Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-09
WISCONSIN pEMocRATc plArfoRA.

following is the PLATFORM sdopted by
the DCqocratie State convention at NH
waukee:
We. the duly accredited representatives ef
the Democratic party Of Wisconsin, IN con
yeHtion assembled TO nominate candidates
tor State offices. 40 hereby declare;
a. We realize that the Republican party
III history has tetn. temporarily 1T least.
driven from the political field Id this State
anG that in this campaign we are confronted
9y M organization ntreRchQd IN polittcal
power which has aeham.hed and will con
ssniie - debauca, the public service Tor
sac accomplishment Of political and per
sanal epds
> II is a matter OF history that the nom
inet Of the Madison convention secured MS
nomination through the active EFFORTS OF
ssmIhaSeS Of the Sgare. who az ais bidding
organized aud Centralized eaGeussS and con
ventions In his personal interest. drawing
compensation, f9r The time they were thus
emlioyed from the treasury Of the State.
3. We charge that the candidate OF the
Madison convention has demonstrated his
ability to mislead the people In pretending
hostility to the leaders of his party In high
places while covcrtly seeking their friendly
assistance In furthering his personal ends
and in attempting TO return the fayors r.
eeiNed from corporations by advising the
legislature in his annual message, ana with
reference TO the Willingness of property own
ers within the State to pay taxes, that the
railway companies have been tAtrer than
The average of Individuals. tStnate jour
I T. We condemn the shameful trafiic In the
nomination of State Superintendent OF Pub
He Instruction entered into by TIE Madison
convention. tolerated by the Chief Executive
of che state and shielded by HIS organtxa-
flor The conceded barter and sale of the
school interests Of the State 10 rapacious
book agents is i'm unpardonable crime
against education and should meet with
prompt rebuke from all progressive and
hfgh-ininded citizens. The educational IN
terests of the State should be kept out OF
POLITICAL strife and free from commercial
Influence and we appeal TO the women OF
Wisconsin, who have vote In all school
Questions TO join MS and rally 70 the sup
port Of the people in keeping school mat
tiers out of politics. We favor the election
IL the State Superintendent OF Public In
struction at the same time and III the same
manner as the Judges OF the Supreme
Court
ArraiCns Republican Debanchery.
x The Republican party has dcbauehed
our State government by Creating NUT
tsruie of useless offices and iliing them
With political fayorites. whose sole duty Is
10 promote the political interests OF those
who appointed them. The army OF Game
WafdenS. Oil Inspectors ana Factory IN
spectors folsted upon the people Of Wiscon-
sla by the Republican party of this State
Ia a fair example Of Republican extrara-
gsnce and Misrule We demand the prompt
atd unconditional repeal of every law which
provides for a useless office and adds I'M
necessary burdens TO the taxpayers.
q. We are opposed to any ana all meas
ures the tendency of which Is 10 Deprive the
people OF their constitutional right to assem-
Bile together. either In their ozfn proper
persons or by representatives chosen by
themselves for the nomination Of candidates
for office. and we denouncc the stevens pri-
mary election blu as un-Amerlcan and I'M
democratic In principle and dangerously and
vicicusly paternalisttc.. II enacted Into law
ii would destroy the elementary principles
t4txs Srahh Nina
the VIII of the majority to that " n small
plurality, which would disfranchlse the mi
nority In large number of the counties In
the State and give cities and municipalities
great power in the selection OF candidates
FOR office.
l. We favor the repeal of all laws now
In force which provide for double taxation.
While opposing double taxation we are In
favor Of uniformity I'm the taxation Of NIL
property rot by law exempt from taxation.
whether owned or controlled by corporations
q Individuals and we pledge ourselves TO
the enforcement OF all laws enacted or 10
be enacted In the furtherance Of such wise
ana equitable purpose. We believe that the
declaration In the Madison platform on this
question is not sincere, but simply pre-
tended love fer the democratic doctrine OF
iust 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 for the es-
adjustment of a system of equal taxation.
The Democratic party always has been
friend Of honest taxation and will be more
successful. In consequences OF It's sympathies
With the common people, In overcoming
these difficulties than any other political
party in the country.
Condemns Tariff Evils.
8 Approaching the burning and pressing
necessity for relief from the extortiOns TO
which the people are subjected, we con
denim the Republican party for the enact
lnent and maintenance OF iarin law which
fosters trusts and enables certain combt-
nations and corporations 10 charge American
CONSUMERS eNorbitant prices for The prod
iicts of their factories. while selling the
same class Of goods so European consumers
at greatly reduced prices. We point to the
business methods of the steel trust as a
striking example Of the Infamous workings
" certain schedules Of the Dingiey tariff
law. 1t is notorious fact that this trust is
selling the products Of It's factories TO Euro
pean consumers AT prices ranging from p
I o 40 per cent less than &c charges Ameri-
can consumers for the same class Of goods
Any law which thus permits American
manufacturers to rob American consumers,
either directly or Indirectly. is wrong Ia
morals un-Americnn, undemocrattc and sub
vet'siye Of good government. and So far ns
III ~ operates we demand It's immediate and
unconditional repeal
@. We believe that the State should sot
grant OF It's sovereign power 20 corporations
10 lie exercised In the unlawful oppression Of
the people, and we hereby pledge ourselves
10 cause TO be instituted and prosecuted
WlAn NlgoF sucn proceedings IN the courts
by Information, quo warranto or otherwise
MS shall be necessary 10 forfeit afd annul
the franchises OF any corporation created
under the laws of the State which saall VIC
lats the law by unlawfully destroying com
petition controlling the price Of material
In this State. and we pledge ourselves that
all corporations In this State shall be com
PEELED 10 comply with the laws Of this
State applicable TO the same
~. We are IN favor Of prosecuting the
work Of establishing and maintaining good
roads; Of encouraging the dairy, agricnl-
tnral, manufacturing and mining Interests OF
the State. Of developing and protecting our
public school system and the promotion Of
such public weeks and improvements as
shall serve 10 keep our State where she now
stauds. ia the front rank Of progress.
IL. We believe In the rights OF conscience
as guaranteed by the constitution Of our
State. and In the entire and complete sep
arai!on Of church and State. We welcome
tine private and parochia schools as valuable
iuIpiaries to our public school system and
declare our unalternble opposition TO pnter-
nal1stic interference In any form with the
sacred rights OF citizenship.
IL. And to the strict observance Of the
principles and pledges herein enumerated
we commit the candidates nominated by this
cpnyaufiou and uIeffge hearty auunnrt