Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-06-21
WISCONSIN oEMoceA.
Eject delegates to Kansas g,
\ Adopt a platfo

mere Tor the purpose of pl.,ul
delegates at large to the nat;onal
ton pledged the Wisconsin naI
to w. j. Bryan. Silver was ii
toned in the platform adoptaa /
it came to denouncing imperisI;I
trusts and oppression, to stand
the Declaration of Independon1
William j. Bryan and pledging .
reform in governmental metboJ
leaders of the Wisconsin nal
were heard In no uncertain tones
are some of the sentiments exnro
speakers:
cannot believe a country can
come 700 Dag to DO right, too big I'd
nce. Cail 1t militarism, call it imnJ
call 1t what you like; you can ba
not ADMINISTRATIONS l., Ga
manent chairman.
William ]. Bryan, the upcrovnad
political consistency. -Ex- Attornev
O'Connor.
He Is great man, brave man nj
the Republicans out and put DEM
Joseph g. Donnelly, in nominatin
Rose.
When the platform was read \
vociferous applause was accorde,
paragraph expressing sympathy
Beers. 1t lasted several mimi
took one hour and twenty minutes
and straighten out the first ba
delegates at large, by which D.
Rose was chosen. Then the co.
adjourned for supper.
Through all this the fight again
Wall, member of the national cod
was conducted by T. E. Ryan
friends with great vigor. At TIL
ming the Ryan men were con6dd
had Rose as their supporter. I'M
ternoon the Ryan men and the vi
united in declaring they did nd
where the Mayor stood, and til
men were telling the truth as tbd
it.
The platform as adopted decld
the Chicago platform of 1896 e
devotion to William ]. Bryan al
mits the Wisconsin delegation to
his candidacy. The resolution
adopted by a rising vote amid grea
ing and in full are as follows:
The Democratic party of the State
Gin INV tfc
claims the following declarations:
We adhere to the principles of
cagO platform of 1896 and pledge
to abide by the platform to be add
the national Democratic convention
We gladly express our love and
for the great standard bearer of ou
the Thomas Jefferson of the new
w. ]. Bryan. commit our represd
to support his nomination and our
support his candidacy.
We denounce the Republican part
braZen Inconsistency in treating Poi
as a part of our territorial possessi
at the same time uRjustly dscrld
against it's people as well as our
imposing burden Of tariff, IN este
a system Of imperialism grossly re-
to the spirit of cur institutions an
stating the maintenance Of Sy
militarism that threatens the perpd
our government for the sole purpose
and conquest; in establishing for
scheme of taxation under the guisI
taxes fer the purpose of maintS
standing army at time when peac
prevail and providing revenue mad
sary by a policy of eXorbitant and
DRY tariff impositions practiced In
terests Of mon0plies and trust comb
that have been fostered by the pres
binations that have been fOstered
present administrations in the prot
corrupt use Of the public funds In fra
army contracts and the purchase
vessels, and we point to the ggant
frauds In Cuba as fair sample of
can integrity.
We demand reduction in the
revenue taxes and especially upol
items of manufacture and commerc
course that most seriously afect an
the manufacturing and cGmmerclal
of our country.
We favor the election OF Un'p'
Senators by direct vote OF the peop1
We are in favor of tariff FOR reven
We express our unquaIlned oppOl
those immense combinations OF cap
monty known as trusts when con
and lnonopolize industry and buslne'
out Independent producers destroy
titiOn and restrict opportunltles
limit production and arbltraFl!
prices of the necessities OF Ire
We unqualifiedly extend our Synp
good will to the sister repnplcs
Africa in their heroic struggle lof
tenance of those rights to wDlca
entitled by the laws of nations i"
of God.
Then followed the call OF tue
districts for nominations. Inc "
were proposed: d. L. PlumeI
sau, David S. Rose, Mllwau n.,
Bomerich. Kenosha; G. W. bill
son; G. P. Hilton, Oshkosh; u ~, \
La Crosse: L. j. Fleming OF Na
County and T. L. Cleary Of Lane,
When the convention assemoleu
evening session the delegates w ro
as follows: David S. Rose I Ue]
Hilton of Oshkosh, d. L. i'u
Wausau and Louis ]. Bomef,'n H.
ISOLATION purse was awarded 1,s sn
candidate by elccting Z. H. n NIL
Crosse, T. J. Fleming OF ,:. .n1
County, G. w. Bird of Nau, hr
l.. Cleary alternates at large y
ton. =, ri
The district delegates are Dc
First-Gilbert T. Hodges NOD'
Richardson, Racine. naro Corn
Second-J. e. Malone. Dodge wv
Mills. Columbia County. Smith
Third. Montgomery Co"nty
Point; c F White, Vernon ,1Gm o"nS
Fourth-Frank Falk, Ml'""O'
Burnham. Milwaukee. ,,,osba;
Fifth-T. E. Ryan, N""Ae'
Wiese. Sheboygan Fans, md du Lad
Sixth--F. b. Hoskins' fo''
Nash, Two Rivers. ,or Eau CT
Seyenth-W. H. Frawley' D'
3. Mccoy, Monroe. .nnleton;
Eighth. NJ. Baer' app
Crane, Weyauwega. ooonto; JuIa
Ninth-John Mona o''N
man. Lincoln County: 81 Dunn Gov
Tenth-W. H. stafford: D"DN
n cnoher' Douglas County
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