Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-15


destroy their infamous traffic!
We need not argue the virtue OF
such temperance as Mr.. Thompson
has manifested. But let us say that
we do not take any "stock" in such
temperance. And why should we in
the men who advocate and practice
it! We admire firm, inhexible
principles in the character OF man
even if they are contrary to ours
somewhat. If man processes to be
a temperance man, let him be one
in both theory and practice-a tenn
perance man from the heart. We
despise these hifalutin professors OF
temperance and religion who are
continually playing "Peter." We
hope when the cock crows that the
voters of this District will cast their
ballots against them.
| Consider the principle which con-
trolled Mr.. Thompson's actions at
Turner Hall. Was he exemplifying
the theory he had so often urged
upon the citizens of Broadhead to
adopt and practice! Was he doing
honor to his office of Vice-President
of the Broadhead Temperance Ali
ance when he treated those persons
to lager beer! Was he not playing
a double-handed game OF deception
when he declared himself sorry
man for his temperance actions! Or
was he fooling them! One thing Is
certain, and that is: the principle
which governed his actions is SO
flexible that it bends to every inhu-
ence that may tend to gain him
popularity, and hatter the people
into the idea of voting for him.
Now, we ask Mr. Thompson, or
his friends and supporters, if they
can retute these charges we have
made against him Our columns
are open for a successful denial OF
this whole article, and we shall feel
gratiiied at one. But until such is
made, to our entire satisfaction, we
shall denounce Mr.. Thompson as
unworthy the office in our National
Government Of which he is candj-
date, and, in his stead, we shall
place the Republican nominee, II.
S. Magoon, believing he is better
qualified to serve the people than
one who processes to be a temper
ance man, wearing the laurels of a
Vice President OF an honorable
temperance association, and whose
consistency as such allows him to
treat a posse of beer-guzzlers. And
further, if Henry S. Magoon is such
man as we have made out Mr.
Thompson to be, then down comes
his name from our columns and in
goes our protest to his election.
But Henry s. Magoon is not charged
with anything dishonest to man
hood, OF disloyal to the fundamental
principles he has advocated and
practiced. He is an upright, hon
est and straightforward man, en-
lowed with classical education.
Not politician, but statesman.
And the people of this District want
representative in Congress whose
integrity can be relied upon. We
cannot believe that any boat will
sail into Washington this fall whose
anchor is dragging on the sutfrages
of innumerable parties, pretenses,
or issues. The helmsman must guide
his craft clear of every rock that
shows its cold, grey head above the
political sea, and steer straight thro'
the storm on to the beacon light of
honor, and cOmmendable integrity,
and the calm that shall follow will
be serene and perfect, undisturbed
by the personal gales that sweep
over the sea OF dishonesty and false
integrity.
Henry s. Magoon has dropped
his anchor in political waters, and
to-day it lies firmly imbedded in the
Republican party. We do not
think any more of him for that but
he aspires to be statesman, and
espouses all the qualities necessary
for maintaining such a distinction
among men. In his character, we
find all that is needful to make him
an honorable man, possessed OF a
disposition and qualifications to
serve the people, as well as the ma
ton, with the highest degree of
credit to himself, and satisfaction to
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