Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-10-18


A month ago the indications were
strongly favorable for Republicans,
which the democrat OF this city adj
mitted, but about two weeks later
the horoscope was entirely different
The last few days preceding the
election, Republicans generally adj
mitted probable defeat. The Mil
waukee Sentinel of Monday, the sth,
warned us against hoping for a
victory in the Buckeye State, and
clearly intimated that it would be
surprised at such result.
The Democracy Of Madison were
generally modest in their manifesto
tons of joy; but few members Of
that party stopped over One prom
inent local politician--a county of
iicer, in fact - got so gloriously
drunk that he mistook an undertak-
er's store room for the court house,
and only discovered his error when
he awoke the next morning and
found himself surrounded by collins,
and the collins besmeared with sec
ond-hand beer Most Democrats
take a philosophic view of the stu
alton, and regard it as a victory of
but little consequence They evil
IDENTIFY take the same view Of it that
a Democratic editor in the northern
part Of the State did of their victory
last fall. When he heard the re-
suit, his party being in the main
victorious, he began to swear, say
ing: "This is just our luck. When
" there is nothing in the pot worth
taking, we win, but when the
" stakes are Of any consequence the
" other fellows are sure to hold the
" winning cards"
The State journal with its usual |
calmly points out the
causes of the Republican defeat.
1t ascribes it all to local issues most
ly growing out of the liquor ques-
ton. 1t charges upon the fanatical
prohibitionists that they have
brought disaster to the cause they
pretend to hold most dear, and
placed it in the keeping Of its bitter
,st foes. In concluding its article
he Journal says: "Ihe prohibition
SITS Of Ohio, in their desire to strike
/ mine NJ once, have killed the
goose that laid the golden eggs
Most people will say it was u goose
o have gone into the egg business
It all"
The Commissioners of Public
lands, after mature deliberation,
lave resolved to fully investigate
he charges against the purchasers
# State lands at the sale of Sept.
Ith. With this view, no titles to
he lands have been issued, and the
have been notified to
appear before the commissioners at
he capitol on November list and I'd,
md show cause why the sales should
not be vacated. Our readers will
that it was charged, and
generally believed, that during the
sale a pool was formed under which
lands were bid in at about the mini
mum price of $500 per acre, which
were actually worth vastly more. The
commissioners believing such to be
the fact, and desiring to protect the
interests of the state, have, since the
sale, sought for and obtained evil
lence which they deem conclusive
Of fraudulent collision on the part of |
the purchasers to defraud the State,
hence have taken steps to prevent,
if possible, the consummation of |
the scheme. a fair hearing will be
given the suspected parties, if they !
appear as cited, otherwise the sales !
will be declared void. The parties |
are notified not to take possession |
of the lands bid in by them, and if
the suspicious Of FRAUDULENT collu |
sion at the sale are verified, persons
entering upon the lands, or cutting
timber therefrom, will be prosecuted !
as tresspassers. This vigorous man
ner of dealing with the matter is in
strong contrast with the different
methods in vogue under the Demo