CHARLES DOW DEAD AT 76; MOURNED BY THOUSANDS OF STATE PROGRESSIVES
Charles Dow Dead at 76; Mourned by Thousands of State Progressives Aide To Phil Was Active For More Than 50 Years Charles M. Dow, 76, one of the best known Progressives in Wisconsin, died at a...
...The even tenor of his life and his ready acceptance of what the fates held in store for him is illustrated by the fact that for several years Mr...
...was elected to congress, Mr...
...Mourned by Thousands of State Progressives Aide To Phil Was Active For More Than 50 Years Charles M. Dow, 76, one of the best known Progressives in Wisconsin, died at a Madison hospital last week following a short illness...
...Dow had chosen for himself near his parents...
...Despite repeated suggestions of the governor that he take a vacation or remain home when not feeling well, Mr...
...It was not affected...
...Charles Dow found a cause to which to give himself, and his loyalty to this cause, whic...
...Dow was educated at the Clinton schools...
...but the memory of these shall strengthen us to keep on with sweetness in the midst of contest, that we may give a good account in that day when we shall stand again with him...
...Since 1884...
...We shall miss his white crowned head and genial smile...
...Pallbearers who accompanied the body to Clinton were William T. Evjue and Tom C. Bowden...
...Dow is sur^jved by a foster sister, Mrs...
...La Folletet, he has known personally every single Progressive of prominence in the state of Wisconsin...
...Following these short ceremonies Mr...
...Phil Fox in his drug store on Pinckney st...
...He said: "Charles Do is so familiar a figure that little needs be said about him...
...Moreover, so modest a one, that he would prefer little be said and he left specific instructions that not much trouble should be taken when the event which wc are observing here today took place...
...Dow's value to La Follette Is Illustrated by an incident which took place in the executive office...
...La Follette, Mr...
...Philip La Follette, before more than 200 friends and relatives at a Madison funeral chapel...
...Dow came to know Sen...
...Dow received a law degree from the University of Wisconsin and the following year was made assistant state treasurer by the late State Treasurer Sewell A. Peterson...
...Perhaps more than any other man, Mr...
...and now when the play is ended, the battles are over, and this last caucus is adjourned sine die, we know that the love of man for man is part of the love of God for man, and we are content...
...Dow met and renewed acquaintances with many of the older members of the party...
...During his four years as secretary to former Gov...
...Dow, one of the best known Progressives in Wisconsin, died Saturday following a short illness...
...Robert M. La Follette Sr...
...Because he preferred to talk about others than himself, less is known of Mr...
...Dow acted as "father confessor" to hundreds of people and never failed to extend a helping hand, financially and otherwise to all who sought him out...
...It was the first public office Mr Dow ever held...
...Miss Ollie May Miller, Springfield, 111.: and William Price, Nashville, Tenn Simple Rites Held A brief funeral service, marked with the same simplicity that characterized his life, was held Monday for Charles M. Dow, 70, former secretary to Ex-Gov...
...La Follette and was active in the Dane county Progressive organization...
...He came to Madison at 20 years of age to work for the late Dr...
...He was filled with the love of man...
...It was at these services that Mr...
...and four cousins...
...They never got to* see the governor...
...editor and business manager, respectively, of The Capital Times...
...Dow has had a grave yard plot in his home town of Clinton, with his name and the date of his birth on a headstone in readiness...
...Dow has known and been loved by thousands of Progressives from every hamlet in Wisconsin...
...Following the death of Sen...
...4, 1864 at Clinton, Wis., the son of Mr...
...Dow nevertheless was an indefatigable secretary to former Gov...
...Following the services the body was taken to Clinton, Rock county, for burial in a grave Mr...
...Alexius Baas sang "Abide With Me...
...Swan then paid a few words of tribute...
...Dow's friends filed slowly by his bier which was banked with red and white roses...
...Philip La Follette made the following statement last week regarding the death of Charles M. Dow...
...La Follette was bitterly criticized for not taking an active part with the office workers against the union pickets...
...Dow threw in his lot politically with the late Sen...
...He took charity of spirit into politics and thought generously of all men...
...Dow planned and aided In arranging memorial services for the senator which arc still held yearly at Forest Hill cemetery...
...Following a prayer by the Rev...
...Dow was made an honorary colonel on the governor's .staff, a title he enjoyed despite the Joking of his many friends...
...sometimes narrows and embitters men, he added the grace of his cheerfulness...
...In 1896, Mr...
...The Rev...
...Degory Ellis, Elgin, 111...
...Dow, who from 1935 to 1938 was secretary to former Gov...
...James N. Farley, Harry Sauthoff, Samuel A. Woldenberg, and Sanford Starks...
...Dow many times cooled the anger of those who came to the executive office to criticize the governor...
...He has lived at the Loraine hotel here for many years...
...La Follette, and worked harder than anyone in the executive office, meeting constant streams of people who came in daily with their troubles...
...21, 1936...
...PRAISED BY LA FOLLETTE Former Gov...
...Was Hard Worker While not in the best of health at all times, Mr...
...He was a great lover of all sports and at various times he owned race horses...
...when Mr...
...It w-s natural and genuine...
...It was at this time that Mr...
...During the strike at the Case plant in Racine, Gov...
...From the time he took part actively in the Progressive movement in 1884 when the late U. S. Sen...
...His service to the people of Wisconsin and to the Progressive movement ranged over a half century of activity, marked throughout by real courage and inspiring loyality...
...Dow was born on Jan...
...and Mrs...
...On Apr...
...While at school he worked at a drug store and studied pharmacy and in 1884 he received his pharmacy license...
...12 W'here he underwent a major operation...
...Alfred W. Swan, of the First Congregational church...
...Dow greeted the delegation, joked with thorn, and in 15 minutes sent them back to Racine laughing...
...Dow's life than would be expected of a man of his wide acquaintance...
...Dow lived with his mother In Madison until her death in 1925 when he moved to the Loraine hotel...
...Friend to Many His unfailing affability endeared him not only to members of his own party, but to those of other parties who came into contact with him...
...A group of office workers came to Madison with fire in their eyes and demanded to see the governor, threatening violence unless they were permitted to return to work...
...Dow insisted on coming to work before anyone else and leaving after others had gone home...
...his secretary from 1935 to 1938: "He was one of the finest and most lovable men I have ever known...
...La Follette...
...His father was a school teacher in Rock county and Mr...
...Cleon Byrne Squire...
...In his capacity of secretary Mr...
...Madison...
...For a time he was in the real estate business in Madison as well as the insurance business...
...Philip La Follette, was taken to the hospital Mar...
...Miss Josephine Dow, Beloit: Mrs...
...Dow's character and unselfish devotion to the liberal cause have been a byword in political circles...
...In his duties he gave welcome to men of high rank and pleasurable attention to little children...
Vol. 10 • April 1940 • No. 14
