The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-31
PECK WILL LEAD
WIS. DEMOCRATS
His Nomination at Oshkosh Con-
coded Factions Fight for a
ChaiHm anship.

democratic convention was called to orr
dor at noon to-day at the Grand opera
house. A full state iticket IS to be nom
ina ted.
Martin Lueck of Juneau was chosen
tennnorary chairman, and T. f. Wordens
of This city, temporary secretary. Il.
i. k illilea of MllWA lkee is slated for
perma nent chairman.
The nomination Of Ex-Governor Peck
{ of milwaukee, for governor is conceded,
and VIII probably be n lade this evening
OF tomorrow morning by reclamation.
There are several can dldates for the
o There is a contest for the position Of
chairman of the state central commit.
tee, the incumbent, x. F, Warden OF
Waukesha, being opposed by faction
which is putting forth ). +. Jones OF
Portage.
The convention is e: Spected to make
recommend alton with reference to the
United States senatorslllp and the men
ho are looking i fer that "a v favor c are
oressnan G. Il. Weisse, Mayor Rose Of
Milwaukee, Neal Brown OF Wausau and
T.. f. Ryan of Waukesh;i.
The platform wi Will de nou 1 me ;a ex,
administration and declare for primary
election reform.
Adjourned Until Evening.
After listening to the address of the
temporary chairman and after the ap-
nointm ent of committees, the conven-
lion adjourned until evening, the dele
gates taking a boat ride on the Fox
this afternoon.
+Re reel ection Of A. f. Warden of
Wamkesha, as chairman Sof the state
CENTRAL committee has failed and the
RyaneWarden mon will dominate the
convention.
Lines Drawn over = latform.
The principal contest ~ yil be be 20, over y
Lett ndog94 40 GUST La Fbllette and
would nssT p rareaG on e and
s stah Control control Of freight rates that
would be more revolutionary than
those advocated by the governor, ;,
One of the propositions is g plank
favoring the establishment g OF - =
cent fare in the state Of the the papy is to to
6ead of such a movement and to
adnnt q moro conservative set OF reso-
iutions in order to attract the dls-
gruntled stalwart| :, repub11les Gan Vote'
Tn The course of his add ress TEN
norary Chairman Lueck said:
There is a pressing necessity to secure
for the people from public service cor
norations a fair return for the tavors pc
Slowed 'l1pon them thru the exit aord1nary
Yawsrs granted by the laws of This state.
democrats contend that there as no IN
berent power existing anywhere 10 eahe
private property without the eon it5ns of
the owner except for the niece Pslties VI
government or to promote the pubic wei
fare, and where private enterprise, Wneth-
or ged in the railway telephone, tele-
graph or other business, assumes ana !, is
clothed with authority belonging TO" the
sovereignty of the state, such III ;late en-
+ a
business and must submit to ge2}ernment
control that will fully protect the rights
of%the people.
corporat ions the right to make s'hch rea-
aonable charges as will fully compensate
for the money invested, risk assumed ano
ability and energy applied. But we man
tain that every dollar of net proceeds
which represents unearned profts belongs
to the people It is the fixed purpose OF
the democratic party to restrict ELL OF such
corporations in the matter of charges sc
that the people and industries of Wis
consin shall be favored with a.. minimum
rate.
Roast for State Administration.
There is no excuse for the present state
of affairs except that the republican party
has become SO dennoralized and helpless
as to be absolutely incapacitaded as ar
organization to deal with the affairs o.
government 1t is time to- return the war
ring rninions back to the unsa aried aVo
cations of private life, and we will con
sent that they may there continue thu
battle so long as they will without draw
ing upon the public treasury to furnish
the munitions Of war.
That a change In present conditions l.
necessary and that no relief can be af
forded thru the republican party in it
present state Of collapse MO one but thu
blindest partizan will deny. In a mao
chase for office and position, official NAL
feasance and neglect have demoralizet
the public service, and where corruption
has not infested the departments thu
grossest kind Of inefficiency prevails
Thru wanton extravaganza the public
funds have been wasted, and the treasur.
of this state Is now on the verge o
actual bankruptcy. The erstwhile boas
Of low taxes has resolved itself into
treasury depleted to such a degree tina
1t is feared not enough remains to defra,
the necessary running expenses of gov
eminent.
Our candidate for governor-whoever h
may be-will not be loud In his profession
of devotion to reform and then utiliz
for his own purposes the corrupt prac
tices which he denounces We will es
tablish reform. and not content ourse1ve
s with idle talk about it.