The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-03-16
O. II. s..

Some of our readers may suppose G.
ii. s. to stand for 'sCheek Highly Sea-
soned," but such is not the case. 1t
stands for Carl II. Schmidt, the great
and good orphan of the Nord- Westcn,
OF this city. Carl belongs to that for
/ tunate class of mortals III whom an indie
tinable Providence always takes right
smart margin in preferred stock, "cor-
ners' the market and wits During a
railroad "onpleasantness, some years
ago, turbulent tide Of public indigna-
tion called some of our representatives.
| from tie halls Of legislation 70 private
life. This tide took Carl on its bosom
and true to Shakespeare prediction,
landed him safely in the Dry Dock Of
our legislative halls. During his dis
tinguiehed career as statesman, Sena-
| tor Kershaw procured little class legis-
lation in favor Of INDECENT printers. 1t
| covered Carl's sore places to perfection;
it sootLed his mind and held ont shining
hopes to him for the future The intro
duction of this bill was merely coinci-
GENITAL with Carl's presence in the AS
sembly. Emanating from Republican
its success looked more probable than
otherwise. Carl voted against this
Bill (well take his word for it, since we
have no proof to the contrary and it
passed into law. There is no harm vot-
ing that way when you have the assur-
ance that your feeble, but honest vote
will be squelched by a large majority in
favor of your own good. Carl is ca
trcmely modest, we all know. and could
not have done otherwise Tho Bill
repeating this little outrage, introduced
by Senator Schuette, came within an
iota of being indefinitely postponed the
other day. Strange as it may seem (but
nevertheless true) it transpired during
the present winter, that much lobbying
was done by Carl's friends and former
Democratic colleagues to defeat the pas
sage Of Mr.. Schuette's Bill. Coming
up before the Senate, it was recommend
Ell by the committee on Judiciary to be IN
definitely postponed. Let US hear what
Bro. Schuette knows about the matter.
We quote from the Senate Journal of
s the Doth ult:
Senator Schuette said he surprised at
lhe>vote. by which The Senate refused to order
this bill to be en0rocsd.ssIt repealed the law
by which 1880 In printing material WAS ex-
empted from execution. The general exemption
GTpmDted mechanics n
and this seemed to him just. By this law prin-
tiers were made privileged clas-they had an
that persons had lobbied against this bill, say
ing that he lSchuctte) desired its passage, that
what was due him H.. This was not so. No prin.
ter owed him cent. The law of 1870 was pass
ed on personal grounds; its author was in debt
and desired to save his Office. He had seen
many members, and ell expressed themselves
that the law was unjust. The Senator from
the 24th (Barron) admitted this !; but voted
against the repeal, at the demand of his con-
stituents. Were they the printers This law
was discriminating, unjust and improper. We
might as well exempt all the machinery in
factories. Indeed, he thought it would be more
proper as factories employed many persons,
bs be ee Pen is to ts
the Sword" was true He believed that reg
iment of soldiers. with swords in hand, stand
ing behind these Senators, would not have the
power over them, that the editors would have,
with pens behind tt cir ears,
The motion to reconsider prevailed and the
bill was ordered to be engrossed for third
reading" CThe Bill was finally killed by two
majority in the assembly,
We have nothing to add except as to
what is personally paid of the informed
late editor of the TRIBUNE. Our stu
pidity, we admit, is beyond all compre-
tension; it can be equalled only by
Carls innate brilliancy. Our reputa-
ton for truth and veracity has fickered
out like rush-ight since Carl Haw has
put his foot on US. There is nice little
story in our school readers about Carl
II. Schmidt and his little Ratchet which
removes even the shadow of doubt
from his bright and illustrious record as
o writer and statesman. Nevertheless
we can't refrain from thinking:
That for ways that are dark
And tricks that are vain,
This Carl Haw Schmidt is peculiar,
Which the same he alone can explain.