River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-23
consin will again have a Republican gov
ernor (Great applause.)
(Cries Of ''Baensch, Baensch.")


ernor. (Great applause.)
(Cries Of "Baensch, Baensch.")
Address of Hon. Emil Baensch.
| Baensch to the convention.
Hon. Emil Baensch addresses the con-
| vention, saying:
Ladies and gentlement of the conven-
ton: | thank you sincerely for the
warmth of your welcome. / am
somewhat disappointed at the result OF
| my harmonizing efforts, Qaughter) al
| though today is not the only instance.
| Four years ago the Republicans assem-
| bled at Milwaukee, presented ticket and
! labeled it III great glowing letters 'har-
mony.' At that time and during that
| convention l was called to the stage as
/ | am now, and / then submitted as the
! basis Of party harmony and party
| strength the nomination of La Toilette
| for Governor and Spooner for President.
| (Applause) That was a fair proposition
| for harmony and party strength. 1t was
answered two years later by the demand
| Of the state convention that the election
| of United States senator depended upon
/ his opinion whether a sheriff should be
nominated by convention or primary
| Iaughtero -Four years ago that ticket
was nominated largely upon the cry, and
| as the result of an agitation against ma
| chine rule Qaughter) What shall we
say today? daughter 1t is simply an
| evidence that in politics, as in mechanics.
! invention brings up better and smoother
working machines. Laughter)
1.-TWO years age did my duty as a Re-
| publican upon the stump for the Repub-
| lican state ticket, and preached the doc
! trine of harmony as well as | could.
| then found the Republican party in two
wings, the right wing the old veterans,
| grey and wrinkled in the service of the
| party; many Of them present at the
birth Of the party, having fought its bat
ties for a generation. The left wing a
| crowd of gay and gallant young men,
earnest and enthusiastic. These two
wings instead of training their guns to
| the front, at the enemy, were training
| them at each other.
| "This year l again attempted to preach
| the doctrine of peace and harmony, and
have come to the conclusion that the only
| way to have peace is through war. CAP
| plause) The only way to have harmony
| is to go out among the rank and file of
| the Republican party in Wisconsin and
| present to them this one issue Of repre-
| sentative government, which has been
| so beautifully preached by the apostle
| and so poorly practiced. This movement
| inaugurated today is not personal move
ment. There is no personal motive back
| of it. 1t followed the behests of no one
man. It's motive is spirit of manhood,
| and that spirit of loyalty which is i'm
| planted in every human breast which in
| youth we call filial affection, which in
communities we call public spirit, in poll
| tics we call party loyalty and which is
| based upon patriotism and love of coun-
| try. The patriotism that can have more
| fun and frolic with a cowboy belt than
in gay and gallant Paris; the patriotism
that can unearth more historic interest
in modern Boston than in ancient Ath-
ems; the patriotism that can see more
beauty from a perch on Lookout Noun
tain than from the Alps highest peak;
the patriotism than can see more beauty
in Missouri's murky waters than in the
Danube blue, aye, even that bonds to
Dakota's biting blizzard in preference to
living under Italy's sunny skies. That
spirit, that motive is back of these men
that have started this movement and
such a spirit and such a motive will be
crowned with success"
Speeches of Messrs. Upham, Scofeld and
Whitehead.
Chairman introduces ex-Gov. w. Fl.
Upham to the convention.
Ex-Gov. w. II. Upham addresses the
convention, saying:
"Mr Chairman and Gentlemen of
the Republican Convention Of 1904,
and Ladies, and, Gentlemen: l say
to you that / stand here with
regret, that each gentleman here be-
fore me as a delegate stands here with
regret that any man or set of men COM
posing a Republican State Central Com
mittee in the state of Wisconsin should
act with the injustice that they did: But
[ am proud to say that the gentlemen
of this convention would have had a re-
greet which was much worse had they re-
NAMED in~that convention and permitted
a single delegate to have been thrown
outside upon the sidewalk. AS it is |
am proud to meet each delegate here. [
would be glad to shake him by the hand,
and | know that he is q man of convic-
ton and of courage and without coward
ice politically. | am free to say to the
delegates that I stand here and endorse
fully their action. They are entitled to
that endorsement because they were here
not custodians of their own opinions.
They were custodians of the constituents
who sent them here, and they have got
to make their returns to their neighbor
that they have acted with honesty and
fairness as delegates from their con-
stltuency. Now, you gentlemen require
an endorsement. You have the endorse
have done fairly, honestly and justly.
You have the endorsement of the people
upon the platform. You have the en-
dorsement of the citizens in the gallery,
all citizens in Wisconsin who are inter
ested in fair play and honesty, and there
Is no danger but that you will have the
endorsement Of the voters Of the Repub-
llcan party when the returns are made in
November.
There is one thing fortunate for you.
that in my ignorance as Governor I was
not aware of the duties and functions Of
the office Of Governor Of this great COM
monwealth, as it has been propagated
and circulated to you during the past
spring; understand the Governor is like
the vaudeville, it is a continuous per-
formance, when once the incumbent is in
Office; Now, | do not desire to detain
you, but I am with you with my musket
on my shoulder and I will follow you
to the end" (Applause)
Chairman introduces ex-Gov. Edw.
Scofeld to the convention.
Ex-Gov. Edw. Scofeld addresses the
convention, saying:
Gentlemen of the Republican Con-
vention: With all the talent and with
all the speakers and all the endorse
ment that you have had here to-
day, it to my mind brings to us a sure
victory for the ticket that will be nom
mated by you today. l know the duty
you have to perform yet In selecting the
other members Of your ticket, and how
anxious you are to get home, many bust
ness men here whose business is now suf-
fering. Therefore l will simply endorse
every word that has been uttered on this
| platform today by these honorable and
able gentlemen, and assure you that I
am with you heart and soul, and will la
Dor with you from now until November
to secure the election of the ticket NOM
mated today" (Cheers.)
(Cries of "Whitehead, Whitehead.'1
Chairman introduces Hon. John NJ.