The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-05-19
FOR &c. WALL
State Democrats Send
Solid Delegation
HEARST MEN ROUTED
Secured Only One Congressional
District and No Voice
RESOLUTIONS ARE IRON-CLAD
Platform Contains Strong Free Trade
and Antitrust Planks-..Elec-
ton OF Senators by Direct
Vote Favored

The State Democratic Convention as
sembled in Milwaukee Tuesday and
overwhelmingly cast its vote on the side
of e. G. Wall for Democratic nolnina-
,ion for President The Hearst faction
succeeded in carrying only one con-
gressional district and at no time during
the proceedings did they have even
look in The delegates to the Nation.
al Convention at st. Louis were instruc.
ted to vote for Wall until his name was
withdrawn. The resolutions adopted
were ronclad and were as follows;
The last national platform is the code
of national democracy and should be
recognized rs such until a new platform
is adopted, but we recommend the fol-
lowing ~ suggestions to the st. Louis
convention expressing the position OF
Wisconsin democrats upon those issues
which are now regarded as OF paramount
Importance:
First We favor the stringent enforce
ment OF the laws against unlawful and
monopolistIc combinations Of capital to
the end that so called trust organiza-
tons may be exterminated.
Second We favor tariff for revenue
only.
Third-We favor the repeal of all tar
if taxes upon all trust made articles.
Fourth-We favor free and uninter-
rupted commerce between all Of the
people of the United States.
Fifth favor deposits Of surplus
public moneys in safe bank repositories
upon adequate security and at current
rates Of interest.
Sixth We favor the enactment Of
laws prohibiting all railway corporations
from engaging III or carrying on any
business except that Of the common car
Iier.
Seventh We favor the speedy com
pietion of the Panama canal, and regret
that orr government should have per-
mitted this great project to be stained
with evidence of dishonorable intrigue
against the integrity Of Il friendly repub
lie.
Eighth-We favor an income tax law
and an amendment to the constitution,
if necessary to accomplish it.
Ninth-We favor the election of
United States Senators by direct vote
of the people.
The democrats of Wisconsin who have
always been true to their party and 10y
al to the candidates, as we'll ~ to its
principles, send greeting to their breth-
rem of other states. Good omens for
democratic success in the forthcoming
national campaign are numerous and
encouraging. Unity and earnestness
are necessary to crystaliZe these prom
ises into achievements.
Believing in the puissance of the great
intermountain region of this country,
Wisconsin believes that a candidate from
this section will best represent the
broader political vision of this people rs
we'll as the great center of its material
recources and its political force. The
democrats of this state which had no
peer in its democratic accomplishments
in 1890 1892, and 1893, and therefore
wishes to present to the national demo-
cratic csnvontion to be heldat ST Louis,
as their choice for nomination to the
presidency of the United States, Wis
consin's own son. the Hon. Edward c.
Wall, whose record as a citizen, rs II
democrat, and as aman of affairs is wont
to inspire confidence and pride.
Therefore, be it resolved. That we the
democrats of Wisconsin in state conven-
tion assembled. do, therefore, instruct
our delegates to the national convention
to be held at st. Louis to place in nomi
nation the name of Edward G. Wall be-
fore that convention, and to use all hon
orable means to secure for him the demo
cratic nomination for the presidency of
the United States
We also instruct our delegates to vote
rs n unit for him in that convention nm
til the nomination shall be made or his
name shall he withdrawn by vote OF
two thirds OF the Wisconsin delegates
elect
The following are the results of the
convl ion elections.
egates.at.Large
DAVID S. ROSE, Milwaukee.
TIMOTHY f. RYAN, Waukesha
NEAL BROWN, Wausau.
CHARLES II. WEISSE, Sheboygan
Falls.
Alternates at large
col. GEORGE W. BIRD. of Dane.
DIR. w. A. ANDERSON of La Crosse
J. X. WRIGHT of Marinette
HUGH j. GALLAGHER of Lafayette