Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-08
THE SANE OLD CREW
Present Democratic State O-ici-
ais Ren0minated in OmRi-
bus Order.

| Milwaukee, Aug. 31-Ex-C Congress-
man Burr W. Jones, of Madison, pre-
sided over the democratic state conN en-
ton held here to-day. He made u
| speech bitterly denunciatory of the
republican party and principles
The following was the platform
adopted:
| 1.-TWO years ago the democratic con-
ventiOn charged the republican party
with extravaganza, corruption and un-
| iustiflable interference with individual
| and constitutional rights, and de-
| nOunced that party for permitting state
| Teasurers to appropriate the interest
canned by state funds, declaring that
| the interest on these funds is the money
! Of the people,
eve pledged the democratic party to
/ honesty and economy in administra-
ton. To repeal of the republican as
Sault upon individual rights.
''To the payment into the treasury OF
the interest earned by the state moneys,
| and
ITO the prosecution of suits to re-
| already misapproprated.
1--WE present to the people of Wiscon-
sin the 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 have
been saved in administrative and legis-
lative expenses.
The cost of maintaining the sew
eral state institutions has also been
economical more than So, 1000 and their
efficiency has been greatly improved.
las a result the democratic treasurer
Will have on hand at the close of his
term a general fund of more than
100000 instead of the deficiency
which existed two years before.
Interest to the amount Of more than
$4,000 on bank deposits has accrued
and been promptly covered into the
treasury.
The trust funds have been prompt
~ invested for the benefit Of the
schools instead of being held in banks
TO enrich office holders and partv pol
i1icians and as a result the interest
earnings of these funds already exceed
those of the last administration by
more than $4,000.
Suits have been vigorously prose-
cuted to establish the right Of the
people to the interest earned by their
money i'll the treasury and that right
has been adjudged and liability 1asten-
Cd upon the two last state treasurers to
the amount of more than $35O,OOO for
interest money mis- appropriated by
item. And upon the same basis Of
computation an aggregate liability
, state university over $50, 900 year
OF more than ?$725,O
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 hundred thousand
dollars to the school fund income. anl
hg increasing the appropriations to thu
state university over $1,000 a year
for the next six years.
we are opposed to and will combat
the abhOrrent doctrine Of Capitalization
and paternalism and all mischevious
medling with the rights Of conscience
! and religion, especially in the care and
| education of children.
I'VE oppose sumptuary laws as I'M
| necessary and unwise Interference
with individual liberty.
I'VE pledge the democratic party
anew to continued honesty and econ
Cmy 10 the administration of the gov
eminent.
THE record Of the present admins
tration is a sufficient assurance that
80 REIMBURSEMENT of the rights f the
| eople against the defaulting treas
UIers need be feared at the hands
of the deT Jcratic party.
1--WE endorse the action of the nation
! al democratic convention in nOminat-
| ing Cleveland and Stevenson for
president and vice-president, and give
| cheerful allegiance to the principles
! cheerful allegiance to the principles
f. T. Frawley, of Eau Claire, made
| speech placing the entire present state
| ticket in nomination. There were Soy
eral seconds and the omnibus nOmina-
| ton was made by a rising vote. The
| ticket is:
| For governor-George w. Peck. Of
| Milwaukee.
For lieutenant goyernOr-Carl Jonas,
of Racine.
For secretary of state-T. J. Cunning
| ham, of Chippewa.
For state treasurcT-John Hummer, OF
| Eau Claire.
For attorney general. =. O'Connof,
Of Dane.
| For state superintendent Oliver E.
| Wells, of Outagamie.
| For railroad cOmmissioner-ThOm
| Thomson, of Trempealeau.
| For insurance commisSioner-Wilbu
NJ. Root, of Sheboygan.
| All the delegates made speeches Of
| acceptance. During the day, other
| speeches were made by Gen. Bragg,
| Congressman Mitchell and Adjutant
' General Doe.