Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-18
He May Gene From Wisconsin and
Have the HOmely Face and Honest
Heart Of a Lincoln.
Glorious Mission That Has Fallen
10 the Lot of The Badger
State.
"fhat the Hour Brings Forth the
Man" is Finely Illustrated i'll the
Case OF Gov. Hoard.

Do the people of Wisconsin understand
the full significance of the political con-
test In which they are now actively en-
gagged? Upon them has fallen the distn-
guisbed privilege of being pioneers in the
work of fixing the relations of the state
to the cause of better education, and of
giving to our common schools distinc-
lively American character. The zeal and
energy with which they enter upon this
work, the courage and patriotic devotion
with which 1T is carried on will enable one
to fairly judge of the fitness of the Wiscon-
sin people to accomplish in a creditahle
manner what they have undertaken. With
the privilege of standing in the foremost
ranks, fighting battle III which every
, American citizen is concerned, there
should be recognized obligation to make
all needed sacrifice and to leave no duty
unperformed. All must confess the salts
faction felt in the denomination of Cover
nor Hoard. Nothing could have been
more appropriate. This action on the
part of the republican party expresses the
strength of public conviction and signifies
the general appreciation of the value of his
leadership.
The advent of great men in large ma
jority of cases has occasloned surprise,
and it has been seldom that they have re-
ceived prompt recognition. They have
not Often come following trumpets or at
tended with circumstances of power AID
glory. At their approach the earth has
not trembled, nor have the heavens given
signs Of unusual events. One came alone
from the desert, another laid aside the
tools of a shoemaker, arose from the bench
of humble toll and entered upon the per-
Torrance Of a divine m ssion; then there
was one who left his pillow in the furrow.
Later there were two men, wholly unknown
to fame until they had reached the ma
turity of manhood. Both were lowly born;
one was rail splitter, and the other IA
tanner. Neither of these men ever edited
a funny paper. each had been taught
The need Of effort and the value of dis
cipline which alone comes from hard ex
perience. Some exigency had arisen that
brought these men from their seclusion,
and thc lives "a each mark an important
epoch in human affairs. The world just
now Is
WAITING FOR A HERO,
a man whose head is above the clouds, and
whose heart beats in warm pulsations.
He may come from Wisconsin, and like
Abraham Lincoln may have a homely
angular face. plain speech, but a clear,
discerning and mind, purpose to do the
right which no opposing forces caA turn
aside Stranger things have happned.
For long time the American people have
been studying the interests of commerce,
they have discussed finance, labor reform
and tariff reform. Little has recently
occurred to disturb the serenity of business
and social life. Abundance tos come
from many fruitful fields, everywhere is
found good cheer and stagnation If
peaceful conditions. Meanwhile, there
has been silently terminating In the fer
tile soils of Wisconsin the seeds of new
and vigorous movement in favor of popu-
lar education. Exactly how or when
this awakening began no one has told the
tale. Perhaps it was accident opened
this door of fate" However this
may have been, an unusual impulse
was discovered some months ago in Wis
consin and Immediately interested at
, tention of the whole American people
was directed thitherward There was the
dawn Of a new day, the hope of a better
civilization. Then came on The municipal
election in Milwaukee. The Bennett Law
was put in issue, and to secure an ex
preston of popular dissent the bummers
and the backguards united with the ma
chine politicians and the bigots in electing
a clown for mayor.
The result OF this contest, although
not unexpe cted, caused degree of demon
alization among Governor Hoard friends
and supporters for which there is no salts
factory explanation. There had unmistak-
ably been Il stampede of republican voters,
and those who remained appeared to be
overcome with a feeling of abandonment
and looked upon themselves as victims of
a stupendous political blunder-the mis-
guide adherents of lost cause. " Here
was crisis, and had the governor followed
the counsel of his too prudent friends and
partisans, who saw nothing but disaster in
the championship of the Bennett law,
there would have been a shameful sur
rem Ter and the new departure entered up
on with hope would certainly have been
abandoned At this critical moment Gov
ernor Hoard s manhood and independence
Of character saved his party from dis
grace.
HIS INFLEXGBLE ADHERENCE
to cause which he believed to be right
and his uncompromising determination TO
persist in contest that, at that time,
promised only defeat, proved his unselish
devotion to noble purpose which he
placed above al considerations Of person
al ambition. Then and since he has dis
played moral heroism which we do not
often find in public office He was told by
those from whom he was accustomed to
receive advice that he could not be re-elect-
ed unless the Bennett law was renowned
and forsaken by the republican party. To
all he answered that he woul not be COVER