Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 September 1884 — CANDIDATES AND PLATFORMS. [ARTICLE]

CANDIDATES AND PLATFORMS.

Republicans, Democrats, Greenbackers and Prohibitionists in Council. They Hold Conventions in Several States, Nominate Tickets and I’ass Resolutions. Wisconsin Democrats. The Wisconsin Democratic State Convention met at Madison, and was called to order by Dr. W. A. Anderson, Chairman of the State Central Committee. A. 8. Ritchie, of Racine, was made temporary Chairman. The u-ual committees were appointed, and pending their action the convention took a recess. On reassembling, Joun W. Caty, es Milwaukee, was elected permanent Chairman. On assuming his duties he arraigned the Republican party and the record of James G. Blaine. Hon. Nicholas D. Fratt, of Racine, was nominated for Governor by acclamation. The remainder of the ticket was completed as follows: Lieutenant Governor, A. C. Parkinson, Columbia; Secretary of State, Hugh Gallagher, Lafayette; Treasurer, Frank Falk. Milwaukee: Attorney General, George W. Silverthorn, Marathon; Commissioner of Insurance, Ole S. Holum, Dane; Railroad Commissioner, Conrad Krez, Sheboygan. The following platform was adopted: WHEREAS, The corporate partnership, and personal banks in this State receiving deposits and transacting other business pertaining to banking exceed 130, a larger number than the national banks therein, and Whi reas. Within the one year last past several hundred thousand dollars have been worse than stolen by banks organized by the laws of this State, and by private associations and bankers, causing great distress to many depositors, who, inmost instances, are persons not familiar with the securities of banking institut.ons, and some of the least of those banks would have been closed up before they had obtained such deposits had an examination of their condition been made by a competent person; therefore, A'esotced,. That for the protectioii-of those ; who deposit their money in corporate, partnership, or private banks, in behalf, of sound and legitimate banks and bankers wl.o are brought into disrepute by shysters assuming their name, and in the interest of the whole p.ople, 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 pre seriking rulesand regulations therefore. IZesoZp'ed, That we hold that it is unjust to place the labor of prison convicts in. competition with the other manufacturing industries of the State, and demand that the prison contract system be abolished. Pesolved, That we are opposed to the further sale of public lands suitable for agricultural purposes, except to actual settlers. UeSolve.d, That we recognize the right and the duty of society to guard and protect itself by proper and suitable legislation against the evils 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. On the contrary, we hold, with Gov. Cleveland, that such legislation would be unwise and vexatious. -~r~~ —

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 J lime.s Democracy. Judge Wagner, of St. Louis, was made temporary Chairman. On taking the chair he eulogized the work of the Chicago convention. In regard to the Missouri administration he said: "Assassination 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-tavor of men who have 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 Democratie party. Pending conunittr e 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 abuses in the State Government of Missouri. A platform was adopted indorsing President Arthur’s administration and the action of the Chicago convention, and indicting the Democracy Of Missoui i fur 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, tile 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 586 delegates present. President Seelye, of Amherst College, was nominated for Governor by acclamation, Henry H. Faxon for Lieutenant Governor, Geo. Kempton for Secretary of State, C. B. Knight for Treasurer and Receiver General. Samuel M. Fairfield for Attorney General, and William W. Herman for A dltor. 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 us and aspires to govern us is stamped out; that the liquor traffic instinctively dreads the ballot in the hands of women; that the Prohibition party cordially welcomesit; and that the dodging of the vote upon the constitutional amendment by Jaines G. Blaine at the recent Maine election proves him to be an eminently fit exponent of the cowardly position ot his party on too question ot prohibition. ‘ A telegram was sent congratulating the Prohibitionists of Maine upon their victory. An unsuccessful attempt was made to secure the adoption of a resolution favoring woman-suf-frage. ■ ■ New Hampshire Democrats. 11. O. Kent was made Chairman of the Democratic State Convention, which met at Concord. After noffiinatmg John M. Hill for Governor, and alTesidential ticket, the following .platform was adopted: Jlesotrecl, That we fully indorse the platform of the National Democratic Convention which nominated Cleveland and Hendricks,and that we most cordially and heartily ratify the nomination of Grover Cleveland and Thomas A. Hendricks for President and Vice President. Jteeoiveil, That the laboring people have the right to demand reasonable limitation of the hours of labor, caretnl protection of the rights and health of tailoring women an I children, and full relief of their wages from trustee process. Itesolferl, That the purchasing of nominations and elections which has characterized the action of the Republican leaders in this State has given to New Hampshire a reputation for bribery and corruption which is a reproach to every honest citizen, and in behalf of common Jionesty we demand that the auction sale of publicioffices shall cease, and that the making ot merchandise of our voting population shall be punished as a crime by perpetual disfranchisement. , New Hampshire Prohibitionists. Rev. O. H. Shinn was made Chairman of the New 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 Greenbackers. The Nebraska Anti-Monopolist and Greenback State enventions coonvened at Lincoln, combined as one organization, and then agreed to make a fusion electoral State ticket with the Democrats. No nominations were made, but half a dozen names tor each place on the ticket were selected and a committee appointed to present them to the Democratic State Convention. The body then adjourned. The St. Joseph Gazette' charges 0 Mrs. Belva Lockwood with riding a bicycle. This is the campaign slander of the season. Impure water has killed eixtegn people at Ashland, Pa.