The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-13
WISCONSIN DEMOCRATS.
They Choose Delegates and Laud WILL
liam Jennings Bryan.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis, June 12.-Bryan
sentiment pervaded the Democratic state
convention held to-day to elect four dele
gates at large and to ratify the selection
of twenty district delegates to the national
convention at Kansas City. Not until three
sessions were held did the convention COM
plete its business at 10 o'clock tonight. the
afternoon and evening sessions being char
acterized by spirited though friendly con-
tests. Following is list of delegates at
large: David S. Rose. Milwaukee; George
B. Hilton, Oshkosh; ID. L. Plumer. wausau;
Louis G. Bohmries, Kenosha. Alternates:
= ]; Elsraing: Milwaukee: George w. Bird.
Madison; &. [. HSc La Crosse; @ -, +, L.
cleany. Platville The cSsSsss. ~. .- -.
committeeman was left for the Delegation
to settle at Kansas City. From opinions
offered by those high in authority the in
dications point to the reelection of Edward
c. Wall.
The convention was opened by speech
by Judge James H MCCLELLAN. of Green Bay.
a young man in whose appointment the
young Democracy of the State was recog-
nized. Judge MCCLELLAN was well received
and was frequently interrupted by applause
throughout the delivery of his speech.
Permanent organization was effected with
Thomas L. Cleary, of Platteville, as chair
man. Mr.. Cleary took up considerable time
in denouncing the Republican party and
eulogizing William ]. Bryan. The commit
tee on resolutions reported the following
platform, which was unanimously adopted:
I'VE adhere to the principles of the Chi
cago platform of 1896. and pledge ourselves
to abide by the platform to be adopted by
the national Democratic convention OF 1900.
I'VE gladly express our love and devo-
ton for the great standard-bearer Of our
party, the Thomas Jefferson Of the new
century, Hon. William Jennings Bryan, and
commit our representatives to support his
nomination and our party to the support OF
his candidacy.
I'VE denounce the Republican party for
its brazen Inconsistency In treating Porto
Rico as a part of our territorial posses
sions and at the same time unjustly dis
eliminating against its people as well as
our own by imposing burden Of tariff in
express violation of the Constitution of our
country; in establishing system OF i'm
perialism grossly repugnant to the spirit
of our institutions and necessitating the
maintenance Of system OF militarism
that threatens the perpetuity of our gov
ernment for the sole purpose of gain and
conquest; in establishing for all time a
scheme of taxation under the guise of war
taxes for the purpose of maintaining a
standing army at a time when peace should
prevail and providing a revenue made
necessary by a policy Of exorDitant and
prohibitory tariff impositions practiced in
the interests of monopolies and trust COM
binations that have been fostered by the
present administration; in the profigate
and corrupt use of the public funds in
| fraudulent army contracts and the pur-
chase of war vessels, and we point TO the
gigantic postal frauds in Cuba as fair
sample of Republican integrity"
The platform demands a reduction in the
internal revenue taxes. favors the election
of United States senators by direct vote Of
the people. tariff for revenue only. opposes
trusts and extends sympathy to the Beers.