Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-09-07
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM,
Text of the Resolutions Adopted by the
State Convention.


State Convention.
The platform reported by the COM
mittee on resolutions and adopted by
the convention is as follows:
Two years ago the Democratic cOnven-
ton charged the Republican party with
extravaganza, corruption and Uni uStIfiable
interference with individual and cOnStitu-
tionai rights, and denounced that party
for permitting state treaSurerS to apprOpri-
ate the interest earned by state funds, de-
claring that the interest on these funds is
the money Of the people
We pledged the Democratic party to
honesty and economy in administration.
TO repeal Of the Republican assault
upon individual rights.
To the payment into the treasury of the
interest earned by state moneys; and
To the prosecution of suits to recover to
the people the interest money already mis-
appropriated.
tile record of the performance of party
pledges.
Economy and business methods have
characterized every branch Of the state
government, and the profit results to the
taxpayers.
Already more than 100000 has been
saved IN administrative and Legislative eX-
penSeS.
The cost of maintaining the several
state institutions has also been economical
more GIldu anu LuClI EMERGENCY mas
been greatly improved.
AS a result the Democratic treasurer
will have on hand at the close of his term
a general fund Of more than 500 0001 in
stead of the deficiency which existed two
years before.
$40, 900 on bank deposits has accrued and
been promptly covered into the treasury.
The trust funds have been promptly in
vested for the benefit OF the schools, in
stead of being held in banks TO enrich Of
tice-hOIderS and party politicians, and as a
result the interest earnings Of these funds
already exceed those of the last admins
traJiOn by more than S64 900.
Suits have been vigorously prosecuted to
establish the right of the people to the in
terest earned by their money in the treas
ury, and that right has been adiudged and
] 0ility fastened upon the two last state
trcasurerS to the amount of more than
$3.50 600 for interest money miSappropriat-
ed by them; and upon the same basis of
computation, an aggregate liability will
result III the acClOnS now pending OF more
than 1925, 600.
The Bennett law has been repealed and
the Democrats OF Wisconsin have shown
their loyalty to the cause of popular edu-
cation in practical form by adding over
$780, 900 to the school fund income, and by
increasing the appropriations to the state
university over $50, coo year for the next
six years.
We are opposed to and will combat the
abhorrent doctrine of Capitalization and
paternalsm and all miSchlevouS meddling
with rights OF conscience and religion, eS-
pecialIy i'll the care and education of chill
dren.
We oppose sumptuary laws as unneces-
sary and unWise interference with indiVid-
ual liberty.
We pledge the Democratic party anew
to continued honesty and economy in the
administration of the government
The record of the present administrator
is a sufficient assurance that no relinquiSh-
mert of the rights OF The people against
the defaulting treaSurerS need he feared
at the hands of the Democratic party.
We endorse the action of the national
Democratic convention in nominating
Cleveland and Stevenson for President and
vice-preSident, and give cheerful allegi-
ance TO the principles enunciated by the
| Chicago platform.