Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-30
THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK
Matters Pertaining to the Affairs of
State, Both at Home and
Abroad
Democratic Congressman Friendly to
the Administration Defeated for
denomination
Democratic Consistency.

The La Crosse Republican in reviewing
the situation in Wisconsin saws: At the
recent democratic convention held at
Madison platform was adopted that
comments many things which it was
hoped would place the democratic party
in favorable light before the voters of
the state. The principles of that party
as enunciated in that platform are so an
tagonistic to what the party has actually
done-wheneVer action has been possible
that that instrument prOVokes a smile
whenever it is referred to. The preach
ing is one thing, the practice something
entirely different, Between their pro-
fessiOns and their acts, the democrats
bring to mind the old story of the legis-
lator in one of the eastern states, who,
when called upon to vote upon certain
temperance measure, said that he was
in favor of the bill, but "agin its enforce
ment."
Among other things in their platform
which the democrats commend, the one
thing upon which great stress IS laid, IS
the purity of President CleVeland's adj
ministration. Purity in politics is a great
point in a democratic platform. The
leaders rub it and polish it until it shines
like brass knocker. They pat it, and
tickle its chin, and caress it, and toss it
like a pet baby. And that feature, that
pet, that purity, was admirably exem pill
fed and emphasized at the convention
when the leaders designated as the one of
all others who should place in nomination
the leading candidate on their ticket,
man who represents anything but purity
in politics, one whose name is associated
with all that is tricky, deceitful and cor
~, ,opIi+ical
They proclaimed that the reduction of
the tariff to a revenue basis is a cardinal
principle of the party, and denounced as
unworthy of recognition in the councils
of the party those democratic congress
men who voted against tariff reduction.
They nominated for state treasurer man
who is radical protectionist.
They expressed great interest in the
welfare of workingmen. The cardinal
principle mentioned is antagOnistic to
the best interest of wOrkingmen, and if
it were adopted and carried into effect it
would bring into direct competition with
his labor the pauper labor of Europe.
They said they believed the liquor traf-
fc should be regulated, at least in meas
ure. Any and all regulation that has
been made reality has been made so
OeS plte Jn6 strenuous resistance OF Un6
democratic party. Free rum in every
state is entrenched behind the democrat
ic party.
They assert that the democratic party
has unfailingly testified so its gratitude
to the soldiers by liberal legislation. Dur
ing the present democratic administra-
ton wounded and deserving soldiers have
been expelled from public offices upon
secret charges and their appeals to know
the character of the charges have been
treated with contemptuous silence
Pension bills which have been passed to
aid needy and deserving soldiers or their
widows or orphans, or their mothers
have been vetoed by democratic presi
dent.
They are opposed to mob violence
When prominent democrats assert that
public order is above all partisan consid
erations and announce their purpose tC
act in accordance with that assertion
they are hooted at and maIigned by the
organs of the democratic party.
How unfortunate it is for the demo
clatic party that its practices are such
that its professions are looked upon with
suspicion and treated with contempt.