Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-24


psvukeu ~ ,uvSe issues couiu nave ueou
Suvt,vu UNANIMOUSLY Two years ago, unless
taAt platform prvvtalmeu the VIII o. tut
rvpUeuvan parry. Lnat many legislators
rvHatocd toNaa ~ the party And taltntul 80
Nnttr vvt.sn,Uen1S lor ue Uau,, ment -
1UCSC p,tdgCS into law, haltIlng Tor me rlghI
aAd SIcaolaSuy enueaNurlng TO hold taV
iarIy erect IN uonor wul never DC forgotten
A! tue people ot WISCONSIN,
Opposition 10 that platform sought TO
lOSER3 UStu upon tue plea tnat tnU pgCdgvS
we've not well understood ana dlu not rep.
resent the real sentiment OF the party.
AuaJ claim wln not bC made again, ROT
ctgutCCu montnS tue debate aaS uNvn ON. AZ
lUv arguments have not Always been az.
utvSSru 10 reason, Il the discussion uaS Hot
Always oven Parliamentary. a, vast the
uuts nave pCCn clearly draWn and the count
finally made,
rAErY WILL GxrRESSGp.
There can TIE NO miSuuuerSl andluK as 10
the republican, platform al L3u-. NuatvNVE
a.utrvnve ul uptnton lnuNiduN,s may naNN
heretofore entertained, as rvpupUvaus Juvy
must nov RvQulCSVG IA the tAprcssvu WA "a
the party. Al mas spoken IA lac uncertain
voice tor the enactment OF these platform
ucvlaralons lnto law IN IS OF the ~ sen.
ATE ulsluvIs and 40 uI tue 400 Rssclueiy
dlsIrvIs vt the state, IL mas proclaimed
~ uNorw nelmAg majority, nOm Ian, Su'
pyrior 10 the thunels rlnr, that us promises
saalI now uc maue good 10 Tue last ,vttCr
rRorHGllC WORDS,
Twenty pruc years ago, before u cultured
auulenvc IA The ASscn,olS CuAmnov vt the
vNpLtOL ChlCt Justice hNNu mHuC a Warning
forecast, | STE nlm ROW nS tnen --hW
uvNtu USuvv, Us transparent face, MS lu'
mluuus eSCS, Through winch, uuulmmcd
Mlta age, S"vnc tne genius "a oNv OF the
great lutVivvtS ct the last century Again
4 near ms vibrant voice across almost a
kvperHliuh % TIME;
"tpvrv Is looming up u new and dark
power, / cannot dMvl upon the Slgus ana
I A tNrr
mu,auon o. individual wealth seems 10 10
Kyvatcr than II vVvr has oCon sinto tho
uuwntuN % the kOman empire, Aud the
enterprises OF tue country are akgtegaung
Vast corporate combinations uI uuvNamplVu
yapttaL uoluly marching, not Tor ccouumiL
vVuquests onty, hut tor political power, Nc
see tncr Colors We near their trumpcts,
We distinguish the sound of preparation IN
| the camps, kur me hrst hulo realty IN
oar pOntlvs, money rs taxing tno uold as
! an urgAuiBrd power II rs INSCRIPTIONS,
arrogant, aud Overlooking, ALREADY, here
| at nome one great corporation has tllued
| with the sovereign power ana insultcd tho
state There is grave tear mat II and i,s
| great rival have cunledoratou to MAKE par
| uuun OF the state ana snarc II as spots,
| Wealth has It's rights, Industrious wealth
| mas It's hunurs, luosc II 10 the uuiS ul inc
| Jaw to assert ana protect, though wealth
| has great power of SELF protection Rnd IN
| uurhvc beyond the limlts OF integrity, but
| muuvy as pohtirM mupenCc ~ essen
|
| gCIuus to Tree institutions, 10y tar the
| most dangerous to the tree ana lubt All
| m,ulstrtIluu ut the law, II Is entitled TO
| tear, II not TO respect the question Will
! Ause, Aud urlsC III your dRy Wuuku per.
