The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-08-28
HOARD RENOMINATED.
CHOSEN TO HEAD THE REPUB-
LICAN STATE TICKET.

Chairman Henry G. Payne, of the State
Committee. Gen. Michael Griffin, of
Eau Claire, was made temporary and
subsequently permanent Chairman.
The first thing the convention did,
after permanent organization had been
effected was to adopt resolution calcu-
lated to expedite business. 1t allowed
the delegates to vote by Congressional
districts, appointing telerS to collect and
report the vote of their respective baili-
wicks.
Governor Hoard was renominated for
| Governor by reclamation, no other name
having been presented to the convention.
He was conducted to the hall and made
q brief speech accepting the honor.
For Lieutenant Governor the names of
Thomas Mills, Joseph B. Treat, and
Thomas M. Blackstock were placed in
nomination. Treat was chosen on the
first ballot, the vote standing: Treat,
| 1873; Mills, 131; Blackstock, 3S.
e. d. Coe was nominated on the first
| ballot for Secretary of State, receiving
| 1874 votes against III for Julius Wechels-
| berg.
For State Treasurer A. B. GeilfusS re-
ceiyed the nomination on the second bal
| lot he receiving TT votes, against 1877
cast for r. w. Jackson and 30 for Alley
| Peterson.
For Railroad Commissioner Syver E.
Brimi and Alley Peterson were named
Brimf was nominated, receiving 246 votes
to rs for Peterson.
For Attorney General James O'Neal
and E. L. Brown were nominated. The
first ballot resulted: O'Neal, 252; Brown,
70. O'Neal's nomination was made
unanimous.
For Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton Prof. d. L. Harvey was named by
acclamatiOn.
Messrs. Robert McCurdy, David
Schreiner, William III. Blyton and
Charles E. Deering were proposed for
Insurance Commissioner. The first vote
resulted: Blyton, %; Schreiner, ga;
McCurdy, so; Deering, 40. The second
ballot resulted: Schreiner, 1913; Blyton,
95; McCurdy, 65; Deering, "a. McCurdy
withdrew in favor Of Schreiner and he
was named on the third ballot, which
resulted: Schreiner, 222; Blyton, 65.
Following is the full text Of the plat
| form adopted:
The Republican party in convention as
| sembled 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 1T. 1t recognizes as
| valuable auxiliaries in the work of popular
| education the private and parOchial schools
| supported without aid from public funds
| and disclaims absolutely any purpose what
| ever to interfere in any manner with such
| schools, either as to their terms, govern
| ment, or branches to be taught therein. We
| affirm the right and duty of the State to en-
| act 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 OPP
| posed to its 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 children or
wards shall receive instruction, and charge
Yourselves to modify the existing law so that
| it shall conform to the foregoing deClara-
| lions. We further believe that all children
| between the ages Of Z 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 in
| corrigibly truant.
We are unalterably opposed to union Of
| church and state, and will resist any at
| tempt upon the part of either to inEade the
| domain of the other. We repudiate as q
| gross misrepresentation of our purposes 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 its
borders, at the earliest practicable age,
proper equipment for the discharge OF the
ordinary duties of citizenship, and to this
end. alike important to the State, to the
children, and to the parents of the children,
we invite the cooperation and aid of all
| predetermined and patriotic people.
The Republican party of the State while
intrusted with power pledges itself to main
tain faithful and economical admins
tration of tie State Government, and Will
demand the passage by the next Leg. stature
of such amendments to the existing laws as
will provide, under the 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
funds of the State not required for immedi-
ate use and of the trust funds temper
arily awaiting investment, all interests
allowed on such deposits to go to the respec-
tive 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 COM
panies is a wise and salutary one for the
protection Of all classes Of people. 1t fur
Their cOmmends the new election law of this
State, enacted by Republican Legislature
anu SISu6u ny IL R0QuD41Cdu Ny
which new safeguards are placed around
the ballot-box to assure the indie
ptndence of voters and honest cleo
tions accurately rejecting the will
of the people. It recognizes and heart
lily commends the faithful and efficient
management of the affairs of this common
wealth under the present State officers; that
the general demand from all parts OF the
State for the denomination of Governor
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
executive, and signifies his triumphant re-
election to the highest Office in the gift of
our great and prosperous commonwealth.
This convention declares its adherence to
the general principles of 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 are promoted by the con-
tinuance of a system which protects Ameri-
can enterprise and labor against COMPETE
ton with the cheap capital and cheap labor
of Europe, system under which our coun-
Try has enjoyed measure of prosperity