Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-24
HON. w. D. HOARD.


tralia Enterprise simply indicates
to what depth of filth, meanness
and inconsistency some men
naturally move in. While it is
true that a few longtime office
holders at Madison have been
removed by the Governor, to make
room for just as deserving Repub-
licans who have never been honor
ed by their party. These changes
are expected at the beginning of
all new administrations and it is to
be hoped that the Governor may
see fit to make further and wider
changes. Let the good work 60
on, changes are healthy and just
what the people as whole want.
The barking of such small fry
as Rossier & Brundage at a man
who has the ability of our honored
Governor, reminds us of large
New Foundland dog that goes
through our streets and scores of
little whiffits are barking at his
heels, but he pays no attention to
them and goes along about his
business. Just so with Rossier &
Brundage they may throw their
dirty filings and sing their little
Democratic songs, but the Gov
ernor will go right on making
changes and two years hence he
will be endorsed by the people
with a larger majority than he
had before.
A few Republican papers, and a
number of Democratic Journals of
the same moral standing as that of
the Centralia Enterprise have been
trying to make capital against the
Governor on account of these
changes but it is of no avail. The
motive is too prominent to be
overlooked by the people. A
sensible Democrat in NeiIsviI1e
speaks about his bretheren like
those of the Enterprise as follows:
Neillsville Free Press Dem:
1t is with feeling of deep disgust
mixed with a shade of sorrow,
that we see the press of the state,
Republican as we'll as Democrat
that is, portion of the press
turning their guns upon Gov.
Hoard, with the evident intention
of breaking him down, and MAX
ing his administration a failure.
He has been duly elected governor
of the state by large plurality of
the votes cast and he should have
every opportunity given him by
all parties to make a good official
and to execute the laws for the
interests Of the people, instead of
being nagged for every executive
act he performs by lot of wasps
who, from their positions, don't
know what is best for the execu-
tive to do, and therefore should
not be hasty in denouncing him
for his actions.
He is abused for turning out
Watrous, Chapman and others,
by gang who think they can
make political capital for them
selves by SO doing, when the fact
is they ought to be dismissed.
They have been suckers at the
public teat long enough and they
should be sent to the rear and
others brought to the front. There
are just as good men in the ranks
as those who have stood at the
trough SO long and Hoard has
done his duty in making a change.
1t is time the public stables at
Madison were cleaned, and we
are glad that Mr.. Hoard took the
job in hand. We hope he will
follow it up.
Another thing the gentlemen of
the press should bear in mind:
There is such a thing, or at least
should be, as professional
courtesy, if there is none So far as
officials are concerned. Governor
Hoard has been an honored
member of the press fraternity
and has always been looked upon
as an intelligent, genial gentleman.
He is the first member of that
fraternity in this state who has
been chosen as its executive, and
decency on the part of the press
requires he should be sustained
and given fair trial in his efforts
instead of being made the target
of abuse for doing what the law
and the people have given him
authority to do. The public
service will not suffer through any
changes he has made, and God
knows ne will have trouble enough
in making his selections without
being stabbed at every move bv