Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-09-10

The following was the platform
adopted:
"rWo years ago the democratic con
vention charged tie republican party
with extravaganza, corruption ANA IN
ljustihablc Interference VITA individual
and constitutional rights, and de
nouuced thut party for permitting state
Tcasurers To appropriate the interest
earned by state funds, declaring that
the interest on these funds is the money
Of the people
we pledged the democratic party 10
honesty ana economy in adlninistra-
uOn. 10 a repeal OF the republican as
sdult upon individual rights.
10 tie payment into The treasury Ut
the interest earned by the state moneys,
and
TO the prosecution of suits 70 IT,
cover TO he people the interest money
already misapprupnated.
We present 10 the people Of Wiscon.
sin the record OF the performance OF
party pledges.
Economy and business methods have
characterized every branch Of the stale
government and the pront results to the
taxpayers.
Already more than 10000 have
been saved in administrative and legis-
lauve expenses.
The cost of maintaining the sew.
eral state Institutions has also been
economical more thJn So 900 and Their
tihcieucy has been greatly improved
As "a result the democratic treasurer
VIII Layc Oh hand at the close OF his
term general iuud Of more thuu
100000 instead of the deficiency
which existed TWO years before
Interest 10 the amount OF mora than
$4,000 ON bank deposits has accrued
and been promptly covered into the
treasury.
The trust funds have been prompt,
~ invested Tor the benefit of tna
schools instead OF being held in banks
TO enrich Office holders and purt1 Dol.
iucluus and as a result tine nteres.
earnings OF these funds already exceed
those OF the last administration by
more thJu SJ4.UUO
Suits have been vigorously prose
cuted TO establish the right of the
people 70 the interest earned by their
money in the treasury and tia; right
has been adjudgcd and liability iasteu-
ca upon tAe Two last state treasurers 10
tIe amount Of more than S3JU.UUO for
interest money mis- Appropriated by
them. And upon the same basis of
computation an aggregate liability
state university over $4,000 a year
OF more than .SI25,OOO.
The Bennett law has been repealed
and the democrats of Wisconsin have
shown their loyalty To the cause of
popular education in practical form
by adding over a hundred thousand
dollars 10 the school fund income. AMI
by increasing the appropriations to the
s;ate university over $500 a year
Tor the next six years.
We are opposed to and will combat
the abhorreuJ doctrine OF Capitalization
ANA patemaIism and all miscbeviop,
melting with the rights of conscience
ANA religion, especially in the care and
education of children.
We oppose sumptuary laws Ms ua-
necessary and unWise Interference
with individual liberty.
We pledge the Democratic marry
anew 20 continued honesty and econ
omy in The administration of the GOV.
+. nmeut
The record Of the present admins
Gi'loa Is 2 sufficient assurance that
No accomplishment of THE rights thc
egple AGAINST the dafauluug treas.
tlrEs need ha feared at die hands
n fhe dew eraHa party.
we endorse the action Of the paran
q democratic convention in na.Binat
.ng cleveland and Stevenson ys
president ana vice-presideut. ana give
cheerful allegiance 10 the principle,
cheerful allegiance to the principles