River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-05-03
WISCONSIN REPUBLICANS.
Hold Their State Convention and se-
Iect National Observation-Disclosures
and Adopt a Platform.

Milwaukee, April 26.-The republic
an state convention to choose four
delegates at large and to ratify the
selection of delegates made in the ten
congressional districts to the national
convention at Philadelphia met at the
Davidson theater in this city yester-
day. James g.. Monahan, of Darling
ton, was made temporary chairman.
In his address he upheld the admins
tration of President Mckinley and
concluded as follows:
Gentlemen! There stands our leader,
and there, speaking for themselves, are
his official acts. President Mckinley has
not only kept faith with the people by
fulfilling ante-election pledges, but has
grandly risen 10 meet new conditions and
unlooked-for responsibilities. He has
been weighed in the balance of public
opinion, and found not wanting. His ad-
ministration will live in history. as one
of the brightest and best in the annals of
the country: and the future historian will
paint its beauties and greatness in a halo
of glory, brighter than the MONDAY sun,
while generations yet unborn Will point to
II as a landmark for human liberty.
higher aspirations and loftier purposes
for the race; will point 10 IL as an adj
ministratlon that saw its duty and dared
TO do IL; will point TO II as a beacon light,
increasing and growing in brilliancy with
coming centuries, that guided the ship of
state away from the shoal reefs of free
trade. back into the harbor of protection.
saved the people from the quicksands of
fatism, and led them into the shady
groves of prosperity. carpeted with the
verdure of confidence, watered by the
rivers OF industry. and s~lorified by the
dews of thrift; will point to it as an
administration that tore the tongue of re-
pudiation from the throat of dishonor, and
rebuilt the foundations of the nation with
FURNISHED gold; will point to ii as the
era when the government first assumed
its true place among the nations of the
earth: when the country was prosperous,
the people happy and contented, and uni
versal liberty was. beneath the folds of
the stars and stripes. marching upward
and onward toward the goal OF her final
destination, the brotherhood OF man."
The following are the resolutions
adopted:
1--WE. the republicans Of Wisconsin, in
convention assembled. reafiirm the prin-
ciples popularity approved and Endorsed
at the last national election, and commend
ed and justified by subsequent events.
"Weare g~ratined that experience neither
constrains us TO recede from the high po-
sition then taken on questions before the
country, nor 10 subordinate views tnen
~vehemently supported to meet the ext
genctes of a new campaign.
w hereby express our profound grati-
fication that the present congress of the
United States, co~nformably to these prin-
ciples, by formal legislative enactment has
established as a permanent standard of
value the gold coin of the nation.
I'VE indorse the strong and progressive
administration of our president, William
Mckinley. under which new luster has
been added to our arms, and unparalleled
increase of wealth and prosperity secured
to the country, and we rely upon our party
TO deal with and solve the problems that
have come to us as a result OF the Spanish
war in a manner that will reflect credit
upon the party and rebound to the honor
and strength of the nation.
W indorse the thorough. businesslike
administrator of Gen. Scofeld. under
which, without increasing taxation. the
state expenses and debts have been paid.
and a large surplus accumulated in the
general fund
The following delegates at large
to the national convention were elect
ed: Isaac Stephenson, Marinette; To-
seph y. Treat. Monroe; James III.
Stout, of Menominee, and ii. August
Leudtke, of Milwaukee.
The a~lternates respectively are: c.
II. Baxter, of Lancaster; A.. j. Frame,
of Waukesha; John L. Erdall, of Madi-
SON; n. &. Foster, of Eau Claire. Pres
idential electors at large were nomi-
mated as follows: Alley Peterson, of
Crawford county; A. &. Weissert, of
Milwaukee county. In addition to the
above the convention ratified the Sc
lection of delegates to the national con-
vention and presidential electors as
named by the different congressional
tickets. This finished the business of
the convention. and it adjourned sine
die.