Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-08-25

tepuDllcan national convention.
We believe that the declaration in the ST.
Louis national Republican platform for the
| maintenance of the gold standard, and the
parity of our forms of money should be
enacted into law. and the money of the
American people should be made and kept
| like all its Institutions, the best in the
world.
We congratulate the nation on the return
| of prosperity.
We indorse the present State administra-
ton. Wisconsin's prompt response to the
| call of the President for troops and the
attention given by our Governor to the de-
tails OF the equipment and training and
| constant solicitude for their health and
comfort in camp and field, are the source
of qualification and pride to our people.
/ We demand the immediate enactment of
| SUCH laws as may be necessary to compel
all persons and corporations engaged In bus
| mess within the State, except such fraternal
| and other associations as are now expressly
excepted from taxation by law, to contrib
| ute their just and equal share toward the
| burden of taxation.
| We demand the immediate enactment Of
| law forbdding any railroad company, sleep
| Ing car company, steamboat or steamship
company, express company, telegraph COM
| pany or telephone company to issue de-
| liver to any public official in this State any
! pass, frank privilege of free transpOrta-
tlon. of himself or property or the free trans
mission OF messages over telephone or tele-
| graph lines, and that the giving or receiv-
| shall be made penal Offense, both as to
| the giver and receiver.
| We believe in perfect liberty of con-
science, non Sectari0nism in public affairs,
separation Of church and state, free COM
mon schools and the utmost independence
| of individual thought, speech and action
consistent with law and the rights Of others.
| Recognizing that the present caucus and
| convention law is not free from defects, we
| favor such legislation as will secure to ev-
cry citizen the freest expression of his
| choice in the selection Of candidates
We condemn the practice, which we are
| Informed has prevailed for many years,
F., both in Democratic and Republican admin
/ istrations, of making advance payments
from the State reasury on account of sal
aries of officers and employees, and we insist
that such practice shall absolutely cease,
and that no moneys be paid out by the
| treasurer for any purpose otherwise than in
strict conformity to law.
| The existence of the lobby at the seat Of
| government during tile sessions Of the Legis-
lature to control legislation in the interest
of private corporations, or special interests,
! is an evil that should be abolished by law.
/ Nominations Made.
| 1t was then II o'clock. A La Toilette
man proposed adjournment until morning.
trict roll was called for nor1inating
speeches. A. II. Long Of Prairie du CHEN
came first to present the 1fame Of Mr. La
Toilette. Ira B. Bradford of Augusta
spoke for Gov. Scofeld. Henry F. Coe-
hens of Sturgeon Bay took the floor to
second Mr.. La Follette's nomination.
Seconding speeches oscillated from side
to side until midnight. ThHn a vote was
ordered. The result, G2O1a for Mr.. SEQ
field and 1861 for Mr.. La Toilette, was
greeted with deafening cheers. Adjourn
ment was then taken until morning after
the nomination had been formally named.
Thursdays Session.
Coming together Thursday morning
after session lasting until after mid
night the delegates to the Republican
| State convention showed little enthusi-
| assn. not so much owing to the fact that
they had kept late hours but because the
principal task had been performed. The
nomination of gubernatorial candidate
| so thoroughly overshadowed all else that
the other candidates were nearly lost
/ sight of and forgotten. The crowds of
| Wednesday were absent. All they cared
about was the head Of the ticket, and
with that settled they went home and
| about their usual affairs.
1t was 1870 o'clock when Chairman
Griffin called the convention to order. The
| chair declared that the first order of bust
ness was the nomination of a Lieutenant
Governor, and upon call Of districts
Nicholas Thauer of Jefferson County
stepped to the platform and nominated
Jesse Stone of WATERFOWL.
Mr.. Stone was nominated on the first
ballot, receiving 757 votes to 29S for
Tucker The other candidates were chos-
en- in order.
The nominees were brought in at this
iuncture to give their thanks. Gen. Grif-
fin introduced the Governor. He was ap-
plauded, but the seats of at least one-half
of the third district delegates were va
cant Gov. Scofield said:
Il have but few words to say to you.
Two years ago you conferred a similar
honor upon me, and later your action was
ratified at the polls by a magnificent vote.
When / took the oath Of office | pledged
myself before high heaven to perform my
duty. That pledge have faithfully tried
to keep. If your action of to-day is again
ratified at the polls in November, as feel
certain it will be, shall as earnestly try
to serve the State as have during the
present term. I have read the platform
adopted by this convention. / heartily in
dorse it and shall Use my best endeavors
TO carry out its purposes. When / raise
my hand to high heaven In taking the
oath of office assure you shall not per-
jure myself"