Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-16
Explanatory Explanations.

|. EDITOR HERALD:--We have read with
both interest and pleasure in your issue
of the 10Th inst, j. G.. Millman's ex-
plantations explanatory of explanations
explained, in his reply to our Hard
Knots of November 49, Mr.. Millman
makes some good points on us. He
says, ''Were ii not for stupid political
allegiance Q. M. r.. who knows each of
the six candidates of whom he speaks,
personally, would find it difficult and
embarrassing 10 make choice between
them" We acknowledge the corn.
We make the grateful acknowledges
ment that owing to our ''stupid politi-
cal allegiance" that we did not have
the least difficulty. and found it alto
gether mountaineering in making a
choice iu the six candidates named.
Our stupid political allegiance en-
abled us to discover great difference
between Rennick and Gleason and q
greater difference between Wilson and
Rose. Had we been possessed of the
visual, mental, moral and political ac-
uteness of an average prohibitionist
instead of our ''stupid political allegi-
ance, we would have been unable to
distinguish the difference between a
beer tue and glass of water. He
further says speaking of us, "But be
is not the only one who is disposed to
tie hard knots in the tangled skein of
politics for the sake of the peace and
prestige it gives him." Point No. 9,
we like that, especially the peace"
part. We are politically at peace with
all Republicans and honest and consist
ent temperance men and women, but
as to the prestige, we don't know about
that.
Our "stupid political allegiance" docs
not enable us to disentangle the hard
knots that occur IN the ''plain thread
of Mr.. Millman's remarks as he ex-
presses his thoughts on taking view
of the local political situation. But
our stupid political allegiance en-
ables us, when he says that according
to the principles of the Prohibition
party they will vote for drunken
Democrat rather than a temperance
Republican if, by so doing they can de-
feat Republican, to thoroughly under
stand him. Our stupid political al
legiance" compels us to admit that
Mr.. Millman said that that part of his
party's principles he did not endorse
We suppose Mr.. Millman was speak
ing for the other Prohibition candidates
on the ticket when be said, "We quit
it (meaning the Republican party) be-
cause we had to swallow too much
bitter medicine, when not sick, at the
hands of those we had confidence in,
not our enemies but our friends We
happen to know that large number of
the candidates on the Prohibition ticket
had sought political preferment at the
hands of the Republican party, and we
are ready to believe that the disap-
pointment was bitter medicine to swal-
low. Oar ''stupid political allegiance"
makes us firm in the belief that they
will continue to swallow the bitter medi-
cine that is administered to disappoint-
ed office-seekers, until they become so
accustomed to its taste that they will
conclude that the dose has been sugar
coated. We say to }, c. Millman, whom
we regard as one of our best friends, to
'.lay on McDuf" our cpidermis is thick.
and your vigorous fagelation will make
as little impression upon it as a wood
peeker would make tapping at an ice
berg. We will take 1t all good natur-
edly. Politics or religion shall never
(at least on our parD disturb our
friendly relations. o. Nj. r.
The Milwaukee Socialists are follow
ing up the tactics of their Chicago
brethren. They are denouncing the
courts, the prosecuting attorney, and
the jury who were concerned in the
trial of Paul Grottkau for melting to
l.