Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-05-19
The Coming Campaign.

The Reformers are likely to renomi-
nate the present State officers for a
second term. There is decided oppo-
sition to this On the part of many strong
men In that party. They insist that
it is demoraliziDg, and will be hailed as
a sign of weakness and quoted as proof
that the party does not dare trust to it's
principles and put forward its Strong
represe NATIVE men. The presentation
for a second term of the homogeneous
array of incumbents, who were picked
up In an emergency, with no hope of
success, is Iikened to the course of a
merchant who offers some tripod, spot
ted and curlously figured goods for sale
the second season, not because he ad-
mires the pattern, but simply for the
reason that it seemed to please the
popular within one season and MIGHT
again. This may succeed in business.
where merchant has large stock on
hand, but it will fail in politics. There
are old Democrats who think that
lightning won't strike twice in the
same place. They fear defeat. From
the mutterings of thunder around the
Reform sky, not loud, but deep, we are
confident that this trusting to luck and
taking the chances on a denomination.
will not be approved by the people.
They are going to the polls this fall, as
they went last fall, when they cleo ted
a Legislature overwhelmingly opposed
to the ambitious designs Of prominent
Reformers. IF this popular verdict on
the claims of those opposing the Re-
publicans who had fixed longing eyes
on the Senatorship, is not deemed
strong enough: it will probably be made
more emphatic Wisconsin is a Re-
publican State, when the people vote,
and they are going to the polls this
year.
No jugglery can conceal the fact
that but two great political organiza-
lions exist now. 1t is plain to every
intelligent man that the Democratic
party has not changed its name, or its
nature. Some credulous people thought
1t had been transformed into something
new and strange, because the Demo-
cratic National Convention nominated
Greeley, an ancient and active enemy
of Democratic principles. But they
are no longer deceived The action of
partisans III nominating and electing
out-andout Democrats in other states;
the large majority of pronounced Dem
ocrats in the House Of Representative
the tone of the influential papers OPP
posing the Republican party, and the
utterances of representative men. all
show that the contest is to be fought
between Republicanism and Democ-
racy. Electioneering for the candi-
dates of Reform party this fall, and
pretending that is distinct, respon-
sible, healthy political organization,
Will be an attempt to get votes under
false pretenses The Reform party is
a political mongreI it is reproach to
its father it is ashamed Of its paren-
tage; it has no aim, but office; no
power of perpetuating itself; no des-
tiny but death -Modison Journal.
HoUsToN, Tex, May l3.-Mr. Jefferson
Davis, in an address to the Texas veterans
of the Mexican war, entreats them to be as
loyal now to the Stars and Stripes as they
were jealous and brave in defense of their
first flag
More than dozen years having
elapsed since his treason, it is quite
time for Jeff Davis to say something
OF this kind, and endeavor to make
some atonement for his monstrous
crime against the Republic.-CAi-
cage TournaI.
The President states 1.-The most pos
tive terms that there is no truth in
the rumors that Secretary Fish, of the
State Department or Secretary Delano,
of the Interior Department, are about
to resign their places in the Cabinet.
A Fire at Berlin, on Thursday last,
destroyed Talbot's Saw and planning
mill. Loss between $4,000 and S.
| 900 No insurance.