Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-23
OUR AGENTS.
The Reform Candidate for
Congress.

The Stevens Point Ptnery raises
the name of his Honor, Judge
George w. Cate, for Congress,
subject however to the de-
cision of the nominating convention.
TIE Piaery doesn't pull even on
the political whifietree. Two years
ago the Pinery had to be whipped in
to the traces, refusing to support Gree
lev because he was not a democrat;
and raised his name only after being
made aware of the fact that It's bread
and butter depended upon SO doing.
To-day the Pinery displays at its mast
head. long before the political canvas
is spread, the name of man whose 20
iitical whereabouts has never-as we
are aware-been definitely determined;
man who, politically, is as unstable
as water who has been waited about
by every passing breeze and carried
hither and thither by political tides
without anchor. casting the lead in the
political deep, not to secure the safety
Of the Ship of State, but to insure the
security of one passenger, and that one,
Geo W. Cate. We think the Pinery
very inconsistent, and with all little
reckless. Has it heard from His Hon
or yet? Maybe he is not a reformer
to-day. !That he was for GREELT
for President in 70. doesn't signify
that he will not be for MCDILL for
congress in n. IF the heaying of
she lead determines shallow water in
che reform sea. make up your mind,
Mr. Pinery. your candidate is not aboard
the reform ship. Don't be hasty.
Personally we like G. W. Cate; as a
man and citizen We have very great
regard and the highest esteem for him.
AS politician, ta speak abruptly, We
don't.
We know not what may be deter
mined by the Republican Convention,
but undoubtedly Mr.. McDill will be
re-nominGted. and if such be its action
he will be elected by large majority.
Mr.. McDin has made an excellent rep
resentative, and SO far as We have
heard expression, his course has given
very general satisfaction. The wants
of the country demand tcorkang s'teH IN
the national councils. The day for
windy speaking is past. We dc net
aver that Mr.. Cate would be known for
his much speaking, in fact we think he
would be SO considerably cautious that
he hardly would dare to speak at all,
for in SO doing he might possibly COM
nit himself, though where to find him
upon or after the occasion would re-
quire powerful political microscope.
In the consid grafton of the financial
question, Mr.. McDill sustained the ia
fation measure, and voted fer it. We
believe majority of the people, prior
to the veto eff the imitation bill by the
President, were in favor of its passage;
but subsequent developments and a
careful analysis Of the effect the pass
age of such bill would have had upon
the commercial interests Of the coun-
try, have materially changed public
sentiment in that respect. The logic
and the unanswerable argument of the
veto message, fashioned anew public
sentiment, and the subsequent action
of commercial and mercantile interests
East, West and South. corroborate this
fact. Whether AIr. McDill has
changed his views in regard to the f.
nancial question we do not know, but
believing him to be an honest, capable
man, whose vote and voice will be for
the interest of his constituents always,
we heartily second his denomination,
and ii re-nominated shall strive for his
election.