Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-12

.IHOMAS j. CUNNINGHAM
Attorneys General. JAMES l.. O'CONNOR
State superintendent. ...WM. H. SCHULZ
Railroad Commissioner GEO. G.. PRESCOTT
insurance Commissioner. OLAF r. SKAAR
Chairman Central Committee. e. G. WALL
Milwaukee, Wis, Sept THE Demo
cratic state convention met Yesterday af-
ternoon in the Stadt theater Senator
Villas was temporary chairman and made
a long speech on the Democratic tariff
legislation in Congress and the work of
the state administration. A recess was
then taken to d. M
The delegates were in their seats at
4 o'clock, the hour set for the opening
OF the afternoon session, but the chair
man was not on hand, for some reason.
and the convention waited. 1t was 4:15
o'clock when Senator Villas came in with
Chairman Wall. They were greeted by
slight applause. Senator Villas called the
convention to order at once and the re-
port OF the committee on credentials was
read. The mention Of Gen Braggs name
as a delegate was loudly applauded. Con
gresham Wells held Gen. Braggs proxy.
A. j. SchmitZ for the committee on per
manent organization reported in favor of
making the temporary organization per-
manent. The committee also reported
recommending that the nominate be
made in the following order: Governor,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, secretary of state
treasurer, attOrney-general, state Superin-
tendent, railroad commissioner and insur-
ance commissioner. 1t was suggested
that the new central committee be named
and the chairman of the committee elect.
ed, and all the suggestions were adopted.
l.. A. LANCE of Fond du Lac moved that
IN all future conventions the state central
committee act as a committee on creden-
tails. but q. I, Thorn, Joe Morrow and
others opposed it and it would have been
defeated II Mr.. LANCE had not withdrawn
it. He explained that he had offered the
resolution at the suggestion of the COM
mlttee. and the announcement was greet,
ed by shouts of laughter. The committee
on resolutions was not ready to report
and the convention had to wait.
Ihe ten minute recess grew to forty min
utes and the delegates who had remained
in their seats were getting very inpatient
when X. b. kirkland, chairman of the
committee on resolutions, came in and
Chairman Villas called the convention to
order. Mr.. Kirkland's reading of the
resolutions worked the delegates into n
state of excitement and prepared the
way for the sensation of the day which
was bitter fight over Il cuckoo plank
which the rank and file of the committee
had attempted to turn down against the
wishes of Senator Villas. 1t was dis
covered that the third plank had been so
creant Democrats" Instead it declared
that what had been done in the way of
tariff reform was "a broad stride in the
direction of accomplishing the results for
which the Democratic party had SO long
cOntended."
AS soon as Mr.. Kirkland had finished
rearing and the applause had died away
Judge Rose of this city arose and said that
in behalf of the minority of the commit
tee on resolutions he had Il report to sub
nit. He then read the following plank,
designed to take the place of the amended
plank IN the body of the majority report:
We brand as reasonable to Democratic
pledges the action of those senators who
were elected as tariff reformers. but who
deserted the principles of our party and
allied themselves with our enemies to thwart
the express will of the people demanding
wholesome and effective tariff legislation.
The platform as finally adopted reads
as follows:
vention assembled, reattirm the principles OF
the national Democratic platform Of S92.
The present FINANCIAL distress under when
the country has suffered and is still suffer
ing, is the logical and necessary consequence
Of Republican class legislation and msman-
The new tariff law affords the country
substantial relief and is broad stride in
the direction of accomplishing the results
that the Democratic party has so long con-
tended for.
BY the repeal of the purchasing clause o;
the Sherman law. the money of the country
is restored to sound basis, and no pro
posed legislation should be entertained
which does not provide that every dollar is
sued by the government should be of equal
intrinsic and interchangeable value.
The constitution forbids discrimination
passed on religious tests The A. I; A and
principle find their natural place in the
ranks Of the Republicans who are careless
of the peoples interests and will meet with
the same rebuke al the hands Of the people
kindred movement which found express
sion in the Bennett law, and the Demo
cratic party is unalterably opposed to- the
principles of the American Protective asso-
citation and kindred un-American erganiza-
tious.
same right to legal organization and prOteG-
ton capital, and that provision should be
able and peaceable adjustment of the differ
ences between the wage Garner and his en-
ployer.
We denounce as unjust and oppressive the
system of maintaining Pullman stores prac-
ticed by many employers Of Labor and rec
ommend the enactment of stringent pro-
hibitOry laws calculated to prevent ! con-
tinuance thereof.
The income tax feature OF the tariff bill
The administration of President Cleveland
has been wise, patriotic and courageous
and commendS itself to- the Democracy of
the state of Wisconsin.
The action of the Democratic senator's
and representatives Of Wisconsin has our
The Democracy of Wisconsin has COM
pIetely fulfilled its pledge to- the peoiAs in its
buSineSS-like management of state affairs.
1t has returned to the treasury of the state
the sum of $4S2. 402 50 Of the money unlaw-
fully taken by Republican ex-treasurers and
has put into judgment the further sum of
1871 ,O15.6S making a total of $6O8, 1923,
evidencing its intention that no rights of
the people will be relinquished. 1t has
duced the state tax for the present year IN
the sum Of $742 $40, or over IS per cent. an
accomplishment heretofore unheard of in
the history of amy state, and doubly well
come in these hard times induced by Re
publican miSrule. lit has paid into the
treasury interest received on public funds
deposited in bank, the sum of 500, 900. By
wise and judiciOus investments and permit
ting no selfish interest to come in conflict
with duty 1T has increased the earnings
upon the school funds since iC has been in
power in the sum of S161 ,364, over the earn
tngs of the preceding four years of Repub
lican acknowledgement. 1t has 81. JWn its de-
votfOn 70 the little SchOOlhOuSe by expend-
ing in the advancement of our educational
interests 81, ia, 765, more than the Repub-
lican administration expended for the same
purpose in the preceding four years. 1t has
levied by way of taxes SAT-, 345 less than the
Republicans levied from 1887 to 1890. OF
this magnificent record every Democrat Of
the state may feel justly proud.
We brand reasonable to Democratic
pledges the action OF those senators who
were elected as tariff reformers but who