Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-01-23
EAGLE RIVER Villas CO. WISCONSIN, JANUARY 1900

McGillivray Speaks.
Senator J. j. McGillivray of Black
River Falls introduced Babcock's
name.
Senator McGillivray spoke long and
earnestly, saying in part:
1.-TWO years ago I stood in THIS
stand and placed in nomination our
soldier, lawyer, statesman and
friend, the Hon. John G. Spooner, for
the office of United States senator. It
was a patriotic occasion, and we were
all pleased at his unanimous election.
Today you are proud of him and his
work, and why? Because in an hour
when our noble president, William Nc
Kinley, needed the warm support OF
the patriotic men of this nation, he
found John G. Spooner holding up both
hands for him, standing by his side at
every turn. For this loyal support to
the president, in his dark hour, we, as
people, regardless of any political
faith or religious opinion, are deeply
grateful and my hope is that in 1904
may have the opportunity to nom
mate him as president of the United
States, and that he may be elected.
tIn our selection tonight, let us re-
member that we have come here as
republicans, with the best interests of
our state at heart, and with desire to
put aside our differences of opinion and
our business cares and select from
among the many the man who can best
represent our business, laboring, farm
ing and manufacturing interests in the
state and nation. With none but the
most patriotic motives, and with
friendship towards all, for time beg.
your indulgence while / place before
you some of the reasons why my
candidate should be chosen to fill this
office of high trust"
An enthusiastic review of the indus
trial and agricultural conditions of the
state followed and a warm word
was spoken for labor and for the splen
did railroad development that had oc-
Cured. and also for the desirability of
harmonious relationship between cap
ital and labor Then the senator con-
tinued:
"On the moral standing OF d state de-
ponds it's strength. A state THAI. has
Gcd for it's foundation will live. A
people who will select man to repre-
sent them who believes in God, in
! churches, in schools and in the purity
of the home, will forever advance. |
thank God tonight that the republican
| party presents to this convention can
didateS who represent the highest
! standard. [ would be untrue to nay
| citizenship were I to forget the integ-
rity OF the talented lawyer from Mil
! WauEee-Mr. Quarles. | would be un-
true to the honest pioneers Of the state
who came here in an earlier day to
carve for themselves homes in the will
| derness, were | to forget the honest,
! sturdy tall Sycamore of Marinette
| county-Mr Stephenson. l would be
untrue to my faith in providence were
| I to forget the time when it reached
forth its hand and plucked from the
wreckage Of the Lady Elgin" the boy
whose life hung trembling in the bal
ance and gave him a chance to carve
| for himself a name and fortune In
| this sstate-MT. Cook. I would be I'M
| true to the confidence I have in the
| courts Of our state were | to forget the
| honesty of the jurist from the north
| Mr. Webb. I would be untrue to my
| district, my people, and myself, were
! to forget to offer my earnest plea in
! behalf Of the sturdy, strong, forty
-year-old genial American gentle
man who represents modern McKin-
/ lev gun of honesty and craftsmanship
with Dewey attachment of perform
! ance, in the person Of J.. w. BabcOck.
! Burdened at this time with the moral
and material interests Of our state, and
! with a desire to perform our duty in
caring for the old soldiers who pre-
served the union and our f1ag,-feel
| Ing, as we do, that they spent their
! lives and property that our nation
might live-and with desire to pay
| proper respect to the patriotism and
valOr of the new soldier of 1898, we,
as republicans, can not but feel that
our votes should go to the man who
| can best represent all these interests
and callings Who can do this better
/ than a business man? We want a man
broad Of mind and good of heart,
man who can care for the laborer,
farmer, merchant, banker, railroader,
miner, and manufacturer, one who will
/ be willing to favor a fair division Of
the products and pTosts, one who can
hold out a helping hand to the unfor-
tunate widow in her hour of distress,
one who has a heart for the entire
state. Then, ask, where can we find
a successful man who can represent
these trades and callings? I feel that
I have named to you one who, though
great. vet makes no claims Of being