senator John G. Spooner. The
commanding position which he has already
acquired in the councils of the nation is
the strongest yindication of his eminent
for the important station to
which he has been called, and of his right
to rank with the distinguished statesmen
the Republican party of Wisconsin has
heretofore placed in the Senate of the
United States.
A German Opinion of the Bennett
Law.
Translated from The Milwaukee AbendpOst.
Does the Bennett law interfere with any