Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-03-25
ALL FOR M'KINLEY.
Wisconsin Delegates to the St
Louis Convention.
Resolutions Favoring Protectisn and
Sound Money Are Adopted.

Milwaukee. Wis, March 19.-The Re
nublicans Of Wisconsin nominated
straight Mckinley and sound money dele
cation to go to st. Louis in June. There
was some difference of opinion for time
as to who should go, but there was no dit
ference as to whom they should support
The withdrawal of Henry G. Payne's
name by his supporters at a caucus held
Tuesday evening, throwing the support OF
the Milwaukee delegate to Eugene >. FL
lott simplifed the work OF the convention
greatly.
The delegates and alternates at large
selected were as follows
Delegates.
PHILETUS SAWYER, Oshkosh.
w. D. HOARD. Fort Atkinson.
EUGENE S. ELLIOTT, Milwaukee.
HENRY L. STOUT, Menomonie.
AIternates.
II. D. SMITH.
W. f. HEINE.
JAMES + lyon.
w. E. PLUMMER.
The first session of the convention was
called to order at 1880 o'clock yesterday
afternoon in the Academy of Music by
Temporary Chairman w. A. Jones. Sec
rotary Ewing announced that there were
no contests as to credentials and the
reading of the list was thereupon dis,
pensed with Chairman Jones appointed
as permanent secretaries of the conyen-
ton George W. Bishop of Rhinelander,
Ninth district and Arthur W. James of
Waukesha, Fifth district. After the Sec
retaries had been named Chairman Jones
announced that the state central commit
tee had selected John J. Esch of La
Crosse for temporary chairman. He pre-
scented Mr. Esch, who was loudly APP
plauded.
Chairman Esch's Address.
In taking the chair Col. Esch said
that as patriotic citizens Republicans
could take 10 delight in the country's
misfortunes even though they are the
fruits of Democratic INCOMPETENCE, and
added:
The plain people have drawn up most
lust but fearful indictment against the
three years of Democratic misrule. They
charge that whereas the last year OF the
splendid administra ton OF BENJAMIN Har-
rison marked the zenith Of our Industrial,
commercial and agricultural prosperity, IT
was followed by such period of universal
failure, depreciation and depression as our
generation has never before experienced:
they charge that Democracy has assaulted
American industries, forced multltudes OF
business houses and financial institutions
into bankruptcy and carried beggary and
misery into thousands of American homes,
They charge that It oRPGse me me Ps scaR
seas by attempting to restore to the throne
a wicked and dissolute queen. That it has
selected as its ambassador to the Court OF
ST. James one who publicly scorned the
policy which has won US our marvellous
prosperity. They charge Cleveland and his
Vorhsippers with trying to frighten them
with the dangers Of surplus, derived from
protection and designed to pay off our ma
fional debt and meet the expenses Of gov,
been nut in power, they find the surplus
cone and the national debt increased by
1862 OOO 900 to burden them and their chill
for
they charge the Democratic party with
overt6rowing the wisest tariff bill ever
which in it's short and baneful career, has
already created q deficit Of $50, OOO, 600:
has shut up the. shops, stllled the noise OF
TO the extent of millions, robbed the farm
ers of good prices for their wool 81 an and prod,
raised the pitiful cry Of hunger in many
a bill Should now, be disowned by its orig
should take no pride in it's paternity; that
Cleveland should label it an act OF party
perhdy and dishonor" Like s.4 the honey
of Democracy the Wilson bill has no pride
of ancestry and, thank God, will have he
I'm INT whv lengthen the list Of Democratic
woes? Breathes there Democrat here
'with soul so dead, who never to himself
hath said" this, this was once my party
but shall be neVermoreF
Taking I'D the discussion of the policy
of his party he said:
| The Republican party is still the party
of protection. AS was recently sald Q!
greatest exponent 1--WE e. are nar faitffgl
nd affection, and it is dearer to US nov
Where recognized and indorsed as the great
masterful, triumphant American principle
safest prop to the treasury of the United
States and the bulwark of our national in
f. financial lOnOr,
We believe protection is true patriotism
in that it enunciates the doctrine that tn
American labOrer shall have first right t.
make the goods and the American farme
shall have first right to raise the foo
the American people may require, and t
sustain this doctrine We further declar
that there must be added such duties a
will measure the difference in the cost O
production a+ home and abroad.
After stating in unequivocal terms tn
party's adherence 10 sound money doc