The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-08-28
WISCONSIN DEMOCRATS.
The Mckinl.y BiiI, the Force Bill and
speaker Reed Denounced.


MILWAUKEE, Aug. 27.-Thc democratic
state convention met at noon, with j. NJ.
Morrow of Sparta as temporary chair
man. The mention of the name of Grover
Cleveland in his opening speech was re-
ceived with the greatest enthusiasm. His
denunciation of the Bennett compulsory
school law was also vociferously APP
plauded. The convention will without
doubt demand its repeal. The usual
committees were appointed, with Hon. W.
F. Villas chairman If the committee on
resolutions. 4 recess was taken until
3p,m.
Upon rcasscmbling the platform was
presented by cx-Sccrctary Villas. IL de-
that the force bill is an attempt To perpet-
uatc the power of the republican party.
IL denounces Speaker Reed for arbitrary
assumption of authority In his attempt 10
disfrauchise political opponents demands
that the present tariil be reduced, aud
that taxation be- lowered To- meet the lust
requirements Of public expenses.
The following are the planks bearing on
the Bennett and school laws Of Wiscon-
sin: We oppose any diversion of public
school funds tn scctariau uses. The dem
ocratic party created the public
school system of this state aud
will always jealousy guard and main
tain il. The Bennett law is a
local manifestation of the settled rcpub-
lican policy of patcrnalism. Favoring laws
providing for compulsory attendance uf
all children, we believe the school law in
force prior la the passage of the Bennett
law, guaranteed to all children of the
state an opportunity for education, and
in this essential feature was stronger Than
the Bennett law. The underlying prn-
ciplc of the Bennett law is needless in
reference with parental rights and lib
erly of conscience. Tho provisions for its
enforcement place the accused at
the mercy of school directors and deny his
right to trial by jury and according
To the law of the land. To mask this tyr
annical invasion of individual and con
stiiutional rights, the shallow plea of de.
fcnsc of the English Language Is all
vauccd. The history of this state, largely
peoplcd with foreign citizens has demon,
strated the fact that natural causes and
necessities of the situation are advancing
the growth Of the English language Ia the
greatest possible extent. We. therefore
denounce that law as unnecessary, un
wise, unconstitutional, un-Amcrican and
undcmucratic and demand its repeal
The platform was adopted unanimously
No opposition whatever was offered tt
the plank demanding the repeal of th,
Bennett law, aud all nf the speakers Ia
their addresses nominating the various
candidates for governor all denounced
the law as an unnecessary piece Ut patcr
ternalism. While declaring that thcy
were in favor nf teaching English in al
schools, thep said they were opposed tf
cumpulsion.
The nominating speeches were not
finished until q o'clock. The ballots iii,
not show any great change until the sixth
| when stampede set IN 10 Peek, ant
when il became certain he would he nom
| mated, some one moved To- make !
unanimous.
Goneral Bragg Immediately protcstc'
and insisted on roll call. The vote showe'
George W. Peck 221, Gabriel Bouck u
John Knight IL, Winans L..
IL was moved 10 make the nomination
unanimous aud again Bragg objected, an,
when the motion was put, he and IA feS
! friends voted may" aud were loudl!
! hissed 10y the convention.
Peek was sent for aud soon appCarc,
| aud thanked the delegates for the homo
conferred upon him.
| Carl Jonas of Racine was dominates
for lioutcuant-goycrnu and the conyen
ton adjourned until tomorrow.