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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

Will Wisconsin receive cabinet posi-
ton under President Elect William Nc
Kinley? The cabinet makers are busy at
work constructing and smashing cabinets.
Wisconsin's claims are fairly considered in
the various formations. A number of emf
nent Republicans of the state are favorably
mentioned, any one of whom would reflect
credit and honor upon the state. TO our
mind the man who could reuder the most
substantial and lasting benefit to the country
as one of the members of McKinley's official
family, is ex-Gov. w. ID. Hoard, of Fort Al
kinson. The Governor, who has spent a
life time in the study of the farming industry,
is well fitted to be the custodian of the agri-
cultual portfolio. We feel confident in say
ing that there is not man in the United
States his superior in knowledge of the wants
of the agricultural classes, with the ability to
best reach their needs. The agricultural
portfolio would be we'll cared for if placed
in W. ID. Hoard's keeping -Baraboo wis.,
Republic.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

The Elgin Board of Trade has endorsed
ex-Goy. Hoard of this state for Secretary of
Agriculture on the ground, among other
things, that the immense Mckinley majorities
entitle the butter and cheese interest to a
representative in the cabinet. But on that
gronnd almost every class of people could
make similar claim, as nearly all contrib
uted to the result stated. However, that is
not to say that the ex-governor would not
make an excellent secretary of agriculture.
Beside, his special qualifications, he would
make the cabinet meetings real entertain
ments for his associates with his fund of good
stories, which he tells inimtably and always
to illustrate point, after the manner of Mr..
Lincoln, TO whom, indeed, the ex-governor
has often been likened in many of his char
acteristics.-Appleton Post
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

1t is generally conceded that the every
day business man, the farmer, and the labor
er, in short, the toilers of Wisconsin. so far
as that state was concerned in the campaign
of 1896, nominated and elected President
Mckinley. Only four of the seventy counties
in the state asked for pecuniary aid from
the State Central Committee, which shows
that the laborers of all vocations paid their
own bills and voted as their consciences die
tated.
Having elected their President, are they
not fairly entitled to be represented in the
department that represents the labor of
the country? If you think Gov Hoard
could best fill this place, for the good of
all the toilers of the land, write to. or
petition the Hon. VIM. Mckinley, at Can
ton, Ohio, to make him Secretary. of Agri-
culture. Drop your Member of Congress a
postal card, asking him to use his influence
for Governor Hoard. See your Senator and
Assemblyman and ask him to join the col
umn of laborers tiIat sent him to Madison.
Make k'1Oz0H 10 yoAU Congyessman BY Postal
cara, that tie ha6oy Of fPIsc,nsin zgants Ca
emo, Hoard at tie heId eftEe AgyIeHltHraE
DebzYfmanf
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28
GOV. uoard.s Address.
THE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN AUspIcIoUsLY
OPENED,


OPENED
The opening of the Republican campaign
Wednesday evening was a great success.
The night was not pleasant one so far as
the weather was concerned, hut the turnout
of voters for the parade and speech was in
no way deferred by the rain. At 1880 a
line of men with torches began forming at
the court house, and headed by the cornet
band marched fully four hundred strong
through the business part Of the city. The
Opera House was crowded to the doors, and
never was speaker more attentively listened
to than was Ex-Gov. Hoard. His speech
gave excellent satisfaction and was a reason
able and candid discussion of the present po-
litical situation lie devoted considerable
time to the question of protective tariff pol
icy for this country and gave attention to the
effect that il had on the lumber industry as
compared with the present Wilson free trade
measure He was both lucid aud logical in
his explanations and the audience plainly
showed that they were in sympathy with his
IDEAS The manner in which Mr.. Hoard
spoke of the Democrats who have refused to
follow some of their leaders in their follow
ing of false gods and raising of false issues.
lie compared the present time and loyal
Democrats action with 1861, and eloquently
dwelt upon the necessity for patriotic hearts
to put welfare of country before party claims.
Throughout the address the speaker was
literally applauded and he held his large
audience through the full two hours New
North, Rhinelander.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

ahead, and we will need a man at the
helm with good executive ability; man who
has NJ faint of stock jobbery upon him;
man who has been soldier, and who knows
what j, means to push nation into war. :"
''Nr. Mckinley is a clean, honest man,
and also a statesman"
.'Do you think he is a logical candidate2''
81 don't care much for illogical candi-
date" said Mr. Hoard. .'rhat does not
weigh much with me, though of course
want to see man who is Republican in
his beliefs. .
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uoar,, is for Mckinley.

