The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-09-18

The republican county convention,
called for the purpose OF electing
delegates to the assembly conven-
tlons convened in the Court House
Monday afternoon, and was called to
order by county chairman, Z. n.
Clausen. Peter J. Savage. OF Iron
River, was elected chairman, and j..
Jones of this city, secretary. There
Was not the slightest kind of a con
test before the convention, and Mr..
Charles F. Morris was permitted to
select the delegates to the assembly
converti Hechose twelve men to
represent him. The convention
passed the following resolutions.
without contest:
We, the representatives Of the Re
publican party of Bayfield, County in
convention assembled, do make the
following declarations:
We deeply deplore the untimely
death OF our beloved President Will
liam Mckinley, and most heartily en-
dorse the national administration of
Theodore Roosevelt, and rejoice that
in national affairs Republican princi-
pies prevail. We recognize that at
this time questions of state affairs
and policies are paramount questions
of the day with Wisconsin.
We therefore most earnestly re-
affirm the last Republican State plat
form adopted at Madison
We heartily endorse the honora-
Bile, courageous and allie administra-
tion of Governor Robert M. LaFol-
lette. We commend his untiring
efforts to carry out the promises of
the last Republican platform and
especially approve of his effort to-
ward the establishment of a more
equitable and just system of taxation
and an edquate primary election law.
In accordance with the spirit and
the declarations of the platform
adopted at the State convention we
are heartily in favor:
1st: The enactment of Primary
Election Law.
2nd: The enactment of such laws
as may be necessary to compel each
Individual and every corporation
trans acting business within the state
to bear justly proporationate share
of the burdens Of taxation
We heartily endorse the public
record and craftsmanship of our
United States Senator'S and our
Representatives in Congress, and
especially of John G. Spooner. We
proudly recognize il. him a states
man OF unusual ability, whose SER
vices in the work Of moulding and
enactlng important legislation and
the rightful adjustment OF new and
important questions of national
and international concern have
brought to him enduring fame and
to Wisconsin lasting honor
We earnestly invite him to recon
slider his purpose heretofore publicly
Expressed to retire from the Senate
at the close of the present term and
to declare his willingness to accept a
re- election as the candidate Of the Re-
publican party of Wisconsin and we
hereby pledge him the united sup
port OF the Republicans of Bayfield,
county, and we furthermore instruct
all delegates elected at this conven-
ton to the assembly convention to
favor the adoption of resolutions
urging the nominee of that conven-
| if elected to vote and work for the
unconditional return OF the Hon.
John c. Spooner to the United
States Senate
Reposlng the utmost confidence in
the intelligence ability and integri-
| ty of the Hon. Charles F. Morris te
carry out the above declarations we
hereby instruct ali delegates elected
at this convention to the Assembly
Convention to use every honorable
means to bring about his nomination
as Member of the Assembly.
Resolution of Coincidence,
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