Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-08-27
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DEMOCRATS OF WISCONSIN,:
"This is a democratic year. All who
know how to read the signs OF the
times are agreed that the outlook is
bright for a Democratic victory all
along the line. In selecting our cam
didate for United States Senator at
the primary election on Sept. l, we
should therefore bear In mind that it
Is not q question OF merely paying an
empty compliment TO some member of
the party, but of picking out the right
man for this high Office.
''In Mr.. Neal Brown OF Wausau we
have distinguished Democrat whose
peculiar fitness to represent the state
in the senate at Washington Is be-
yond dispute; man who would at
once take rank with the foremost
leaders of that body. He was born in
Wisconsin and has lived here all his
life. He is now In the very prime OF
his powers; man of wide informa-
tion, ripe judgment and unquestioned
probity. Withal he Is a sterling and
loyal Democrat, ready and willing at
all times to give good reasons for the
faith that Ia In him. He has had ex-
perience as a member of both houses
OF our state legislature; and eight
years ago he was chosen as the candi
date of his party for y. S. Senator.
Now he has consented to stand as a
candidate for this nomination at the
primary election and he should re-
ceive the full Democratic vote. AS q
man of affairs thoroughly familiar
scholar conversant with the issues
confronting US; as an orator of rare
persuasive ability, and as a gentle
man of irreproachable character he is
the peer of any man in the state. We
urge all Democrats to assist with
voice and vote in making Mr.. Neal
Brown the candidate OF our party for
United State Senator.
ANDREW JENSON, Edgerton.
GEORGE W. BIRD, Madison.
A. G. HoPPMANN, Madison.
PETER STROMME, Madison.
The great Importance Of choosing the
right man as Democratic candidate for
United States Senator from Wiscon-
and the eminent fitness of Hon. Neal
Brown for that choice is briefly and
iorcibly set fsrth by the well and IA
vorably known Democrats whose
names appear above. In support of
their contention we republish an edi-
torial article which appeared in the
issue of the Democrat for July 16:
"BE CAREFUL, DEMOCRATS.
"Choose wisely our candidate for
United States senator. This is not a
year for Democratic blunders. In the
national convention at Denver wis
dom prevailed, and as a result we
have an excellent ticket and platform
BY the character of its candidates,
and especially the candidate for sena-
tor, will the party in Wisconsin be
sized up and measured by voters of
Independent thought and action.
And moreover, the nomination might
not be an empty honor. If, per-
chance, in the free for all contest In
the Republican ranks stalwart infu-
ences prevail, worthy and thor
oughly democratic candidate will
have the people at his back.
SIN 1891, for the first time in many
years, the Democrats of Wisconsin
had the opportunity to elect a United
States senator; and they met that OPP
portunity by unanimously choosing
their leader William f. Villas; and
that choice, and the wise public policy
which followed, creating strengthened
the party in the state. In 1892 the
Democrats again carried the state;
but during the winter of 1893 the Dem
ocratic majority allowed personal
and selfish ambition to control in the
choice of United States senator; and
the party thereby lost ground that it
has never since recovered.
1.-THE loss of prestige by the reform
element in the Republican party of
Wisconsin through the choice of sena-
tor in 1907 is fresh in the minds of all
1.-THE Democrat briefly mentions
these few facts of history to show how
polictical party is judged by the
character OF the man whom it puts
forward for the federal senate.
1.-The newspaper correspondents say
that the Wisconsin delegation at Den
yer have been discussing the senator
ial matter. We would not be
true to ourselves, nor to the party, if
we did not confess that when thinking
of Democrat especially we'll quail
fed to represent Wisconsin in the
United States Senate we irvoluntarily
look over toward Wausau, the home
of Neal Brown, lawyer, philosopher,
and statesman.
"Be careful, Democrats, and make
no mistake"
AS Democrats Of Wisconsin we are
fortunate in the candidacy of Neal
Brown for United States Senator.
Let US show that we appreciate our
opportunity to insure wise and good
leadership by giving him our votes st
the primary. He Is the right man for
the place. AS 8 man. a lawyer and
statesman, he is of large measure
and of sterling worth. His election
would honor Wisconsin: and in the
upper house of congress he would be
the peer of any senator from any
state in the Union.
Vote for Neal Brown.