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

nelegate-at-L Large. :. .Philetus Sawyer
Delegate-at- Large. .....W. d. Hoard
Delegate- at-Large Eugene S. Elliott
Delegate-at-L .........J. H. Stout
chairman State Com. Edwin d. Coe
Milwaukee, Wis, March 19.--The at
tendance at the republican state con-
yention here yesterday was unusually
large and the proceedings on the whole
we're marked with considerable de-
gree of harmony The convention was
held for the purpose of choosing four
Notwithstanding to join with the
twenty congressional district delegates
in representing Wisconsin at the ma
tional convention TO be held at st.
Louis in June. The convention also
elected d permanent chairman of the
state central committee to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of H. c
Thorn.
Chairman Jones called the conven-
ton to order Mayor Koch and Treas
urer Milbrath loomed up in the real !,
as representatives of the peace and dig
nifty of Milwaukee, while at the other
wing of the stage Uncle Hold Taylor
and NJ. T. Park appeared as the twin
eherubs of journalism. Secretary Ew-
inc took up the list of delegates and
said there were no contests. Several
proxies were announced and accepted.
Chairman Jones appointed Fred.
Phelps of the fifth district, and George
W. Bishop CT the ninth district, as sec
retaries. AS Mr.. Phelps was not a
member of the convention, Arthur ~
Jones, of the fifth district, was APP
pointed in his place. John j. Esch, of
La Crosse, was then introduced as tenn
porary chairman, and on taking his
place on the platform spoke as follows:
The republicans OF Wisconsin are
today taking the first step towards the
white house. A year hence it will be
The home of republican president.
A year hence the national capitol will
witness the deliberations of republic
an congress. This is not idle prophecy
the people have seen the handwriting
on the wall; they have read Alright The
signs of these democratic ii es.
Protection and it's offspring, reel
procity, are not dead issues, but shall
remain living issues until they have
been settled right, and it remains the
high duty of the party which has pro-
claimed and defended them both to see
that they are settled right.
The impending conflict presents
financial questions of no mean import
ance We must meet them in a
straightforward and unambiguous way.
Our national platform on this, as we'll
as all other subjects. should be one that
even he who runs may read, and our
candidate one whose position needs no
defense. Our party's financial history in
the past is sufficient guaranty for its
ability to meet the requirements of the
present. 1t has almost paid off, in a
single generation, the biggest war debt
IN all history resumed specie payments
against bitter opposition; upheld our
credit by scorning to repudiate; main
tained the equality of gold, silver and
paper in their purchasing and the debt
paying powers. We favor the use of
under such restrictions and conditions
as will secure the maintenance of the
parity of values of the two metals. We
oppose free coinage of silver which
would make our country the dumping
ground of all bullion to the discredit
ana injury of our finances in the money
markets of the world We believe that
ffee coinage by the United States alone,
az he ratio of 16 to /, amounts 10 re-
fidiation that the parity now existing
between the metals would be destroyed
and our people would be COM
PEELED to report 50-cent dol
lars for their labor and
ifoduee and be asked to trust in God
ior The balance, In behalf Of our vast
loregn-born population which has
brought over with 1t sound ideas of
honest money, in behalf of all classes
g, 2lr state and nation, in behalf of our
present and future prosperity, let US
asa 81 the delegates we shall this day
,riro' that they give us an honest
.ao7ey candidate upon an honest plat
Germ Z shall be the duty Of the dele
gates We select to weigh the claims of
.ae several candidates and with the
p5HF honor and public veal in mind
select the men best fitted for the
as mountain peaks, towering
the lesser hills, arrest our gaze
,IiF US to admiration, so now, ris-
Dove the rank and file OF our
We behold the heroic presence OF
SHOWN leaders. We see the ven
form OF that irreproachable
man and successful man of bus
u. ayi P Morton. Of New York.
ee and admire that Nestor in re-
an councils whose many years Of
nave brought honor 10 sister
and fame to himself, William B.
d Iowa, We admire that mod
1Illes, giant in mind as well as
nose courage and skill shattered
e-Norn presidents Of congress
for him the proud title OF car,
aonor to a state already hon
Hamlin and a Blaine. We
safflEa attr .dynfra4fnn for Tam