The San Francisco call., 1896-08-06
National Platform Formulated
at St. Louis Is Heartily
Approved.
UNITED SUPPORT IS PLEDGED
4 Slight Breach at the Grand Rapids
Meeting, but Differences Are
Made Up.

MILWAUKEE,, WIS, Aug 5.-With the
Thermometer registering a very high TEN
perarure Chairman Coe Of the State Cen
traI Committee called the Republican State
Convention to order at noon. C. A. La
moreaux of Ashland was chosen chair
man. His speech was strong appeal for
the maintenance Of the present gold stand
ard.
After confirming the com uittees selected
By district conventions the convention
adjourned until 3 o'clock The platform
VIII follow the lines Of the ST. LoEis con-
vention-
Al the afternoon session the report Of
the committee On permanent organization,
recomm mmsnding General Griffin OF Eau
Claire for permanent chairman and J. NJ
Ewing Of Milwaukee for permanent secre-
tary, was adopted. and the new officers
took their seats Chairman Griffin then
called for the report Of the committee on
resolutions, and the platform as reported
was unanimously adopted. The platform
reads as follows:
The RepubIieans OF Wisconsin in convention
assembled announce their cordial and hearty
fndo-sement Of the pLazE0rm OF principles
adopted by the late National Republican Con-
venrion Of ST. Louis. and pledge q loyal,
united and vigorous support Of the principles
and policies therein announced and defined.
We believe that IN the restoration to power in
SaLtonat affairs Of the party that stands for s.
sound and stable currency, honest money
with which 10 pay the wages OF labor, buy the
products OF the faEm and factory, and carry on
the business OF this great country, and for
fair and equitable tariff that viii protect al
the people sat every section Of the country.
give employment 20 American labor, preserve
% American prod1ce-s the first change IN cur
great home market, and az the same time give
Is enough revenue to pay the necessary ex-
penses OF carrying On the Government, lies the
euIy hope OF return 70 our f1rmer prosperity.
We recognize in William Mckinley and Gar
ret A Hobart, cur nominees fer President and
Vice-PFesIdeRt, the highest character and it
ness as candidates, IN whose wisdom, integrity
and patriotism al the people can safely put
their trust and confidence.
We express our unqualified disapprovaI Of
the utteranees Of the late Chicago convention
upon matters Of National policy. We denouuce
them as dangerous IN their character, tending
TO the destruction Of al business security and
prosperity and sgbversive Of The fundamental
principles OF gcod government
We commend most heartily the able, eco
uomicAI and ousi iness-liks conduct Of affairs
by our present state administra r5n-
The Republican party believes IN perfect
liberty Of conscience, nou-sectarisnisu IN
public affairs, in the separation Of church and
state, II free common schools and the utmost
Independence Of individual thought, speech
and action within the Law
We favor the restriction Of undesirable i'm
migration, as opposed 70 the interests OF our
laboring people, and approve the enactment
OF measures 70 prevent fraudulent 1aTuraIiza-
ton
We cordially invite the voters Of Wisconsin
without regard to past political ati1ation, 10
support the principles herein announced.
Ten-ninUts nomination speeches were
then n order 4 c. Adams Of the Second
Conversational District named Robert NJ.
La FoIIett; Chris Doerfer Of the Fifth
District nominated Charles d. Esta-
brook; E. z. Bottom Of the Fifth
District nominated Eugene s. Elliot:
Albert H Smith OF the Sixth District
nominated Lieutenaut-Governor Emil
Baensch: General Griffin Of the Seventh
District nominated Ira Bradford; DR.. A.
W. Trevitt Of the Ninth District nouf-
mated Major SchofeId- After the five
minute zecouding speeches the couven-
ton. at 6:15 O'Clock, adjourned until 10
A. M. ro-morrow.