The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-09-29
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resolutions had been working upon
for ten hours. The platform indorses
President Roosevelt's administration.
The tariff plank reads as follows:
we adhere to the Republican doc
trine of protection to American labor,
but believe in the readjustment Of tar
if schedules in all cases where pro-
lection is employed for the benefit of
capital to the injury OF the consumer
and the wOrkingman."
Reference 10 United States Senator
La Toilette is made in the following
language: I'VE indorse and approve
the past administration Of Gov. Robert
La Toilette, which was conspicuously
progressive, honest and economic, and
point with pride to his advocacy of
faithful compliance with party prom.
Uses made to the people of Wisconsin
in the past. And we specifically point
out, among the important measures
secured during his administration, the
laws affecting primary elections, the
state railway commission and equit-
law prohibiting improper legislative
lobbying, and other laws of great
value to the people Of Wisconsin. We
approve the work recently done in
congress to secure similar legislation,
and we urge upon our senators and
representatives In congress to Join in
united effort in support Of such leg
islation that will insure in national af-
fairs the same reforms as have been
enacted into laws in Wisconsin, and
heretofore and now recommended by
the platform of the Republican party
in this state"
Gov. James O. Davidson admins
tration is Endorsed and the party
pledges itself to enact a law providing
for the regulation of rates Of service
OF all public service corporations sim
liar to that exercised over railroads.
The enactment Of a law regulating the
issue of stocks and bonds Of all public
service corporations, giving to the
Wisconsin railway commission super
visory control over the same and by
appropriate provisions preventing the
issue of any such stocks and bonds ex-
ccpt for actual value is also promised
With regard to the life insurance.
the platform says. I'VE favor the
enactment of laws for the regulation
of the business Of life insurance, which
shall provide fop the fullest protection
to the funds Of such companies, the
protection of the interests of Wiscon-
sin policyholders in $4,000, 900 of sur
plus belonging to them, Il fair and in.
telligible form of contracts; the max
ing of mutual companies mutual in
fact as well as in name; publicity in
all of their affairs; and an accounting
and irreyocable apportionment Of divi-
dcnds.'
An amendment to the primary cleo
ton law such as will strengthen it Is
favored
The state central committee as
chosen as congressional districts is as
! follows: First district, =. G. Wilder.
| Rock, W. II. Armstrong. Racine Sec.
ond, A, r. forge, Dane; l.. A. Wright,
| Columbia. Third, ID. 0. Mahoney,
Vernon; 7, K, Monday, Iowa. Fourth,
! Or. j, Al, Belle, Milwaukee; w. II.
! Dick, Milwaukee, Fifth. Gustav ].
Joske. Milwaukee; DR.. W. \. Jones.
| Oconomowoc. Sixth, Roy Reed, Fond
/ du Lac; +. b. NATION, Sheboygan
/ seventh, +. j. Schmitt Eau Claire, w
/ V. Dorwin, Pekin. Eighth, Florian
Lampert, Winnebago; DR.. +. II, Gehbe
Mauitowoc. Ninth, J. =. Douseman
Brown; J. \. Van Cleave, Marinette
Tenth. A. II. STANCE, Lincoln. r, +
Winch. Wood, Eleventh. Or. +. II
Lindley Chippewa; 4, W. Mcleod
! Bayfield,