Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-06-19

"The democratic party of the state OF
Wisconsin by its convention here con-
vened, proclaims the following declara-
tions:
First, we adhere to the principles of
the Chicago platform of 1896 and pledge
ourselves to abide by the platform to be
adopted by the national democratic con-
vention in 1900.
'Second, we gladly express our love
and devotion for the great standard
bearer of our party, the Thomas Jeffer-
son of the new century, Hon. William
]. Bryan, commit our representatives
to support his nomination and our party
to support his candidacy.
Third, we denounce the republican
party fer its biazen inconsistency in
treating Porto Rico as part of our ter
ritorial possessions and at the same time
uniustly discriminating against its peo-
pie. as well as our OVID, by imposing
burden of tariff in express violation of
the constitution of our country: in es-
tablishing "a system CT Imperialism
grossly repugnant to the spirit of our
institutions and necessitating the main-
tenance of a system of militarism that
threatens the perpetuity of our govern
ment for the sole purpose of gain and
conquest: in establishing for all time
scheme of taxation under the guise of
war taxes for the purpose of maintain
ing a standing army at time when
peace should prevail and providing
revenue made necessary by policy of
exorbitant and prohibitory tariff impo-
sitions, practiced in the interests of
monopolies and trust ombinations that
have been fostered by the present ad
ministration; in the profligate and COR
rupt use of the public funds in fraudu-
lent army contracts and the purchase of
war vessels, and we point to the gigan-
tic postal frauds in Cuba as fair sam
pie of republican integrity.
Fourth, we demand a reduction in
the internal revenue taxes. and espe-
cially upon those items of manufacture
ing and commercial intercourse that
seriously effect and injure the manufac-
turing and commercial interests OF our
country.
Fifth, we favor the election of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people.
"Sixth. we are in favor of tariff for
revenue only.
Seventh, we express our unqualified
opposition TO those immense c0mbina-
tions of capital commonly known as
trusts, which concentrate and monopo-
lie industry and business, crush out in
dependent producers. destroy compe-
tition and restrict opportunities for la
Dor, limit production and arbitrarily
raise the prices of the necessaries of
life.
Eighth, we unqualified extend our
sympathy and good will to the sister
republics of South Africa in their
heroic struggle for the maintenance of
those rights to which they are entitled
by the laws of nations, nature and of
God"
The contest for delegates at large
was very spirited, there being about
one presented for every congressional
district Many nominating speeches
were made and demonstrated that the
democratic party inthe state did not lack
for able speakers. The principal con-
test was between Mayor Rose of Mil
waukee, and Thomas J. Fleming, the
| former winning.
Louis Marchetti placed Hon. ID. l..
Plumer in nomination and w. V. Sill
verthorn seconded the nomination of
Geo. w. Bird, of Madison, and c. b.
Bird seconded the nomination of Geo.
B. NJ Hilton, of Oshkosh.
The PILOT has room only to repro
duce the nominating speech of Mr..
Marchetti, which relates to a Wausau
man and the sentiments of which are
endorsed by everybody in this section
Judge Louis Marchetti, of Wausau.
said in nominating ID. l.. Plumer of
! Wausau:
The delegation from the Ninth Con-
| greSsional District of Wisconsin has in
| structed me, by a unanimous vote, to
present to the thoughtful consideration
of this convention for delegate-at-large
the name of the Hon. ID. l.. Plumer, of
| WauSau.
Our district is the largest in the state
in point of territory, and in my iudg-
ment the new census will show it to be
the largest in population as well, and
we feel confident that we make no
! unreasonable request when we ask you
| to honor our district and our state by
electing ID. l.. Plumer to represent in
| part the democratic party of Wisconsin
in the national convention.
You know, gentlemen, that all the
industries which make Wisconsin one
of the foremost states in the Union are
carried on and are highly developed in
our district. Our agricultural products
| rival those of any portion of the state;
our lumber and the manufactured pro-
| duct of il is exported not only To the
east and west, but to England, and
brings IN return annually many mil
lions, fair portion of which flows to
our splendid metropolis, the city of Mil
waukee. 1t is the only district where
| mining is carried on to any great
extent, and our lake shipping invites
| attention.
Our population, made up of sturdy
sons of New England aud New York,
mixed with the best blood of Europe, is
| as intelligent, as honest, as frugal, as
1 industrious and as patriotic as can be
found anywhere between the seas that
/ girt this continent, and a citizen that
comes before you with the endorsement
| of such a people. cone who has diStin-
l guiShed himself in business circles of
/ such magnitude, must Of necessity be q
| man of good attainmentS. of high char
/ acter,- of unblemiShed reputation, of
unquestioned INTEGRITY. and must pos
/ SeSS that sympathetic nature which
/ attracts and endearS man 10 his fellow
man.
Such is the man we nominate. We
/ recommend him to you as man of af-
/ fairs rather than as man of words. as
Democrat of unfinching fidelity TO
/ principles of good government as
/ enumerated by Jefferson, and Madison
/ aud Monroe, and adhered to and prac-
/ ticed by Andrew Jackson, Thomas A.
/ Hendricks and Allen g. Thurman.
We recommend him to you as a
bime1allist from way back, not only
/ since 1896; As an American who believes
/ with Washington that We should have
no entangling alliances with any for
| eign power; with Pinkney that we
| should have millions for defense but
/ not one cent fer tribute" and who
witnesses with grief aud shame the
| melancholy spectacle now enacted by
/ the government, of flying the emblem
/ of liberty, the Stars and Stripes, in
protection over the worst form of chat
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