Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-07-20
DEMOCRATIC TICK ET
FOR PRESIDENT
WOODROW WILSON
FOR CE-PRESIDENT
THOMAS r. MARSHALL
WOLFE AND WILLIAMS.

WOLFE AND WILLIAMS.
The Democratic state conference at
Milwaukee last Wednesday was great
gathering. The attendance was very
large, and feeling Of intense enthusi
asm prevailed.
The address of P II. Martin of
Green Bay, who presided, was a splen-
did effort. The occasion, when the
hearts Of the people have not been
stirred in years, demanded a great
speech; and Mr. Martin rose full height
to the occasion. Able, well prepared,
and intensely in earnest, he spoke words
which rang true with patriotic demo-
cracy which reused his hearers to high
and higher enthusiasm.
The proceedings were at all times
spirited, sometimes exciting. Mr. Mar
tin presided with eminent fairness and
allowed great latitude of free speech
The following is the ticket endorsed !:
U. S. Senator-W William F. Wolfe,
La Crosse.
Governor Burt Williams, Ashland.
Lieutenant Governor Cudahy,
Milwaukee.
Secretary Of State-Edward G. Jones,
Portage.
State Treasurer-John G.. Reuterman,
Milwaukee.
Attorney General Judge Thomas H.
Ryan, Appleton.
John A. Awkward was chairman of
the committee on resolutions; and the
platform was made on the spot On
both national and state issues it is
sound and outspoken.
A militant, aggressive Democratic
campaign in Wisconsin is assured.
In accepting the nomination for
United States senator, Mr. Wolfe deliv-
cred spirited address which was well
received. Here is an extract:
Since President Wilson was in
augurated questions have arisen in the
field of diplomacy that were not only
new to all the statesmen in Washing
ton, Of whatever party, but they arose
with such rapidity, day by day, and
demanded an immediate determination
that required all the wisdom that was
stored mp in the master mind, all the
experience that he had gathered
through life, in order to guide his
course correctly and properly. And
yet | do not know, my friends, how you
felt, but l know how l felt, and that
was that / could go to bed each night
confident that l would arise from my
bed in the morning and know that our
country was in the hands of man who
knew his business.
And these crises are not over with
When | took the train the other night
to leave for the city of Milwaukee,
saw at the station long line of boys
in khaki, surrounded by their mothers
and surrounded by their fathers, and
knew men who had never cast a Demo
cratic ballot in their life who openly
avowed that if the occasion comes they
would cast their ballot for the mar
who now occupies the chair, because
they appreciated that just as long as he
was at the helm there would not be &
drop of blood shed of an American boy
unless the honor and integrity of this
country demanded it."
In an interview since the nomination
Mr. Williams says:
AS far as [ am concerned, | enlisted
in this fight, not so much to harmonize
individual Democracy, as to harmonic
Wisconsin Democracy with Woodrow
Wilson both in international and do
nestle affairs.
l believe that Wisconsin Democracy
should turn its face toward the rising
sun, that its sympathies should be al
all times with the men who toll anG
produce. The acts of the Democracy
shall be in the public interests, first
and at all times.
This, in a general way, expresses my
idea of what Wisconsin Democracy
should stand for, and while there are
Democrats in Wisconsin who claim tC
be Wilson supporters and for Wilson
principles, they have at the same time