Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-11-03
Iowa County Ticket.
Lieutenant Governorship.

As thisris the last issue Of the Chron-
sele before election day, we would once
more remind the republicans Of Iowa
County that it is important they all 60
to the polls prepared to cast full vote
for the straight republican ticket. Ac-
cording to report there is disposition
among some of our friends to bolt the
ticket again. We understand some of
the Good Templar friends are working
for the democratic nominee for Lieu
renant Governor, leaving our own par
.ty nominee for the same Office. Now
this may look al. right to some of the
Good Templars, but what reason they
have for SO doing we are unable to even
conjecture. We have tried to see a
plausible reason for the pretended dis
satisfaction the Good Templars have
against Milton H. Petit, the candidate
for Lieutenant Governor. But when
we looksat" tie past career Of the man
they have chosen in place Of Mr.. Pet
tit, DR.. Rice, the democratic candidate.
We are simply astonished. 1t appears
the friends of DR.. Rice have gulled
some of the Good Telnplars into the
relief that he is temperance man
Now we wish to state right here, that
all such stuff is fraud, and it is in
tended to deceive: for it is we'll known
ahat DR.. Rice is not temperance man
NOR ever pretended to be until the pres
.eut canvass. The sudden dislike the
Good Templars have to Mr.. Petit is
from the fact that he owns and runs a
malt house, aud that is all - nothing
else against the man but his business.
They don't claim he drinks even beer.
1t is claimed, however, that DIR. Rice
does driak, and that whenever he feels
a liking or necessity, for not only beer
but all ether kinds Of liquors. He
drinks to his hearts content, like any
other democrat would. With as much
reason the hop groves, the .grape and
corn grower stands condemned. There
is little or no reason ia the position,
and we hope the friends Of republican
dsm, though they be staaneh temper
auce men, ard are anxious for the well
fare of their. cause, will not SO far for
gs. themselves as to be led away by
any such argument as that DR.. Rice is
n temperance man.
If anything was likely to be made
by the move, perhaps it would be ex-
cusable, busas the records stand there
is nothing made by leaving the repub
iican nomipee>aad voting for drink
ing democrat. -
The State Register il. its last issue hits
she matter about right, III an article on
Milton II. Petit, the Republican candidate
for Lieutenant Governor, 1t says our
candidate is no more Identified with the
LIQUOR trelfics:thasi tho growers OF barley,
and hops generally, land not hay 50 "~cn
as his opponent, who drinks the extract OF
malt whenever3 he. has mind to. We DO
not mean to charge that MIR. Rice Is an IN.
temperate man, for we do not so regard
him: only that he drinks his beverage
occasionally like most good democrats.
The State journal of Oct. goth says.
1fMr. Petit, were an immoral or intern
,era,e man we could blame no one who
desires to see sober aud upright men in
os;cc vote against him.' These are qualifi-
cations which the electors have right to,
and should insist upon. We have the
nIeasure Of somewhat intimate acqusint-
snee With Mr.. Petit, and we can testify
thst he combines all these qualifications
in a great degree. Noman ever questioned
his Integrity, add we dare assert that no
charge Of intemperance can be la'a al MS
door.
~ The Secretary of the Treasury has
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