Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-30
PROMPT ACTION NEEDED.

To the Democrats Of Wisconsin
This country has entered a political
crisis the Importance Of which has no
parallel since 1860 The existing con-
ditions call for the highest personal
and party patriotism. The great
name of the Democratic party of
this country was captured two weeks
ago by men who are not Democrats
and has, within the past week, been
subjected to fresh indignities by the
unclean tranicking at st. Louis. The
candidates nominated and the plat
form adopted at the Chicago conven-
ton are alike un-Democratic and
repugnant to all the history and teach
ings Of the great party Of Jefferson,
Jackson and Cleveland. They have
aroused Democratic revolt already
unparalleled in the history Of Ameri-
can politics and daily increasing in
strength and ardor.
At conference that closed in Chi
cago yesterday, representing ten states
that are to be the battle ground of
this campaign, of men whose names
are generally known and honored by
the Democrats of Wisconsin and of
the nation, initial steps were taken to
put a presidential ticket in the field
that shall be Democratic ticket, I'M
deGled by the Populism of either Chi
cago or st. Louis.
At the conference mentioned | was
collected as provisional national COM
mittecman for the state of Wisconsin
for the national Democratic party. |
have accepted the trust in u firm and
abiding faith that Wisconsin Is filled
with earnest Democrats who want a
presidential ticket that will truthfully
represent the Democratic principles of
the fathers and | appeal to such Dem
Gratis to lend speedy and hearty assist
ance to the cause.
The time is short in which to act, as
the following resolutions adopted at
Chicago yesterday will show:
"In view of the revolutionary ac,
lions of the recent Chicago convention,
its reputation of all Democratic plat
form and principles and its condemna-
ton Of the national Democratic ad-
ministration
"Resolved: |. That it is the sense
of this conference, composed of Demo
Gratis from the states of Illinois, Ohio
Indiana, Wisconsin, kentucky, MisSo-
uri, Michigan, Texas, Iowa, Mime
sofa and Nebraska, that II thoroughly
sound and patriotic declaration of
Democratic declaration of principles
be enuncia:ed, and that candidates for
president and vice president in accord
herewith be nominated.
40. That the Democrats In the sew
Cral states who are in sympathy with
this declaration and unalterably OPP
posed to the declarations and tendon
cies of the Chicago platform, be
requested to arrange to select mem
Der of the Democratic national com
mittea.
"3. That the national committee
thus selected meet at the city of In
on Friday, the 9TH day of
August, 1896, at > o'clock, p. m, for
the purpose of issuing Il formal call
for n national Democratic convention,
to be held not later than the I'd day of
1896, ut such place, and to
be constituted and convened in such
rs said national committee
may determine.
al That an executive committee Of
five be appointed by the chairman of
of this conference (of which he shall
be one), with authority aud directions
to name suitable person in each
state, where necessary to take appropri-
ate steps to cause state meetings to be
held, with all convenient speed, for the
purpose Of such committee, or, if no
committeeman be selected in any state