The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-09-13
Manly and Outspoken.

On the occasion of his re-nomina-
ton for Member Of Congress at Eau
Claire last week, Mr.. Price, on being
introduced to the convention thanked
that body for the honor conferred upon
him in very happy and appropriate
little speech, from which we take the
/ following extract;
Gentlemen of the convention
Two years ago, in this city, | was hon
ored by Il political party, To which the
J country was indebted for all that was
I good in two decades of American his
( tory, with Il nomination for seat in
federal congress. On that nominal
ton | went before the people Of the
district with the sacred purpose that
If elected would devote to the cause
OF good government all that | was or
. could be, and at the same time dis
| trusting my ability to meet the Just
expectations of the people in that
highly responsible position. | was
sustained at the polls and | became
your representative. Conscious of hav-
ing untiringly and fearlessly attempt
ed to fill all my promises, expressed
or implied conscious of having de-
voted whatever of ability | possessed
to vote right, | come back to YOU to-
day humiliated' because | could ac-
compEish no more for YOU whose agent
was and am; and this generous, hear
ty and unanimous endorsement is in
eXpressably dear to me; priced, not
for the place, not for It's emolu-
ments, but us recognition of honest,
manly effort to serve YOU faithfully
and well.
/ accept the nomination with pro-
found thankfulness, and if ] can be
elected without buying, or tradcing, or
begging; without the use Of methods
which would destroy my self-respect,
or forfeit my right to the respect Of the
people of the district; without becom-
ing the agent or tool OF any locality,
or interest, but preserve my right to
stand as Juror to decide between con
/ flicting interests; promise to dedicate
myself anew to guarding, protecting
and conserving, first, all the interests
OF all the people Of the district, and
second, all the interests Of the people
of our whole country.
But gentlemen of the convention, |
am tresspasSing too long upon your
time. Impeiled by motives Of purest
patriotism, gentlemen, we will again
90 before the people, and if we are not
sustained, then indeed have we been
1 building school houses in vain. Gen
tlemen, again | thank you.
Gov Hubbard Of Minnesota is in
financial trouble The Touring mill at
Mazeppa, that State in which the
Governor was largely interested has
assigned. Liabilities $4,000, assets
said to be $4,000, but the Mime
sofa Elevator Company which failed
few days before was a part Of the same
concern, and the affairs of the two
/ houses Is SalU 10 De Ill very Dau state.
Bro. Wood Of the Carlton county
Press, has gone over to the Democrat
tic party, at least us far as Congress
man is concerned, and is out for Col.
Baxter rs against Kanute Nelson in
/ the Fifth Minnesota district. De Lacy
evidently prefers to be wrong with the
loosing party to being right with the
winning party.
The Chcquamcgon Hotel at Ash
land closed its doors for the season, last
Monday. 1t Is u very good hotel and
a pleasant summer resort, but the in
vestment Is hardly paying one us yet.