The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-07-11

country. 1t is triple decker, 264
feet long, 46 feet above the stream
with a 40 foot span across the river.
1t is built of square timber and is
being substantially put up. When
finished it will aid materially in de-
veloping the Four mile creek country
as it will make it possible to get
heavy loads in from that region.
The work is in charge of street COM
missioner Thomas Moore.
Senator SpoODer will Retire to Private
Life.
| To the Republicans of Wis consin:
There are to be elected in November
seventeen state senator's, who will
participate in choosing at the legis-
lative session of 1903 a United States
senator for the term beginning on
the 18th day of March of that year.
Having unalterably determined not
to be candidate for reelection to
the Senate, deem it my duty this
time so to declare. [ have not since
I was returned to the Senate in 1897
entertained the purpose of being a
candidate for reelection. On the
contrary, the only question which I
have felt called upon to condsider
affecting my relation to the position
has been whether duty to my family
would permit me to serve out my
term.
1t is, think, neither usual nor
ordir arily wise, for one to form,
much less to announce, such pur-
pose SO long in advance, but, as I
am absolutely convinced that no
change can come in my conviction of
private duty in the matter, I feel
that rest under an honorable obli-
cation to be frank with my party
about it, and, therefore, to make
public announcement of the fact.
[ have lately received abundant
assurances. all Of course unsought,
from leading Republicans in most of
the seventeen senatorial districts
differing in personal preferences
upon other lines. )of their ernest de-
sire for my reelection to the Senate,
and of their answering support.
To permit the not unnatural assump-
ton that [ am a candidate for re-
election to go without correction,
when in fact [ am not candidate,
would it has seemed to me, to be
little, if anything short of duplicity
upon my part, and this l cannot
tolerate. Again, there are many
Republicans, among them long time
friends and supporters of mine, we'll
entitled, by reason of ability, in
tegrity, party loyalty and dignity
of character, to be favorably con-
sidered for the succession, who
might by my silence be deferred
from candidacy, to their detriment,
and to the detriment of the public
interest. Moreover the office is one
of great responsibility, and of
great Importance to the people, and
they are entitled seasonably to know
who are and who are not candidates
for it, in order that time may be
afforded for that discussion and de-
liberation essential to correct
judgment and wise action.
[ communicated months ago not
only my purpose not to be candi-
date fer reelection, but my fear
that | might not be able to serve out
the term, with some of the reasons
for it, in confidence to my colleague,
Mr.. Quarles, and to a few other
friends. Absorbed in the impor-
tant duties Of the session recently
ended, and distressed by the
serious illness of a member of my
family, | did not consider whether
duty required of me public declar-
alton.
No one, I hope, will consider me
inappreciative of or Indifferent to
the honor which pertains to seat
in the United States Senate, honor
ably obtained 7 will not admit |