The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-20

compatible with the rights of the people.
But when men are deprived of prima
fac1e right, not by a convention OF their
peers, but by a committee controlled in
the interest Of personal ambition, then
manly honesty demands justice. am
here today to indorse your action. I cast
my fortunes, and 1 am without political
ambitions. with you to the end.
Moral Treason.
Speaking of the control of La Fol-
lette over his administration, Senator
Spooner said:
He who seeks to strange the voice of
the people IS guilty of moral treason to
political system.
Senator Spooner declared that on
only one point did the two factions
seem to be together. That was upon
welt. He saw no danger to come to the
Republican party in the fall. He
shouted:
The manhood of the Republicans of
Wisconsin has been asserted. The restora-
ton of the party from its downtrodden
position can be accomplished only by
electing this man in whom the truth and
honor OF Wisconsin Republicanism is CEN
tered.
QuarIes on the Same Side.
Quarles followed Spooner, compar-
ing La Toilette to Napoleon and the
rule of the administration forces to
the government of the czar. He said:
If the car knew the greatness of
La Toilette central committee he would
create one in the wilds of Siberia, and
with it transform the defeat of the Yalu
river to a victory.
He declared his allegiance to the
anti third termers and denounced what
he termed the disgracefuI effort of the
La Toilette men to steal the state con-
vention.
The speech was filed with pithy
SMILES and pointed phrases and
Quarles declared the convention to be
legally organized and possessing q
proper majority. He said:
If you go down to defeat I win go
down with you"
Platform of the StaIwarts.
The resolutions passed pay a tribute
to the national standing of the Repub-
lican party. laud the national admins
tration and condemn the alleged faults
of the La, Toilette state administration.
In reference to Senator Spooner the
resolutions say:
The reelection of the Hon. John c.
Speoner by the unanimous vote of the
Republican members of the last legisla-
ture receives the heartiest approval of
the entire people of the state.
They also urge the reelection of
Senator Quarles.
In relation to state affairs, the reso-
lutions make nine points, including a
clause of disapproval of the seldom IA
vored practice of third term nominal
tions. They favor a close distinction
between the executive, judicial and
legislative branches of government, the
non-partisan election of judges to the
supreme court, and they condemn the
nom adherence to duty which has been
charged against public officials of Wis
conSin.
Railway Taxation.
Careful legislative action is advised
in railroad taxation affairs in place of
political legislation, accredited to the
La Toilette faction.
The resolutions favor the establish
ment of a railway commission of three
members, to be elected at the spring
elections, with power to investigate
into and originate actions against cor
porate power when it goes beyond legal
restrictions. In regard to primary cleo
tions, the action of the state senate in
refusing to pass the La Toilette meas
ure is commended, and a desire is ex-
pressed in favor of the prevention of
the state central committee from
usurping the power of the state con-
vention and the unseating of prima
facie legally elected delegates IN the
future.
Legislation is advised as a remedy.
An important clause is that pledgirG
the enactment of law which shall
place the commissioner of insurance
upon salary and require the payment
by him into the state treasury of all
fees collected.
Electors Identical.
After adopting it's platform and
choosing delegates to the national con-
vention, the stalwarts' convention adj
journed tonight
The presidential electors chosen by
the La Toilette convention were Sc
lected by the stalwarts.
Theodore Galdin, of GAINESVILLE, chief
clerk of the state senate, was elected
chairman of the Cook state central
committee.
ST. Paul Man Vice President.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind May 19-The
railway master boilermakers selected
Tl11ffaIo for +hn Ypyf convention