Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-05-27

ed Endorsed che national and State ad.
ministrations.
| Governor La Toilette, in his speech
or acceptance, dwelt vt length upon the
taxation question governing public ser.
vice corporations. He said, in part:
Those gentlemen in this State who
have arrayed themselves against an adj
mlnlstration which has sought simply
| to secure equal and just rates for all
shippers in Wisconsin similarly situat.
| ed, must be brought to understand that
the Republican President of this country
has declared that he stands for exactly
the same principle. He says specifically,
The rates Of the railways should be,
and must, be open to all shippers alike"
lie further proclaims that the shippers
shall not be left single-handed and alone
| to contest with the powerful corpora
tons of this country for those rights.
lie says that it is the duty of the gov
| eminent to see to it that such equal
| rights and equal privileges are furnished
| to ALL
The platform indorses President
Roosevelt, declares for the protection
| of America labor, and pledges sup
port to the President and the Inter
| state Commerce Commission in their
efforts to secure relief from the bur-
dens Of public service corporations.
Governor La Toilette said:
1--WE are feeling good and entirely
confident. We will have the enemy in
| front Of hr
| wounds in the back"
Anti-Third Term Convention.
M. Off Jeffries, Of Rock County call
ed the temporary third term or
ganization to order
J. r. bennett moved that the tenn
porary organization be made perma-
| nent
| Chairman Jeffries responded in q
| whisper, having lost his voice in the
parliamentary battle in the gymnasium
Wednesday. The motion carried and
the chair announced that Senator John
G. Spooner and Senator Joseph V.
| Quarles had consented to appear and
speak before the convention at the
! time the report of the committee on
resolutions was received. This commit
| tee was not ready to report. The con-
vention then adjourned until 2 o'clock.
Spooner's Speech Feature.
Senator Spooner, whose speech was
| the feature of the convention, de-
clared that he appeared before the
convention to indorse it's action with
regard to the La Toilette convention,
and that he would stand by the anti
third termers to the end. He said:
| | understand that this is the Republi-
can convention of the duly authenticat-
ed delegates of the Republican party.
| / have deplored the record which has
| characterized the last few years admin
| istration. / have supported the party,
| though at times it meant a supreme test
of party loyalty. The crisis was newt
able. l haped that it might be averted
in way compatible with the rights Of
the people. But when men are deprived
| of prima facie right not by a conven-
| ton of their peers, but by a committee
| controlled in the interest Of personal am
/ bition, then manly honesty demands jus
| tice. / am here to-day to indorse your
action. / cast my fortunes, and | am
without political ambitions, with you to
the end
Speaking of the control of La Fol-
| lette over the administration, Senator
Spooner said:
"He who seeks to strangle the voice
of the people is guilty of moral treas
on to political system"
| Senator Quarles followed, declaring
| his allegiance to the anti-third term
ers, and denouncing what he termed
| the disgraceful effort Of the La Fol
| lette men to steal the State conven-
| ton. He declared the convention to
be legally organized and possessing
proper majority, and ended:
| IF you go down to defeat | will go
| down with you"
The resolutions passed by the con-
| vention pay a tribute to the national
| standing of the Republican party, laud
| the present national administration,
| and contain a condemnation Of the al
| legged faults Of the La Toilette State
administration. In reference to Sena-
tor Spooner the resolutions say:
'aThe reelection Of John G. Spooner
nv the unanimous vote Of the Repubh-
can members of the last Legislature
| receives the heartiest approval Of the
entire people Of the State They also
urge the reelection Of Joseph V.
| Quarles."