The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-03-20

IheIe are no longer any excuses for
the old party divisions being discussed,
and others that will grow out of the cir
cumstances that surround us, will natu-
rally compel us to take sides, which may
or may not bring us together again in
party sympathy; but whether we act as
partisans for the advancement of a partic-
ular set of ideas, or in opposition, we still
should wish to see different men at the
head than those who have dragged Us
down so low in the past, and are appar-
emily without arv well defined path
marked out for the future
| know it will be asked, as I have been
asked already. Who are TO lead us F? Nv
answer to that is, the occasion will al
ways provide the man. Be assured that
the moment that we who bear all the bur
dens OF the government and look for
none Of the offices, demand that honor.
honesty and intelligence alone, shall rep.
resent US that honest and honorable men
will be fourd without difficulty, but to
get this we must be true to ourselves, and
condemn every improper act on the part
Of our public men without hesitation or
thought ot mere party welfare, which is
only to be attained, as we have seen dur
ing the late session Of congress, at the
sacrifice of every thing that is decent and
respectable in man.
| have an idea that the simplest and
quickest way to reform the world is for
each and every individual to reform him
or herself SO that think that the east
est way to work a reform in politics is to
begin at home in our town, our cities,
our counties, where we can bring our eff
forts to bear immediately, directly, and
with the most sure and certain effect.
Remember that no river rises above It's
source, neither will cur representatives
approach higher moral standard than
the represented
1t we frown down without regard to
consequences, all attempts at wrong doing
on the part of our own immediate home
officials, we shall the easier attain the
power to exercise a proper supervision
over those more remote and hence less
under supervision, SO desirable and nee.
essary to our welfare as citizens, not only
ota town or city, but Of nation. And
no one can LOOK at the dlsclos-
ures of the last few months, without feel. |
ing that state of things exist amongst
our public men, that is not only democrat
izing but disgraceful, and is in short a
public calamity, that makes one almost
ashamed to be an American citizen.
| cannot believe that Mr.. Webster at
this late date will be the nominee of any
class of people, orthat he will commit the
lmprudence of coming out independent
OF his parties action, hence there is notn-
ing to be said as TO his fitness or unftness
for the office of County Judge, and if he
should again yield himself to folly, folly
worse than common foolishuess, scarce
~ think 1t would amount to enough of
Importance to call for any extended re
marks from any one, therefore | have no
comments to make on Mr. Webster or Mr..
Dresser. and write this for the purpose
OF bringing the attention of the people
OF this county to the state of parties and
the occasion that brings to them the ne.
cessity for prudent action.
have but little time on nv hands TO
devote to politics, but I have looked in
vain for a word from either the TELE
GRAPH or the Union that would lead us
to suppose that they cared for aught of
public veal, further than comes as chance
might bring it, in the path that leads to
lndlvldual profit or personal success. It
seems to me that the time and the oppor-
tunity has arrived for more than this, and
II the TELEGRAPH, is hampered and
bound by fear for party interests, the
Union that worked with such zeal and
success last fall to destroy It's party,
should learn from the dear bought lesson
OF the past, that sagacity and prudent
foresight is necessity to political sue
cess. But this is not Judge Websters
forte, and Judge Webster is the editor
OF the Kenosha UaSon, w. Orledge,
March II, 1873.