River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-07
The Republican Ticket.

We to-day place at the head OF
our editorial columns the Republi-
can ticket for 1904, so far as nominal
tons have been made. Candidates
for the state Senate, Assembly and
various county offices are yet to be
named.
The practically universal desire
expressed by Republicans for Theo-
dore Roosevelt as their standard
bearer in the pending campaign
strongly testiies to their confidence
in tried, capable. and true execu-
tive of a great nation. With all of
the strenuousness attributed to Presi-
dent Roosevelt he has proven him
self safe and statesmanlike official.
He has thoroughly demonstrated
his capacity for acting promptly,
and in the right direction, in cases
of great emergency, and his stead
fast refusal to cater> to one class at
the expense of another makes him
an ideal man for this position, in the
minds of all people who believe in
equality before the law.
In Senator Charles w. Fairbanks
of Indiana, we have candidate for
Vice P resident who is abundantly
able to meet all requirements of this
responsible position. He is now
serving his second term in the
Senate with marked ability, is con-
versant with the rules and regula-
tons of the Senate which as its
presiding officer he will be called
upon to apply, and should he for
any reason be promoted to the presi-
dency he will be found possessed Of
those exalted attributes and that
thorough equipment which would
make him a fit successor to so
distinguished ruler as is President
Roosevelt.
For Representative in Congress
the familiar name of Col. ]. ]. Jenk
ms appears upon the ticket, and his
advancement to the responsible po-
sition of chairman of the House
Committee on Judiciary attests to
the wisdom of his constituents in
retaining him as their representative
in the popular branch of Congress.
In regard to the state ticket there
is wide diversity of opinion. There
are two tickets in the field, one of
which is headed by Hon. Samuel A.
Cook and the other by Gov. Robert
M. La Toilette, both claiming to be
the regular Republican ticket. Of
course one is regular" and the
other is not. The Republican Ma
tional Committee was called upon
to decide which of these tickets is
regular, and returned unanimous
verdict in favor of the ticket headed
by Mr.. Cook. This decision was
sustained by subcommittee of the
committee on credentials, later by
the committee on credentials itself,
and finally by the Republican Ma
tional convention, the highest dele
gated political authority known in
any political organization. 1t may
properly be stated here that this
decision was strongly emphasized
by the votes thereon being unani-
nous. From this highest of dele
gated political authority Gov. La
Toilette appeals to the Republican
voters, not only of Wisconsin but
the whole United States.
Four years ago we advocated the
nomination of r. M. La Toilette
for Governor, then believing him
to be good Republican, and sincere
in his advocacy of measures that
would inure to the benefit of the
people. Before the expiration of
his first gubernatorial term he prov
ed himself little ssshortn on those
qualities which combine to make a
good Republican, and showed that
the only matter in which he was
really sincere was his earnest desire
to hold office. For these reasons we
did not favor his denomination two
years ago, but as the candidate OF
the party we favored his reelection