| nRps not fully IN minei winch shall tuto,
! wealth or men which shal lead, money
| or lutcllVCt, who shall et pubic stations,
| educated aud patriotic ico men, or the
| trudHl seriR OF corporate CApitulf'
ltow prophetic MS words rho EraNcst
danger mcnacing republican institutions to-
| day IL the over balancing control OF city,
state, aud national legislatures by tue
wealth ana power OF publlcserNlce torpo'
nliuns, This h not moro marked with
one political party when In power than with
another II deals with public officials, Ii
makes no political distinctions, 1t can
not be cured by donunCtntlon, 1t cannot
| be- defended by the cry OF 'putlHt or pop
utst" or dcmRgugue II goes directly 10
the root OF government, 1t threatens ~
sap the lille of American citizenship, The
voter elects the candidate the corporation
controls the official, II leaves the citizen
the scmhluuco OF power which is actually eN'
crClsvd against hlm,
ruB PEOPLE Az SERVANTS,
Tho problem presented Is II momcntous
one II culH for no appeal to passion OF
prejudice or lcnr IL calls tor courage hho
patriotism and self sacrifice, II cuus tul
solution Shall tho American people be-
. como servants Instead of masters ot tholi
bOastcd material progresa aud prosperity
hus luHtcrCd aud prutcCtCdi surely oul
great cities, our great states, our great ma
lion, will not hulplcssly surrender TO TIM
most insidious enemy which IL everywhere
, undermining official integrity ANA Anorl
can Institutions, Surely the party o
Abraham Lincoln which abolished slavery
, which kept the United states undiHlde,
upon the map OF the world, wiz not Rbnh
don it's traditions. It's memories, its hopes
, aud become the instrument of injustice nn'
oppression. 1t will do It's plain duty now
as II did In that greatest epoch OF the 'oHn
> trys history. II will meet the Issues Will
rcctltudo and untnltcrlng devotion, stron
> In the faith of ultimate triumph,
i Gentlemen of the convention, the CohteH
for equal aud just taxation ana homlhn
; lions by direct vote IL not yet eompleiol
won The nomination which you have JUS
rendered me III the unmistAknble the en-
; phatlc demand OF the republican party 10
The prompt enactment OF these laws bu
!" between that expressed VIII hhd tue llpen
+. ing of these measures Into law, there AZ
CnucuRus and conventions for the nominu
> lion of candidates for the Bennte ana ~
Rcmbly. when the legislature conYonoi
there ARE the same forces 10 be met an
. c0ntondcd with that led to the undolng o
the lust legislature. | appeal to YOU, AN
> through you 10 the people Of the state, {
!. be vlglnnt to the last hour. DO not rela
your efforts until this good WORK ~ M
> lshed Let no man be named for the legs
laturo who IL not fully In accord with ~
republican platform Name only men wh
/. are willing TO go on record for this leRlt
lntIOn, who are free from all enlargement
> or complications that may force them I
!. vote contrary to desire aud conscience
Wherever senator's or nssomblymen hlfenu
> have been nominated, let them openly an
. publicly proclaim their position win r.
apect TO these issues. This IL equally IN
/, right OF the party ana the public
LESSONS no IN CHERISHED.
Gentlemen, the contest through whlc
, we have just passed strengthens the pl
lars of government by the people and 10
the people II teaches the Hacredness o
public obligation, II oleyates moral stand
ards ia public life.
These are lessons which we should cher
lgh Let all else Of this contest be forgot
ten. II does not signify who began H., 0
why II was begun. II has been decided
Let mat suffice. ! do not treasure on
personal injury or lodge Ia memory on
personal insult With individuals ] hay
no quarrel and will have none, The spa
Of my life IL too short for that Hut n
much as II pieases God 10 spare unto N
/ shall give, whether In the public seryic
or out Of It, 10 the contest for good gov
eminent.
iGyery pledge Of the platform which ye
have adopted here today has my unqual
fled approval and, II elected, ] shall, In F.
far M the direction Of public affairs Is com
mitted TO me- faithfully strive to carry gu
those pledges.
accept q denomination nrm In the rcso
tuition 10 discharge every duty that devolyt
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