Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-08-30
MR.. WEISSE MAKES
PUBLIC THE LETTERS
The Spirit of Fairness is Shown in Every Letter to His
Opponent Before the Primary-Copy of Letter to State
Chairman Davies

tons and send Burt Williams the
same.
Hoping you will be able to Sc
cure help in furnishing the list dur
ing the week, l remain, yours respect
fully,
"CHAS. H. WEISSF."
The above letters, under date of
July Is, July 10 and July 25 are the
only letters which l have written
Mr.. Williams in the matter of my
candidacy, and the one to Mr.. Da-
vies, and were the letters to which
he refers in his article written in
your paper.
Wants the Public to Understand.
In my first letter l announced my
self as a candidate for the senate;
in my second letter l wrote him
that l would see him and talk over
matters, which was in regard to con-
Quoting the campaign as candidate
for the senate. These letters need
no further explanation on my part,
as they speak for themselves, and
l am willing the readers should be
their own judge in this matter.
1 received letters from Mr.. Will
liams which | regard as confidential
Should he desire to have his letters
to me published, l will be pleased
to have you do so.
I am having the above letters pub
lished so that. the public can be in
formed as to the contents and judge
for themselves the merit of Mr.. Viii
liam's statement.
l became a candidate for the SEN
ate in the interest of the Democratic
party; did not know that there was
any one in the convention at Mil
waukee who desired to forecloSe any
Democrat from becoming a candidate,
but that the sentiment of the conven-
ton was unanimous, that candidates
should be encouraged to enter the
field for every office in the inter
est of the party. Every name that
was presented at the convention
was recommended without a dis
senting vote, and in fact, every de-
legate was anxious to have more
candidates presented, so that the
party could secure a 20 per cent vote
at the primaries and get a place up
on the state ticket.
At this convention the Democrats
were confronted with a very serious
question. If we failed to secure 20
per cent of our vote at the primar-
les, the Democratic party would be
destroyed not only in this campaign,
but in all future campaigns,
until the Republicans should see
fit to repeal this 20 per cent law.
Many of the delegates believed that
this 20 per cent vote could be Sc
cured better by naming progressive
candidates, so that the Democrats
throughout the state would be sure,
not only of a progressive platform,
but also of progressive candidates.
Others in the convention believed Sc
riously that the more contests we
had the more chance there would be
of securing the 20 per cent vote and
saving the Democratic party.
After the convention had adjourn
ed in conversation with Democrats
in this belief, I was impressed with
their sincerity, and in view of the
expressed desire of so many, that
we should have a statewide contest
I concluded l could serve the party
by entering into friendly contest
with Mr.. Williams.
have always been in favor of the
principles of the primary election
law; my record in congress has never
been questioned from a Democratic
standpoint, and l submit this to the
voters. Respectfully yours,
CHAS. II. WEISSE.
Sheboygan Falls, Wis, Aug. 3, 1910.