The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-06
SPOONER PLEADS
FOR HARMONY.
Wisconsin Senator Begs Repub-
Iicaus to Vote Straight Ticket
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He DEFENDS ROOSEVELT
SAYS he i5 A SAFE MAN--AP-
PEALs FOR HELP FOR BAB.
COCK AND JABs AT GOV.
LA TOILETTE.
BY the Associated Press

| BY the Associated Press.
| Milwaukee, Oct. 5-Senator John G.
| Spooncr addressed large audience
at Davidson theater tonight on nation
al and state issues He spoke under
the auspices OF the stalwart Republi-
can state central commlttee. The
senator strongly eulogized President
Roosevelt and appealed to every Re
publican and patriotic Democrat to
vote for the Republican National
electors of Wisconsin. Duri1g bis
speech he criticised Governor La Fol
let;e for what he termed his efforts
TO institute one man power in the
| state. Y
Not a Hero Worshipner?
The senator said he was not hero
worshipper, bnt has had opportunity
while lahoring under the commission
Of the people OF Wisconsin to learn
| Theodore Roosevelt we'll The Demo
Gratis said he was an unsafe man. He
was, to radicals. He has striven %
the uttermost to give the people "A
clean, strong and conservative admin
istration. lie sought no quarrel, but
he was always prepared for one He
is a safe man and at no time has he
Jailed to travel the right pathway and
that promptly.
Spooner appealed to the Republi
cans of the state. however bitter they
may be in internecine strife. to vote
the Republican electoral ticket, a
similar appeal was made In behalf Of
the Republican candidates for con
gress.
| Appeals For Babcock.
| Special appeal was made in behalf
OF Congressman Dabcock and Minor.
| who are in disfavor with the La Fol
lette faction. The senator reviewed
he history Of the factional contro-
vcrsy in Wisconsin. He finds. he said
everywhere. heartburning. inuendo
and slander, and the hands of old
friends raised against each other II
was difficult to realize that this Is
Wisconsin. one Of the conservative
states Of the union
IF | have contributed to II. God
forgive me- he said. III have, \
have not known it,"
Filings at La Toilette.
He endeavored to his utmost to pre-
vent division OF the Republican par
ty in Wisconsin. Referring to the two
conventions at Madison, the speaker
said that had he been a delegate. he
would have followed the course taken
by the Fuller opera house faction.
Spooner took fling at La Follette's
lecture on Representative Govern
ment' and intimated that the gov.
ernor had been wide from the course
0f true representative government
Think of IT," he said. the executive
Of the state going from point to point
and place 10 place telling the people.
don't nominate that man for the sen
ate; don't nominate that man for the
assembly; II nominated. beat him:
elect a Democrat in his place Talk
about representative government:
what does IL mean2 II means a blend
ing of the executive and legislative.
II means that where there should be
two departments there is hut one
pray you safeguard this fundamental
system. You destroy II, and our gov.
eminent in its purity and strength Ia
gone
Governor Has No Right TO Dictate.
What right has the governor to
name senators or congressman and
heap reproach upon them because he
don't like them? II the legislature
are elected by the governor II will
he the beginning Of the end Tho
governor has enough 10 do to attend
% the executive business Of a state
= 2.09o.0o0 people"
Senator spooner closed with a ref
srence to the primary election Law.
which. he said. he did not favor. at
least. not wholly. He said It might
work satisiac'-ry for some offices.
but he did not favor state conventions
being done away with.
No reference was made to the Cook
state ticket