Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-01-09
Warning Leaders.
The Fight Between Horace Ru.
blee and VIM. L. Price.
Rapier ThruStS of Sarcasm and
Paper Bullets of Scorn.
The One Moral Dwarf:
Tother & 8 Political
Trickster.'
Certificates Of Character.

The War Between Horace and Will
liam.
The bitter personal quarrel between
Horace Rublee and Hon. VIM. 7.
Price is just now giving spice to dull
time for political news. The quarrel
has existe3 for some tins; but it broke
out afresh quite recently in new
spot. II nov bids fair to be as famous
IN the annals of Badgerdom as the
famous feud between Clay and Ran
dolph or Blaine and Conkhpg have
become in rational annals. Three
score years ago ii would have resulted
in duel; but now with the code of
honor" abrogated, it can only be a
newspaper due! with rapier thrusts of
sarcasm; and paper bullets Of the
brain aimed at the good name of each
other for honor and political consist
ency.
The quarral broke out i'll this way;
Price IN recent interview took occa-
sion to say, III speaking of Rublee
We'll, in the first place we are not TIE same
kind of men on general principles. Twas on
committee on resolutions with him several years
ago, at state convention aud we disagreed in
this. He wanted to make the platform string
of uumeaning sentences and glitteriug generali-
ties that could be construed any way to secure
votes, while wanted II declaration of clear-cut
and weil-detined principles He urged that TO do
would weaken us a party. l denied this;
but conteaded that it was better to be defeated
hattliDCr or N hC y
fraud or rick. In fact we have never thought
alike nor acted alike, aud | am glad of it. as a
man has not lived entirely i'll vain who can arouse
and retain the opposition OF another whose re-
lgiouS, political and moral reeds are all summed
up in the one word, expediency ="
This brought out a singing retort
from Rublee. lie said in relation to
the point of Prices charge:
IF Mr. Price made the above explanation he
is guilty of an untruth. have NOT been mem
bcr of a state convention during the past fifteen
years or more; consequently have not heen
member of a committee on resolutions in state
convention with Mr. Price during that period.
and to my best recollection never enjoyed that
honor"
Mr.. Price in his 1ei2inder, which
was published in the Sunday Tele
graph OF the 4th inst, pounce5 upon
this statement and proceeds to show
that seventeen years ago they We're IN
a state convention together and We're
on the committee on resolutions to-
gether On The streug Ii CT this Price
very lamely attempts 10 c2nTicS Ru-
bee Of falsehood
Prica alluded III his interview to
the convention OF 1881, when, as will
be remem bered, Prices idea of favor
ing the submission of constitutional
amendment was put to death by the
convention, and Rublee and Tom
Nichols were present, guardians Of
the faith in looking after the plat
form.
The snug setting part Of Mr..
Rublee's letter. however, was his
summary of Prices character as
viewed through The cod, gray eyes
of Mr.. Rublee. lie pronounced him
''an unsafe man, erratic, in-incere in
his professions, courting popularity
by parade of dIsscmDied fraukness
md impudence. small and cheap i'm
itation Of the G=n. Butler style Of
politician.
This is the loving way in which
Mr.. Price retorts upon Horace:
Il do NOT censrl-s you. Horace. do not even
complais, because TO do so would be as unkind as
to censure man for being deformed, or blame
HI Tor any other physical misfortune.
You are not blamabe for being moral dwarf.
Ii is your misfortune, not your fault. | would
like to analyze the remaining parts OF your aru
Gle, but it is trespaSSing, I fear, too far on the
columns of the respectable press of the state,
and for the present must content myself with
saying that the Sentinel under the management
of Horace Rublee, ought not to influence any
Eaans political action or effect any mans per-
sonal or political standing.
Rublee returns to tie charge in
savage article on the 55h. After par
rylng The thrusts of the Black .rlver
champion. he gives out few pas
sages from Prices letters in watch
William went after strange gods In
one OF them, dated Oct. ], 1877, Price
wrote, while engineering TO get the
endorsement of his senatorial nomina-
ton by a greenback convention:
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis, Oct /, 1877.
gFeenbackers to 20 to Iomah next Thursday, 4th
inst, to the areeuback senatorial convention. Can
you go: There should be three democrats and
ttrO republicans in the delegation
do not want any nomination made against me
at that convention, and | do Eot think there
should be
In or out of office mean to work for a change
in our financial policy until silver is remonetzed,
the government dollar made legal tender for all
debts, PUBLIC or private. THE REscsfPTIoS ACT RE
PEALED q nd our currency issued bg the 9oref1f-
Hent Jcith0ut the Intervention of Hte national
baakS: but cannot promise that viii be gov
erned by the greenback party, but can promise
that no otteF pdrty shall control Hty political
action.
am now - years old. and mean to be guided.
the remaining years Of my life, by my con-
victions of right, and by no party association
combination Of men.
Horace also reminds William that
in 1881 he wrote another letter saying
that nc liked the new party best be
cause they (the prohi bitionIsts) have
the best uaen, and one principle for
which they are contenGing, which is
one more than both the others (the
republican and democratic parties
have" He also said in his letter: II
Che prohibition party may have the
effect to elect Frat (the democratic
candidate for governor). and if it does,
Wisconsin will hare man instead of
a thing for governor
Mr.. Rublee posts up the following
solemn war aing against Piiee sena-
torial pretensions:
Il have devoted so much space In examining
Ir. Prices pretensions 10 the character Jf
straightforward. frank ard consistent public man,
because he is q candidate for UBitei States sena-
tor, and II not successful this year, proposes il Is
said. 70 seek an election two years hence. think
it has been shown that he Is a dcuble-dealing,
TRICKY. inconsistent politician. Every demazogue
OF ms type aboUncS in cant ana processes e1eep-
tioHal frankness. independence and devotion 70
the interests of the people. Mc Price calls me "a
moral dwarf / find nothing moral about Mr.
Price and cannot return the compliment: be Is
political tFickster whose professions ana actions
are shaped with view 70 promoting his own psr-
sonal advancement.
The future peace of the republican
household is to be made unquiet by
these haters
Washington.
HCME AGAIS.
WASHINGTON, Jan 5-Rspresenta-
tiyes Randall and McAdoo returned
fc, TVaShin0t0r7 To day