Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-08-16

Gentlemen of the Convention: From
your committee / have received official
announcement that you have nominated
me as the candidate of the Republican
party for Governor of Wisconsin. Deep
ly impressed with the honor, | accept this
nomination, with gratitude for the great
confidence it implies and with profound
sense Of the high obligations it imposes.
To the platform adopted here, / prom
Use loyal support and devotion. For years
have with others advocated these prin-
ciples and rejoice with you to see the Re-
publican party pledged to give them the
force of law.
A Presidential contest is before us. AT
the proper time and place L shan give to
a discussion of national issues the CON
sideration their Importance demands.
Those issues will command attention and
engage public thought throughout the APP
preaching campaign; but your work here
to-day will appeal directly to the intelll-
gent Judgment and personal interest or
every citizen of Wisconsin, and venture
to make mention of some of its most inn
portant features.
Promises Must Be Kept
Questions of immediate concern to the
people Of this State press for considera-
ton, and you have here given assurance
that in n spirit of fairness and justice to
all, these questions are to be met with
sincerity and settled with certainty.
Let no man be misled. More must not
be promised than can be performed. Ev-
cry problem presented must be wrought
out with that care which shall work no
wrong to any interest, but with that
thoroughness and earnestness which shall
insure good results with reasonable
promptness. Payments may be SO long
deferred as to make it preferable to can
eel the debt. Remedies may be SO slow
as to be wholly worthless. Investigation
may be so expensive and so prolonged as
to defeat it's purpose. Fearlessly, but al
ways with due regard to the'importance
of the work in hand, the Republican
party must now address itself to the full
and faithful performance Of all the
pledges made to the citizen.
Problems of Taxation.
Each individual and every corporation
transacting business within the State
except such fraternal and other associa-
tions as are now expressly exempt from
taxation by law-must pay neither more
nor less than justly proportionate share
of the taxes. Selfish human nature in the
individual and in the corporation may
resist but there will be no halt and no
compromise. This question must be set
tied, and rightly settled, upon basis
clearly shown to be just aud equitable to
all.
1t is to be remembered that whatever
is gained by an intelligent and thorough
revision Of the tax laws, should rebound
ITO the general advantage of the taxpayer.
The contemplation of increased revenues
must not in any event be permitted to en-
courage increased public expenditures.
Efficiency in the service should be the
highest and most important considefa-
ton, but with it there must ever go a
guardianship of the public moneys UNI
der rules Of the most rigid and exacting
economy.
BY no touch of magic, but step by step,
shall we make progress, until the inter-
ests of individuals, or corporations and
| the public, stand alike before the official,
finding neither prejudice nor favor, but
receiving the same measure Of fair deal
| ing that is accorded to either in court
Of justice. Special interests will then no