Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-09-05
MILWAUKEE MAYOR IN DEMAND
AT FAIRS.
MAY SPEAK AT MADISON
Hopes to Be Able to Accept Invita-
ton to Talk at Dane County Farm
ers' Show on Subject of Good
Roads-Goins to BeIoit to Deliver
Speech.
Madison. August 30.

waukee, known variously as the boy
mayor" the David who killed Goliath
Rose" the millionaire politician"
blew into Madison an hour before
midnight and will leave early this
morning for Beloit, where he is to
speak today. He is accompanied in
a Cadillac touring car, by his private
Madison, and chauffeur. They left
Milwaukee at IL o'clock Thursday
morning and stopped at Mayville,
where the mayor made an address.
Short stops were also made at a num-
Der of other places en- route to Madi-
son and many admirers of the head
of the metropolis were met.
Mayor Becker is doubtless feeling
the sentiment of the people around
the state with a view to becoming a
candidate for the republican nomina-
ton for governor. There is absolute
ly no authority for this statement as
coming from Mr.. Becker, but when
one considers the circumstances the
face Is apparent enough "Sherbie' is
a young man, full and overlooking
with ambition and aggressiveness
Moreover he has the wherewithal to
satisfy or try to satisfy his ambition
He is rich and he Is a spender Not
a pronigats by any means, but he
would not feel burdensome a good big
campaign expense bill Certainly not
If he won, and he usually goes out to
win. AS a candidate for alderman
many times In Milwaukee he was in
variably winner aud when the re-
publicans o, Milwaukee were almost
I despair and ready to admit the life
tenure OF d. S. Rose in the mayoralty.
this young Becker rose up and just
took the nomination. We remember
public meeting in the campaign,
where Mayor Rose spoke and was
scheduled to be followed by the youth.
full republican aspirant Dave had
harrangued the meeting gloriously for
more than an hour when Mr. Becker
arrived upon the platform. Then the
longtime mayor disdainfully remarked
that this young man, born with d
silver spoon in his mouth wants to
be mayor of the great city of Milwau-
kee--wants to beat me. And he'll do
1t, too,-if he gets the votes That
was Becker's opportunity, and without
further Introduction he jumped up
with a shout
BY the great horn spoon III get
the votes, and I'll beat you, too, Dave
Rose. / may have been born with a
silver spoon in my mouth, but that
was not my fault. You were born
with tin horn in your mouth, and
you've been blowing 1t ever since.
Then Rose went over into the fourth
ward for reinforcements.
Well, Madison had this same young
man here last night, and the people of
Dane coanty will probably have an
opportunity of hearing him at the fair
three weeks hence, for he admitted
last night that while Official duties
rendered 1t impossible for him to alb
solutely accept invitations to speak,
he greatly desired to attend our fair
and meet the people of this neighbor-
hood. Correspondence has been had
with him by the fair managers, who
hope TO secure him for an address on
good roads, and last night Mayor
Becker said that with the reserve
compelled by ohlcial duties he was
determined to accept He has already
attained wide reputation ms largely
informed ON this important subject
Means Millions for the state.
Wisconsin has good roads now"
said the mayor, That is compare.
lively speaking. but there is great
chance for improvement" Being
native OF Wisconsin, Mr. Becker is
loyal to the core refusing to admit
that there lis another state in the un.
ion equal to that of his nativity. 81
have travelled through 16 states In
my car during the past year." he said.
''and in none of them are the oppors
tunities for good roads more available
and IL the people of the badger state
can only be brought to realize the i'm
portance of the question the results
will be almost beyond estimate In
value. There are 100000 acres of
land in the state, and good roads,
that is such as would be so estimated
by competent authority. would add SIS
to the value of every acre OF t. or
s160 100000 And this is but an
item in the schedule of benefits that
may be derived from good roads.
Eyes. ] hope 10 be able TO accept
the invitation CT your people TO dis.
cuss this question at your county
fair. I have engagements TO speak
every day at some place in the state
until October first but | shall find a
way TO visit Madison at almost any
time. for ! like the city; its beauties
are always delight and its parks