The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-08-31
CANDIDATE FOR SENATE
WINSLOCAL AUDIENCE.
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if the law is having such extremely
bad results in keeping up excessive
freight rates, it ought to be quickly
corrected, and l frankly promise that
as soon as / become member of the
senate will devote myself to an earn
est thorough study Of the law, that
will seek and secure free and full con-
ference with all interested parties, and
will engage myself with other senators
and members of congress in an effort
to have the law so revised and amend
ed as to secure the largest possible
justice to all parties effected by it's
operation. The passage of this and
other measures to which the senator
objects most strongly and his failure
to have them amended or repealed
amounts to confession that he can
neither hope to change or correct the
evils already wrought nor prevent the
recurrence of future legislation of
similar character if congress should be
disposed to make mistake or error.
believe the state Republican confer
ence were deeply impressed by this
fact when they felt the necessity of
making a change"
The speaker came out strongly in
favor Of the ST. Lawrence deep water
way project which he declared meant
much not only for Wisconsin but for
all the United States.
"Men on the farm, in the mill, fac
tory and store and everywhere recog-
nize the great economic value to the
people of Wisconsin the early compile
ton of this important undertaking. A
leading farmer in the interior of the
state asked me to present the import
ance of this project to every audience
address in the, state. He told me
that he believed there was no more
important project before the people Of
our country at the present time. He
declared that the completion of this
waterway would mean at least FIVE
cents for every bushel of grain pro-
duced in our state.
"The waterway will mean much 70
all our states in the middle west, but
possibly more to Wisconsin than to
any other state. I desire therefore to
urge that you exercise very great care
in the choice Of your representative
in congress and in the senate and that
you select men who will be willing
and able to cooperate with other mem
-bers of congress and our government
Indicating the wisest possible course
looking to the promotion Of plans for
the adoption and early completion of
this very important project, which will
mean such splendid results and bene-
fits to all the people of our state"
For All Glasses of People.
In closing Garfield emphasized the
fact that he stood ready if elected to
serve the interests of all. He said
in part:
"This, therefore, is my pledge to the
people of Wisconsin, that if am
elected to the. United States senate, l
will devote my very best thought and
judgment and power to advancing the
interests of every individual of every
group in our great state. / will have
equal solicitude and concern for all,
without regard to political aff1liation
or economic interest I believe in the
| use of the governmental agencies to
assist, advance, and conserve the eco
nomic, moral and social welfare of our
whole people. believe that the in
struments of government should be
kept strong and efficient for the full
performance of all governmental func-
tions. At the same time l believe we
should maintain the constitutional
distribution of powers between the
several departments of government
and between the federal government
and the several states. Great care
should be exercised that we do not
drift into unfortunate forms of pater-
nalsm.
Likewise, I believe in greater eco
nomy in the operations of government
and really believe that the burdens of
taxation can be greatly lessened both
in state and nation by wiser and more
economical administration. Finally, /
pledge myself to loyalty and fidelity
to the constitution and to the faithful
discharge of all the duties incumbent
upon me, and to freely use all my
power for the good of our state and
the nation and the world, provided
am selected by the citizens of Wiscon-
sin to represent them in the United
States senate"
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