Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 September 1884 — CANDIDATES AND PLATFORMS. [ARTICLE]

CANDIDATES AND PLATFORMS.

Republican!, Democrat*, Greenbackerd and Prohibitionist! in j Council. I M They Hold Conventions in SereraH States, Nominate Tickets and || Pass Resolutions. I Wisconsin Democrats. II The Wisconsin Democratic State CouTentiotxl met at Madison, and was called to order by Drll W. A. Anderson, Chairman of the State Centra*! Committee. A. S. Ritchie, of Racine, was maddl temporary Chairman. The u-ual committees! were appointed, and pending their action tha| convention took a recess. On reassembling! I John W. Cary, es Milwaukee, was elected pewl manent Chairman. On assuming his duties hal arraigned the Republican party- and the record I of James G. Blaine. Hon. Nicholas * DJI Fratt, of Racine, was nominated for Governor! I by acclamation. The remainder of the ticieqN was completed as follows: Lieutenant Govern-41 or, A. C. Parkinson, Columbia; Secretary onl State, Hugh Gallagher, Lafayette; Treasurerjl Frank Falk, Milwaukee: Attorney Generali! George W. Silverthom, Marathon; Comnds-B sioner of Insurance, Ole S. Holum, Dane; Rail-fl road Commissioner, Conrad Krez, SheboyganJl I'he following platform was adopted: J| Whekeas, The corporate partnership, andH personal banks in this State receiving deposits® and transacting other business pertaining toll banking exceed 130, a larger number than then national banks therein, and -I WntBEAS, Within the one year last past sev-n eral hundred thousand dollars have been worsen than stolen by banks organized by the laws odl this State, and by pilvate associations andH bankers, causing great distress to many de-fl positors, who, in most instances, are personsn not familiar with the securities of banking in-|| stitut ong, and some of the least of those bankßjl would have been closed np before they had obtained such deposits bad an examination of their condition been made by a competent per* son; therefore, i h‘esolved, That for the protection of those who deposit their money in corporate, partnership, or private banks, in behalf of sound and legitimate banks and bankers who are brought into disrepute by shysters assuming their name, and in the interest of the whole people, we demand that the next Legislature pass a law providing for the examination of each of such banks at least once every six months, by a competent person, and prescribing rules and regulations therefore. » Hesolved , That we hold that it is unjust to place the labor ot prison convicts in competition with the other manufacturing industries of the State, and demand that the prison contract system be abolished. Hesolved, That wc are opposed to the further* sale of public lands suitable for agricultural purposes, except to actual settlers. : Hesolved, That we recognize the right and the duty of society to guard and protect itself by proper and suitable legislation against teeevils resulting from the excessive use of intoxicating liquors; but we do not believe in' sumptuary laws, prohibition, or an equivalent measure, to be either adapted to the end or promotive of a higher standard of morality. Ott the contrary, we hold. With Gov. Cleveland, that such legislation would be unwise and vexatious.

Missouri Republicans. Chairman William Warner, of the State Central Committee, called the Missouri Republican State Convention to order at Jefferson City. He said the work in hand was to deliver the State from the Frank James Democracy. Judge Wagner, of St. Louis, was made temporary Chairman. On taking thegshair ho eulogized the work of the Chicago convention. In regard to the Missouri administration he said; “Assassina-. tion has been connived at by high officers, outlaws have been protected in their outlawry, and the criminal laws have been made a farce by the exercise of the pardoning power in favor of men who nave violated the laws merely because they were friends of officials.” The organization of the convention was completed by the appointment of the usual committees, and one special committee was delegated to con-ider the question of uniting with all the political elements of the State that are opposed to the Democratic party. Pending committee action, Gen. D. P. Grier, of St. Louis, was made permanent Chairman, and F. W. Moot, of St. Louis, Secretary. Gen. Grier made a speech, arraigning the Democratic party for its abuse* in the State Government of Missouri. A platform was adopted indorsing President Arthur’s - administration and tho action of the Chicago convention, and indicting the Democracy of Missouri for ignoring the Union element of the State when the Republican party had removed every disability growing out of the rebellion.It charges the.depredations of the Jesse James faction to the Democracy. The platform demands the restraint of corporations, the reform of the convict labor system, and extols the record of the Republicans. The conference commttee representing the anti-Democratic elements that were present reported at length, naming Nicholas Ford, of Buchanan County, for Governor. The ticket was completed as follows: Lieutenant Governor. H. M. Starkoff, St. Louis; Treasurer, J. C. Thompson, Sedalia; Auditor, Jacob Sands. Adair; Attorney General, David Murphy, St. Louis; Judge of "the Supreme Court, David Wagner.

Massachusetts Prohibitionists. - The State Prohibitory Convention of Massachusetts met in Tremont Temple, Boston, Chas. Almy, of New Bedford, presiding. There were--536 delegates present. President Seelye, of Amherst College, was nominated for Governor by acclamation, Henry H. Faxon for LieutenantGovernor, Geo. Kempton for Secretary of State, C. B. Knight for Treasurer and Receiver Genera), Samuel M. Fairfield Tor Attorney General, and William W. Herman for Auditor. A number of large contributions to the campaign fund were received. The platform adopted declares that there is a pressing need of mixing more religion with-politics; that no more party questions are in order until the enemy which insists on. full liberty to degrade ns and aspires to govern us is stamped out; that the liquor traffic instinctively dreads the ballot in the hands of women; that the Prohibition pasty cordially welcomes it; and that the dodging of the voteuponthe constitutional amendment by JamesG. Blaine at the recent Maine election proves him to be an eminently fit exponent of the cowardly position of his party on the question of prohibition. A telegram was sent congratulating the Prohibitionists of Maine npon their victory. An unsuccessful attempt was made to secure the> adoption of a resolution favoring woman-suf-frage. New Hampshire Democrats. H. O. Kent was made Chairman of the Demor cratic State Convention, which met at ConcordAfter nominating John M. Hill for Governor, and a Presidential ticket, the following platform was adopted; Resolved, That we fully indorse the platform of the National Democratic Convention which nominated Cleveland and Hendricks,and that wer most cordially and heartily ratify the nomination of Grover Cleveland and Thomas A. Hendricks for President and Vice President. Resolved, That the laboring people have the right to demand reasonable limitation of the hours of labor, careful protection of the rights and health of laboring women and children, and! full relief of their wages from trustee process. Resolved, That the purchasing of nominations and elections which has characterized the action of the Republican leaders in this State lias given to New Hampshire a reputation for bribery and corruption which is a reproach toevery honest citizen, and in behalf of common, honesty we demand that the auction sale of public offices shall cease, and that the maklntr of merchandise of our voting population shall be punished as a crime by perpetual disfranchisement

Now Hampshire Prohibitionists. Rev. O. H. Shinn was made Chairman of theNew Hampshire Prohibitionist State Convention, which met here to-day. Larkin D. Mason, of Tamworth, ‘was nominated for Governor. . The convention adopted a platform arraigning the Republican and Democratic parties for their' position on the temperance question, urging the formation of clubs in every town, and pledging undivided and unqualified support to St, John and Daniel. - Nebraska Gr eenbackers. The Nebraska Anti-Monopolist and Greenback State cnventions coonvened at Lmcoln, combined as one organization, and then agreed tomake a fusion electoral and State ticket with the Democrats. No nominations were made, but half a dozen names for each place on tho ticket were seleoted and a committee appointed to present them to the Democratic State Convention. The body then adjourned.

The St. Joseph Gazette charges Mrs. Belva Lockwood with riding a bicycle. This is the worst campaign slander of the season. Impure water has killed sixteen people at Ashland, Pa.