he Prefers Hnt TO OTHER CANDIDATES
FoS : 6 BOD MANY Reasons.
Fort Atkinson, Wis, Jan. %, IS9o.-Ex
Gov. Hoard was found at his oihce TINS
morning. and informed that The journal
would like to know his preference Tor ke,
publican president candidate. 'Weil'
said he. ii am frs Mckinley. You can say
that Hoard IS for Mckinley Here take
coDv Of thes. larry laws with YOU" and the
Ex-Governor handed the reporter copy of
the dairy laws of the last session.
s.yVhat are vour reasons for preferrrng
Mckinley +, the other candidates."
i prefer him for a good many reasons,
said Mr.. Hoard. II prefer him in the hrst
Mace because | think troublesome times are
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

The selection of ex-senator SAWYER and
Ex-Governor Hoard to be delegates to the St.
Louis convention was a very clever and poli-
tic thing to do. 1t is fitting tribute to the
services Of Senator Sawyer and will undoubt-
eddy be termination of his public life. To
Governor Hoard the endorsement of his marty
means much for the future He is a man Of
much ability and if his friends and himself
are discreet he will win new and great honors.
He would shine as secretary of agriculture
and we very much desire to see him in Nc
klnleys cabinet in that apacity.-Mondovi
Wis. Herald
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

The representatives of agriculture through
out the entire country have asked that ex-
Gov. Hoard, of this state, be selected for
Mckinley's cabinet as secretary of agricult-
ure, but the wishes and the welfare of the
farmers will have as little weight with Nc
kinley as they had with his managers in his
election. the champion of monopo-
lies and the corrupter of legislatures, will be
the Wisconsin man in McKinley's cabinet, if
a Wisconsin man is to have place therein.
The Republican party no longer listens to
the cry of distress that comes from the OPP
pressed and distressed, but it is obsequously
responsive TO the demands of centralized
wealth. Ex-Gov. Hoard by arousing and
stimulating the dairy interests of the country
has done more to alleviate the distress caused
by the change made in our financial system
by the demonstration of silver than any
other man in the nation and if any man in
the nation deserves to be appointed secretary
of agriculture for the good lie has done and
for his ability to fill that position, ex-Gov
Hoard is the man. Indeed, as regards in
fluence and ability he is the strongest man in
Wisconsin to-day in either the Republican or
Democratic ranks, and it will not take long
for those who are antagonizing him now to
find it Manitowoc County wis., Chron-
icle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

Il MIR. Mckinley wishes to please vast
majority OF the rank and file of Republican
voters, lot only among the farming class of
TINS state, but in all the Western states. let
nm give w. ID. Hoard place in his cabi-
net. II Wisconsin is to be recognized at all.
we oelieve majority of the people of this
state would prefer to see W. ID. Hoard re-
ceive an appointment rather than III. c.
The former possesses qualifications
that would enable him TO make a much bet
ter showing IN the cabinet than Mr.. -
who'e record as friend of monopolies IS
Chief.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

Every Grand Army man in the state is
proud of Ex-department commander w. ID.
Hoard. During his incumbency of that of
fee he has proved himself equal to every oc-
casion. The department contains among its
membership some of the ablest men in the
state, but among them all there can not be
found one which is more versatile than w. ID.
Hoard; not one who may be more implicitly
relied upon to do exactly the right thing at
the right time.-Stevens Point Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

Ex-Gov. Hoard addressed the Farmers
Union at Music Hall Tuesday afternoon, and
made fine impression on the farmers. 1t
is needless to say that he talked largely upon
dairying matters, subject that he likes TO
tsIk about. As he naively remarked to a
friend while here ''there are two things that
| love-the old soldier and the Jersey COW
and it is hard to tell which | love the more. -
Hoard had done more for the dairy interests
of the state than any other man, and it would
be well worth the cost for our citizens TO get
him OF some other good dairyman to address
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

