Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-02-02

OF that obligations; but | am not
creditor Of the republican party OF
Wisconsin. On the contrary, the only
debt which, dying l know that can
not pay, is the debt which l eve TO
the republican party Of the STATE OF
Wisconsin, for the honors which It
! has howered upon me; for the oppo--
tunities it has afforded me for public
service in exalted positions; for the
! Unreseryed confidence which it has
given me. and the steadfastness 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-seeker. CAP
plause.)
my senate record for the term
soon to end is quite made up. l can
not change it. l am satisfied with 1t.
! I wish that | had been able to do
more and better service foc the ad-
vancement of the public will. OF
course, | cannot assert that I have
always been right in my Judgment,
| but I hope I may say without justly
! subjecting myself to the charge or
seIf-vaunting that | have always en-
deavored to do right, I have no
! client but the people, no desire but
to conserve their interests, no ambi-
ton but to earn and thereby win their
added confidence and respect. l am
inexpressibly proud, gentlemen of the
| convention, of the conclusive Judg-
oh, artU
| through your action enters here to-
| day of it's approval and continued
| confidence. All things considered L
! consider it an honor as rare ana as
fine in it's quality as ever came from
a generous hearted people to trust
ed public servant. | wish [ might
express to you and to the constitu-
ents represented by you something
of what is in my heart. | can only
assure you and the republican party
of the state of Wisconsin, that l 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
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responsibility. To be one of 80 men
charged with the duty of formulating
and adopting legislation for seventy
six millions OF people, of determining
public policies farreaching in effect,
often complex, and sometimes ire
vocable, involves a continued sense
of responsibility frequently Cypress
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quires and demands the painstaking
and thorough study Of many intricate
conditions, unremitting industry,
great caution, independence Of
thought and action, and something, !
beg to believe, of personal service. It
has been for two years no part Of my
own plan to continue in it. The will
of the republican party Of Wisconsin
is otherwise and their will to me is
law (Applause) From full heart
I thank them and you.
You will, of course, not expect me
under the limitations Of this Occa-
sion to discuss problems of national
policy legislation. Yet l have been
chosen from republicans, and | have
been chosen partly because l am a
republican. You need not be told
that | am in harmony with the repub-
lican party of the United States. l
glory in it's history, but l am not
blinded by its past to the changed
conditions of the present, and to the
responsibility and new duties which
the present brings. The republican
party has eve- been a party Of con
structive genius. That it will SO re-
main | have abiding faith 1t will
adapt established principles to
changed conditions; seek and find
remedies for new evils and safe
guards for new dangers, at the same
time resisting in the interests of con-
stitutiOnal government such radical
ism as is dangerous, and such ten
denotes as are revolutionary.
Il fully understand, gentlemen, the
obligation of Labor, honor, judgment
and singleness of purpose which an
wolves, and | solemnly pledge you,
and through you the people Of Wis
cOnsin, earnest and continued effort,
limited only by my capacity to serve
in the situation which you have
again assigned me- the interests OF
all the people of the United States.
"The years which have passed
since by your authority I took a seat
in the senate Of the United States
have been crowded with great events
and wonderful national development
and progress. Our industrial and
commercial growth has been without
parallel even in the history Of this
country, unlimitable in it's resources,
and irresistible in the commercial
genius and energy of it's people. The
American people during that period
inspired by purpose as lofty and I'M
selfish as any that has stirred the
heart Of man, lifted the gage of bat
tie and gave ungrudgingly of it's
blood and treasure for the liberty Of
Cuba, and the right to the Cubans to