Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-29
S. A. Cook for Senator.

At the primary next Tuesday we
elect candidates for the various state
and county Office, and 1t is a matter
of supreme Importance that every
Republican voter should be on hand
to register his preference for candi-
dates for the several Offices. We lay
stress upon the Republican voter, be-
cause our Democratic friends avoid
the force of the primary election law
by determining in advance in conven-
ton who their candidates shall be.
The Republicans on the other hand
must make choice among several
aspirants for nearly every Office.
Bearing in mind that a republican
nomination is virtually equivalent to
an election, the selection of clean,
capable and trustwort thy men become a
matter of first importance.
Among all the officers to be
nominated. there can be no question
but the United States senator is of
the largest honor and importance.
These are very critical times in the
history of this country. During the
next few years the relation of trusts
and large combinations of capital to
the public and to lesser concerns will
IN all probability, be largely worked
out and settled Fin Congress. and the
primary duty rest upon the people to
see that this state IS adequately rep
presented in both Senate and House
of Representative. While it is neces-
sary to curb and control large
corporations. every thoughtful person
realizes that the problem is very
complicated one and its adjustment a
matter of the greatest difficulty. You
cannot hamper or brighten capital
but it Will react upon labor and upon
the farmer. The problem is not to
be approached haphaza1d, but in a
careful and conservative manner,
and requires the best legal and bust
ness knowledge and experience OF the
country for it's adjustment. We have
to recognize that capitalist has
equal rights before the law with the
rest of us and legislation which at
tempts to deprive him of those rights
is bound to be overturned in the
court and to cause delay if not dis
couragement. There has already
been too much of such ill-considered
legislation. In Senator LaFollette
we have an ultra anti capitalist. In
the United States, no one. certainly
no Republican, goes to the extent he
does. in opposing large financial in
terests, which suggest that our other
senator should be practical, con-
servative, business man; one who
thoroughly knows and appreciates the
need of the business word.
Mr.. S. A. Cook of Neenah, from
every point of view, appears to be the
most fit and suitable man for the
place. He is in the prime of life
twenty years younger than Uncle Ike
Stephenson, his strongest competitor,
who is now in his eightieth year. II
ought to be said in passing that, from
the nature of things, man of such
advanced age cannot render the state
and the nation the service to which
they are entitled; and it would be an
act of doubtful kindness to lay the
bruden of the Office upon him. LIZ
all probability there would be
vacancy to fill before tne six year;
of the term had expired, with its ex
penses and break in the continuity OF
the service of the state. Mr.. Cook
has spent practically all of his life IL
the state and thoroughly understands
it's needs. Starting in life without
ANYTHING. he has had the business
ability and capacity squeezed IN his
career as merchant, farmer, and
manufacturer, and is now recognized
as one of the prominent buiness men
of the state. Nor is he without
legislative experience, having served
his district both in the Legislature OF
the state and also in Congress. He
is the only one, we believe, OF the
aspirants for the Office who saw
service in the war, and is probably
the lasts older of the Rebellion who
will ever run for the Office in this
state. Certainly the old soldiers car
rely upon his sympathy and co-opera.
ton. Lastly, he is not the candidate
of either faction of the party, can bt
approached by everybody and d.
justice to all. For the coed of the
party, and the consequent good of the
state, it is time that the old fractional