The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-05
IN LINE FOR CLEVELAND.
MICHIGAN AND WISCONSIN FOR
TIE Ex-PREs1DSNT.

THE EA-bhhSlDDNI
Mention of His Name in the State Con-
vantions Received With Wild En-
.nrs,ssm-The Wisconsin Platform
declares Against silver-other Po-
utical News.
MILWAUKEE, WIS, May 4.-The demo-
cratic STATE convention met here at noon
and a wild cheer for Grover Cleveland went
IN hefore the convention Of Wisconsin had
bssn in session sixty seconds. It was at the
bsqinning of the speech by the temporary
chairman, State Senator Robert Lees OF
Alma, opening the convention. So enthu-
sisstic we're the delegates and anxious
70 inaugurate a Cleveland boom in
earnest that the custom OF perfacing
the proceedings with prayer was over~
looked. It was a brilliant scene in the
Pabst opera house, when the hundreds OF
delegates and spectators got together under
the myriads of inoandesoent lights and the
red. white and blue etreamers that formed
the bulk Of the decorations. Portraits OK
the candidates or leaders were on exhioi-
tion. except those Of Wisconsin's favorlte
sons. Messrs. Villas ana Peck.
AN EARTHQUAKE OF ENTHUSIASM.
The speech of Chairman Lees was warmly
received Every reference to ex-President
Cleveland seemed to touch off an earth
make. so uproarious and immediate was
the outbreak of cheering. Business went
through on schedule time. Senator Villas
was chosen chairman of the committee on
resolutions.
Prior to the assembling of the convention
the delegates met by districts aud chose
district delegates and alternates to the ma
tional convention.
THE PLATFORM.
On reassembling the platform was read
and adopted.
Following is the democratic platform:
We. the democrats of Wisconsin, in state con-
vention assembled do declare our continued
allegiance to the fundamental principles of the
democratic faith. We believe that in the pa
trotism and wisdom Of the whole people exist 8
the best guarantee OF good government. That
public Office should be held as eeitrust for the
public welfare, aud not for the private
benefit Of the incumbent or for the po-
ltical party to which he belongs.
That unnecessary taxation is unjust
taxation and therefore we reaffirm the oft as
serted doctrine that there should be no tariff
taxation except for revenue. And we denounce
the infamous legislation OF the last Republican
congress increasing that burden of taxation on
the people at large to enhance the bounties to a
favored few.
We are opposed to sumptuary laws as unnec-
essary and unjust Interference with individual
liberty.
We maintain that the true interests of the
people demand sound, honest and stable
money, composed of. or based on. and redeem
able, in gold aud silver coin of equal intrinsic
value. We, therefore, oppose the project Of
unlimited coinage Of silver dollars of less COM
mercial value than gold dollars as uudemo-
dishonest and hfVrf nj 10 ha
farmers and laborjng classes; the first and most
defenseless victims of unstable money and
n9Gtuatlng currency. We denounce the
particularly the Sherman act of 1890 as a
cowardly make-shift aud On inexousable waste
OF the natona resources In the purchase and
storage OF tons of bullion per day and as
menace to tie maintenance OF sound and
stable currency; and we demand the repeal OF
that act. We heartily commend the action of
those democratic representatives in congress
Tor this state who have opposed all measures
lot silver coinage on false basis.
We condemn the reckless extravaganza of
the republican national administration, which
mas needlessly squandered not only revenue far
IN excess OF the expenses OF economical gov
eminent but also the magnificent surplus ac-
cumuiated by the economy and wise business
tTation.
We are opposed to state Interference with
parental rights and the rights Of conscience in
the education Of children, as an infringement Of
Lhe fundamental democratic doctrine that the
Latgest Individual liberty consistent with the
Hghts OF others insures the highest types of
american citizens and best government.
we cordially commend the course of the
present democratic state government with its
spenold record Of honest performance OF the
parry pLeugesi in the removal from the statute
DOOR OF fragrant assault upon the rights of
conscience, individual liberty and parental au-
tlorlty IN the application of the interest of the
moneys OF the state in public use and successful
70 to- trN ,zInf
Earnings or their money msappropriated by
VIC proceeding state treasurers and large
savings oy economy and wise business methods
We WE hereby direct the delegates from
msconsn to the democratic national con-
..elton TO be held in Chicago on June 81 next
" vote as a unit on all subjects and candi
may direct
we approve the record of the last demo-
tba Iatlc B national administration. We admire
tns tuo resident whose ability, honesty and devo-
tion W " puoNc duty enthroned that admInistta-
,n .,on N the confidence of all good citizens We
therefore, desire our delegates at the national
. nOts entlon TO use all honorable means to nomi-
The 1Ir resident the man who is in himself
cred cro Inoodlment and guarantee of sound demo
Ho principles, Grover Cleveland.
me platform was adopted in whirls
nnl,a "aIu OF applause by a rising vote. Op-
pslton, If any had been contemplated
as eisariy out OF the question, and no OBJ
;oosl9h .oolT was raised when the chair omitted
~ " cal the negative and introduced as next
~ ~ 8raer the selection Of delegates at large
So Sue national convention. These were
stata .s.a'or Villas, E. C.. Wall, chairman of the
snS ~so central committee; Gen. E. s. Bragg
'uT NJ John A. Knight Of Ashland.
~, ne List Of alternates at large is headed by
roDt nSlne am OF Theodore Kernstein, a promi-
1'u' derman-American OF Ashland.
TRIBUTE TO A GERMAN.
1f. Villas took the floor and personally
~ tLLllnsted LaL Gustav Wollaeger of Milwaukee
sI.ns I neao the list Of democratic presidential
ssjS S'UTs UT IN Wisconsin. "Mr. Wollaeger. u
Gauar. Hlu nlr. Villas, Stands for portion of the
feel fiD0cFalc party for whom we ought to
~ all the consideration due
~ ~ men who vote and fight on principle.
Wjs0al sNalg lght-forward, sincere Germans OF
sbaO b,o0ISnsln, Iln, and am desirous indeed that
air. Oe o recognized as they deserve. Nation
ia n9,b; a; such Is nothing to us, creed as such