Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-21
COOK OF NEENAH
FOR ], S. SENATE
ACCEPTS CALL OF FRIENDS
TO ENTER RACE.
In d Modest Way He Tells the PeO-
pie of Wisconsin of His Inten-
tiOnS-HdS Petitions From IS
Counties With Nearly $4,000
Signatures.


petitions containing the names of
about ninety-eight per cent of all the
voters of the cities of Neenab and
Menasha as home endorsement: |
have petitions from thirty five Wis
consin counties containing nearly 25,
600 signatures of voters who represent
all classes, asking me to allow my
name to go before the people at the
primary election next September as
candidate for the nomination for Unit
ed State senator.
To some this number may seem
small when compared to the total vote
of the state. To me it means much,
and will ever be cherished by me.
l have for some time given this
matter as careful consideration as
time would permit. | have not wait
ed to be pressed into service, but |
have felt it was fair to myself and all
who might be interested, that | know
something of the feeling or senti-
ment of the men who do the voting.
will not say that alone has caused
me to Issue this statement, but 1T has
shown me that there is at least a
shadow Of duty connected with it;
it has made it possible for me TO do
what | consider simple justice to my
self and to every signer of the petit
tions, and to every voter In the state
of Wisconsin who is or may be inter-
ested in the election of United
States senator, land every one should
be-, to let them know where | stand
in the matter. and they can and will
then be the judges.
If the people of Wisconsin think it
proper to call for such service as it
may be IN my power to render by re-
presenting them in the United States
Senate, l am not aware of airy good
reason that will Justify HE in with
holding same. | accept the call.
For the manifestations of confidence
on the part of the people by petit
tlons. letters and personal calls asking
me to become candidate for the
position 1 am deeply grateful. and as
long as reason remains they will be
kept and cherished by me.
| am deeply sensible of the honor
to be derived from the position of
United States Senator, and take d
back seat for no man in true apprecI-
alton of what it means, especially to
u man coming as | have from the
humber walks of life; but had to
know that there was reasons more
important to the people of Wisconsin
than my personal ambition to occupy
the office, before could feel iusti-
fed in becoming candidate for NOM
ination. | find those more important
| reason in your calls and your generous
expressions of confidence that good
service may be rendered. | am glad
you feel that way, because | believe
that true honor can not be thrust up
on a person from the kind good will
of the people alone. 1t must be
earned, and Will come to every public
servant in proportion to work done.
Whatever my attitude In public or
private life has been in the past, it
has been assumed and performed con-
scIentiously and with good intent by
me, and | have no apology to offer
for it.
make no bid for any mans vote
for my personal benefit only; nor do
desire to round out or end my life
work in " ashington.
AS your candidate | will go direct
to the voters of the state with the re-
quest that they carefully consider the
situation and the men they are asked
to vote for, as to what is best for
their own interests, not forgetting
the consideration due their fellow
men, as no man can build and main
tain position long by tearing down
the good name or legitimate business
of others. When they have so decid-
ed to their own satisfaction they will
vote for the person who, after careful
investigation of work done. comes
nearest representing the points Uf
vital inter, SITS to them, and their bal
lots will then, in measure have,
been cast for themselves.
If the nomination shall fall upon me,
and l am elected by the Legislature
| will not forget that | am citizen
of wisconsin, state whose Welfare
is dear to the heart of ever loyal
citizen within its borders. | will not
forget that L, together with my
worthy colleague, have been chosen to
represent IN the United States Senate
all the people Ut Wisconsin regardless
of their political utilization or rel!gi-
Gus belief, each alike in his own le-
gitlmate industry, whether it be the
corporations, the banks, farmers,
merchants, manufacturers, railroad
companies, or the men, who, by the
sweat OF their brows daily earn sus-
tenance of life tor themselves and
their families.
| have no fear TO do that which is
right as God and my fellow men show
me the right.
If my life vork which is an vpen
book that | invite careful and rigid
inspection of, will not bear me out
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