Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04
SPEECH OF Mr.. BoHMRIcH.
Democratic Candidate for Governor
Talks on Current Events.

Democratic Candidate for Governor
Talks on Current Events.
In his address to the Democratic State
convention accepting the nomination
for Governor, Louis G. Bohmrich
spoke as follows:
Your decision In nominating me as your
candidate for Governor OF this great Com
n onwealth is TO me d summons Is an honor
for which / am profoundly grateful, and, II
elected a call to public duties the RESPONSE
bilities Of which are not underestimated by
me.
/ have read the declaration of principles
as enunciated In your platform, and / can
assure you that l indorse every utterance
therein contained. Upon that platform |
will stand during this campaign, and Il
elected the siren voice of no tempter shall
lure me from that path of duty which you
have laid out.
Those who are acquainted with the prin-
ciples Of Democracy, equality Of oppor-
tunity," and equality OK governmental bur
dens and taxation" know that the platform
Of the last Republican State convention SIN
ply indorses those principles advocated By
the Democratic party since the days of
Thomas Jefferson. We may congratulate
our opponents that after years OF Democrat
ic discussion, from Democratic standpoint,
they have found Il necessary at the opening
Of a new century to adept the time-honored
principles OF Democracy In order to avoid
the enlightened wrath 0f the people OF the
State.
when they speak Of economy in public ex-
penditures and equal taxation we know. and
their record proves Il. LAT those promises
are made only 70 be broken and Ignored II
elected, so far as II rests In ny power.
law will be enacted TO equaliZe taxes along
the lines laid down In yeHr platform. Econ
01ny In the departments Of government must
not only be mere lip service. but must be
enforced with that determination whicn the
people have right 70 expect from public
servants.
should the people choose me as their gov
ern0r mr. course shall be suah that no over
baTdeaed taxpayer can Justly accuse me q
n@afing a sham battle for the purpose or
enlisfing the support Of the people, and then.
by secret agreement or otherwise. surrender
70 the tax lodging corporations Of the
State
In the political struggle now On the people
or forty five States. banded together FOR life
10 insure each others liberties and rights,
are again given al opportunity for an inter
mental importance. The Democratic party.
true 70 its principles stands By the AmsH-
canisya Of the fathers. under the teNching
u which this nation has existed a. world
power for IL years. while the Republican
party has chosen TO stand by the new era
~ conquest. plumber aud subiugation.
This new and unexpected turn Of our ma
tiopsI policy was fuaug1rafed by term
applied to Il By Mr.. Mckinley as criminal
aggression" and by a shameful repmdIafions
or his own line or demarcaffo1. that NJ
plain duty. Mr. MckiHley's new policy.
thus iSaugurated without the consent OF the
people. now awaits the condemnation 81 ev-
err American who believes thaf In a republic
right mnsr dominate might and aot vice
versa
The line OF BATH has been drawn by the
Democratic nati0nAt convention, and With
OR banners unfnriesl and faces defiant con
scious az the justice OF our cause. ard en-
Outraged by the injustice and violence ~
: oHs adyersanes Ne shall. 81 worfny fciaow-