Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-12
COUNTY CONVENTION.
Democrats Hold Enthusiastic Meeting
Saturday Morr...$,

Democrats of the county and city
met in county convention last Satur-
day morning, the county convention
being called to order by E. c. Kret-
low, shortly after the hour of ten.
The attendance was not as large as
would have been the case had drought
conditions in the county been differ
ent. 1t has not been safe for one in
the rural districts to leave home, on
account of threatening fires in the
woods. Chairman E. G. Kretlow re-
ceived word from many of the dele
gates that they were too busy fight
Ing fires to come to Wausau. What
the convention was lacking in num-
bers was made up in enthusiasm, and
judging from the tone of those who
made addresses and the resolutions
passed, the democratic party will
wage unrelentless war upon the two
quarreling brothers the stand pat
and insurgent-this coming fall
Opportunity is knocking at the door
Clouds of defeat for the party of
special interests are gathering, and
there is going to be festival for the
democrats next fall, which the G. o. p.
(p means plunderers will share in
only to the extent that they may be
allowed to pick up the crumbs which
fall on the floor.
Chairman Kretlow in opening the
convention, which was held in the
circuit court room of the court house,
stated that it had been called mainly
for the reason TO elect twenty-four
delegates to the state convention
which is being held in Milwaukee to-
day. He stated that the first order
of business would be the election of
chairman. f. P. Regner proposed
the name of John Ringle and the
latter was duly elected.
Mr.. Ringle, on taking the chair,
made brief address, in which he
cited the feeling of unrest throughout
the country, due to the warranted
to the iniquitous Payne
Aldrich tariff bill.
VIM. Brawley was elected secretary
OF the meeting.
F. P. Regner proposed that two
committees be named to consist of
five members each, one to draw up
set of resolutions, the other to select
a list of delegates to be voted upon,
to attend the state convention. The
chair named as such committees:
Resolutions-F. P. Regner, chair
man, f. W. Genrich, f. Leischen,
Nicholas Schmidt and O. E. Wells.
Delegates-E. G. Kretlow, chairman,
A. w. Puchner, G. G. Knoller, Her.
man Ramthun and Anthony Vetter
A recess of fifteen minutes was
taken to allow the committees to per
form the work assigned them.
While waiting for the COMMITTEES
to report, Atty. J...P. Reilly was called
upon for few remarks and he stated
why he is a democrat and why he
believes in the principles of the party.
chairman Regner of the resolutions
committee reported the following set
of resolutions and in presenting them
made vigorous address on political
as they exist. The resolu-
tions were adopted and read as fol-
lows:
We, members of the democratic
party of Marathon county in mass
convention assembled, join with the
great majority of the American peo-
pie in declaring the Paine-Aldrich
tariff law, recently enacted by the
republican administration, willful
disregard of the peoples demands-a
mockery of justice: That it has in
creased the cost of the neceSsaries of
life to enrich tayorite private CON-
binations, and that the act is cul-
mination of a system of taxation en-
acted by republican congress, on the
demand of the greedy interests in
control, and in disregard of the well
fare Of the common people. 1t makes
the conditions of life more difficult,
destroys trade, drains the wealth of
the country into the hands of favored
combinations, producing machine
rule and system of graft and corrup-
tion which is disgrace to the Amer
lean nation.
We believe the conscience of the
American people is now aroused, and
indications and expressions of discon-
tent Enthusiastically call upon the dem
ocratic party to assume the power of
government, free it from a corrupt
alliance with the special interests,
and inaugurate government of equal
rights to all and special privileges to
none. Therefore,
Resolued, We demand that the pres
ent tariff law, properly described as
"a conspiracy TO rob the people to
multiply private wealth." be revised
upon basis of equal justice to all the
people.
We favor an honest government,
economically administered, the adop-
tion of graduated income tax, SO
that the wealth of the country bear
its Just share of the expenses of gov
ernment.
We favor the election of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people, and the fulfillment of party
pledges.
And we deem it none the less essen
tial, that the republican factions
quarreling for the control of our state
government, whether stand pat or