Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-05


debt which, dying | know that | can
not pay. is the debt which / owe 10
the republican party OF the state II
Wisconsin, for the houorS which At
has lowered upon me, for the oppo .
tunities il has afforded me for public
service in exalted positions; for the
unreServed confidence which it has
given me. and the SteadfaStueSS with
which, through good report and
through evil report, it has maintained
that confidence, and not least that it
has never required OF me that | as
sumo the attitude of Self.sceker, CAP
plauSe0
My senate record for the term
soon to end is quite made up, | can
not change il, am satisfied with it.
| wish that ! had been able to dc
more and better service tor the adj.
varcement of the public will OF
course. cannot assert that | have
always been right in my Judgment
but hope | may say without justly
SuhjeotiGg myself to the charge Of
seif-vaunting that ! have always en-.
deavored to do right, l have ne
client but the people, no desire hut
to conserve their interests, no amht
ton but to earn and thereby win Chef.
added confidence and respect am
ineNpressibly proud, gentlemen Of the
convention, of the conclusive judg
ment which the republican party
through your action enters here to
day of its app. oval and continued
confidence. All things considered
consider ii an honor as rare ana as
fine in its quality as ever came from
generous hearted people to a trust
ed public servant. l wish might
express to you and to the Constitu
ents represented by you somethine
of what is in my heart, can only
assure you and the republican party
of the state of Wisconsin, that | am
keenly and fully sensible of the mag
nitude of the honor which they and
you have done me and every phase
of it. A seat in the United States
senate is a position of great dignity
and honor, but it carries with X great
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nalio,, ,oaisIotion vot ! have hon,
ahac,,, f.o,,, ro,,,,,,lio.,s aud how,
hnon nboson nortlv hecouea am
rorrblicon Vou mood not no toI,
tbat am in ha,monv with the ranuh
Iicon Marty of tho United state.
pIorv in it's history bnt am no
minded NV its MAST to the chance,
conditions Of the nrosont and IA IN,
rosnonsihiIitv and now duties whfr,
+bo r,.osort bringe rbo ronrLI},o,
no,+,, hoe ovo. hoor 9 nortr 81 ,or
st,rcti,o oonirs Tbot q win ca no
mot, bovo ohiding raitb II will
od,nt established n,incinIos +,
obonood conditions. cool, ord sr,
rorodios for now oyils and sorc
o,,ards Gov no,, doDoors Of tho cam,
timo roeisting in tho interests Of con
e+it,,,iono1 aovo,,n,or+ s,,ob r,df.or
fsr, &c &c dorcorous ord euob ton
1anoio, &c NO ro,,o,,tioror,,
lulIy uhde. STAND gentlemen inc
oDIlsalloh Oh IaDoI' hohor' judgment
ana slnglehesS OF purpose "hl'h a"
acceptance OF thlS great trust ID
wolves, and ! soIemnIy pledge you
and through you the people OF WIS.
consln, earnest ana continued eHofI