Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-14

When the Wisconsin legislature con-
yenes, one of its most important duties
will be to elect United States senator to
succeed John &. SpOoner The revolution
In the state 10y which the democrats come
INTO possession OF majority of the legis-
lature gives them the right to choose one
of their own political faith as senator
The only question which then arises is as
to whom among the tried, trusted, capable
and worthy leaders in the party, is the
most entitled to the honor. will reflect the
most credit on the state and be most salts
factory to the party at large.
The Journal believes that man to be
Col. VIM. F. Villas He is the natural
leader of the Badger democracy; no bet
ter evidence of this can be found than the
abuse lavished upon him by the repubIi-
can organs, showing how they fear and
hate him. Col. Villas is not only an orator
and man of ability, out his sound
democracy cannot be questioned. The
splendid tribute of President Cleveland
to his ability and thoroughness when
as member of the cabinet he
was first in charge of the post
office department and afterwards of the
interior department, was merited, and
coming as it did from man who put the
duty of Lublic official before everything
else, it is the highest possible encomium
When the organs attack Villas they attack
Cleveland. No man had more influence
with the latter when president than did
Col. Villas. Grover Cleveland is the natur-
al leader of the democratic party today
without doubt he will be its candidate for
president in 1892 and he will be triumph
antly elected. With Villas in the senate,
Wisconsin will take leading place under
the coming administration.
The Journal believes that nine-tenths
of the democrats of Wisconsin favor the
election of Col. Villas to the senate Some
thing is due to the army of noble young
democrats who have assisted in winning
such a glorious victory this year. They
must be made to feel that there are pro
motions in store for them, as we'll as for
those who are farther advanced in years
The election of Col. Villas to the senate
will be in impetus to the young men. He
may we'll be said to be their representative.
and the yonng men of Wisconsin have
never yet been represented in the United
States senate. Col. Spooner, though a
young man, has not filed such a place,
Lor will his admirers assert that he has
As a United States senator, Col. Villas
would Immediately take a place in the
front rank. His natural ability, his ex-
tended education, his eloquence and skill
as a debater, would make him second to
none in the senate. He would be an honor
to the state. To Col. Villas is due more of
the credit of the victory just achieved than
to any other man. From the opening to
the close of the campaign the sound of
his voice was heard proclaiming the truths
of democracy. The effect of his speeches
was such that the whole power of the op.
position press was arrayed to misrepre-
sent the orator and garble the speeches in
order to lessen their effect on the people.
More attention was paid by the organs
to the speeches of Col. Villas than to all
others combined, and it was because they
scented therein the greatest danger to
their party.
When the democratic members of the
legislature come together in caucus to de-
eide upon a candidate for senator, each
will come with his opinion fully formed
as to the man who will be most acceptable
to the party at large, and if the Journal
reads the signs of the times Alright large
majority of them will be ardently in favor
of the nomination of Col. VIM. F. Villas.