Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-05-24

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Chairman, Owen A. Wells, Fond du-
Lac; secretary, 4 b. Schultz, Milwaukee,
assistant secretaries, L. d. Eastman,
p ID Bandor, Oconto, and John Reiff,
Milwaukee.
Mr. Wells. spoke at some length upon
the issues of the day, after which an
adjournment was taken until 3 O'Clock
p. m. The Milwaukee Journal tod of
the speeches made after the convention
was called to order at 3 p. m, as fol-
lows:
The Democratic state convention met
at 300. Neither the committee on Gre
dentials nor the committee on resolu-
tions were ready to report. Neal Brown
of Wausau gave an address on the issues
of the campaign.
Our party has won its victories in
the past" said be, .'to invite into its
ranks all independent voters J would
not be opposed to inviting back into
the party those Democrats who voted
for La Toilette two years ago. | under
stand they want to return to the full fell
lowship OF the party. We can't drive
them away, else they may be driven to
that awful extreme of joining the Re
publican party They wouldn't be at
hame there. Their home is with u.s.
| The speaker took mp national issues
and accused the Republicans of violat-
ing all their promises.
After Neal Brown closed vociferous
cries of Peck, F" Peck rang through
the building
Gov. Peck said:
Il have had a moving picture of 537
Democrats taken in the lobby of-the
Plankinton House for the purpose of
showing the Republicans of the state
how pleasant we look. At Madison the
l-spublicans are wearing angry looks
and are ready to kill someone"
| Gov. Peck closed with an earnest ex-
hortatIon to the doorkeepers to see that
all who came into the Democratic con-
vention he unarmed
j l.. OConnor was next called. He
said:
I'VE can be proud ofo administra-
ton and say that they will be models
| for future administrations Let the
Democratic party be loyal to its princi-
Piles, and not run after this ism and that
ism to make the party popular. The
time has come, and come, | think to
stay, when the people of this country
believe that if we are to maintain the
integrity of our country we must turn
out OF the White house that gang of
scoundrels''
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that gallant leader, William Jennings
Bryan"
| Senator Merton of Waukesha was
next called to the platform. It's time
that the democratic party of this state
| got hold Of the ship of state to guide
it for the people of the state. When
! you select men to 90 to the national
convention at st. Louis select men Of
purity of character and integrity of pur
pose.
Burr w. Jones of Dane county COM
pared the present campaign with that
of 1876, when the slogan was; 1--WE
ought to turn the rascals out" In 1876
the Republican party was honeycombed
with corruption. Our Republican
friends are learning that the scriptural
injunction is true. Whatever ye SOW;
that We shall reap There shall be
partments at Washington and there
shall be war upon the trusts.
| Mr. Martin of Green Bay said:
Democracy rocked the cradle of the
nation before Republicanism rose and
Democracy will rock the cradle of the
nation again when Republicanism is
not. A government by, of and for the
people is impossible from a Republican
| standpoint Wea have in national
affairs that great Rough Rider of the
constitution. When we come to Wis
consin we have another great rough
rider, the rough rider of the Stalwarts,
Mr.. La Toilette. If the thing goes on
| in this state it will be little better than
monarchy. An executive that tries TO
dominate and coerce the legislature has
no place in a republic History has de-
monstrated that the Democratic party
to win must be right. The Republican
party can win and be wrong. But in or
der to win we must deserve to win. Let
us select delegates to the st. Louis con-
vention to whom we can point with
pride.
Committee on credentials offered its
report. The only contest was on the
delegation from Racine county. 1t was
decided by a majority of the committee
| that Charles Freeman, chairman of the
sitting delegation. retain his seat in, the
convention.
The anti Hearst delegates had full
control of the convention and by such a
large majority that there was no chance
for anything but perfect harmony.
| The following resolutions were
adopted.
The last national platform is the code
of national Democracy and should be
| is adopted but we recommend the fol-
lowing as suggestions to the st. Louis
convention expressing the position of
Wisconsin Democrats upon those issues
which are now regarded as of para
mount Importance.
SUGGESTIONS TO ST. LOUIS CONVENTION.
/. We favor the stringent enforcement
of the laws against the unlawful and
monopolistic combinations of capital,
to the end that So-called trust organi-
zations'' may be exterminated
,. We favor a tariff for revenue only.
3. We favor the repeal of all tariff
taxes upon all trust made articles.
1. We favor free and uninterrupted
commerce between all of the people of
the Uuited States.
). We favor deposits of surplus pub
lie moneys in safe bank repositories up
on adequate security and at current
rates of interest.
g. We favor the enactment of laws
prohibiting all railway corporations
from engaging in or carrying on any
business except that of the common
carrier.
Z We favor the speedy completion of
the Panama canal and regret that our
government should have permitted this
great project to be stained with evil
denee of dishonorable intrigue against
the integrity of a friendly republic
s. We favor an income tax law and
an amendment to the constitution il
necessary TO accomplish it.
g. We favor the election of United
States senators by a direct vote of the
people.
Tie Democratic of Wisconsin who have
always been true to their party and Loyal
to the candidates, as well as to its prin-
ciples, send greeting TO their brethren
of other states. Good Omens for Demo
cratic success In the forthcoming ma
tional campaign are numerous and en-
J couraging. Unity aud earnes.aess are
necessary to cystalize these promises
. into achievements.
wISCoNSIN'S OWN SON.
Believing in the pIissanee of the great
J inter mountain region OF this country,
! Wssanr believes that a candidate