Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-26
A Gentle Reminder.

Let any one unacquainted with the
facts in the case read the Democrats
panegyric last week on Mr.. Daniel
Hall, and the impression would be at
once obtained that that paper had al
ways been his hacker and supporter.
1t talks grandiloquently about what
has been done for Mr.. Hall by the
democratic party and maintains that
nearly all the opportunity he has had
for doing good he owes to that organi-
cation. Now, our recollection is that
the democratic party, as a party, did
all in it's power to defeat Mr.. Hall ON
each of the three occasio ns when be
was candidate for member OF the ASS
sembly nominating every time candi-
date in opposition to him. And if
we are not mistaken The Waterfowl
Democrat supported the regular NOM
inee of its party. We do not propose,
therefore to have the democratic
party" claim the honor of Mr.. Halls
election, nor steal the thunder to
which his adherents were alone en-
titled. And more than this, the Wa
tertown Democrat shall not, except
against our protest, blow its horn so
loudly and tell SO gushingly what 1--WE"
did, particularly when the 1--WE" Of the
Democrat was on the other side.
1t is true that democrats voted
for Mr. Hall, and with the aid of re-
publicans elected him, but the demo-
Gratis we speak of were declared out
side the pale of the democratic party
and were denounced as boilers and
renegades, and favored with other pet
names which do not just now occur to
us. 1t will not do, therefore, to claim
the election of Mr.. Hall as victory
for the democratic "party," for so far
as the machinery Of the party"
could be controlled, it was all run in
opposition to him. True, many dem
ocrats supported him, but unlike the
editor of the Democrat and those
members of the organization who
wear the party collar and shackles and
are bound to do the bidding of king
caucus, the democratic supporters of
Mr.. Fall cut loose from the party and
acted independently of it. We do
not contest the calm of democrats
such as these when they demand
credit for aiding in Mr.. Halls cleo
ton; but we do insist that the other
felows-the regulars-who moved
heaven and earth to defeat him shall
not be allowed to participate in honors
to which they are not entitled.
REFERRING to tn fact that Mr.
Henry Mulberger wa Mayor of this
city one term, the Desocro: last week
said:
! We have pretty diret authority for
the statement that full twenty
thousand dollars wort Of bonds were
purchased by the cityduring his ad-
ministration. Yet, according to the
REPUBLICAN, the emocrats have
never helped to buy bods.
1t is not true as sted above that
we have said "the emo Gratis have
never helped to buy bnds." On the
contrary we maintain hat democratic
officials have done inch to relieve
this city of its burdens. What we In
sist on is that no mater how much |
they have labored in vat direction, |
and to comm end themelves to their |
constituents as sood and faithful
stewards, the democrac party has
pitched them overheard head first and |
invariably put in the places men
who did nothing. Ho was it with |
ex-Mayor Dennis? Ad what is the
, fact as to ex-Mayor hlberger? Ac-
J cording to the Dencrat ne made
, handsome progress o settling the
debt Who, but the smocratic party, |
, set him aside? And Dr. what was he
: assigned to back SCI? If the Dsn1-
3 ocrat does not know we can tell it.
t The reason was becale his place was
) wanted to further thelchemes Of DEM
3 ocratic politicians, vhout regard to
> the effect that his diilacement would |
, have in Kidding the ity of its bonded |
indebtedness.
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