River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-02-12
THE WISCONSIN SENATONSHIp, /.
some Details of CamerOnss Political
HecOrd-'-The Platform ON which
He was Elceted.-The Vote.
milwaukee Telegram. Feh a

highly esteemed. respected citizens of La
Crosse, and senior member OF the law
firm of Cameron & Losey, is to-day re-
ceiving the hearty congratulations Of his
fellow citizens upon his election TO the
United States Senate. His office has been
crowded with people of both parties.
Congratulatory dispatches have poured
IN upon him from all parts of the State,
throughout which the SenatOr.elect is
well and tavorably known as successful
and leading member Of the bar, an exper.
fenced and popular legislator, reliable,
judcious, exemplary, courteous, and lib
cral minded citizen, who is equal to any
emergency, and always cool, firm, and
sound in his action upon public affairs.
The States compliment to Mn
Cameron will be better appre.
preciated when 1t is known that he has
remained at home quietly engaged in his
professional duties, leaving the choice of
Senator entirely to the Legislature.
The Senator-elect is native of the State
Of New York. lie was born at Calcdo.
MIA, Livingston county, on the 4th Of
July, 1926, and is now in his forty-nnth
year. lie embraced the profession of the
law in the city of Buffalo, n. Y, and
came to Wisconsin in 1857. lie selected
La Crosse as his place Of business, and
has since that time been leading mem
Der of his profession. He has represent
cd La Crosse county several terms in the
Legislature-in the Assembly four years,
and in the Wisconsin Senate, and was
Speaker of the Assembly in 1869. In
personal appearance the Senator elect is
strongly indebted to his Scotch origin,
standing about the medium height,
with erect, we'll knit frame, and
we'll balanced head and clear, sharp
eye, and hair and moustache of silver.
gray color. The platform adopted by the
Reiormers and anti-Carpenter Republi-
cans in joint caucus, and which formed
the basis of the coalition which resulted
in his election, is comprehensive and con-
servative, and will not encroach upon the
proper and legitimate functions of alcgis-
lator, and consequently will in no respect
prevent the new Senator from giving full
exercise and effect to his really social
principles. He was an old Wing when
that party existed, and joined the Repub-
lican party soon after its formation, and
has acted with it ever since. He is an I'M
compromising hard.money advocate, and
believes in no initiation Of the currency,
and return to specie payment at the
earliest practicable day. Credit Nobilier,
salary grabs and every species of iniquity
of that order will find in him a determ-
lned and alert enemy. He is a fluent
speaker, cool and clear-headed, and one
OF the best parliamentarians in the State,
and will undoubtedly fill the position
with honor to himself and credit to the
State. Mr.. Cameron has heretofore act
ed with the Republican party, but it is
understood he approved the Democratic
platform in this State in 1873. He has
not been active in politics for two years
past.
The platform adopted by the Demo-
cratic members of the Wisconsin Legisla-
ture to which Angus Cameron assented,
is as follows:
WHEREAS. Eighteen honorable gentle.
men of the Republican party, members of
the Legislature, have publicly declared
the reasons which constrained them to
refuse to vote for the election of Mr.. Car
penter to the United States Senate,
AT the time of our election we were
either pledged to oppose the reelection
OF Mr.. Carpenter, or it was understood
between us or our constituents that we
would do so. Our constituents, we knew
at the time of our election, were nearly
unanimous in their opposition to him.
The reasons for that unanimity of oppo-
sition are well known to all of you. All
those reasons exist to-day, and nothing
has since occurred to vary Mr.. Carpen-
tiers record as then made up. Our
opinions then conceded with yours, and
nothing has since occurred to change
them. The Republican party, at its last
State convention, adopted the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the Republican party Is
responsible only for such measures as it
endorses and approves, and for an honest
and faithful administration of the gov
eminent, and cannot be expected to
youch for the individual honesty, in all
cases, Of those they promote to office.
Yet where such are found unfaithfu or
corrupt, they should be punished. We
denounce all official frauds and corrupt
legislation, whether in land grants and
subsidies to railroads, or Credit Mobiier,
or IN the management of the revenues
ReSotred, That We disapprove and con.
denim the recent measures by which Con-
gress allowed additional compensation to
itself for past service, and demand that
the provisions Of that act by which Con.
gress,onal salaries were increase shall be
promptly and Internationally repealed.
These resolutions practically pledged
the party not to uphold or endorse MIR.
Carpenter, but to dismiss him from the
service Of the Republican party; and
WHEREAS, This body unanimously rec.
ognizes in this declaration spirit Of
patriotism and moral courage which com.
mands our sympathy and respect, and
reason for cooperation in the election Of
Senate upon any basis that will save
tic honor Of the State without any aban.
donment or compromise of principle by
It's authors, or by ourselves
WHEREAS, In the declaration Of prin.
clples Of the people reform organization,
IN accord with which the members of this
body were elected, it ives declared that
all who seek the election Of capable and
ncorruptible men to office, and a reform