The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-09-22
STATE POLITICIANS
DRAFT PLATFORMS
WISCONSIN DEMOCRATS AND RE-
PU6LICANS HOLD CONvEN-
TIONS AT MADISON.
READY FOR ELECTION RACE
spirited Contests Develop for Control
OF Meetings and Result in Compro-
nises-RepubIcan Platform
Endorses McGovern

Madison.-Both the democratic and
republican conventions that convened
here on Sept. 15 were marked by spir.
tied factional contests for control and
dictation 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 platform.
The republican platform convention
after two days session adopted
platform which indorsed 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
and Mr.. 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 re-establishment of party con-
Vent1ons and favoring the passage of
home rule bill, harmony prevailed
through the closing moments.
Alvin +. 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 II for former Chair
man George Scott. His selection, fol-
lowing the platform Endorsement by
Mr.. Philip, was 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
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-
.kosh; z. 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; j. R. Haney.
Tenth district-Ole G.. Kinney, Col
fax; Percy A Roberts
Eleventh Gistrict-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 protective tariff limited
to the difference in the cost of produc-
ton here and abroad. To accomplish
these results the platform favors the
establishment of a scientific nonpar-
:isan 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
ity 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
dispensed with, retaining only such as
experience has proven are essential
to the welfare of the people.