Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-24
Jealousy vs. Rivalry.

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30 IL Is fact that must be admitted that
Jealousy is oaen found between two
towns where only noble and generous
rivalry should exist. No one will a.
tempt to dispute this fact. But when
the S.dr and Times asserts that the ILL.,
feeling existing throughout this Valley
toward Hudson, is caused by jeaiousy of
her prosperity and advancement, il hits
very wide of the mark. Against Hud-
SON as 4 eiy, against Der ciiiss5a as bus
mess, men we hear no Complaint. There
has ever been. and we hope ever will Re,
that spirit Of emulation between the ris-
ing towns in the Valley, which shall in-
sppire each To- ouistrip the oilers 10
wealth and population, BY every, legiti'
lhate means.
q. No, no, il is not jealousy that causes
the balance of the Valley 10 rail at Hud-
son. Ii is tie narrow, selfish polic7 of
her ringleaders. of the men who profess
to control her destinieS, in every public
enterprise that has been set on foot to de
velop and improve the Valley. This is
no mere assertion. Facts as plenty as
black berries spring up in the experien-
ces Of the last ten years to prove what
we affirm. We will only mention one or
two of recent occurrence, as a sample Of
The broad and catholic views Ct local
prosperity and the generous spirit of rival
~ entertained by the Star and Times
aud its Ring y / sI5G1,frGL Fl.
The Land Office of this district is 10
Gated at St. .Croix Falls. Ii excited the
cupidity-not Of The cit zens--but of the
cormorants who congregate in Hudson
aud rOost in the Chaplin Hall House.
Their giauI intellects conceived the gen
circus idea of taking it away from Polk
county and moving it to Hudson
Why! Because the people Of the Val
lev wanted II removed? Not So but be-
cause il would add SO much 10 their city
aud provide soft place for the Clewelf
editor Of the Star and Times in one CT
tho two fat Offices it contained. What q
self sacrificing display Of pubic spirit!
Does jealousy" express the feelings of
O-eeola rand ST. Cro;x Fails toward Hud-
son f,.r this sneaking, cowardly thrust.
Rather contempt aud detes:ation are the
words which convey their real senti-
ments.
Again, lat fall the question of the To-
cation o., the next Normal School began
to be agilated. Measures were taken to
secure it ius the ST. Croix Valley, and
River Falls appeared by common consent
to be the place fixed upon. The Star
and Times, official organ Of these buzz
yards, favored that location (bcfore cleo
ton, we believe, as the best place in the
Valley for that institution. We rejoiced
to see this action on their part. surprising
II to be sincere. But the Hudson machine
cJuld not long run. upon SO bioad a
guage. II soon switched off upon La
Crosse as the point, finally. got back
to,its narrow track, aud bowed mos!
Justify for Hudson. Docs such mani
festation of public spirit breed JEALOUSY ?
That is not the word at all. ,a.r...
This is the nay these public bene
factors in the city Of Hudson help their
ueighbors.s Dat upon such a narrow,
selfish policy, whose advocates can see
only on, town in this beautiful valley,
ani that where they live.
.Taesc are only two iusIances.3 But for
want of space we could easily add a
dozen more Of the same stripe. saeh
acts have caused the public sentiment in
the Valley to turn against Hudson, and
not from any JEALOUSY arising from her
growt'. in wealth and population.
The ELEcTIoSs.-The attempt Of the
democrats in the late New Hampshire
election 10 denoraliz1 tho republican for
ces bys.running : Labor, and Reform "
aud Temperance candidates, has, as the
result shows, proved an utter failure
The returns foot up: 81, sl4 for STEARNs
RPublieaB; 25,ll2 fer BEDELL. Dem
ocrat; 1904 for Flint, labor Reform;
and LIST for BARRows, Temperance;-
SIX Republicans 10 one Democrat in the
Senate. and fifty Republican majority in
the House, and not a very good year
for Republican majorities either.
-lnsthe Iowa election this fall there
will be ten State officers to elect, and
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