Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-08-25

Chairman Jetfris appointed Paul Becht-
| ner, Ira Bradford and II. 0. Fairchild
to notify MIR. Koch of his nomination
| for acknowledgement. It was then
announced that the committee on reso-
| lutions was ready to make its report.
| Mr.. Carter assembled the platform and
| read the resolutions.
Before the motion adopting the COM
mittee's report was put William I.
Green, colored delegate in the con-
ventlon, being there as the representa-
tive of the Fourth Ward of Milwaukee,
was recognized by the chair and asked
that an amendment which he read be
inserted III the platform. 1t was the
last plank, denouncing the outrages in
the South. and the cheers that greeted
| It's reading told Mr.. Green that he had
made hit. The amendment and plat
form were both unanimously adopted
and at $40 the convention took recess
until 1880.
The platform is as follows:
The Republican party of Wisconsin, in
| convention assembled, declares:
l. Its approval and support OF the plat
| form promulgated by the National Repub-
lcan convention at Minneapolis.
z Its unqualified approval of the splen-
| did administration OF President Harrison.
| j. Its unqualified opposition to the prop
| osltiOn announced in the Democratic Ma
tlOnal platform to repeal the tax levied by
| the federal law on the circulation of state
banks, a policy, which if effected would
again flood the country with wildcat
money, and again subject the people to the
annoyance and losses consequent upon
huctuatlng, uncertain and deprecated
| currency.
| 4. 1t denounces as without foundation
and intended only to mlslead the voters of
| Wisconsin, the statement so often made
| Inv
that Republican success III this state in
| wolves a surrender or compromise OF W hat
ever legal rights the courts m3y hold to
exist in favor OF the state upon the bonds
| OF eX-state treasurers and pledges itself,
| II 1t shall be entrusted with executive anG
| legislative power in the state, to enforce
fully the legal rights of the people in the
! premises.
| s. 1t favors such amendment of the law
authorizing and regulating the deposit at
interest in the banks of the state of surplus
| monies belonging to the people as snail
| (Wlthout impairing in any wise the secur-
| lty to be given by such banks ON such de-
poslts) invite competition among them, to
the end that the highest rate OF interest at
tainable may be secured for the people
upon the peoples money, that the Localities
In which such deposits are to be made
shall not be left solely to the favorltiSm OF
state officers, and that the people may more
fully know of the disposition OF such sur
| plus monies.
+. 1t rea1firms and unqualifedly en-
dorseS the declaration of the Republican
! convention held in this city in May last,
| upon the educational question. SO called,
as correctly and fully defining the position
! OF the Republican party OF this state upon
the subject, toWlt:
awe regard the educational issue of 1850 as
permanently settled in this state, not to be re-
vlved in any of its phases by the Kepubll an
| party or under its auspices. And, this bling
| va 70 md DOM n.
! eratlons higher than party. as harmful In ten
| dency. any further agitation OF the subject Or
any attempt by anyone or any party, tor any
| purpose. to create or foster division among our
| people by reason OF 1t upon lines of religion.
| education or nativity"
| Z. It denounces the outrageous PARTISAN
ship of the Democratic majority at the late
extra session OF the Legislature in forcing
| the enactment, without legislative conSid-
Grafton, deliberatlon, fair opportunity for
| debate or amendment OF the present So
| called appOrtlOnment law, in defiance OF
the PLAN provisions of the constitution, as
eXDOunded by the supreme court, and in
disregard of the rights OF the people.
| 8. 1t denOunceS the parSimOny OF the
! Democratic party of this state in its refus
al to make adequate appropriation OF
money for fit representation by the state
| at the Worlds Columbian Exposition, ard
calls attention with shame to the action
of the Democratic majority in Congress in
| refusing to grant liberal appropriation to
aid in carrying to successful end that
| great national exhibition of the wealth,
| progress and civilization of the world, and
most especially OF the United States.
g. 1t declares now as heretofore it's devo-
ton to all the industries of the state, and
| its purpose in the future as In the past to
| foster and protect them by all proper and
necessary legislation, and denounces all at
| Democratic administration of the state.
The following is the plank added to
the platform by the convention on mo-
ton of William T. Green, the colored
! delegate from Milwaukee. It was adopt
| ed unanimously
We denounce and condemn the cruel
| and barbarOuS treatment OF American clti-
zens in some of the Southern states rs
tending to corrupt good government and
as contrary to the spirit of the constitution
| of the United States.
! It was several minutes later than the
time to which the convention ad iourned
when Chairman Jeffris called for order
after the supper recess. AS coon as Or
| der was obtained, John G. Koch was led
to the platform and made very short
speech, which was received with much
enthusiasm.
J. w. Murphy, of Grant County,
nominated John D. Wilson, of Bosco-
bel, tor attorney-general. George S.
Sedgwick, of Manitowoc, was nominal
ed by Col. George w. Carter, Of Ripon.
Chris. Paulus, Of Milwaukee, present
ed the name of D. Lloyd Jones, of
Stevens Point. NJ. c. Ring, OF Neills-
vile, named James O'Neill, of that
place. The first ballot resulted:
| O'Heill .. ........ ....... 10S
wilson ~
SedgWick 76
Jones 6S
w. f. Austin
| Total number OF votes, S53; necessary to q
| choice, III.
AS the second ballot was being taken
Mr. Paulus, at the request of Mr.. Jones'
friends, withdrew his name in favor OF
| Mr.. O'Nelll.
The second ballot was as follows: