Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-26
The Fairs and the Banner.

The Marpot of the Jefferson Banner
from his rawlings evidently thinks there are
only two divisions of mankind, those who
are in favor of the Jefferson County Fair
and those who oppose it, or at least those wi no
do not bend the energies of their lives to
sustain and foster it. These latter, he is
dreadfully afraid, is small majority of the
human family and are pledged to do some
thing to help along ,he Central Wisconsin
Agricultural and Mechanical Associat ion
Between the Jefferson county Fairites and
the Central Wisconsin Associat.oRists the
poor Banner man is leading a miserable and
unhappy life which is really too bad for so
new conner into the realms of Jefferson
County. He even sees that the Jefferson
beloved democratic party split, and holds up
tohis readers that be restoration of the grand
old party can only be effected through the
same agency. In other words just so long
as the WATERFOWL democracy do anything
to encourage the Central Wisconsin Fair
just so long will the effort be met with
bitter and determin ed opposition from the
democrats controlled by the Jefferson
County society, spreading of course dismay
| and disaster into the ranks Of the once
| proud democracy LED by the Jefferson
ring, and when the Central Wisconsin, As
ISOLATION winds up its affairs and gives the
Jefferson County Society full sway in the
county len, and only then, will the demo-
cracy be united as of yore. Democrats, n
so many words, are told that the affairs o f
the Jefferson County Society and the Jetfer-
son county democracy are IDENTICAL that
when you oppose the one you work in OPP
| posi- ton to the other. Perhaps the present
members of tie society will not thank the
Banner for stating so plainly that the Jefer-
son County society is a mere political
machine and run to crafty political ends.
This railing and rantin of the Banner man
is really amusing Notwithstanding its utter
senselessness. How preposterous the idea
hat Watertown with her more than 10000
| people must not have fair but bow the
knee to the Jefferson Baal. We feel up this
way that there is ample room for both orga-
nizations. WATERFOWL alone has the ability
than ever the Jefferson side show made, and
not ha If try. And be it remembered that
| we tn In hYoy wit "
illegal assessments on the pockets of the
taxpayers of the county to do it with. The
affairs of the Central Wisconsin Association
stand on their merits. The Central Wis
ccnsin is no mendicant in the sense that the
Jefferson County society is. The Jefferson
County Agricultural Society but for the
assistance it has had from the county
would have died long ago. Of course an
orga nization fed at public expense can have
its meetings in more stylish places than liz
restaurants. If the Central Wisconsin had
the money Watertown is obliged to con-
tribute to the Jefferson County society
every year it would be sum sufficient to
! put on Rredt ucoI Va cty 10 Will. JcucI SUI
is real pleasant place and contains 9
great many nice, unsophisticated people
but some of their heads are really turned
about this fair business. They have little
fair each fall and of course are as pleased
with it as boy with new top or his frs
pair of boots. But they would very soon
see how picayunsh their fairs were if they
would attend one of the exhibitions of the
Central Wisconsin society. Knowing the
disasterous consequences that would follow
if the Jefferson county folks in a body
should see Central Wisconsin Fair. led
the officers of the jefferson County society
to appoint their fair on the same DAYS as
ours last year. Thus only through the
ignorance of what is going on with us
during fair time has the Jefferson County
: Fair any attendance whatever. This
year it is expected vii: be the death blow