River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-10-22
Judges Barron & bryant.

Judge Bryant, Of La Crosse. aud they
met their appointment at Agricolitan
Hall last Tuesday evening. A respect
able audience Of about one hundred and
sixty gentlemen and ladies turned out
to hear them. Judge Bryant opened
the ball and dwelt mainly upon Nation
al and state matters. OF necessity,
therefore, his speech was rehearsal
Of what every Intelligent person knew
before, and what every stump speaker
has long "had by heart" His greatest
concern, however. was for those old
Abolirionists, Third Party men and
Free Sellers, who took bold stand for
freedom. both of mind aud body, some
thirty years ago, or so, in the more
palmy days Of Wendell Philips, VIM.
Lloyd Garrison, Joshua r. Giddings
and others.
Now If these men knew what they
were about thirty, twenty-five, twenty,
and fifteen years ago, they need no
instruction from Judge Bryant to-day.
They are wiser men than he is, and he
need have no further concern for them.
Judge Barron commenced his speech
by abiding to our National affIirs, the
present condition of our finances, &c
He very soon came to personal matters,
however, and told us that his main
business, or that his leading idea in
canvassiug the district, was to deny
some of the statements made by the
newspapers 10 the district which we're
opposed to his reelection. lie thought
this a more effectual way to do il than
through the columns Of the papers.
Ia view of the fact that there are no
less than ten newspapers in The district
defending the Judges precious head
and pouring anathemas on the head of
his opponent, with only the JOURNAL
ADVANCE. sud :he True Republic.
an defending him, this statement
becomes very significant. If the Judge,
after all his long career in public lite,
now supported by no less than ten
servile henehmen, is really so weak at
home and abroad, that he is obliged to
enter the political arena al this time,
his condition must be deplorable one,
or the JoURNAL--ADvANcE and the
True Republican are power in the
land. Taking either horn of the
dilemma, his situation is at least IN.
pleasant, and no better evidence thaa
this of his ewn imbcciliry-hls own
un6iness for the office to which he
aspires and the want OF confidence OF
his friends that he can be elected, need
be presented, than is found 10 the
sacrifice be is making.
But what, after all, did Mr.. Barron
fud in the newspapers that he could
successfully deny? Not one single
paragraph-not one line-not one word
He opposes the repeal of the law
exempiing the lsnds of the Vest
Wisconsin Railroad from taxation, and
always has, ard always will do it. But
he iruDlped up one statement which he
SAID had been published by a news
paper in this district, to the effect that
somebody had said that he voted against
the bill which passed the Legislature
under the auspices of Hon. Fayette
Allen, of Durand, aud Hon. A. IT.
Young, of Prescott, by the provisions
Of which The Tomah & st. Croix Rail.
way Company was compelled to build
that road (now the West wisconsin,
ria Durand and Eau Gala to Prescott,
and no less than three times did he
iencunce the statemen, as "Gase false
hoo7," etc.
Now it so happens that Mr.. Barron
never saw any such statement as he said
he dill in a newspaper published 10
this district" but just the reverse.
Here is the statement to which he
alluded:
DID Judge Barron make a bargain
with A. II You've add FAYEr1E AL.
len to the effect that he would aid
hem 10 the passage Of the Tomah &
st. CroiK railroad bill, uia Durand and
Prescott, provided they would aid him
10 pass the bill dividing this judicial