The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-02-11
The WISCONSIN SENATORSK!P.
Some Details Of CamerOn's Political
RecOrd.--The Platform on Which
/ He was Eleeied..The Vote.
milwaukee Telegram, Feb. 4.

Crosse says:
Hon. Angus Cameron, one of the most
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 favorably known as successful
and leading member of the bar, an exper-
fenced and popular legislator, reliable,
judicious, exemplary, courteous, and lib
eral minded citizen, who is equal to any
emergency, and always cool, firm, and
sound in his action upon public affairs.
The States compliment to Mr<
I 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
a Senator entirely to the Legislature.
The Senator-elect is native Of the State
of New York He was born at Caledo.
MIA, Livingston county, on the 4th Of
July, 1896, and is now in his forty-ninth
year. He embraced the profession of the
law in the city of Buffalo, n. Y, and
cane to Wisconsin in 1857. He selected
La Crosse as his place of business, and
has since that time been leading mem
Der of his profession. He has represent
ed La Crosse county several terms in the
Legislature 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 indie bted 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
Reformers 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 alegis-
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. lie Is an un-
compromising hard-money advocate, and
believes in no imitation of the currency.
and return to specie payment at the
earliest practicable day. Credit Mobiler,
salary grabs and every species Of iniquity
4of that order will find in him determ.
ined and alert enemy. He is u fluent
speaker, cool and clear headed, and one
of the best parliamentarian in the State,
and will undoubtedly fill the position
with honor to himself and credit to the
State. Mir. 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
mot been active i'll politics for two years
past.
The platform adopted by the Demo-
cratic member Of the Wisconsin Legisla-
ture to which Angus Cameron asSentel
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
.efuse to vote for the election Of Mr.. Car
3enter to the United States Senate
among which reasons are the following ::
AT the time of our election we were
sither pledged to oppose the reelection
u Mr.. Carpenter, or 1t was understood
betwcen MS or our constituents that we
WoNld do so. Our constituents, we knew
It the time of our election. were nearly
1nanimous in their opposition to him.
Che reasons for that unanimity of oppo
atson are well known to all of you. All
;hoee reasons exist to-day. and nothing
les since occurred to vary Mr.. Carpen-
-Nr's record as then made up. Our
opinions then conceded with yours. and
nothing has since occurred to change
hem The Republican party, at its last
State convention, adopted the following
'esolution.
Resoired. That the Republican, party 5
responsible only for such measures as it
-'ndorseS and approves, and for an honest
md faithful administration of the gov
rnmcnt. and cannot be expected to
ouch for the individual honesty. in all
Eases, Of those they promote to Office.
let where such are found unfaithtul or
.orrupt they should be punished. We
ienounce all official frauds and corrupt
egislation. whether in land grants and
subsidies to railroads, or Creslt Mobllier,
" in the management of the revenues.
RsSoired, That we diSapprove and con-
iemn the recent measures by which Con-
,ress allowed additional compensation 10
tself for past service, and demand that
he provisions Of that act by which Con-
ressional salaries were increased shall be
-,rcmptiy and Internationally repealed.
kesc resolutions practically pledged
hparty not to uphold or endorse Mr..
ontcr, but - dismiss him from the
H. Of the Republican party: and
unxAs, This body unanimously rec
- N this declaration spirit Of
,a1siotism and Ilseal courage which com.
- ON 1ympAkAy and resnect. and
60 foss a. opsration in the election of
Gnntor upen ssy basis that will save
a4hsnof q tke 1ate without any aban-
nnt ~ ccln1eemise of principle by
H6m1ho1A e. - narsclves.
nnAa N ~ declaration of prin-
nsof IN Moo6n&k reform organization,
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