Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-31
EARNS A RE-NOM|NATION
HON. F. A. CADY FOR THE ASSEMBLY
As Good, Faithful Servant OF the People He
Should be Kept in the Service
at Madison.

The REPORTER is of the opinion
that Frank A. Cady should be re-nOm
mated for Member of Assembly at The
Republican County Convention to be
held at MarShfeld on August Is, ano
in view of his excellent record, this
should be done unanimously.
Mr.. Cady enjoys the distinction Of
being the only Republican ever elected
to the Legislature from the city OF
Marshfeld. He has never been {
seeker for office. He was born ir
Adams county and grew to manhood
upon farm in the town of Del
Prairie; attended the district school
then the Kilbourn high school, and
later the University of Wisconsin
graduating from the Law department
in the class of 1883.
He located in Marshtield in 1881
where he has since continuously re.
sided until March last. During the
almost twenty years he has resided IN
Wood county, Mr.. Cady has never
been candidate for any county office
the Assembly.
Although now residing in Grand
Rapids, his property and business
lllUCl Uo dIC III ohhCid dbh
the northern portion of the county,
so that both the North End' and
the 'SOuth End'' can feel assured of
fair treatment. Although n lawyer
by profession, Mr.. Cady is large land
owner, we understand, and owns and
conducts several fine farms in the
vicinity of Marshtield.
The Office of Member Of Assembly is
one Of honor, and the salary is barely
enough to pay actual expenses. In
this respect, it is similar to being a
member of the County Board.
Although Mr.. Cady can hardly, DIS
yet, be called resident of Grand
Rapids, and his property interests and
his duty as a tax payer being in
Northern Wood county, we neverthe-
less feel that he would be acceptable
as candidate to the Republicans of
southern and western Wood county.
In the last memorable session of the
Legislature, when SO many supposedly
good men went wrong, he stood by
Governor LaFollette, the Republican
platform and the Tax Commission
and voted for primary election law,
and also voted for all the tax bills
recommended by the Tax Commission.
Every bill for the increased taxation
of transportation corporations received
his vote and support.
The REPORTER feels that the people
of Wood county, regardless of party,
have confidence In Mr.. Cady and
heartily endorse his record as legis-
latOr.
1t is but reasonable and fair to as
sumo that should he be re-nominated
and reelected, Wood county would
have an ASSemblyman whom the pro-
feSsional lobbyists could not control
nor the great corporations own. The
transportation corporations, so long
intrenched in power, enjoying special
grants and favOrs and practically eX-
empt from taxation, will resist to the
bitter end all attempts to assess and
tax their property as other property
is assessed and taxed. Only expert
enced men, who cannot be bribed,
bought or cajOled, should be elected
to our Legislative halls.
During the last session Mr.. Cady
stood by the Republican platform and
the people. His vote and voice were
always recorded for the cause of the
common people. We believe if he is
re-nominated that the voters of Wood
county will stand by ami elect him
and that the vote given him will not
be limited or controlled by party
affiliations.