River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-09-13
Proceedings of the State Convention at
Mi;waukee-The Platform Adopted
Several Senators Scored ne
Traitors.
CHOICE OF DEMOCRATS.

a BY the repeal OF the republican measure
known as the sherman silver law, the NOR
OF the country IS restored 10 sound bass ana
no proposed legislation should be e. tertained
which does not provide that every a liar issued
BY the government shoald be Of equ.I intrinsic
aad interchangeable value.
IS The constitution forbids discI miHation
based on religious ties :. The Ameri an Pro-
tectiye association and like societies yiolat-
ing this fundamental principle fird their nat
ur4l place in the ranks Of republicans who are
careless of constitutional rights and viii meet
with the same rebuke at the hands Of the peo-
pie the kin ired movement which found ex-
preston in the Bennett Law. and the demo-
cratic party is unalterably opposed 10 the prin-
ciples OF the so-calied American Protective
association and kindred un-Americsn organ
CARNATIONS
70 We emphasize the fact that labar has
the same right 70 legal organization and pro-
lection as capital and that provisions should
be made by arbitration or otherwise COR eauit-
able and peaceaSle adjustment Of tie differ
ences between the wage-earner ana his en-
ployer.
the system OF maintaining Pullman stores
praetieed by many employers OF labor and rec
ommend the enac ment OF stringent prohibit
tory law calculated TO prevent a continuance
thereof.
e. The income tax feature Of the tariff bill
meets our approval
- The administration OF President Cieve-
land has been wise. patriotic and courageous
and commends itself TO the democracy Of this
state.
10 The action Of the democratic senators
and representatives OF Wisconsin, has our
heartiest appreciation.
I'll The democracy Of wisconsin has COM
pletely fulfilled its pledge to the people in IT'S
business-like management OF state sfiairs. It
has returned 70 the treasury Of the state tue
sum Of S4sg, 40 IS OF the money unlawiuily taken
by republican ex-treaSurers, and has put into
judgment the further sum OF sIsi.0l5 6S,
making a total OF S56J.4iss6. evidencing It's in
tentton that no rights OF the people viii be re-
linquished. 1t has reduced the 81 tie tax for the
present year in The Of ga. 80. or over %
per cent. an accomplishment heretofore IN
heard of in the history OF any state and doubly
welcome in these hard times, Induced by re-
publican miSrule.
1T has paid into the treasury. interest re-
ceiyed on public funds deposited in bank. the
sum OF 800 O0l BY wise and Judiciasls invest
ments and permitting no selfish il terest to
conflict with duty. it has increased the earnings
upon the school funds since IL has been in
power in the sum CT S16I,s64 over the earn
ings OF the preceding four years Of
republican Acknowledgement. Ii has shown its
devotion 10 the little schoolhouse by expanding
In the advancement of our educational inter-
ests Sl.f74.765 more than the republican ad-
ministrat on expended for the same purpose In
the preceding four years. 1t has levied by way
of taxes S443f5 less than the republicans levied
from 1887 to 1890 or this magnificent record
every democrat of the state may feel justly
proud
Senators Branded as Traitors.
The applause over the resolutions
had hardly subsidized when there was
sprung the sensation of The convention
in the form of minority report sub
hitting the following amendment:
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 them
selves with our enemies to tnwart the ex-
press will Of the people demanding wholesome
ana effective tariff legislation
A lengthy debate followed. the reso-
luton being strongly opposed by Col.
John H. Knight. of Ashland. former
partner of Senator Villas, and as strong
~ advocated by Judge Rose, OF Mil
waukee. When the vote on the amend
ment was taken it was carried. only
eleven votes being cast Ia the mega
tive.
The Ticket.
After the platform and ita Sensa-
tionai amendment had been adopted
nominations for governor were de-
clared in order. the names Of George
w. Peck, John Winans and John Hun
ner were presented. Gov. Peck re-
ceived the nomination Oh tie sec
ond ballot. II. j. Schmitz was noini-
mated for lieutenant governor. quickly
followed by the unanimous renomina-
tion of Secretary of State Cunning
ham. State Treasurer john Hummer
and Attorney General 0'Connor. A.
j. schultz, of Baraboo, was unani-
mously nominated for superintendent
OF public instruction. and George C.
Prescott, of Milwaukee, was also sim
ilarly nominated for railroad commits
sionar Olaf r. Sl1aar. of Viroqua.
was nominated Tor insurance commits
sioner
State Central Committee.
The last thing on the programme
was the election of chairman of the
state central committee, and r. Il.
Kirkland. of jefferson. presented the
mare of e. C. Wall and moved his
nomination by reclamation. David $.
Rose, of Milwaukee, seconded the
nomination. Mr.. Wall was reelected
by reclamation.
Following is the new democratic
state central comm ttee:
First District-Andrew Rul. walworth;
John O'Brien. Lafayette.
second Distrlct-R. NJ. Bashrord, Dane; o. f.
Foessler. Jefferson.
Third District -Jo5eph Menhone and J. l.
r. ldeCullum.
Fourth District-W. A. Walker, Roman Ger
winski. Milwaukee.
with iStrict-Judge 2. H. Carney of Wau-
fesba and ex-senator NJ. G. Meade, OF Shsboy-
IN
sixth Distriet-Joseph Villas. Of Manitowoc.
ana samuel c. SInead. OF Fond du Lac.
serenth District +. Frawley OF Eau
Claire. and Judge J. II. Morrow, OF sparta.
Eighth District-W. T. Jones'. Of Wood coun-
t. ana r. j. Mcclellan. Of Brown county.
Ninth pistriet-touis Marchetti. Of Hara-
III n. j. T. Sonerville, Of Marinette-
Tenth District John r. Matthews, Of Dunn;
II. II Grace. OF Douglas.