Pursuant TO a call, Republicans of Fort
Atkinson met Aug. 24th, 1890. Governor
Hoard was called to the chair. On motion
of Gen. G.. w Burchard, it was voted TO
form a Mckinley and Hobart Club.
Free use of the hall over the printing
rooms of the Dairyman and Jefferson County
Union was rendered by Gov. Hoard tor the
use. of the Club. l.. b. Caswell, Jr., was
elected President of the Club, F. {. Hansen,
Henry Lembrick and Ferdinand Finger Vice
Presidents, Henry Schempf, Treasurer, and
III. L. Hoard, Secretary.
August 18th a meeting of the Club was
held at Hoard's Hall. DIR. +. J. Perry read
III. names of POS men who had signed the
foll of Patriots and w. ]. Baxter g names
The reading of the names, which included
MANY who had heretofore acted with The
Democratic and Prohibition parties, elected
hearty applause. Gov. Hoard addressed the
Club, speaking 10 the platform adopted at
St. Louis. pointing out the sure prosperity
that would come to the country by the elect
ION of Mai. Mckinley. Hon l.. b. Caswell
addressed the Club in his usual forcible and
earnest way upon the tariff and silver features
of the campaign.
Al meeting Of the Club Sept. 5th, Io5
names were read and added, making 545
members.
The Club was addressed Sept 18th by Z.
p. Goodrich. ii. A. Porter and Gov. Hoard.
Mr.. Goodrich and Mr. Hoard told OF the
enthusiasm for Mckinley they found among
the veteran soldiers al the National Encamp-
ment at ST. Paul.
Sept. 18th, according to previous announce
ment Gov Hoard addressed the citizens OF
Fort Atkinson, upon the Labor problem. lie
told of the enthusiasm he found among the
aboring people of Oneida County for Nc
Kinley and lie causes that had led $50 Dem
ocrats a ;ha' city to join the Mckinley Club.
His @ddress there, which opened the cam
paigr. was from platform on which sat 80
OF the former leaders Of the Democratic party
in that county.
c. 2. Goodrich, a resident of Jefferson Co
since 1916. spoke of early days, the want OF
markets, long distance hauls OF produce
raised.
Ex-Congressman Caswell gave very inter
esting talk upon the tariff and money ques-
ton. showing how it had affected the interests
of the citizens of the German American
county of Jefferson County.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

REQUEST MAJ. MCKINLEY TO APPOINT HIM
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.
The Oakland Mutual Fire Insurance com
Pany, corporation composed of farmers.
through their officers at the annual meeting
at Oakland, signed petition to President.
elect Mckinley, asking him to appoint ex-
Gov Hoard TO be Secretary of Agriculture
Milwaukee Sentinel
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

Ex-Gov. Hoard continues to receive en-
dorsements for cabinet position from live
stock, agricultural and horticultural orqani-
cations throughout the union. 1t has occur
red very rarely, if ever, in the history of this
country when the appeals came from so
many diverse quarters for the elevation of
citizen to such position. The hold that the
ex-governor has obtained upon the agricult-
ural masses of America is certainly most re-
markabe.-Madison Democ At.
That's true as gospel.-Ca bridge News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

Whether the endorsements of w. ID.
Hoard by many associations in many states
for the office of secretary of agriculture will
get favorable recognition or not, one thing is
true. The ex-governor has reason to feel
proud of the fatering recognition being Civ
en- him east and west by the representatives
of commerce and agriculture. Whether he
is entrusted with the high Office they ask for
him or not, he is sure of the fact that his
friends are too numerous to be easily counted,
and friends are of more value than any of
fice-Lake Mills Leader.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

Ex-Gov. Hoard has been handsomely in
dorsed for Secretary of Agriculture by the
Elgin Board of Trade. The board reasoned
in this way in adopting the resolution, that
the election figures in the column Of MAORI
ties for Mckinley entitle the immense but
ter and cheese trade to a representative as a
member of the cabinet.-rc I'd du Lac wis.,
Commonwealth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28
Endorsement of Hoard.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE SUPERVISORS
OF oUIAGAMIE COUNTY.

