Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-17
VOTERS WILL PICK
KAREL OR SCHM|Tz
Primary to Name Democratic
Candidate for Governor.
STATE CONVENTION is HELD
Roll Call at Gathering Gives kareI
5ea Votes and SchmnS 375-Plat-
form Uphoids Income Tax Principle
ana Declares for Laws Revision.

| Milwaukee.-The names of Judge
j. G. Karel and of Adolph ]. Sehmitz,
both of Milwaukee, will go to the
democratic state primary, in Septem-
Der. The nomination papers of both
will be circulated by the state com
mittee as the call for the democratic
state convention provided
Democratic voters of the state will
decide at the September primary
which shall be the party nominee for
| governor. No other names were pre-
scented to the convention.
The ballot was reached at about
midnight at the second session of the
| convention, which convened at the
Pabst theater at IL o'clock on
Thursday, July H. The convention
then adjourned until 8 O'Clock Fri
day morning for the nomination of
two candidates for each of the other
state Offices to be filed and to adopt
platform
The one ballot for governor re-
suited: Karel, 393; Schmidt, 375.
1t was insisted that W der the call
of the state central committee no
| ballot was TO be taken if only two
candidates were presented. T. NJ
Kearney, the permanent chairman,
ruled, after reading the paragraph
relating to the nomination of candi-
dates. that a ballot must be taken,
and this ruling was not challenged.
The convention was opened with
the election of Hubert o. Wolfe, as
temporary chairman, who in his ad-
dress paid glowing tribute to Bryan
and Wilson and who urged fair-mind-
ed republicans to join with democrats
in the election of Wilson. His men
ton of Bryan and Wilson called out
yociferous applause.
The report of the committee on
credentials showed that Chippewa
county was the only one not repre-
sented, and recommended that pres
ent delegates be allowed to vote for
absentees.
The name of Judge Karel was pre-
sented to the convention by VIM. J.
Kershaw, Milwaukee, and w. r.
Wolfe of La Crosse county placed A.
j. Schmitz in nomination. Consider
able sharp repartee was INDUCED in
in the course of the seconding
speeches by the two factions.
George E. Balhorn, Milwaukee, Of
fered the following resolution, which
was enthusiastically carried:
Resolved, That the secretary of
this convention be and is hereby in
structed to forthwith transmit to
Hon. Woodrow Wilson, democratic
nominee for president, the following
message:
We, the democracy of Wisconsin,
in convention assembled, tenders to
you and Gov. Marshall its cordial
greeting and pledges you the cleo
toral vote of the state and its en-
thusiastic and loyal support. Wis
consin is about to be redeemed from !
its political misrule and will give the
people of this state a truly demo- |
cratic and progressive administra-
ton"
The platform as framed for pre-
to the convention pledges
support to the platform and candi-
dates of the democratic national con-
vention at Baltimore and afirns CON
fidenee in that great democratic
leader, w. ]. Bryan, and commend
him for his ceaseless efforts in be-
half Of the party"
The income tax plank. as drafted
after many changes, reads:
I'VE reaf1rm our belief in the
of graduated income tax
as eminently just and equitable. We
criticize the present law as imperfect
and negotiable in many respects.
We therefore pledge ourselves to |
amend the present law at the 1919
session of our legislature so as TO re-
move the obnoxious features COM
planned of, and to make its provisions
simple and equitable, and to submit
he law as so amended to the people
If our state for their approval or re-
lection at the first general election
lfter its amendment
Other platform declarations are:
Against political refuge of special
interests in the party
For economy liz public expendi-
ures and against any unnecessary
of appaintive state Off
.ers and commissions.
Opposing the granting away in
of water franchises.
Fayoring constitutional amend
nent for initiative, referendum and
ecall.
Favoring principle of guarantee of
'ank deposits.