The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-10
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SAWYER IS NAMED.
Nominee for Governor on Demo-
cratic TiCket-The
Platform,

Milwaukee. Wis, Sept. 2-The state
Democratic convention rejected the report
of the committee appointed to arrange for
fusion with the Popuiist party and nom
mated the following ticket, the candidate
for commissioner of insurance being the
same as the Populist nominee:
Governor-HIRAM W. SAWYER, Hart
ford.
Lieutenant-G t-Governor-PETER V. DEUS
TER, Milwaukee.
Secretary of StatePEER o. STROMME
Madison.
Treasurer-C. J. NJ MALEK, Milwaukee.
=, Attorney -General-H. II. GRACE, West
Superior.
Insurance Commissioner = JOHN F.
SCHNEIDER, Pop, Milwaukee.
railroad COmmiSSloner-C. G.. WILCOX
Depere
Superintendent Of Public Instruction-w
ii. SCHULZ, Sauk.
The platform is as follows:
We, the Democrats OF the state Of WIS
conSin, in state convention assembled. do
alliTn our allegiance to the Democratic
principles, justice. liberty and equality,
and which the Democratic party has adyo-
Gated from JefferSon's time to our own,
ana we declare our firm devotion to the
Chicago platform OF 1896.
We congratulate the citizens of the ma
tlon on their loyalty and ardent patriotism
displayed in the vigorous prosecution of
the American army and navy for their
valor and intrepid bravery on land and
sea, and we condemn in unstinted meas
ure the war department for the blunders
and crimes committed against the brave
BOYS In blue in camp and on fore ign bat
tlefelds. by selfish contractors. incompe-
officers, appointed for political purposes,
and we hereby pledge to our brave
soldiers and sailors who survive this war.
our earnest and loyal support to secure
the punishment OF the guilty parties.
The Republican party Of this state, at
It's last convention, presented only one
issue Tor this campaign, namely, Shall the
Republican administration Of the last four
years be endorsed by the people? We ac-
cept that issue and challenge them to de-
fend themselves against the following
charges and specifications:
First-You have recklcssIy and profit
gately conducted the business OF the state,
thereby largely and unnecessarily increas-
Ing the state taxes and imposing unnec-
essary ana unjust burdens upon the tax
payers.
Second-You have carried upon the pay
roll employees and clerks who have drawn
salaries without rendering service.
Thfrd-IOu have Disseminated in favor
of corporations and against the people.
Fourth-The governor has been the sub
sHryient tool of corporations instead of
the servant Of the people atteStCd by his
vetoeS of legislation imposing restrictions
or Obligations upon corporations as well
by other official acts familiar to the people
and unnecessary to enumeratc.
not remit the judgments in the treasury
cases. You violated that promise and
thereby dissjpatcd the property Of the
SiXth-Nour management Of the state
funds have been disgracefuI. You have paid
salaries long before they were earned,
loaned monyI from the treasury without
security and without authority Of law,
while the practices disclosed by the So
called Doodle Book are only sample
of your inCOmpetency and lack of intcg-
Sh,.lK- tp-
press Jaw.
Scvcnth-You adopted resolution in
your state convention Of 1896 opposing the
giving by corporations or the taking hy
public officials Of passes and franks. You
defeated legislation calculated to carry ont
that resolution and your gov crn0r has IA
grantly violated that pledge: and his use
Of passes ana franks has made him noto-
rioIs.
Eighth-Your party has been nominated
by a machine composed of wire pullerS,
have used your party for the promotion Of
their Individual and selfish interests, and
FOR the advancement of the corporate in
tereStS they represent.
Ninth-More than 40 per cent. of the
delegates who attended the convention
that nominated your candidate for gov
crnor. recognizing the truth OF the above
charges, refused to endorse his adminiStra-
ton. and denounced him as being unworthy
of further houOrS.
We make these further declarations:
1t is the notorious and an unchalcnged
fact that large sums Of money have been
drawn by state officials and other IA
voritcs to tn" great scanda! Of the state
and in direct violation Of law. We prom
Use a rigid public investigation of these
acts and the prosecution of all persons i'm
plicatcd therein.
We are in favor OF primary election
law to replace the present method OF nom
mating candidates for office, to the end
that all nominations shall be made by di-
rect vote of the people.
We believe in the referendum. the sub
mission Of all laws to the vote of the pco-
pie. the best and only means of safe
guarding both the interests and liberties
Of the common people and averting oil
garchc tendencies.
national, to the end that capital and cor
porate property shall bear its full share of
the burden Of taxation.
We declare that Ii Is wrong against
public interests and morals for a public
officer TO receive gift or favor from Il
person or corporation. We therefore
pledge ourselves to the enactment, at the
first opportunity, OF a law prohibiting the
issue Of passes by any railroad, express
telephone. telegraph, sleeping car. and
street railway companies to all public Of
ficials and delegates to political convcn-
tions, with provisions imposing severe
penalties upon both giver and receiver
be made II constitutional provision.
We are in favor Of good road system
and shall encourage the improvements OF
the public highways Of the state.
We promise an economical admniStra-
tiOn Of the business Of the state and a re-
duction Of the state taxes to the lowest
rate consistent Herewith.
We most emphatiCally declare against
tho blighting evil Of the lobby in legisa-
tive halls. and pledge ourselves to the en-
actmcnt Of such legislation "a will make
It a penal offensc for corporal ations and in
dividuals either to employ engage I'm
improperly influencing legislation by meth
ods Of the lobby.
To the full discharge of the pledge, here
IN made. In letter and In spirit. and to
a correction Of the errors and abuses here
in complained Of we pledge the candidates
nominated by this convention.