Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-03-22

Milwaukee. March 19-The work Of
the city republican convention passed
of remarkably smoothly today. There
was just enough antagonism in the
contest to make matters interesting
but everything was done in friendly
manner.
Mayor Koch had a clear field and
was nominated by reclamation.
w T. FieDrantz was nominated for
comptroller c W AIilbrath for treas
urer and c. II. Hamilton for city at
tCrney.
The following is the text Of the plat
form adopted:
The republicans of Milwaukee,, in
convention assembled. send cordial
greeting to their fellow republicans in
all parts OF the state, and congratula-
tions that the people of the country.
if we may judge by recent events. are
already resolved to restore our party
to power.
Never in the history of the nation
has q partisan victory been followed
by such overwhelming disaster 10 al
the business interests of the people as
that of 1892, nor by such manifest in
capacity of those entrusted with power
to meet the exigencies Of the situation.
For almost a third Of a century
our people have enjoyed unparalleled
prosperity under republican rule; the
laboring classes have been constantly
provided with work at remuneratiye
in all parts Of the land, and old estab-
lishments have been enlarged and inn
proved TO the great advantage Of en-
ployer and employed; our trade and
commerce have been vastly eX-
banded, and during all this period the
national treasury has been amply sup
piled with revenue to meet all require
ments and leave q generous surplus to
apply on the public debt
unfortunately all this has been
changed widespread and depressing
paralysis has oyershadcwcd the land;
Stagnation has taken the place of bus
mess activity and enterprise; thousands
and tens Of thousands Of our laboring
people have been thrown ont of work
and constrained to seek the aid of
charity, and others to accept reduced
wages as the condition Of employment
I'm the face of these new and un-
happy conditions. the leaders OF the
party i'm power have been and are still
engaged. not i'm the attempt to provide
n demand for the labor OF the unem
ployod, but TO open our markets to the
manufacturers of Europe and thus to
crowd our warehouses ana shops win
the products of cheap labor to me
fearful disadvantage OF our own wage
workers; ana While we wait IN val"
fer the increased prosperity Whlch treo
trade theorists promised deSu'll'iou
and suffering prevail 10 an extent nun
erto unknown TO our people.
Under these circums tances' the re-
publi1anS OF Milwaukee aihrm ana en-
plastic their WefVlhg adhesloA 10
the great American doctrine OF pro
lection to our varied anu important
Industries under which me people nave
prospered as never before. iiley con
iidently appeal to all voters VINO W'Sn
to see our own marvellous resources ae
yeloped and our idle machinery AGAIN
in motion to contrast the prosperity ol
the past with the condition Whlch now
confronts US ana act as they oeiieFe
the best interests OF all classes require
The republican party pelleVes ~
sound national currency win dollars
Of equal value ana equal pufchasin-
power. It believes IN protecting Amer.
lean markets for American lnailuI ae
lures and wage workers. II oeheYeS III
a tariH winch ShaIL Plouu'e ~, ','',
rather than tariff when shalI IF'
duce a deficit.
1T believes in the absolute Separa
ton and independence OF church ana
state; in the absolute ana uhquall,
fed rights of conscience ana personal
liberty; and, as in all It's glorious hls
tory. so now with wide omen doors II
invites and welcomes 10 lis ranks on
terms of absolute equality an cl'izehS
Of the republic Of whatever creed 81
sect OF nativity who accept the Prlha
pies of the party. And we dehouh,e
the democratic party for attempting Ia