The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-08-25

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march to victory at the coming cleo
ton. All the principles which the Re-
publican party have endorsed in the
past years appear boldly in the plat
form and much needed reforms have
received full attention. We invite a
careful reading of the platform by
every conscientious voter regardless of
party affiliations.
The Republican State Platform.
The Republicans of Wisconsin in
convention assembled congratulate the
nation upon it's magnificent achieve
ments under the wise and patriotic
policies of the Republican party. It's
most signal triumphs both in peace
and in war, since the organization of
that party, have been won under its
rule.
We heartily approYe.and endorse
the administration of President Nc
Kinley.
His efforts to avert hostilities with
Spain, and gain the desired end,
through peaceful means, earn for him
the approval of all good men, and
were wise and right; when war became
inevitable his quiet, resOlute, vigorous
action demonstrated his thorough COM
prehensiOn of the nations needs and
wishes, and when the powers Of the
enemy had been crushed and terms of
peace were asked his magnanimity and
sense of justice stood forth typitying
the noblest traits of our American
character, and commanding the respect
and approval of the civilized world.
We welcome the return of peace,
and express our gratitude and thanks
to the brave men of the army and
navy, who have maintained the honor
of our flag, and again prove to the
world the qualities of American patri-
otism. We extend joyous welcome to
our returning Wisconsin boys who
have deservedly gained the highest
honors and among the volunteer
troops.
We express our perfect confidence
in the administrators, to wisely and
Justly conclude terms of peace, having
regard for the welfare CT the inhabi-
tants of the conquered territory and
| the best interests of our own people.
We reaffirm the declaration of the
last Republican 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 endorse the present State ad-
ministration.
Wisconsin's prompt response to the
call of the President for troops and the
attention given by our Governor to the
detail of the equipment and training,
and constant solicitude for their health
and comfort in camp and field, are the
source of qualification.
We demand the immediate enact
ment of such laws as may be necessary
to compel all persons and corporations
engaged in business within the State,
except such fraternal and other associ-
ations as are now expressly exempted
from taxation by law, to contribute
their just and equal share towards the
burden of taxation.
We demand the immediate enact
ment of law forbidding any railroad
company, sleeping car company,
steamboat or steamship company, ex-
press company, telegraph company or
telephone company to issue or deliver
to any public official in this state any
pass, frank or privilege of free trans
portation of himself or property or the
free transmission of messages over
telephone or telegraph lines, and that
the giving or receiving of any such
pass, frank or privilege shall be made
penal offense, both as to the giver
and receiver.
We believe in perfect liberty of
conscience; non sectarianism in public
affairs, separation of church and state;
in free common schools, and the ut
most independence of individual
thought, speech and action consistent
with law and the rights of others.
Recognizing that the present eau
Gus and convention law is not free
from defects, we favor such legislation
as will secure to every citizen the free
est expression of his choice in the Sc
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8" We condemn the practice, which
we are informed has prevailed for
many years both in Democratic and
Republican administration, of making
advance payments from the state
treasury on account of salaries of off,
GERS and employees, and we insist that