The Negro world., 1892-09-03
WISCONSIN, DEMOCRATS.
They RenomInate the Old Ticket In Con
vention az Milwaukee.

/ They Ren0minate the Old Ticket In Con-
vention at Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE, Sept |. The entire
| ticket was nominated ia bunch at the
! democratic state convention here yes
! teriay. There was but one nominating
/ speech and but one seeonding speech.
and by rising vote all of the demo
cratic state officials were reaominated
| Ex-Congressman Burr w. Jones was
made permanent chairman; George Z.
Mahoney. of Milwaukee, secretary;
John Neher, of Eau Clare, assistant
secretary, and Col. T.. p. Dever, of Mil
waukee, sergeant-at-arms. The ticket
is as follows:
For Goyernor-George W. Peck, of MiIwau.
kee
Lieutenant Governor-carl Jonas. of Racine
Secretary Of State-T. J. Cunningham, OF
Chippewa Falls.
State Tre4surer-John Hummer, OF Eau Claire
Auditor General-J. L oConnr, of Dane
State Superintendent-Oliyer E. Wells, OF
0utagamte.
Railroad CommissIoner-rhomAs Thompson,
of Trempealeau.
Insurance Commissioner Wilbur NJ Root, Of
Sheboygan
The committee on resolutions re-
ported the following platform, which
was adopted without discussions:
Two years ago the democratic convention
charged the republican party with extraya-
ganee corruption and uhjGstinaolc interference
with individual and constitutional rights.
and denounced that party for permitting
state treasurers to appropriate the interest
earned By state funds, declaring that the in
terest on these funds is the money of the
people. We pledged the democratic party 10
honesty and economy in administration TO
repeal OF the republican assault upon individual
rights; 10 the payment into the treasury Of the
interest earned by state moneys, ana to the
prosecution OF suits to recover to the people
the interest money already appropriated.
We present TO the people Of Wisconsin the
record OF the performance OF party pledges.
Economy and business methods have character
lied every branch OF the state government and
the profits result 10 the Taxpayers. Already
more than 10000 have been saved in admins
trative and legislative expenses The cost OF
maintaining the several state institutions has
also been economZed more than t52 0J0 and
their efficiency has been greatly improved As
a result the democratic treasurer will have on
hand at the close Of his term general fund OF
more than 100000 instead Of the deficiency
which existed two years before.
Interest to the amount OF more than $I2, 900 on
bank deposits has accrued and been promptly
covered into the treasury. The trust funds
have been promptly invested for the benefit OF
the schools instead Of being held in banks 10 en-
rich ONCE holders and party politicians. and as
\ result the interest earnings OF these funds al
ready exceed those OF the last administration by
more than S6i COZ
Suits have been vigorously prosecuted to es-
tablish the right Of the people 10 the interest
earned by their money in the treasury, and that
right has been adjudged aud liability fastened
upon the two last state treasurers 10 the amount
Of more than s350,0O for interest money misap
proprated by them, an aggregate liability with
the result in the action now pending OF more
than sT25OO
The Bennett law has been repealed and the
democrats Of Wisconsin have shown their 10y
atty TO the cause Of popular education in prac
teal form by adding over 100000 to the school
fund income and by increasing the apprOpria-
tions to the state university over td5,OOO year
tor the next six years.
We are opposed TO and will combat the abhor-
rent doctrine OF Capitalization and paternalism
and all mischevous medding with rights OF
conscience and religion, especially in the care
and education of children.
We oppose sumptuary laws as unnecessary
and unwtse interference with individual liberty
We pledge the democratic party anew To con
tinued honesty and economy in the administra-
tion OF the government The record OF the
present administration is a sufficient assurance
that no REIMBURSEMENT of the rights OF the peo.
pie against the defautlng treasurers need be
feared at the hands Of the democratic party.
We indorse the action OF the national demo
cratic convention in nominating Cleveland and
Stevenson for president and vice president. and
give cheerful allegiance 20 the principles enun-
ciated by lhe Chicago platform.
Aside from the speeches of accept
ance by the nominees there were no
further events of interest, and the con
vention adjourned at 5 o'clock, after
unanimously reelecting Il. C. Wall
chairman of the state central commit
tee. The various congressional dele
cations, at caucuses held in the after
noon, chose new members of the state
central committee as follows:
First District-J f. Dodge OF Racine and
Andrew Kull. OF Lake Geneva.
Second-J F. Malone Of Juneau, and Burr
w. Jones, OF Madison.
Third udge McIllton, OF Mineral Point and
George f. Tate, OF Richland Center.
Fourth-John Johnston and j. w. Murphy Of
Milwaukee.
Fifth-H. j. killilea, OF Milwaukee, and Frank
GOttsaeker, OF ShebOygan.
CSixth-Joseph Villas. Of Manitowoe, and Sam
uel Smead, OF Fond du Lac.
seventh-T. F. Frawley, OF Eau Claire, and
Robert Lees, of Alma
Eighth--John Wattawn, OF Kewaunee. and
w J. Jones, Of Wood
Ninth--Judge Marchetti, Of Wausau, and
Judge Bailey OF Oeonto.
Tenth--J0hn X. Matthews OF Dunn, and W.
ID. Dwyer, OF Douglas