Appleton, Wis, Jan. I5-The Outagamie
County Board of Supervisors to-day adopted
the following resolution, introduced by Sup
ervisor G.. III. Lefeare, of Shocton:
To the Hon. William Mckinley, President-
elect:
Resolved, By the county board of Outa-
gamie county, state of Wisconsin, in regular
session assembled, that il is the sense of this
board that ex-Gov Hoard is the practical
and logical candidate for Secretary of Agri-
culture, being true representative of the
farmers of the United States, and we request
a careful consideration of his merits in max
ing up your cabinet.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

Our townsman w. ID. Hoard has been
favorably mentioned by the press and agri-
cultural associations in various parts of the
country in injection with the Secresarship
Of the Department of Agriculture under Mr..
Mckinley The President-elect would make
no mistake should he conclude to honor Bro.
Hoard. for he is a man fitted in every way
for the position TO which his friends urge
his appointment. No man in the country
today is in closer touch with the agricultural
classes than is Mr.. Hoard-Fort Atkinson
Chronicle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28
w. d Hoard is not upheld as a sample Q

W. ID Hoard is not upheld as sample of
perfection, but in his public utterances, and
in his talks to the young he said more that
were clean, helpful and ennobling than has
proceeded from the wire pulling political
machine men since the declaration of indie
pendence. If il is detriment to the repub-
iican party to recognize a good man, hen IT
would be detrimental TO elect w. II Hoard.
II is not however necessary that party
should be run by constituencies men, unless
the party itself is devoid of Principles--
Waupun Leader.
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in the interest of any body but Mckinley.

One Of the treats Of the season was the adj
dress by ex-Gov. Hoard at the Congreg alton
al church Sunday evening. Mr.. Hoard IS
one Of the most delightful speakers in the
country. and no one wisely omlts reason
ably good chance to hear him.
Gazette
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win FIRST Friends be Ignored.

Ex-Gov. Hoard continues to receive en-.
dorsements for Cabinet position from live
stock, agricultural and horticultural organi-
cations throughout the union. 1t has occur
red very rarely, if ever, in the history of this
country that appeals came from so many di-
verse quarters for the elevation of a citizen
TO such position. The hold that the ex-
governor mas obtained upon the agricultural
masses of America is certainly most remark
able.
The political forces of the state that EN-
braced all the opposition there was to Nc
Kinley' nomination, and were routed, claim
now that favors of the new administration
must filter through their approval, even to
the original friends of the president, but for
whom the bosses would have turned the dele
cation of this state against him. If Wiscon-
sin is to have place in President Mckinley S
Cabinet, no appointment would be SO fitting
and none SO pleasing to the people of the
state, as to have ex-Gov. Hoard succeed ex-
Gov Rusk in the Department of Agriculture.
Agriculture seeks not post offices or consul
ships. Those positions are conceded to the
denzens of villages and professional poll
ticians. Agriculture does ask from the ruler
of their choice that the department that rep
resents the toll that brings food to the
hearthstones of all the people, have for its
head in his Cabinet, man that has shown
by his life work his interest il agriculture.
Such man is W. ID. Hoard Mineral Point
Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

BERLIN FARMERS INSURANCE Co. NAU-
CART WiS.-..HoN. VIM. MCKINLEY. CAN
TON, Ohio.-We believe that ex-Gov Hoard
IS man of experience, and that no man in
the country is in touch with the farmers h.,
ter than he is, and we therefore endorse Nm,
Tor Secretary OF Agriculture in your cabinet.
Yours respectfully, Carl Klebenom, Pres:
c. +. Jehn, Sec'y, and Ferd Giese. Treas ),
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

II would greatly please The Whitewater
Gazette to see w. ID. Hoard made Secretary
OF agriculture If any place in the Cabinet
IS 70 DC gwen to Wisconsin nothing yet men
TONED would be SO entirely creditable to the
next administration and so acceptable to the
people Of this state as this.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

There are thousands of Republicans in
Wisconsin who will rejoice TO hear that ex.
Gov Hoard has pronounced himself in fav-
or of Colonel Spooner for the United States
Senate. This is a very good year for Re
publicans TO break up all strained political
relations with each other. There also
thousands of Republicans in the state who
would be glad TO hear that President Mckir :
lev had sent an invitation to Governor Hoard
TO meet him in Washington on the 4th Of
March.--fond du Lac Commonwealth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28
Pierce Couutyofor Hoard.

