The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-10-11
WILL STAND BY THE SCHOOLS.
The Bennett Law Fully Endorsed in tho
Platform Adopted

Platform Adopted.
! The following is the full text of the
/ platform adopted by the Republican State
\ Convention.
4 The Republican party. in convention as
Sembled. declares its devotion 10 the com
mon school as the chief factor in the edu-
cation of the people. and pledges itself to
( support. strengthen. and defend II. 1t
/ recognizes as valuable auXillarieS in the
Wolk of popular education the private and
! parochial schools supported without aid
/ from public funds. and diSclaImS absolute
! ly any purpose whatever 10 Interfere in
! any manner with such schools. either aS to
! their terms, government, or branches to be
I taught therein.
/ We affirm the right and duty of the state
to enact laws that will guarantee To all
/ children sufficient instruction III the legal
( language of the state to enable them to
read and write the same.
We believe that the COMPULSORY eduCa-
| tion law passed by the last Legislature is
wise and humane in all Its 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. i'll which
his child or ward shall receive instruction.
and we pledge ourselves to modify the eX-
! listing law so that il shall conform to the
! foregoing declarations.
We further believe that all children
between the ages of I and II 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 incorri@ibly truant.
We are unalterably opposed to any
union of church and state. and Will resist
any attempt upon the part OF either to in
4 wade domain NJ ~ l.
ate as Il gross misrepresentation OF our
purposes the suggestion, come whence
II may. that we will in any man
ner invade the domain of CON
science, trampic upon parental rights
or religious liberty, Our only purpose III
respect to the educational policy of the
state is to secure to all children within its
borders, at the earliest practical age, prop
er equipment for the discharge OF the ord-
nary duties of citizenship. and TO this end,
alike important 10 the state. to the chill
dren. and TO the parents OF the children.
we invite the cooperation and aid OF all
broad-mlnded and patriotic people.
/ The Republican party of the state. while
intruSted with power. pledges itself To
maintain faithful and economical admin
lStratlon of the state government. and VIII
demand the passage by the next Leglsa-
ture OF such amendments to the existing
laws as Will provide under proper guaran-
tee for the security of the state. for the de
poSit in banks. subject to the order of III"
state treasurer, OF such parts OF the gencr-
al fund of the state not required for Imme-
diate use. and of the trust funds tempo
rarlly awaiting investment. all interest al
| lowed on such deposits to 90 To the re
spective funds the state treasurer to be re-
lieved from any liability for such deposits
while they remain IN the banks.
The principle of the public regulation of
railway corporations Is q wise and Salutdry
one for the protection of all classes OF peO-
! pie. The Republican party further com
mendS the new election law OF this state.
enacted by Republican Legislature and
! signed by Republican governor, by which
! new safeguards are placed around the bal
! lot-boN to assure the independence Of voters
and honest elections. accurately rejecting
/ the will OF the people. II recognizes and
heartily c0mmendS the faithful and eff
cicnt management of the affairs of this
commonwealth under the present state olli-
GERS. The general demand from all parts
of the state for the denomination OF GOV.
Hoard furnishes the highest ana most con
elusive evidence of popular approval of hl:;
administration, and of the warm place he
holds in the confidence and esteem of the
people as an able. firm and CONSCIENTIOUS
exc cutIye, and signifies his triumphant re-
election to the highest Office i'll the gift Of
our great and prosperous commonwealth.
This convention declares its adherence
set forth in the platform adopted by the
National Republican Convention of lSSS,
and maintains that the best interests OF the
American people are promoted by the CON
tinuance of Il 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 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
crn states as unjust. unconstitutional, and
utterly indefenSible as a standing menace
to the experiment of an elective govern
ment: as grossly unfair to the Northern
states. inaSmuch as it results in counting
the Republican voters as the basis OF repre-
! Sentation III Congress and in the Electoral
| College and then excluding them from
| taking part III the elections; as breeding
contempt for the ballot-boX and as manl-
| feStly tending to the most serious and
! alarming consequences.
! This convention declares its confidence
! in the national administration, III the IN
/ tcgrity. 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
/ tons with the several nations of this CONT
I nent upon such basis as will be mutually
/ advantageous.
! 1t further warmly approves the course OF
our senators and Republican representa-
/ tiyes IN the present Congress. They have
| zealouIy 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 {. Spooner- The
commanding position which he has already
| acquired in the councils of the nation Is
| the strongest vindication of his eminent
! qualifications 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 i'll the Senate OF the
| United States.