Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03


Without any suggestion from me.
papers placing me in nomination as
an Independent, progressive Republi-
can candidate for attorney general,
papers have been filed with the Sec
retary of State. Since then the Re
publican State Central Committee
without suggestions on my part. has
indorsed such candidacy. Unless /
soon decline to be a candidate, my
name viii be placed on the official
ballot"
AT his request when he was sick
in Washington, took charge of Sen
atOr La FolIette's primary campaign.
| had NO hope Of reward other than
the pleasure it gave me to assist the
best and brainiest Of the cOuntry's
good fighters in the interest of all
the people, I enjoyed the fight be
yOnd measure. 1t was a good fight
to be In
Again, at the Senator's request,
am in it to the finish, assisting
the committee in charge Of the cam
paign. / am reluctant to lay aside for
a moment this work and / dislike tax
ing any step that may injure the
chances Of any other candidate on
the Republican ticket"
"The fight is not over. Under new
leadership, but with the backing of
the same interests, the fight on Sen
ator La Toilette is being renewed.
Recently it has become evident til
this new leadership has met with
encouragement, and the attack is
being quietly made along the line.
This attack we must meet promptly.
and ,efectivG]y No ore ebedld de
Sert his post nov.
While I ann not ambitious to be
a candidate for any political Office,
and would prefer to continue the
practice Of my profession in my
home city, the situation which con-
fronts the people of Wisconsin and
the Republican party lis such that
personal preferences must be set a.
side and only the good of the whole
progressive movement within this
state be cOnsidered.'
"Men who have been on the fir
ing line all through our long struggle
have urged me to become a candidate
for attorney general for the reason
that those who have made and won
the fight for progressive laws, who
elected the convention which made
Jhe platform the Republican party Of
IGIS 10 IllG YOJGT III LlIS CdDlJetlSn
should have opportunity to cast
their ballots for a law officer in sym
pathy with the purposes of that a
chieved and Of that which remains
to be done. They urge that in this
way only are we certain to make
good the promises which have been
made by our party
Realizing how important it is
to have an attorney general in ac-
cord with the sentiments Of the ma
jority Of the voters of the state,
accede to the wishes of the ReDubH-
can leaders, of the petitioners who,
unsolicited, signed the nomination
papers which placed my name upon
the ballot and of the Republican
State Central Committee, the highest
existing authority Of our party with
in the state, and consent to make
the run.
I'm accepting this nomination,
wish to urge upon every friend OF
our principles that there should be
no lessening Of the support due the
candidates for the legislature and 9th
er offices. On the contrary, new life
and vitality must be Immediately put
into this campaign if We are to win
the complete victory which our plat
form and Candidates entitIe us to win.
(Signed) Chas. II. CroWnhart