The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-07-12
W. H. Froehlich Former Secretary
Of State, Comes Out as a
Candidate This Year
URGES HIS FORMER RECORD
III an Open Letter 10 the Tax Payers of
the State He Gives lis Reasons
FoI. Seeking 0ffce fora
Third 1'ime.

Yielding to the expressed wish IF a
large number of citz as, William FL.
Froehlich, Of Jackso nas announced
his candidacy forthe r. publican nom
inatiop for secretary 81 state. Mr..
Froeh1ich served four years as secre-
tary of state, from 1899 70 1903, and it
is largely his record during that
period that forms the basis for the call
with which he has complied.
This call, which mas been gener-
ously signed by business and profess
sional men and clergymen in Milwan-
kee and other cities Of the state, is as
follows:
We, the undersigned, believe that
up to this time there has not been
presented the name Of a popular can
djdate for the important office of sec
rotary Of state. We know Of such a
man, and we just want TO remind the
Republican press and leaders Of his
eminent fitness for the place.
Mr.. Froehlich has filled this Office
to the entire satisfaction of the peo-
pie. He has not taken part III the
strife for leadership anong the differ
ent factions and is euiirely unobjrc-
tionable to all Republican, voter He
would strength lhe ticket 10 matter
who might head he same
It is BETTING that ms pr ~. he
attention of the people u pe tact
that there is such = MAJ among the
Republican ranks, wiz YOU'D DC vel
coined as candidate b. II CLASSES of
citizens.
We need not dwell q bis services to
the state. They are Neil known. All
we want TO say is: "Call the attention
of the people to the fact that Mr..
Froehlich should be selected rs secre-
tary of state, and we are certain that
he will be nominated at the primary
election and receive the largest vote
any candidate ever received in the
November election.
Mr.. FroehIich's Announcement
Mr.. Froehlich's announ cement, is
sued Friday night, is as follows:
Pursuant to the solicitation of a
large number of Repu blicans in vari-
Gus parts of the state, | have decided
to become a candidate for the nonlin-
alton on the Republican ticket for the
office of secretary of state at the COM
ing primary election.
'sThe general duties of the office are
clearly and definitely imposed by stat
ute. am fully aware of the respon-
sibility connected with the Office, and
| if elected, it shall be nv sole aim and
purpose to faithfully and conscien-
tiously perform these duties.
"Prominent among these duties is
the proper auditing and accounting OF
! the state funds, both as to receipts
and disbursements In the event OF
my nomination and election, shall
take the utmost pains to have this
done in thoroughly systematic and
business like manner to the end that
all transactions may be free from
implication and admit of easy in.
| spection.
81 consider the feature of clearness
in bookkeeping methods of prime i'm.
portance for the reason that only BY
such methods can the greatest amount
of publicity Of the financial status OF
the state which is 50 essential to its
material welfare, be secured.
"The proper execution of certain
features of the work In this depart
ment requires also the co-operation Of
the heads Of other state departments.
For this reason there should exist a
state of perfect harmony in the off.
cial household, SO that It's actions, in.
dividua11y and collectively, ray ac-
crue to the benefit of the people whom
| they serve.
with these assurances, come be.
fore the Republicans of this state and
ask their support at the ensuing cleo
ton, trusting that my past record as
state officer may be safe guarantee
of the sincerity with which I make
this encouragement.
WILLIAM HI. FRoEHLIcH.
Jackson, Wis, July z, 1906
Mr.. Froehlich was born in the town
Of Jackson, Washington county, June
%, 1857. He acquired his education
in the parochia1 school of the Luth-
eran Congregation Davidstern and in
the Spencerian Business college. Mr..
Froehlich is engaged in business as a
dealer IN merchandise and grain at
Jackson. He has held numerous i'm
portant offices. He was elected to
the assembly in 1894, being at that
time distinguished as the first Repub-
lican ever elected to similar honors
from Washington county He was re-
elected IN 1896 to the assembly, and in
1898 and again in 1900 was elected
secretary of state.
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