Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-28
Gallagher,s Stiu HINT.

The Madison correspondent of the
Chicago Times of October %, in a futile
attempt to bolster up the Democratic
candidate for Congress in this Congress
slonal district, takes occasion to explain
that Gallagher is wasting but little
time in public discussion. He is well
acquainted with the people of the dis
trict and is busying himself with the
duties of still hunt - This is, to say
the least, most singular view of til
proper method of conducting Con-
gressional canvass. What are the du-
ties of ''still huntp" Will some adj
mirer of that kind of campaign ex-
plain? This same correspondent com
plains that LA Toilette is busy stump
ing the district, making speeches at
| school-houses six times a week. Can
1t DO possible that intelligent voters of
either party look upon public discus
sion as a waste OF time? The large
audiences that have greeted Mr.. La
Toilette wherever he has gone do nor
indicate such to be the popular iudp-
ment. How can the time of a candidate
ior Congress be better employed than in
explaining to the people his views on
questions of legislation and giving his
reasons for them? Will anyone contend
that it is less fair and honorable
method of conducting a campaign than
the ''still hunt?n
ii, as this correspondent would have
us believe, Mr.. Gallagher was WE'LL
known throughout the district. there
would be more excuse for his making a
'still hunt" But we do the gentleman
no injustice in saying that few men out
side his own county know ANYTHING of
his fitness for the position he seeks.
Outside of La Fayette County the most
that is known of Mr.. Gallagher is, that
ne IS banker. This, of course, gives
him certain prestige But at the
same time his very occupation makes it
all the more necessary that he should
define his position on certain questions.
II he receives the support of very inn
portant element in Wisconsin politics.
The laboring men and the Greenback-
ers will naturally look with suspicion
upon gentleman engaged in the bust
ness OF banking and looming money.
H. Mr.. La Toilette were to conduct
the kind of campaign Mr.. Gallagher is
making, what explanation could be
made for il? And yet there IS much
less necessity of Mr.. LA Toilette defin-
ing his position than Mr.. Gallagher de-
ilnng his Mr.. La Toilette has made a
record before the people. His votes
upon the suspension of coinage of silver
aud upon the Morrison tariff bill define
his position on those questions, while
his speeches on the River and Harbor
and Oleomargarine bills have won for
him something more than local repu-
tation. But who knows how Banker
Gall CHER stands on any one of these
| questions. A ''still hunt NAV some
times be effective in getting certain
kinds of offices.
| But 1t is folly to pretend that Mr.
Gallagher or any other candidate for
the high honor of representative of the
people, who has views upon important
questions, and the ability to present
them, ever makes his first canvass a
still hunt
In seeking to make the people believe
that Mr.. Gallagher was not spending
his time in public discussion because t
would be waste of time, and that he
was busying himself with the duties of
"still hunt because they were more
urgent and more important, the cores
pondent of the Chicago Times was
doubtless endeavoring to conceal the
real reason why Mr.. Gallagher resorts
TO a ''still hunt" But few will be de.
ceived by the flimsy ruse. 1t is well un-
derstood that Mr.. Gallagher was put up
to be knocked down. If the Democrat.
ic party had felt there was shadow of
chance of carrying the district they
would have nominated man who had
the ability to follow Mr.. La Toilette in
the school houses.
The people admire and appreciate an
open. manly campaign. Mr. La Fol-
iette is making strong. active canvass,
not for himself alone. but foc the whole
ticket. He has won the confidence and
respect of the people everywhere. they
are proud of his record, and will return
him with a handsome and well deserved
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