River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-06

The Republican county convention
on Monday was called to order by w.
E. Warren, chairman of the county
committee.
On motion w. &. Owen was elected
chairman and Charles Hanson, secre-
tary.
On motion the chairman appointed
the following committees: On Gre
dentiaIs-C. j.. Kempe, Fred Magee
and Ed Leseman; on resOlutiOns-T.
B. Eaton, II. Peterson, e. Drake, w.
Thompson and M. G. Guest; on per
manent organization-Theo Suter,
Chris Larson and w. A. Caldwell
The committee on credentials re-
ported as follows:
Clifton-W Caldwell.
Diamond Bluff--Wm Kinnclnan.
Town Elisworth-T Eaton, Martin Hanson
Village Ellsworth j Kempe, 9 NJ Hanson.
EI Paso-S C-ownhart
Gilman-JOhn rinde, John Aamodt.
Hartland-Nick Nelson, Theo Kleppe.
IsabeIle-U Harding.
Martell-A Winger, Ii Peterson, II 5 Hal
vorson.
Town Maiden Rock -Chas Julian.
Village Maiden Rock-W @ Owen, Ii A Ben
son.
Oak Gravel ohm Murphy.
Town River FaIl3-Vine Johnson, Thos Ham
son.
City River FalIs-C Glass, II W Thompson,
A Hagestad, Harry Chinook.
Rock Elm-M Guest, David Scott.
I!Spring Lake-0le Peterson, e M Drake.
SaIen-G Bunce, Will Rohrer.
Trimbele-Chris Larson. John M Nelson.
Trenton " ictor Swan son.
Union-Theo Suter, J Schneckloth
City Prescott F Eichman, Ed Leseman, X
Ravens
Report of committee accepted and
adopted,
Committee on resolutions reported
as follows:
We. the Republicans of Pierce county, in con
ven ton assembled, ever mindful of the princi-
pies OF government established through the
struggle and sacrifice of our forefathers, believe
that our government. deriving its power from
the consent OF the governed, should be true to
the ina ienable rights of men all of whom are
created equal. We cherish these time honored
truths, and believing them embodied in the
platforms adopted In 1904 by the National Re-
publican Convention and the Republican
state convention. we heartily reaifirm our
allegiance to the Republican party, both
national and state, and to the wise. conscien-
tious and invincible leaders, President Theo-
Roosevelt and Governor Robert NJ. La Toilette.
We endorse and approve the administration
Of President Roosevelt as exemplary of wise
and efficient statesmanship. We commend
him especially for his prompt and feeI less per-
Torrance of duty. and deem him not only
worthy of the administration but also of the
support of every true American citizen.
We endorse and approve the admin stratiOn
ef Governor La Toilette for its conscientious
conside GRAFTON of the duties, rights and privi-
ieges of every Legitimate interest," individual
aud corporate alike. We commend him for his
earnest, answering and faithful performance
of duty W. admire him for his sincere and
untiring devotion to the cause Of just govern
ment We honor and support him as the peer
less leader and advocate Of the fundamen tai
principles of self-government
We endorse the Republican state pla torn in
full AMI especially declare in favor of rail-
road commission to be appointed by the COVER
nor, and announce our firm belief in a system
of fair, just and equitable taxation of all tax
able properties and interests, whether belong
ing to corporations or individnals.
We announce our approval and belief in Il
system of nominating candidates for office by
direct vote, and we bespeak for the primary
election law passed by the last legislature the
support of all the voters of this county.
We still believe in the state Republican plat
| forms of 1900 and 1902. and demand that the
enactment of the principles of such platforms
of our nom in ee for the assembly that he strenu-
| ously support the Republican state platforms
of 1904, as well as the recommendations OF Gov
| ernor La Toilette, and would remind him thai
I no STEWARDSHIP tainted with dis loyalty to OF
1 compromise with these principles Will be pleas
ing to his constituency.
| Believing firmly in the righteousness CT oul
l cause, and trusting Ia the intelligence anO