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Show oo WISCONSIN MEN ARE FORWILSON Milwaukee. July 14 The Wiscon-. Wiscon-. sin Democratic political faction made up of adherents of Thomas M. Kear-I Kear-I ney of Racine and Judge John C Karel of Milwaukee, and represented by approximately 500 delegates, recommended rec-ommended tonight by unanimous vote that Democrats of the state nominate those gentlemen at the September primary for the nominations respectively respec-tively for United States senator and governor. The platform adopted Indorses the notional administration, insists upon a radical reduction In state taxes, favors the abolition of all unnecessary unneces-sary state boards and commissions, and. wherever practical, the consolidation consoli-dation of those which remain; the removal re-moval of the state university from l he domain of politics and the provision provi-sion of sufficient revenue to maintain the high standard of educational excellence. ex-cellence. A vigorous defense of the administration admin-istration of President Wilson, a severe se-vere arraignment of the Republican pdmitiistration of Wisconsin and a plea of party harmony characterized the speech of Calvin Stewart of Rett Re-tt of ha. temporary chairman of the conference con-ference of Wisconsin Democrats. Referring to the national administration, admin-istration, he said in part: 'But little more than one year has paBSfd. eventful yar, trying year, frvitful year, but time enough to try out the temper and metal of this ad-i.ilniBtration ad-i.ilniBtration And how splendidly has it withstood every test Nearlf every pledge of our platform has been glor-ioubly glor-ioubly redeemed; aye. redeemed In the letter and spirit in which it was written. "The tariff has been revised and substantially reduced and already the business of the country is being adjusted ad-justed to the change and confidence has not been shaken On the contrary, con-trary, confidence in the administration administra-tion has been Increased and on every side only words of commendation are heard." The speaker touched on the federal income tax, saying "capital is best m able to pay taxes on itself." The new currency measure was praised On the subject of trusts he said that "sanely and effectively the administration ad-ministration Is prosecuting its inves tlgation of the operations of the trust inagnates of the country, gathering Its evidence with which to prove its case." The president's stand on the Mexican Mexi-can situation and the Panama canal tolls measure came In for high praise. nn i |