River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-03-29

From our regular correspondent

From our reg ular correspondent
March 10, 1888.
Congressman Bob. La Toilette has
looked after his fences, as well as after
he republican clubs. He is able, ener.
getic and ambitious to succeed. He is
Young enough to serve his people eff
fectively for the next twenty years,
and If they were wise there would be
no question Of returning him. When
man has learned the ropes as La Fol-
cite has, it is sheer folly to displace
him merely for some good fellow"
who happens 10 coyet the position. In
Ia Follrtte's district there is a man
named Treat; Joe Treat, of Monroe
He is past fifty, is ageing fast, has
miserable health, has been down
~ TT. Monroe this winter trying
TO recuperate, aud is now here in
" dshlngtOn taking a rest. This
man is an aspirant for La Follette's
place. lie is backed 10y John c.
SpOOneT's brother, and that is taken
10 indicate that Senator Spooner is
partial to Treat. 1t is not believed
out of his way to hit La Toilette.
Congressman Ormsby Thomas made
4 speech in reply to an attack of the
New York sun. He rose TO ''ques
ton of privilege, and made his state.
ment. 1t WAS fOrceful, strong, clio
quent, and defiant. The fact is, as
was predicted several weeks ago,
Thomas has big fight on his hands.
He introduced that bill of his. against
trusts and pools; and that brought on
The fight. Money is conservative and
cruel. 1t is also aggressive. Money
feels that Thomas bill depIives it of
some of its rascality and power To
hurt the poor Hence money is angry
with Thomas and will try to down"
him, if it can. The attack which the
New York sun made on MIR. Thomas,
of Wisconsin, as well as Mr.. Weaver.
IF Iowa, is surprise to those who
understand the methods of the monied
power. They seldom strike in public.
but usually go in the dark. 1t is be-
ileved that money is being used to
defeat Thomas for denomination, and
it certainly was used with the New
York sun, to cast suspicion upon his
character. Mr.. Thomas speech set
tied that matter. He was applauded
and cheered again and again, by both
sides of the house.
1t is understood among some of his
friends that Lucien Caswell will not
Oe a candidate for denomination. New
vTtheleSs, he is continuing the good
work which he has beg n for his dis.
trict. He is making strenuous efforts
TO secure appropriations for the I'M
pTovement of Racine harbor, and says
that he expects to accomplish con-
siderable, even in the face of the
adverse report of the engineer. AS TO
his candidacy for denomination. that
Is rumOT; but seems we'll defined. II
Is suggested that, if he retireS from
COngI ess, Caswell would make good
dark horse for the governorship.
Ii is generally conceded that brother
Villas has tarred himself all over with
the Gregory stick There never were
more fragrant and outrageous timber
steals in the country than those which
have been going on for the past two
years under Villas man Gregory. Sena-
tor Blackburn is using his best endeav-
ors TO stem the tide for the sake of his
party. He hates Villas and would not
help him individually, but Blackburn
is IA pan isan and does his best to help
Villas out of the difficulty for the sake
OF the Democratic party. But nothing
can help him. The record is made
Il is simply lamentable that these
things can be, undera republican form
of government.
Congressman Haugen may not be
the best man in his district; may not
he the best man TO succeed himself;
but he is too good man 70 be treated
as he has been by the aspiring repIb.
llcans of Eau Claire. Haugen is trying
TO get "A public building for that city
and the republicans have refused To
give him statistics or anything where
on to base his argument before the
committee on public buildings and
grounds. Haugen says nothing, but it
is known that he asked for iufOtma-
tiOn, and il has not been forthcoming
from the Eau Claire republicans The
democratic postmaster gave him the
desired data. These facts have leaked
out from the committee room, and
they may as well be known, for they
are straight goods. Now let the bail
be set in motion for the nominating
convention. 1t may not be for Haugen,
and il certainly should not be for Nike
Griffin, or any of the ObstructiOnists.