Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-29
HOARD AGAIN AT THE HEAD.
The Republican State Convention
Re-nominates the Gentleman
From Fort Atkinson.
J. B Treat Gets Second Place on the
Ticket and Ed. COe the State
Department.
Gielfuss, O'Neill, Harvey, Brimi and
Schreiner Complete the List of
Nominees Platform.


kinson.
For Lieutenant Governor - Joseph B.
Treat, Monroe.
Secretary State-E. D. Coe, White
water.
State of Treasurer-A. B. Geilfuss, Mil
waukee.
Attorney General : James O'Neill,
Nielsville.
Supt. Pub Instruction.. D. Harvey,
Oshkosh.
R. R. Commissioners. E. Brimi, Eau
Claire
Ins. Commissioner David Schrciner
! Lancaster.
The republican state convention met
in the West Side Turn-Halle, Milwaukee,
at 1915 D. m. Wednesday, and was called
to order by Chairman H. c. Paine, of the
central committee.
The committee on resolutions, through
its chairman, O. H. Feathers, prefented its
report, the reading of which was frequent
ly interrupted by applause. The resolu
tions were as follows:
The republican party in convention as
sembled, declares its devotion to the COM
mon school, as the chief factor in the edu-
cation of the people, and pledges itself 10
support. strengthen and defend it.
/ 1t recognizes as valuable auxiliarieS in
the work of popular education the private
and parochiaI schools supported without
aid from public funds, and disclaims alb
solutely 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-
| tion law passed by the last legislature is
wise and humane in all its essential pur-
| poses and we are opposed to its repeal; but
| at the same time we assert that the parent
or guardian has the right to select the
| time of wear and the place, whether pub
| lie or private, and wherever located, in
which his child or ward shall receive in
! struction. and we pledge ourselves to mod
| ify the existing law so that it shall con-
form to the foregoing declarations.
We further believe that all children be-
| tween 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 and state, and will resist
| any attempt on the part of either to invade
| the domain of the other. We repudiate
| as a gross misrepresentation of our pur-
| poses the suggestion, come whence it may,
that we will in any manner invade the
| domain of cons slence, trample upon
parental rights or religious liberty. Our
only purpose in respect to the educational
policy of the state is to secure to all child
rem within its borders, at the earliest prac-
ticable age, proper equipment for the dis
charge of the ordinary duties of citizen
ship, 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 ali broad-minded and patriotic
people.
The republican party of the state while
entrusted with power pledges itself to
maintain a faithful, and economical ad-
minis ration of the state government aud
will demand the passage by the pext legis-
| tature of such amendments to the existing
laws as will provide under proper guar
antees 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
immediate use. and of the trust funds tenn
porarily awaiting investment all the in
terest allowed on such deposits to 90 to
the respective funds. state treasurer to be
relieved from any liability for such de-
posits while they remain In the banks.
The principles of the public regulation
of railway corporations is wise and salu-
tary one for the protection of all classes of
people.
If further commends the new election
laws of this state. enacted by a republican
legislature and signed by a republican
governor, by which the new safeguards
are placed around the baIot-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 man
agement of the 4ffairs of this common
wealth under the present state officers.
! The general demand from all parts of the
state for the re nomination of Gov. Hoard
/ furnishes the highest and most conclusive
evidence of popular approval ofhis admin
! istration. and of the warm place he holds
! in the confidence and esteem of the people
as an able, firm and conscientious eXecu-
tive and signifies his triumphant re-elec-
| ton to the highest office in the common
wealth.
| The convention declares its adherence to
! the general 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 a system which protects
! American enterprise and American labor
| against competition with the cheap capital
and cheap labor of Europe, system under
which our country has enjoyed a measure
| of prosperity and develO Lment without
! precedent.
We protest against the violent and fraud
ulent schemes of the democratic party to
suppress the republican vote in the south
| ern state as unjust. unconstitutional and
! utterly indefensibIe; as a standing menace
| to the experiment of an elective ov-
| ernment; as grossly unfair to the
| nerthern states. inasmuch as it results In
| counting republican votes. on the basis of
representation in congress and in the
! electoral college. and there excluding them
4 from taking part in the election; as breed
| ing contempt for the ballot-box, and as
| manifestly tending to the most serious and
! alarming consequences
This convention declares its confidence
in the national administration. in the in
tegritv. patriotism and earnest purpose to
promote the public welfare which directs.
| It's action and commends the efforts it is
! making to establish reciprocal trade rela-
tions with the several nations of this con-
| tinent upon such i basis as will be mu
| tually advanta geous.
1t further warmly approves of the course
of the senators and republican representa-
tives in the present congress. They have
zeaIous!y. and consistently upheld the best
interests of the state and the nation and
proved themselves worthy Of the trust re-
Tosed in then. That We recognize and
emphasize the Importance of returning g
legislature which shall ensure the contin-
uance In public service of Senator John c.
Spooner. That the commanding position
which he had already acquired in the
councils Of the nation is the strongest vim
dication of his eminent qualification for
the important station ID which he has been
called. and OF his right to rank with the
distinguished statesmen the republican
party in Wisconsin has heretofore placed
In the senate of the United States
Hoard Nominated.
General G. E. Bryant, of Madison. then
made a speech. ren0mlnating Gov. Hoard,
as follows:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF
TIE CosvEsTIos-Two years ago dele