Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-09-28

trusteeships. There was no contest
and the nominations were made BY
reclamation.
Democrats Adopt Platform.
East ST. Louis, Ill, Sept. 20
Boodlers, grafters and legislative cor
ruption are denounced in strong terms
IN the platform adopted by the Demo
cratic state convention. The initiative
and referendum, an anticorrupt prac-
tises act, and an honest extension of
civil service, are given as the rem
edies for crookedpess in public office
and administration.
The Deneen administration, accused
of broken promises on civil service,
was denounced.
Rainey Was Chairman.
Congressman Henry T. Rainey was
chairman of the convention and in his
speech declared that the efforts of
the "insurgent" congressman had
been purposeless and futile, and pre-
dicted general Democratic victories
throughout the country in the coming
election.
Anna E. Nichols of Chicago was
nominated for trustee of the Illinois
university by John J. Coughlin of the
First district delegation George S.
Page of Peoria, A l.. White of Yer
million county, John r. Trevett Of
Champaign, Isaac S. Raymond of
Champaign, John G. McLennan and
Fanny Hacker also were nominated.
Text of Anti. Graft Plank
The antigraft plank as adopted was:
"The Democratic party is unaltera-
bly, opposed to the giving or taking of
brides by those seeking legislative
favors, and we condemn in unmeas-
ured terms bathroom tactics and jack
pot legislation, and in this connection
we wish to affirm that we favor the
election of United States senators by
the direct vote of the people"
The personal plank read:
eve are in favor of the largest
measure of personal liberty to the in
dividual, which does not infringe on
the personal rights and liberties Of
others, and which is not inconsistent
with good government and good order.
1--WE believe in that freedom of in
dividual action which is not license,
and liberty of action that is tempered
by law"
Plan to Abolish "PIumping."
Another plank declared opposition
to the accumulative system of voting
for members of the legislature.
The plan for building a deep-water-
way across Illinois was opposed and
the Rainey scheme of federal and
state cooperation in the venture in
dorsed.
Other planks were:
Conservation of state resources.
ATTACK on Republican extravaganza
and $4,000, 100000 congresses.
Fixing of railroad rates on basis
of the actual property valuation of
the roads, fixed by a constituted fed
eral authority.
"Favoring t.ust-busting by placing
list.
abolition of all unnecessary pub
lie Offices"
Rakes Payne Tariff Law.
On the tariff the platform says:
1--WE denounce the Republican party
for it's failure to revise the tariff
downward in accordance with the
pledges contained in it's platform as
explained by President Taft in the
last national campaign.
1--WE believe in a tariff for revenue,
a tariff which in a period of rising
prices will make the burden of the adj
ministration of the government fall
lightly on those who are consumers
principally Of the necessaries of life
1--WE denounce the Payne-Aldrich
bill as the principal cause of raising
and perpetuating the high cost of
living"
1--WE charge the Republican party,
and Governor Charles S. Deneen spe-
officially, with a failure to enact a
comprehensive civil service law"
Labor and School Book Planks.
Other features of the platform are:
Labor-A plank for employees com
pensation, and employers liability, a
declaration favoring the amendment
of the Sherman antitrust law so that
labor unions may be excluded from
classification as trusts; a declaration
against the competition of convict
labor products with those of free
labor.
School Books-A pledge to provide
for Illinois public school children text
books at prices as low as are charged
in any other state.
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