The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-02-14

conference. voted TO send copy .,
President Coolidge.
There was some difference Of opin
ion over Mr.. ingalls, motion for a stat
wide convention in Milwaukee to mann
seven delegate candidates at large, tn
point being raised that the arrange
ments would have to be made in
hurry, even il all the other district
hold separate conferences, but every
one present voted for the motion as
suggestion well worth trying.
There is no central organization 70
the promotion Of meetings in tn
ten other congressional districts an
whatever is done in this directic
will have to be initiated and carrie
through by Republican leaders in tn
different DISTRICTS.
1--WE are gathered here in ~espons
to a widespread demand that Repu
licans ot Wisconsin get back Of ar
support the candidacy Of Preside1
Coolidge" said Mr.. Goodland in h
opening speech.
This meeting was called inforr
ally by few men who believe {
sentiment for President Coolidge
nomination should have on epportu
ity for expression.
Lauds CoOlidge's Training
"As there is no organization. SON
one had TO take the first step A.
the number present here shows eley
ly that their action has met wi
approval.
~ think it can be said without su
eessful denial that the common pcoF
OF the nation have confidence in Pre-
dent Coolidge They have impli'
faith in his integrity, his ability a
his sense of Justice.
"They know that he is the son
humble Vermont farmers, that
knows what it is to be poor to s,
fer self-denial and thnt his life /
been hard struggle up from ior
surroundings to the great emine,
he now occupies.
"They know that in that struS.
he has been always clean and strait
and honorable, that all his life
has had the confidence and resp
of his fellOwmen.
"This confidence and respect J
been shown in his election to ms
important positions of trust and
sponsibility. In all he has dispia,
exceptional ability, o keen sense
justice and, what is more imports
in this day of political nostrums
radical doctrinaire, he has been So
and sound and conservative.
an this era Of extravaganza in &C
eminent and the mounting burden.
taxation a man who knows the pin
/ of poverty and the value of mon
| il needed in the presidency TO no
a strict reign on expenditures al
enforce economy and efficiency
State Needs Reforms, ....
"If Wisconsin is to grow and d
velop and prosperity continue with
people there must be an end to u
demopogism and radicalism that no
characterizes the state government
continued Mr., Goodland.
"There has not been single col
structive thing accomplished durlr
| the four years of the present admir-
istration. The infamatory agitatic
that has characterized it has unde
mined confidence and made the sta
a byword throughout the nation,
continued it will do irreparable injul
to every citizen of Wisconsin.
az have every confidence in "a
| Justice. sanity and intelligence Of u
people of this great state
"They have been misled by ami
tious politicians, beguiled by specie
promises unfulflled, but they mu
now wake up to the danger OF tn
course Of action or later they will ha
to suffer for their error.
Equally dangerous to the peoE
as is the unsound economic doctrin
of self-seeking politicians is the ave
mounting burden of taxation. '
have seen the actual cost of state go
eminent grow from $6,546,o0O IN ~
to O,652,361 in 1929.
eve have seen the total expcnt
lures of the state increase frf
$12,474,922.84 in 1913 to $3G,Ol2,olO.
! in 1922.
eve have seen the simple cover
ment established by our fathers gr'
into complicated, top heavy organ
cation, hard to control and limit a
a great burden to the people.
"The good resulting from This
wholly inadequate for the cost.