Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-26


union upon the field of battle and later
for the people in the halls of congress;
who today stands as the chief exponent
of the grandes, doctrine of our party:
whose sublime faith there in has never
wavered notwithstanding the reverses
of 90; whose name is in every mouth;
whose principles are known in every
shop and factory and whose teachings
are discussed over the frugal tables of
labor and about the hearthstones of
the farm: who, like the great Lincoln,
has put his trust in the people, has kept
in close touch with the people, has
hearkened unto the voice of the people,
and for whom there rolls from morning
unto the evening sun across the con-
tinent tidal wave of admiration. His
name is William Mckinley, Of Ohio.
"0ther names there Henderson,
Davis and Cullom-but whichever one
is the Amounted, him will the republic
ans of Wisconsin support with unabat-
ed zeal. With a wise, economical adj
ministration of our states affairs to
the credit of our state officers from
Gov. Upham down: with fair and law
full apportionment supplanting an in
famous st srrymander, our party enters
the campaign under favorable auspices
and with the high hopes of soon send
ing a republican senator to Washing
ton.
BE We not discouraged, but be we
~ ahn m fitll or al
protection and girdled about with the
sword of the spirit of thirty years of
republican triumph, march on TO an
other victory"
The applause was only enthusiastic
when he alluded to the Wilson bill. A
large to the committee on permanent
organization, but it failed to pass and
the committees were appointed as re-
ported. The following committees, de-
cided upon at the morning caucuses
were announced:
On resolutions.
First-C. F, Osborne of Lafayette.
Second-J T. Moak of Jefferson.
Third. " Holman of Grant
Fourth-H. H. Zahn of Milwaukee.
Fifth-Rip Reukema of Milwaukee
Sixth-0scar Alter of Manitowoc.
Seventh--W. L. Hauser of Buffalo
Eighth-Frank j. Wood Of Wood,
Ninth-A w. Trevitt of Marathon.
Tenth-Ole Larson of Polk
On the permanent organization
w Is
Thirl-Earl NJ. Rogers Of Vernon
Fourth--C. A. Chaplin of Milwaukee.
Fifth John S. Bruss of Ozaukee.
Sixth. N. Stevens of Marquette.
Seventh-G. L. Holcomb of Trempe
leau.
Eighth-D. Lloyd Jones OF Portage.
Ninth-Angus McAllister of Oconto.
Tenth-F. A. Severance of Pierce.
A motion was made to adjourn until
3 o'clock, and was amended by G. H.
Baxter to $50 o'clock and the delegates
| then dispersed.
AT $50 Chairman Esch called the
convention to order and the chairman
of the committee on permanent organi-
zation reported in favor of making the
temporary organization permanent,
which was adopted.
Walter l.. Houser, OF Mondovi, sub
mitted the report of the committee en-
resolutions
The platform submitted reads as fol-
lows:
THE republicans of Wisconsin in
convention assembled:
Renew their devotion to the doctrine
of protection. We believe in an adjust
ment of the tariff duties for the two
fold purpose of providing sufficient
revenue to meet the requirements of
the government and to furnish reason
able and adequate protection to Amer
lean industries-a tariff both for rev.
enue and protection.
I'VE also renew our allegiance to the
doctrine of reciprocity. We favor. as
a logical and beneficial result of pro-
tective tariff laws, mutual trade ar
rangemnts with foreign countries that
will provide for our manufacturers and
producers a market for there surplus
product, and at the same time enable
us to buy from them, under advantage
Gus conditions, such articles as they
produce and we need to purchase.
THE republicans of Wisconsin are
unyielding in their demand for honest
money. We are unalterably opposed to
any scheme that will give to this cnun-
try a deprecated or debased currency.
We favor the use Of silver as currency
to the extent only and under such re-
strictions that its parity with gold can
be maintained"
The part of the platform which was
received with greatest applause was the
financial plank. After the platform had
been adopted, Thomas B. Mills offered
resolution that any proposed addl-
tions TO the platform should be referred
to the committee on resolutions with
out being read r. G. Adams asked
him to wait minute until he could
spring a resolution endorsing Mr.. Nc
Kinley.
Permission secured. Mr. Adams read
the following.
Resolved, that the republicans Of
Wisconsin recognize in Hon William