Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-03-29
The Othor Side,

The Othor Side.
We cheerfully give place to the following
communication from valued personal and
political friend. Though we are in favor
of the election of Judge Cole, yet we are
willing that the claims of Judge Knowlton
should be presented through our columns,
at the same time. Our correspondent need
hare no fears that we have been "bought
up" or that we are not for Judge Cole
from principle, quite as strongly as he is
for Judge KnoWlton. Our trip to Wash
ington, we apprehend, had nothing to do
with this matter, as it happens that we
wrote an article and committed ourself
in favor of Judge Cole before we left for
that lighthouse of political corruption -
WATERLOO, March Goth, 1861.
MEssRs. EDITORS =
The election of Associate
Justice of our Supreme Court is a matter
of vital Importance to the citizens, not on
ly Of our State. but the citizens of every
other State, who have rights to protect and
interests to guard in this state.
The contest this spring is narrowed down
between J. Fl. Knowlton and O. Cole,
neither of whom are the candidates of any
party nominations, both Republicans, and
both eminently qualified so far as legal
knowledge and experience render them
qualified, to fill the position they seek.
It has beer charged that Knowlton is
the candidate of that class of citizens well
known as EARN Mortgagors," It is ve-
ry true, and no intelligent man will un-
dertake to deny that there are thirty
thousand voters in this State, who sympa-
thize with, and feel for this class of their
fellow citizens, who sustain the unfortunate
position of Mortgagors to Rail Road Co.'S
But it is folly to allege, that Knowlton is
the candidate Of the Mortgagors, or called
out by them, as their candidate
Judge Knowlton is the choice of the
People. He has been called into the field
NOT as the representative of clique, or
a faction, nor particularly the candidate
of the Bar, or the tool of commercial or
monied interest, but is the representative
of the masses.
Judge KS long residence in the State,
his knowledge OF its diversified and increas-
ing wants, his experience on the Bench
his extensive legal requirements, his un-
sullied private character, his growing repu-
tation as a sound and practical lawyer and
advocate-all tend to give him a promi-
nence before the people of this State as a
candidate for the highest judicial office
that renders his election certainty,
The objection to Cole, (if under
stand the feelings and views Of q large
number of his former friends, } consists in
the fact that he yields too easily to infu-
ences Gin bis judicial action) that are
stimulated by desire to accomplish some
private interest.
In Knowlton, we have qualities of the
highest judicial character. We have q
man who will take care of the interest and
rights Of the citizens of his State, as well
as those Of other States, who cannot be
tempered with; whose integrity is beyond
reproach. The people have no desire to
make this party or sectional matter
Tho position is one that should be occu-
pied by mind that is capable of rising
above party prejudices, or personal and
sordid interests.
[ am convinced that the WATERFOWL
Republican is on the wrong track in its adj
vocacy of Coles election-that it does not
represent truly the preference of large
proportion of its supporters, yet cannot
believe It's editors have been bought: I
don't think they are in the market at anv
price Although one has but recently re-
turned from the National Capitol, that
great hot-house of political corruption, and
it would not be strange if he had become
affected with its poison.
Let the voters of Jefferson County an
next Tuesday, show, by their support of
j. FL. Knowlson, that no faction, no mar
ty, no corruption funds 70 Bar, no for
eign aid are necessary to instruct them
how and for whom to vote. G.