Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-30

Of any gentleman on the other ticket,
and the gentlemen who acted as
steering committee for the good people
of Lancaster, TO cast their tickets for
the LaFollette delegates. The latter
had perfect right to do, as those who
expressed their first choice for Dun
can McGregor. This is a free country,
every man ought to have the privilege
to express his opinion, in words or by
ballot, freely, providing tits not revolt
utionary or anarchistic, without at
tempted villiication of his character
or reputation.
| am satisfied that all those who
favored Duncan McGregor for first
choice for the nomination of Governor
will graciously submit to the decision
Of the majority of the caucus and sup
port Mr.. LaFollette like all other good
Republicans ought to. in case, he
should he nominated for Governor by
the Republican State convention, and
perhaps with greater zeal, than the
man who attempted to slur them in
his organ. They are not Republicans
for revenue only, they have always
been since | have known them true
blue Republicans, willing to support
any respectable Republican for office.
Mr. LaFollette is a good Republican,
he is bright, erudite and leading
member of the legal profession; he
has made an exemplary record as
member OF Congress, and would with
out doubt make ansexcellent and able
governor if nominated and elected,
one of which the people of the state of
would be proud In this
believe voice my friends who sup
ported Mr.. McGregor AS far as
know, it was not for any lack of hon.
esty, ability, or responsibility in Mr.. |
in private or public life,
that he was not the first choice of Dun
can McGregor's friends; but it was by
reason of friendship, respect and 10y
atty of Grant county republicans to-
ward their friend and neighbor
My private reason to support Mr..
McGregor, in preference Of any can
iidate outside of the county was
caused by the obligation sincerely
ieel toward the republicans of Grant
Twenty years ago, the re-
publican party of Grant county as
sembled in convention, without much
effort on my part. (my entire expenses
not exceeding $4,000 nominated me
,or the Office of Clerk of the Circuit
Court. | was elected by good major
ty; for three terms / held this office
oy the kindness of my friends; it was
The turning point in my life. Except
ng my family and my feeble effort to
the foothold acquired by the
aid of my republican friends of the
all / own and possess, my
home with its trees, lawn
md flowers, my ability to earn com
portable maintenance, in fact my entire
is due and owing to my
elevation to the office of Clerk of the
Circuit court. This confession may
De adiuged to be sentimental on the
part OF those not intimately acquaint-
I'd with me, but vertheless it comes
rom the bottom OF my heart, and |
an not ashamed to confess it publicly
IS have done it privately many a
line. There are many others in this
county. who owe all they have, all
hey are, to the republicans of the
county, and who would still be
irudging out bare living by hard
work, had not the republicans of the
county elevated them to paying office
which resulted in tleir future adj
rancement
l feel sincerely impressed with what
las been done for me by my friends,
md am deeply grateful for it. am
not ashamed to own it. Others may
be. / would have been the most I'M
grateful wretch in the world had l
acted otherwise. Turn my back
On respectable republican of Grant
Never!
Ny first choice for Governor was c.
E. Estabrcok now of Milwaukee,
formerly OF Platteville; he was the
nearest to me before Duncan McGreg- |