Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-04-29
TENTH CONGRESSIONAL
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date for congress in the Tenth
District of Wisconsin, in the follow
ing appropriate address:
"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Conventions:
1t is familiar rule, or, perhaps
more properly, an unwritten law,
logical and we'll worth observing, that
politicians should be careful in choos.
ing their words. That is true with
regard to nominating speeches as well
as to other addresses. In discharging
this Office of friendship large promises
and predictions are often made which
sometime fall short of fulfillment.
And be is indeed fortunate whose
utterance on such occasions are
dictated by the spirit of prophecy.
Not that l aspire to be enrolled
among the prophets by any means.
Yet, in this connection l might
possibly, without infringing greatly
upon the laws of modesty, claim to be
a quasi prophet.
-Four years ago, in tho City of
Amigo, had the honor of presenting
to the Congressional convention the
name OF a candidate from what was
then the ninth district. At that
time INDUCED somewhat ia the
language Of eulOgy and made some
pretty strong promises; and l did so
with implicit confidence that the
future would justify the enconiums
and fulfill the pledges. That cOnven-
tion was in all respects harmonious
and enthusiastic; it's choice was
unanimous, and the old ninth district
ratified the nomination by an over
whelming majority In the election Of
Webster E. Brown.
Two years later, in the City OF
Rhinelander, his name was again pre-
sented to the convention in an able
and eloquent address by a distin-
guished citizen. His record was
placed before US. The former pro-
misses were renewed. His nomination
was again unanimous, and the choice
was most heartily confirmed by the
electors of the tenth district.
And now we are once more as
sembled in Congressional convention,
In this beautiful and thriving city of
the north, to name the man who shall
represent the tenth district of Wiscon-
sin in the halls of Congress for
another term. 1t again becomes my
pleasing duty to present the candidate,
and it is with gratitied pride and
sincere pleasure that l bring you the
name Of Webster E. Brown as worthy
and able to carry the banner Of the
Republican Party to victory for the
third time.
The promises made in former con-
ventions have been nobly redeemed.
The man whom we nominated and
elected four years ago, then untried
In political and official life, at once
won and has retained the respect of
compeers in the house of representa-
tives. His assignments to committees
have been complimentary and
important. His efforts and votes in
legislation have been for the best
interests Of the party, the people and
of the government. He has been
assiduously attentive to the collective
and individual wants of his immediate
constituency, and all communications,
whether from rich or poor, high or
low, Republican or Democrat, have
elected prompt, Hearty and intelligent
responses.
Amid the temptations and excite
ment Of political, Official and social
life at the national capitol he has
borne himself with modescy and
dignity, and has satisfied all the
conditions and requirements of a
legislature, citizen and a gentleman.
With the courage Of his convictions
he has stood for the right as it has
been given him to see the right. He
has helped to uphold the hands Of this
administration which, more, perhaps,
than any other since Abraham Lin
coins, has been weighted with the
destinies OF the Republic.
Grave problems yet confront the
national government. Our colonial
policy still is under fire. Our beue-
ficient tariff system is still attacked
by It's Inveterate and persistent
enemies. We have assumed the
burden of constructing the great
international waterway which is to
connect two mighty oceans and
multiply the commerce Of the world.
We have undertaken, by a. national
system the irrigation, to reclaim the
arid lands of the southwest and to
transform desert into a garden. We
have started out to curb the danger.
our power of trusts and to restrict
them to their legitimate functions.
We have set in motion the judicial
machinery for the purpose of cleansing
the departments from corruption; and
we don't have to employ democratic
congressional helpers to do the clean
ing.
With the burden of these and other
great duties upon US our democratic
opponents are assailing and hamper.
ing US in all directions and by all