The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-07-01

Sentor Roy p. Wilcox opened his
statewide speaking campaign for the
Republican nomination for governor
with three speeches on Monday. At
noon he addressed at Sarona an aud
ience composed largely of farmers
discussing marketing conditions and
especially his work in the last legis-
lative session on the Wisconsin mar
keting law. At four o'clock he spoke
in Shell Lake along lines similar to
those at Sarona, winding up the day
with large meeting at Spooner at
night, composed largely of railroad
workers and business men.
The Senator was in fine voice. and
spirits as he started out on cam
paign which will take him, into, every
county, and will last for more than
two months, averaging four speeches
daily. The audiences were respon-
sive and friendly and seemed to like
the Senator's method of handling the
subjects discussed. He announced in
his speeches that he would for the
next ten days confine himself to a
discussion of one or two principal
subjects and would then summarize
what he had said into formal plat
form to be issued then.
At Spooner he dwelt particularly
on industrial and social problems, Civ
ing the most time to labor legislation
and industrial unrest. He explained
and followed quite closely a part of.
the Reconstruction program filed Feb
ruary 5, 1919 by the special Senate
committee of which he was chairman.
He complimented the railroad men
for remaining at work during te war.
without insisting increased wages, !,
and also for waiting now so patiently,
forthe award of the labcx board, even
to the extent of fighting their own,
men to keep the cars moving.
Some striking statements which,
may be called the keynotes of the
Senator's campaigns are
Two years ago ! asked the voters
of Wisconsin Republicans in . cam
paign iw which wholehearted support
of our Government against foes was
the outstanding issue. The enemy is
now silent in defeat. Today the fight
is to decide whether the American
idea of equal opportunity and degel-
opnent of the individual under re-
preventative, constitutional govern
ment in republic, shall prevail a.
gainst the philosophy of class strug-
gle and collective government for a
collective citizenship of a socialistic
state. Make no mistake as to the
the issue. Make no mistake as to
its nearness. The non-partisan league
officered and organized by red card
socialists, is the same old error under
a new name. It represents only
change Of tatics. 1t is desperate
effort to bring MARKHAM socialism to
the farmer and city worker in such q
form that it will appeal to both alike.
it entices the farmer with glittering
generalities about cutting out the
middleman. North Dakota is fioun-
dering in chaos. Minnesota has bare
ly escaped. Our rallyiny cry must be
"Save Wisconsin.
'TG is perfectly impossible to be-
lieve that shifting our problems to
a class conscious, socialistic state will
bring peace on earth to men of i'll
will. Mutual forebearance is neces-
sary. Only frank recognition OIL
the essential partnership between
labor, management, capital and the
public, animated by the principals Of
justice will cure our social ailments"
"The task which we have before us
is to place the government of the
state in the hands Of those who follow
constructive program, progressive
enough to meet the changing needs Of
the time, yet mot so radical as to
threaten constitutional government,
destroy existing social organizations.
or lay undue burdens of taxation upon
our people,"