Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-05
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Document Drawn in Milwaukee Adopted
Without Change.

Without Change.
MADISON, Wis. Sept. 2G.-TSpe-
| ciai. The Democrats adopted the same
! platform as was passed upon at their
| convention in milwaukee last June. II.
I II. Manson of WauSau was elected state
chairman. The convention selected a
new COMMITTEES, made w. &. BraWley of
! hiaustOn secretary, and after listening
to redhOt campaign speeches by John 4.
| Aylward of Madison, the nominee for
/ governor, and Martin l.. Lueck of Jul
| neau, nominee Tor attorney general, and
| Col. George w. Bird of Madison, ad-
| journed.
George w Lewis of Madison attempt
cd to secure the adoption of a resolution
| asking the state to make an effort to in
| ducG immigrants to locate in Wisconsin,
| but it was tabled after u debate which
showed that the majority of the Demo
| Gratis were fearful of tampering with the
| Milwaukee platform and which brought
: forth some expressions of lack of faith
! i'll the fertility Of the lands of northern
| Wisconsin.
The Democratic Platform.
| The Democratic party of the state of Wis
ConSin, In platform convention assembled,
! pcrsuaut TO tue statutes i'll SUCH cases made
aud provided, does adopt the following plat
! form OF principles:
| We RECOGNIZES that the gigantic trusts and
! comhun tons designed to enable capital 70
! secure more tIan its just share of the joint
! products OF capital and labor, and which
! hTre been fostered and promoted under
: Republican rule, are menace to beneficial
| conn ct.tIou, aud are obstacles to peruu-
ncut business prosperity: private mo-
nopoiy Is indefensible and intolerabie.
| action on Trusts.
| We demand d strict enforcement of ex-
| listing civil and criminal statutes against
a y trusts, combinations and uonopuleS, and
/ we commend the Democratic members Of
/ hpUSTS
! port they have given to the rate bill, the
pure food bill and other measures; With
sWerViug and faithful support.
Revision of Tariff
We favor revision of the present tariff,
and hold that the tariff duty should be
levied for the purposes of revenue, such
duties TO DC so adjusted as to operate equal
~ throughout the country, and not discrim-
ina between class $ SECTIONS, and the
taxation should be limited to the needs of
the government, honestly and economically
Administered d. We favor placing on the free
list all commodities supplied by any trust
OF monopoly.
Protect Coal Lands.
We deem it imperative in order to protect
| the rconie from the inordinate exactlons Of
+, coal and oil combinations and monopoli2s,
! that the federal government should reserve
| from sale, all coal and oil rights in all gov
| crnment lands hereafter granted.
| For Income Tax.
| We believe in the principles of income
| taxation and favor such amendment to the
! frdt raj constitution as will permit federal
| taxation on incomes.
! Free the Fihpinos.
| We insist that we ought TO dc for the
FilipinoS what we have already done for
! the Cubans, and it is our duty TO make that
! promise now. and upon suitable guarantees
| of protection TO citizens of our own aud
| other countries resident there at the time
! Of our withdrawal, set the Filipino people
upon their G@et, free and independent, to
work out thei" own destiny.
{ Primary for Senators.
! We favor the election of the United Stotes
| senators by a direct vote of the people, ana
we demand that the constitution of the
| United states be amended accordingly.
euro of Corporations.
/ We fnVor governmental control aud regu-
lotion Of all pr9ltc service corporations 50
| that they shall be operated for the benefit
| Of the people for whom they were intended.
Railway Rate Law.
| We favor the enactment of ii law b. the
next Legislature amending the present law
SO as 20 authorize the state railway com-
! mission 10 correct upon its own Initiative
| any schedule or tariff of rat which in its
Judgment should be corrected or modified.
For City Ownership.
| We favor such legislation as will enable
! municipalities TO own. construct aud acquire
| b1 purchase SUCh pubic service utilities as
they may deem proper: and to enable them
! to do favor amending section . OF
article H. of the constitution OF our state
| so that indebtedness incurred in acquiring
such public utilities shall be excluded from
the LIMITATIONS of said section. thus perm. t
! ting municipal corporations TO acquire pub
! lie utilities and TO restrict the constitutions
| limitations of Indebtedness TO debts i'll.
| CURED for nonproductiYe property.
Prices for Gas, etc.
! Wa fayeP +l,n SSotrN Of
| next Legislature comforting upon and dele
cutting to municipalities the power to fix
The price, at which public service corpora
! niSh their services and commodities to
| users aud Consumers.
For 2-Cent Fare.
We favor a maximum rate Of charge by
! all railroads doing DuSin, SIS In the state OF
| Wisconsin OF cents per mile for passenger
! traffic within this state.
I For Policy Holders.
! We favor the enactmcnt of laws provld
| life insurance companies transactiug bust
ness III this state.
Rights of Labor
We sSror the enactment and enforcement
/ OF laws giving LATER and capital impartial
Iy their just rights. Capital aud labol
To the other. Each has los richts-but the
! rights of labor are certainly not less vested
nor less sacred and no less tnalieuable thsu
the rights OF capital.
Against Corporation Funds.
We denounce the contribution Of vasl
sums of rlont 7 for corrupt uses in national
| as well as in state ahairs. whether derived
from interested corporations or by robbery
of the funds from widows and orphans By
| the manag cment of life insurance com
! panieS or othar corporations or companies
OF like character.
We favor the enactment OF a law requtr
inS every cCnulittev OF q political Isarty