Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-08-08
SENATOR
WILCOX HERE
Outlines Views On Issues of the Cam
paign. Republican Candidate
for Governor Speaks To Big
Crowd At Court House
Yard Band Stand.
Senator Everett
Spoke Also

Senator Roy P. Wilcox of Eau Claire
candidate for the Governorship ac-
companied by Charles H. Everett
Racine candidate for Lieutenant Gov
ernor, spent few hours in Grand
Rapids last Thursday and both ad-
dressed a large crowd at the band
stand in the Court House yard Thurs
day night.
Just as the speaking was well un-
der way, a threatened rain storm COM
PEELED the adjournment to the Amuse
ment Hall, where the meeting was con
tinued.
The visitors were the guests while
in the city of Senator Isaac Witter,
who introduced them to the crowd who
had gathered to hear them, at-which
time he paid a glowing tribute to the
high character and ability of the can
didates and assured his fellow-towns-
men that he personally endorsed them
as desirable men to support at the pri-
mary on September 3rd, for the nom
inaton of Governor and Lieutenant
Governor
Senator Wilcox is a brilliant speak
er, and held his audience with an elo-
quent appeal for unity in the party,
and loyalty to the President of the
United States as he puts the energy
of the nation in the fight for freedom
and democracy.
"One of our paramount issues at
this time" said Senator Wilcox, ''is
for US to win the war, and unless we
do win, it will matter very little about
how our domestic questions will be
adjusted, and every red-blooded Am
erican is interested IN winning the
war, and to this end we must do our
utmost to back up the fighting forces
on the firing line with our energy, food
and money, for the boys who are at
the frontier, fighting for US t0f1ight. /"
"The great common wealth of Wis
consin, with its vast resources is do
ing it's share toward this end, and any
one who shows any opposition to the
program of the nation, is out of tune
with the true spirit of the people"
mo weak, or straddling policy will
be considered by the loyal and patri-
otic citizenship along this line, and
any one who tries to divide the people
along class, racial, religious or any
other issue, is spreading what amounts
to the same thing as German propo-
ganda."
"The state wants new deal in pol
itics, clean deal, and a square deal
for every one, and as reflex impulse
among our people, | have accepted
call to become a candidate for Cover
nor on a basis of reunited Republi-
can party. A call signed by thous-
ands of the voters of every political
faction in the state who have united
on my candidacy in mighty compact
united for service to our country, so
that we can look at the common well
fare of the people with a single vision
and see the issues more clearly alike
than we have been able to in the past.
There is no possibility in uniting
the party on the present incumbent on
q third term basis, and no political
dividends can be secured for the party
on his nomination, or election.
''The attitude of the so-called "War
Governor" nullifes his claim for reelec
ton. He favored an embargo on
arms, munitions, and food, was a
gainst conscription, opposed loaning
money to our allies, and sending our
soldiers out of the state to train, or
to France to fight In a speech at
Prairie du Chen on July 8, 1918 the
wal governor restated his position
favoring an embargo, opposing con-
scription, and objecting to sending
our troops out of the state, which
clearly shows his mental attitude
has not changed.
SAT Sister Bay a few weeks ago
he talked about an honorable peace,
which would insure America a great
moral victory.
"We must beware of the poison
gas peace offensive which will bt
spread over the land, as it was IL
Russia. Look at Russia today, the
richest country in the world in ma
tural resources laying PROSTATE IL
the dust, with the iron heel of Prus
sianism ground into her neck, be
cause they followed will-o'- -the-wisl
peace offer of Germany, and los
their morale.
"Strong leadership is needed now
and we must see to it that men VIII
have courage, and determination t
meet the situation when it appears.
"The only peace we want, or vii
accept was defined at the tomb o
Washington at Mt. Vernon July At
by President Wilson, Peace at tn
,o;nt Of tbo hovonot ~