Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-26

anu lUI WuOH IutI6 IUllS LIOIu ulOIHlHS
unto the evening sun across the con-
tinent a tidal wave of admiration. His
name is William Mckinley, of Ohio.
Other names there are-Manderson,
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 ad
of our states affairs to
the credit of our state officers from
Gov. Upham down; with fair and law
full apportiOnm ent supplanting an in
famous Ct rrrymander, 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
of good cheer; put on the full armor of
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
motion was made to add member at
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.
SpoOnd-T Maaly of Iofforcor
Third. V. Holman of Grant.
Fourth-H. H. Zahn of Milwaukee.
Fifth-Rip Reukema of Milwaukee.
Sixth-Oscar 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:
First-W. T. Wheeler of Rock.
Third-Earl M 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
o'clock, and was amended by G. H.
Baxter to 2:30 o'clock and the delegates
then dispersed
AT ESQ 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.
1--WE 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
rdngemnts 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 deprecated or debased currency.
We favor the use of silver as currency
to the extent only and under such re-
strictlons 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 addi-
tions to the platform should be referred
to the committee on resolutions with
out being read. H. G. Adams asked
him to wait a 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
Mckinley, of Ohio, the most distin-
gushed champion of the republican
policy Of protection and reciprocity.
That we honor him as the defender of
sound system of finance, and believe
in him as a type of the best American
citizenship in both private and public
life.
And we hereby express to the dele
gates elected to the st. Louis conven-
ton our Judgment that they should use
all reasonable effort to secure his NOM
ination for the presidency"
This resolution was adopted amid
wild applause from all quarters. The
was adopted.
c. c. Easton from the ninth district
submitted a resolution providing for
the call of the roll for the making of
nominations for delegates-at-larg
which was adopted.
When the second district was
reached, George Grim arose and said
that the farnar hnvS didn't make