Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-09-23
STATE POLITICIANS
:, DRAFT PLATFORMS
WISCONSIN DEMOCRATS AND RE-
PUBLICANS HOLD CONVEN-
TONS AT MADISON.
READY FOR ELECTION RACE
Spirited Contests Develop for Control
of Meetings and Result in Compro-
mises-Repubican Platform
Endorses McGovern.

Madison.-Both the democratic and
republican conventions that convened
mere on Sept. Is were marked by spir-
tied fractional contests for control and
dlctation of the party platforms. The
democratic meeting finished its work
IN one day, but it required two DAYS
for the republicans to come to a final
agreement and draft a platform.
The republican platform convention
after two days session adopted a
platform which Endorsed the record of
Gov. F. E. McGovern, and which was
later Endorsed by Emanuel L. Phillip.
republican candidate for governor.
Although there were many clashes
land Mn Philip submitted a state
ment following the report of the reso-
buttons committee in which he an
nounced that he still stood for the de-
feat of the constitutional amendments.
Tor the establishment of party con-
iVentlons and favoring the passage of
a home rule bill, harmony prevailed
through the closing moments.
Alvin p. Kletzsch, Milwaukee, pre-
sentable to all three factions-McGoy-
ern, Philip and La Toilette was
elected chairman of the state central
committee, His election was by a
large vote, SO to Fl for former Chair
man George Scott. His selection, fol-
lowing the platform Endorsement by
Mr. Philip, was a further step toward
harmony with the result that there
was little Independent ticket talk at
the close of the session. Cameron w.
Fraser, Menomonee Falls, manager of
Mr.. Philips primary campaign, was
elected secretary of the state COM
mittee
The state central committee chosen
is as follows:
: Alvin P. Kletzsch Milwaukee,
chairman.
Cameron w Fraser, Menomonee
Fails. secretary
First district-Charles J. Sumner,
Delavan; George B. Harris, Waukesha.
Second district-William Kohl, May
vile; s. E. Andrews, Portage
Third district-M. J. Cleary, Blan-
chardville; Dr. Frank Smith, Madison.
Fourth district-Richard Gums, Mil
waukee; George Meredith, Milwaukee.
Fifth district-George A West, E. B.
Gonnrich, Milwaukee.
Sixth district-Charles Heitzel. Osh-
k0sh; E. M. Lyons, Fond du Lac.
Seventh district-George H. Gordon,
La Crosse; George Cooper, Black Riv-
er Falls.
Eighth district-George B. Nelson,
Stevens Point; E. A. Killen, Wautoma.
Ninth district. T. Crabtree, Gran
don; ]. R. Haney.
Tenth district-Ole G. Kinney, Col
fax; Percy A Roberts.
Eleventh district-A w. Sanborn,
Ashland; George O'Connor, Eagle
River.
The platform approves the work of
Wisconsin's representatives. in both
houses of congress and commends the
present state administration. Upon
national issues the platform reaffirms
the belief in a protective tariff limited
to the difference in the cost of produc-
these results the platform favors the |
establishment of a scientific nonpar-
tisan tariff commission.
On the state regulation of business |
the resolution says:
''If regulation has operated to reduce |
the extraordinary profits which were |
possible before the days of public con-
troll it also has operated to reduce the |
risk to investors. 1t has given sta |
bility to all public service enterprises"
On the subject of state commissions
the platform reads:
We believe in constitutional govern
ment and in concentrating responsible
fly for government in the hands |
of constitutional officers of the |
state who are elected by the
people and are directly responsible
to the people. We promise the aboli-
ton of all commissions that can be
with, retaining only such as
has proven are essential
to the welfare of the people.