The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-09-11

clple and dangerously and viciously
paternalistic. IF enacted into law, it
would destroy the elementary princi-
pies of republican institutions by sub
ordinating the will of the ma iority to
that Of small plurality, and which
would disfranchise the minority in a
large number Of the counties in the
state, and give cities and municipali-
ties great power in the selection of
candidates for office.
z. We favor the repeal of all laws
now in force which provide for double
taxation. While opposing double tax
alton, we are in favor of uniformity IN
the taxation of all property not by law
exempt from taxation, whether owned
or controlled by corporations or indi-
viduals, and we pledge ourselves to the
enforcement of all laws enacted or to
be enacted in the furtherance of such
wise and equitable purpose. We be-
lieve that the declaration in the Madi-
son platform on this question is not
sincere, but simply pretended love
for the Democratic doctrine of just
taxation, as is evidenced by the fact
that during the two years of control of
the legislative machinery no effective
steps have been taken by its Governor
Tor the establishment of a system of
equal taxation. The Democratic party
has always been a friend Of honest
taxation, and will be more successful
IN consequence of its sympathies with
the common people in overcoming
these difficulties than any other politi
cal party in the country.
8. Approaching the burning and
pressing necessity for relief from the
extortions to which the people are SUBJ
jected, we condemn the Republican,
party for the enactment and mainte-
nance of tariff law which fosters
trusts and enables certain combina-
tons and corpora tons to charge
American consumers exorbitant prices
for the products of their factories,
while selling the same class of goods
to European consumers at greatly re-
duced prices. We point to the bust
d
striking example of the infamous
workings of certain schedules Of the
Dingley tariff law. It is a notorious
fact that this trust is selling the pro
ducts of its factories to European con-
sumers at prices ranging from Is to 40
per cent less than it charges American
consumers for the same class of goods.
Any law which thus permits American
manufacturers to rob American con-
sumers, either directly or Indirectly, is
wrong in morals, un-American, un-
democratic and subversive of good
government, and so far as it so oper-
ates we demand it's immediate and
unconditional repeal.
We believe that the state should not
grant of its sovereign power to corpo-
rations to be exercised IN the unlawful
oppression of the people; and we here
by pledge ourselves to cause to be in
stituted and prosecuted with vigor,
such proceedings in the courts by in
formation, quo warranto or otherwise,
as shall be necessary to forfeit and an
null the franchises of any corporation
created under the laws of this state,
which shall violate the law by unlaw-
fully destroying competition or con-
trolling the price of material or of fin
ished product, and we demand that all
foreign corporations doing business IN
this state be compelled to comply with
the laws of this state, applicable to the
same.
10. We are in favor of prosecuting
the work of ablishing and in main
tanning good roads; of encourag cling
the dairy, agricultural, manufacturing
and mining interests of the state; of
developing and protecting our public
school system, and the promotion of
such public works and improvements
as shall serve to keep our state where
she now stands, in the front rank of
progress.
II. We believe in the rights of con-
science as guaranteed by the constitu-
ton of our state, and in the entire and
complete separation of church and
state. We welcome the private and
parochial schools as valuable auxiliar-
les to our public school system, and
declare our unalterable opposition to
paternalistic interference, in any form
with the sacred rights of citizenship.
II. And to the strict observance Of
the principles and pledges herein emu
merated, we commit the candidates
nominated by this convention and
pledge the hearty support Of the Demo
cratic party of Wisconsin.
LOOKED LIKE AN ELOPEMENT.