The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-05-26
THE LAF0LLETTE
PLATFORM.

form aQOpbeu OS Ohe LAT oleCuo
state convention this morning, prior
to the denomination of the present
state officers.
Madison. Wis. May 10. -(SpeciaD
The platform adopted by the LaFol-
lette convention is as follows.
The Republican party of Wiscon-
sin through it's chosen representa-
tives IN regular convention assem-
bed, reaffirms it's steadfast support
of the enduring principles of the he
publican party as expressed in tue
national platforms and wrought out
day by day in the administration OF
the affairs of the national government
by Presidents Mckinley and Roose-
welt. We record our unqualified APP
proval of the progressive, patriotic
and courageous administration OF
Theodore Roos Facing the
gravest responsibility, required to
dea. with complicated and unsettled
problems at home and abroad; he
has at all times and under ali cir
Gums tame S, with marked wisdom
and foresight. so discharged the
duties of his office as to command
the confidence and the admiration OF
his untrymen.
President Roosevelt Endorsed.
We commend President ROOse
yelt's firm enforcement OF law and
preservation of peace, especially
evidenced by his conduct in settling
the coal strike in Pennsylvania and
in prosecuting the merger litigation
in the northwest.
We firmly adhere to the funda-
mental Republican doctrine of pro-
lection to American labor, and be-
lieve, that the aim of a truly pro-
tective policy should be to stimulate
competition in the home market and
not destroy it by favoring trust COM
binations. We therefore believe
in a readjustment of tariff schedules
in all cases where protection is en-
ployed for the benefit OF capital and
only to the injury of the consumer
and workingman.
We endorse and approve the adj
ministration of Gov. Robert NJ. La
Toilette as conspicuously able,
honest and economical. Through
his fearless, conscientious and able
advocacy of a faithful compliance
with party promises ard against the
most malicious and corrupt opposi-
tion primary election measure has
been passed by the Legislature un-
der which every elector, employer
or employee will in accordance with
just principles of popular government
without coercion or intimidation, be
able to express his true conviction
at the polls. We regret that the
opponents of this measure, in viola
ting the party 'smost sacred promise
and three times repeated in it's plat
form, have thus far been able TO
postpone the passage of the law and
we denounce such action on their
part as breach of good faith to
their constituents and as treason to
the Republican party. We heartily
recommend the primary election law
proposed by the last Legislature to
all fair minded citizens, regardless
Ct party utilization for their approx
al at the polls. This measure
should stand above partisan consid-
Grafton, going to the very ground
work of popular government. The
campaign leading up to this conven-
ton must illustrate to all citizens of
Wisconsin the difficulty of securing
true expression of the popular
will under the present caucus and
convention system, when private in
terests conflict with the public well
fare.
We approve Gov. La Follette's
earnest and consistent effort for the
adoption of a system of taxation
which shall subject every owner of
property, individual or corporate to
the same rate of taxation.
We approve the laws passed by
the last Legislature for the ad val
orem taxation of railroads and for
an inheritance tax. These laws
we confidently believe will do much
toward equalizing the burdens of
taxation and will when in full opera
ton alone furnish sufficient revenue
for the ordinary and economical ad-
mimic trat ion of the state GOVERN