Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-08-02
AFTERNOON.

After q recess till p. m, the con-
yention got to work anew, and MADE
the first organization permanent. John
A. Johnson, of Dane, and several 9th
or delegates offered resolutions, all OF
which we're, under n rule previously
adopted referred without being read
to the committee on resolutions. Nj.
G.. JeffriS, of Rock, who had not come
| as o. delegate was admitted rs a proxy,
together with one or two others not
so well known. Then Il resolution OF
much interest was sprung. 1t pro-
provided chiefly that no nominating
speeches be made. This created buD-
hub among the delegates and cheers
all around the galleries. On stand
ing vote the resolution was declared
by the tellers adopted by lG4 to l4o,
| but some SceptiC in front seat was
DISPOSED to question the accuracy or
| the count and ballot was ordered
amid applause Before the count went
very far it was clear the ANTS were
| the stronger. Danes IL were SOLD
| against the resolution and only on;
OIL MllNuNhSSS ~ WHY ~ h'''"A ~
cutting the convention short and thus
| infringing on the rights OF cream CITY
| hotel keepers. The resolution was re-
| iectcd by a vote of 210 to l33, and the
| o,.atorical element became rampant
with enthusiasm, but Il motion at once
prevailed to limit nominating speeches
! to 5 minutes each, only one for can
didate, and seconding speeches OF no
greater length. and this was partial
| consolation for t. opposition.
little discussion arose o7er the method
of making nominations. The central
! committee had agreed to rule that
the voting for candidates be by dis
trict but that no announcement of the
! result by districts be made till all ms
| tricts had voted this to prevent one
district from changing it's vote after
others had voted to the disadvantage
of the latter. The convention adopted
the rule, with an amendment offered
Nv w. Il. Carter, of Grant, providing
that the chair en- of district deleGa-
tons announce their votes by couh-
ties.
| The committee ON resolutions made
the subjoined report, when was
adopted with hurrah;
I'VE reattirm the platform adopted
ut the national republican convention
and also the platform adopted at the
STATE convention in 1892, and renew
our pledges to the people.
The present condition of the coun-
try, resulting from the threa tened
change in its industrial policy inaugu-
rated by the democratic party, the nun
dreds Of factories and workshops
closed down, the thousands of men
out OF employment are the best wit
nesses that can be brought to testify
to the wisdom of the policy Of protec-
ton to home industries which has al
WAYS been sustained and fostered by
the republican party. The republican
party is the friend of both labor and
capital. Each is Indispensable to the
other.
The party had it's origin IN the OPP
position to the enslavement and deg
relation of labor, and under its poll
cies the workmen of the United states
received higher rate oil
wages and attained q
derr>s of comfort and influence such
as they had never previously enjoyed
) 1t will employ whatever authority i
Possesses to promote all just demands
Of the wage worker and support what
t ever practical measures can be devised
for the amelioration Of his condition.
! we recognize the right of labor t'
) organize. using all honorable meas
ur<As for the purpose of dignifying an,
, hettering its condition and placing II
on an equal footing with capital &c
! the end that they may fully realize ih'
{ fact that they are friends and equal.
+; essential to each other.
The republican party Is In favor o
: honest money and unfalteringly op
: posed to any scheme to give to thi:
2 country debascd or deprecated cur
. rency. We favor the use Of silver =:
4 a currency to the extent that 1t can N
: circulated on a parity with gold.
The republican party Is the party
!. Of religious liberty. OF absolute non
!. sectartanism. OF entire separation 0
e church and state, Of free common