FARMERS ENDORSE HIM FOR SECRETARY or
AGRICULTURE.
River Falls, Wis, Jan. o-At Farmers
Institute held here, the following resolution
endorsing ex-Gov. Hoard was adopted:
Resolved, By the farmers of Pierce county.
Wis, assembled at Farmers, Institute at
River Falls, that we earnestly urge the APP
pointment Of ex-Gov. William d. Hoard 10
be the next secretary of agriculture.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

The farming interests of the state haN no
better or more ardent advocate than ex-Gov.
Hoard Hoard's Dairyman is recognized
all over this country and Canada as authority
on the subject of dairying, and Gov. Hoard
has addressed farmers in nearly every state
of the Ur'on and province of Canada on his
specially. He is an able man, and as gov
ernor left a clean, untarnshed record of
which the state may well be proud. Any
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

1t is probably waste of energy to select
cabinet officers for President-elect Mckinley
but people will do it. So we wish TO rise
and second the nomination of w. ID. Hoard
for Secretary of Agriculture. 1t would be
difficult to find a man in any way connected
with agricultural interests who is better fitted
for the office than ex-Gov. Hoard. He is
known and respected all over the land and is
regarded as an authority upon farm affairs
by everyone. No worthier successor to
''Uncle Jerry Rusk" could be found.-Ad-
vance-Press, Ripon, Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

The Oshkosh Northwestern speaks OF a
boom started at the east to make Governor
Hoard the candidate for vice president an
case Mckinley is not nominated. All OF
that talk is dust throwing. Governor Hoard
could not be induced to lend himself to such
a scheme lie is under pledge to work and
vote for Mckinley, whose candidacy he has
supported from the start, unlike nearly all
other leaders in the safe. Besides, he, IKE
all other close observers, knows that Mchin-
ley will be the nominee, lie IS IN no sense
a tricky boss; he is FIR from being stupid.
lie IS close to the people, knows that they
want Mckinley and that they have taken the
necessary steps TO get him, and no other
prominent man in the state has done halt as
much to aid them in getting him. has IS
n 1 saving that the Governor would not
make good vice-president, or president, for
that matter. He would; but chat and
sweefmeais do not turn him from an honest
D ,rpose.-Mi warkee Telegraph.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

w. ID. Hoard will he selected for Secretary
Of Agriculture in McKinleys cabinet if the
wishes and requests Of nearly all the dairy
and agricultural associations in this country
are of any avail.-Chronicle, Two Rivers,
Wis
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Admissions Are Mutual.

Beloit Free Press: ExGov. Hoard adj
mits that he sis a candidate for delegate-at-
large to the St. Louis convention, y and a
great many Wisconsin Republicans admit
that they would be. right glad to see him
elected such delegate.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

The name of ex-Gov. w. ID. Hoard is
mentioned for Commissioner of Agriculture
in the Mckinley cabinet. There is no bet
ter man for the place in the United States.
A man of the Jerry Rusk type, but better
equipped by education. Union,
Westheld, Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

Ex-Gov. Hoard of Wisconsin ought never
to retire from politics while he possesses
strength TO take an active part in public af-
fairs. American politics needs more men of
his type. Strong in their mighty common
S nse, scornlng the arts and the tricks of the
demagogue, possessed of genuine love for
their country and their fellow men. We
nave too many lillmans, too many PETERS,
100 many Jim Weavers, too many Brices and
MurPhys. We need more Hoards.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

The fellows that claimed that Mr.. Hoard
was not politician in 1890 must admit that
ne was or that he has taken very thorough
course since then in the art of controlling
political forces. He cuts a pretty wide
swath in the field of Republican politics in
Wisconsin, and whether the old know tails
OF his party believe it or not, he will vet be
mighty positive force in national affairs
Plymouth Review