The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-08-18
READY FOR BATTLE.
Wisconsin Republicans Are In Line
for the Fray.
speech of Temporary Chairman II. @.
Adams mt the Milwaukee Con-
y-ntIon-Prnise for Mckin-
Icy's Admin istratiOn.

In his opening address before the
Wisconsin republican state convention
at Milwaukee. Wednesday. August 8,
Temporary Chairman II. c. Adams
said:
'"rhe republican party of Wisconsin is
ready for q political battle. II has cleared
for action. II Will go into the contest Of
1900 In solid column. There will be no fire
In the rear and nothing very dangerous In
front. Our friends the democratic enemy
will as usual be busy and noisy. They
are busy now trying TO hide from public
view the one plank In their platform nailed
there by the imperious hand of William
j. Bryan. They claim TO have concealed
no assassin of the public credit In their
house, for the reason that he Is not exhib-
tied upon their front porch. They are rails
ing a frightful din over what they call i'm
perialism, and their leaders with an as
.Surance almost sublime are calmly INFORM
Ing the public that II will be the paramount
issue OF this campaign. Where do these
gentlemen get their authority to determine
what shall be the paramount issue? The
American people have not spoken. The
Tammany tiger Is not recognized as an
authority at the bar of public judgment
Mr.. Bryan may consent. But the repub-
Iican party of the nation must be consulted
There Is n fight on hand. Shall tho demo-
Gen. Grant said: Never permit the enemy
TO select your positions We never Will
The republican party has controlled the
administration Of national affairs for four
years. The paramount issue of this cam
paign will be, Has that administration been
wise or unwisc? The party has made
record. We must stand or fall by that
record. ..... .....
Served the People Well.
1.-THE republicans OF Wisconsin have a
right to congratulate themselves upon the
administration of affairs. both state and
national. Gov. Scotield has served the
state WELL He has been loyal to party
pledges and loyal to the public interest.
He has been a watchful, painstaking and
conscientious executive. He has in..sted
upon good business methods In handling
public funds and In keeping state accounts.
He has been fearless in demanding that
state appropriations should not exceed
money available in the general fund lie
has watched the conduct of the great char
table and penal institutions of the state
as II they were a personal charge. His
administration of affairs has been such
that even a partisan press has not ven
turcd TO attack it. Every department OF
the state has been handled in the public
interest. The last legislature disposed of
the pass question for all time. II increased
the taxes of some corporations and then
did the best thing II has done in genera
tion-established tax commission for the
purpose of a thorough investigation of the
complicated question of taxation. These
questions are not easy OF settlement. They
may not puzzle those gentlemen who chatter
wisely upon the streets or the demagogues
who chatter upon the stump. But since
governments. were organized they have
puzzled statesmen and scholars and the
honest patriotic judgment of every country
in every age. The republican party OF this
...l,.
porate interests. Neither has it formed an
alliance with them. In the matter OF tax
alton II will know neither corporations nor
individuals. 1t has no friends to protect
and no enemies to punish. IL VIII hunt
for property, and find II IL II can, for record
upon the assessment rolls the hidden prop
erty OF the state which, while receiving
the protection of the law, permits visible
property TO bear the burden and cost OF
sustaining that law Every form of wealth
except that devoted to religious.
benevolent and charitable purposes
should help support the state. 1t
Is idle to claim that the ultimate
burden of taxation must rest upon the
back of labor. II that is true, why not levy
a per capita tax and burn our assessment
laws upon the affairs of common sense?
1t Is not true. 1t never has been and II
never will be. 1t is to the everlasting credit
of the republican party that II has met
witch have arisen I'm the constantly chang
Inc conditions Of modern life. II has blazed
The nath Of advancing political thought for
.haIf a century II has boen the po-ahead
nortv NJ tho nation The democratic party.
-, fohn NJ OIin once said has been the
Mold hack marty of the nation. In the ad-
i,stmont ~ mis- matter of taxation which
90 Fundamental and affects every citizen. Il
viii sjmnlv no lust. II Will cndeayor 10
tax tho home of the laborer and the palace
ar tho millIonaire in exact PROPORTION, II
would tox ali the stock of the farmer and
all tho stoclc Of the CAPITALIST II will say
70 mon who hold franchises given by munic.
inaiitios or nv tho state: we have given
You someIhinr of value. Your franchise
is nroncrtv. You must help support the
atate In proportion TO the value OF that
nronertv The republican party of tn,
state NAV not do IL In one year and II ma,
not do II In Ave wears, but as sure as hon.
est. conscientious work VIII bring 1t about
1t will make living thing OF the rule OF
the constitution that all taxation must b'
uniform.
stand by Mckinley.
SIN national, affairs we stand by tho ad
,,,ristration 81 president MCKINLEY. w,
80 nro,,d n, 1, Proud of II not slmpl,
a. ranuhIicans hut as citizens of hi,
american commonwealth who are glae
rat bis administration has brought new
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