River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-10-16
Our Candidates.

The prohibition ticket is now fully in
the field, and an introduction of the can
didates to the genera reader may net be
amiss.
The candidate fo President, j. p. st.
John, is known to every reader of cur
rent literature as radical earnest and
| fearless exponent O temperance meas
ures. As governor of Kansas, and as a
public speaker and orator he has demon
| strated his fitness AMI ability for the high
position rendered nm, and unlike any OF
| his competitors, the breath of scandal has
never yet polluted lis fair fame as pub
| lie man or as private citizen. He is a
pure, clean man, ald it is refreshing
thing in American politics to have an
opportunity to vote or such candidate.
Hon. VIM. Daniel, of Maryland, is a
southern man and afitting representative
of the southern element of the temper
ance party. He has been prominently
identified with the temperance move
ment in MARYLAND, and in national mat
ters is liberal Union man.
The candidate fer Governor, Hon. ).
ID. Hastings, has occupied positions of re-
sponsibility and trust in the state of Wis
consin for over score of years. For ten
years cOnsecutively he was state treasur-
er,. and has an unblemished reputation for
integrity and pure moral character. tie
has always been activs and aggressive in
the temperance ws4s ..ad is a worthy
standard bearer for the cause he repre-
SCENTS.
The other candidates on the state tick
ct are representative prohibitionists and
in all respects fully qualified for the posi-
tons assigned them.
The candidate for Congress, VIM. L.
d.. l.. II &c
honor to any constituency and if the Re-
publican party was made up of such men
there would be no need of prohibition
party.
The candidate for Assembly, Mr.. Thay-
er has already been spoken of in these
columns. His manly attitude in ex-
pressing willingness 70 show his colors,
stamp him as man of honest convic-
tions and a safe man ia trust in a respon-
sible place. Mr.. Thayer is endorsed by
the prohibitionists, not because he is a
st. John man, for he is not, and his adj
vocacy of the national portion of the
temperance ticket is not expected, but
he is endorsed because he stands square
on platform which pledges to people
the right to determine by their own votes
what disposition they will make OF
great moral question, and all lovers OF pu-
rity in politics ought heartily to support
him. TO deny the right of petition, to
deny a people the privilege of settling
vexatious moral questions by the ballot,
is to crush out by sheer force of power one
of the fundamental rights guaranteed us
by the constitution, and subvert the
principles of our government Mr., Put
nam has denied us these rights, and will
again, if elected. Mr.. Thayer is pledged
to secure these rights. 1t ought to be a
simple matter for every right thinking
man to make his choice between the two.
The local county ticket is made up,
partly of Republican nominees and partly
of new men.
For sheriff, A. w. Ogilvie's name was
selected because of his eminent fitness
for the place. Mr.. Ogilvie is radical
temperance man in all his views, but is
not an office seeker and was not aware
that his name was to come before the
convention until he was nominated.
The office of county clerk also sought
| the man and Mr.. Oscar Thomas was sur
| prised at the unsolicited nomination.
Mr., Thomas is well qualified for the po-
sition and if elected would perform the
| duties of the office with ability and cred
| it.
| For Treasurer, Mr.. J. S. Rounce, a
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cause there was no good reason why he
should not be unanimously reelected.
| For register of deeds the name of ii.
| L. Hubbard, of Maiden Rock, was nomi-
| mated. 1t had been expected that Mr..
Hubbard would receive the nomination
| at the hands of the Republican party.
| For the past two years his name has
been urged by his friends for that posi-
| ton because of his ability, his personal
| qualities and his services to the Republi-
| lican party. Too honorable to stoop to
| intrigue, he was unwilling to enter into
personal scramble for the position, and
in the convention, to the surprise of his
many friends, failed to secure the neces-
sary number of votes for the nomination.
| This produced wide spread dissatisfac-
| ton, and as his name was unanimously
put forward by the prohibitionista, and il
be ing urged by many friends in both the
other parties, he has consented to let il
run. Mr.. Hubbard is one of the best
| qualified men in the county for that pc
er he is known For many years he Ia:
served the Town of Maiden Rock as It'd
| treasurer, and so aeeeptably that 1t Ii
practically useless for any candidate t.
| be brought out against him. He is sui
| ficiently radical in his temperance views
/ to suit the most ultra prohibitionist, but
| is so popular for his other qualities o.
mind and heart that many who canno
agree with him in that particular, vii
vote for and support him for register. Hi
| will make an excellent officer and ough
| 10 be elected.
For Attorney. the present incumbent
Mr.. F. A. Ross, was nominated. Mr.
Ross has served the county aoceptably il
The past, and is deserving of a hearty
support at the polls He has demonstrat
ed his fitness for the position and need
no recommendation.
For clerk of the court, Mr.. Ed. Hawn
the present incumbent, was renominated
Mr.. Hawn needs no Introduction as h'
| has filed the office acceptably for tw'
wears, and is well known to the voters o
the county,
For county superintendent of schools
the convention nominated Mr.. Am nc
Rosenberger who has eeryed in tina
capacity so acceptably for the past tire
wears. In the selection of candidat
for 50 important position as the super
H.. IL L.