Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-08-31
Delegates at Large
District Delegates
Following are the delegates chosen

Following are the delegaJeS CHOSEN:
First district-E. +. Hazelton, Kenosha !;
Joseph f. Knoll, Racine.
Second-B. w. Jones. Madison; D. Blum
field, Dodge
Third-F. Dyer, Grant; N. 81. Snow,
Iowa
Fourth-Willam Bergenthai, c. F. Hun
ter, Milwaukee.
Fifth-M. G. Mead, Plymouth; DR.. Henry
Sixth-O. W. Wells, H. P. Hamilton Fond
du Lac.
Seventh-Judge Robert Lees, Alma; Will
liam Casson, Eau Claire
Eighth-John n Brennan, Portage; NJ. G.
Haney, KeWaunee.
NINTH. Z. Scudder, Marinette; A. e.
Tenth-R ]. Shields, West Superior; j.
McNally, New Richmond
Electors.
The electors chosen were as follows:
First-John B. Hopper, Kenosha.
Second-Hugo jacob, WATERFOWL.
Third-George Krouskopf, Richand.
Fourth-B B. Hopkins, Milwaukee.
Fifth-C H., M. Petersen.
Sixth-William Dick Nam.
Seventh-CharIes Franz, Black River
Falls.
Eighth-August Ledyard Smith, Outaga-
ME.
Ninth-W. f. Shea, Ashland.
Tenth-S. N. Dickinson, West Superior
State Central Committee.
Following are the members Of the state
central committee:
First district-John O'Brien, A. NJ. valen-
tine and w. w. Strong.
SecOnd-C. q. Eaton, Il. j. stevens and Al
bert Sollday.
Third. r. S. Viele, George Crawford
Fourth-E i. Hackett Rollin B. Mallory
and II. j. Hilbert.
FifthNRlchard Weaver, W F. John and
H: w Hostman.
and John Maggie.
SEVENTH. f. Frawley, G. II. schweitzer
and Frank Oterbang.
Eighth-Rush Winslow, H. T. HagemeiS
ter and John p. Hume.
Ninth--E. a. Edmonds, Charles Crogster
and ]. N. Cotter.
Tenth-J0seph Tuteur ]. E. Glover and f.
w Grunn.
The Platform.
The platform adopted was as follows:
The Democrats of Wisconsin, assembled
in convention. hereby declare their love
for and allegiance to the time-honored prin-
ciDIes of Jefferson, Jackson, Van Buren,,
Tiden and Cleveland and refuse to aban-
don or be driven from them by the ac-
ton of the Chicago convention of July,
1896.
In the selection of candidates by a party
convention, differences as to men are non
essential and party allegiance, as we'll as
good faith require acQuiescence by the mi
nOrity in the fairly expressed will and &C
ton Of the majority. But when funda-
mental, vital party principles are trampled
under foot, repudiated and scoffed at, and
rank hereSieS promulgated in their stead
as party principles and rule of action, the
will and action of majority has no more
binding effect upon the minority in q po-
htical organization than resolution would
have attempting to control their manhood
and personal honor
The majority who controlled and directed
the Chicago convention was largely men
whose names were unknown in Democratic
councils and whose declarations and actlon
prove them to be strangers as well to
Democratic, principles and traditions.
They invaded the rights. of state IN the
Of "A n1s fQc nd
over state conventions made selection or
state representatives unseating men elected
by unanimous acclamation, for no reason
save that they had the power of majority:
They refused to recognize the honesty ana
integrity Of the National Democratic ad-
ministra ton because it had the patriotism,
honesty and integrity to protect the public
credit by, the only means in its power.
They declared against the protection OF
interference when the exigency demanded
it, and thus encouraged and invited mobs,
anarchy, destruction of property and blood
shed.
They declared for an unlimited issue of
paper money by the government without
provision for its redemption;
They declared for an unlimited coinage
of silver at a largely fictitious value, thus
a blow at the financial credit OF the gov
eminent and the business prosperity OF the
citizens
They refused to exempt pre-existing con-
tracts from payment in this debased chc-
rency and thus recognized and invited re-
pudiation OF public and private contracts.
They declared for liberal and generous
pensions to the soldiers of the republic;
but provided for their payment in debased
currency that would rob them Of one-halt
OF their support; and to fully carry out
their rernicious ard revolutionary schemes
they aSsaied the Supreme court of the
nation and Swallowed their purpose to
change it's constitution so that no judicial
determination should prove an obstacle in
the carrying into execution their proposed
policy.