The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-03-27
The Milwaukee democrats have at

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tempted to cast reproach upon the party
In the state. To follow them is to sacri-
fee every principle and reduce the party
to the level of political banditti. There
are local causes which have made the
democracy crawl in the mud to win the
support of the enemies of the public
school. The convention was dominated
by Boss Hinsey who is personally inter-
ested IN having a city government vill-
ing to be his servile tool. He is willing
to sacrifice the party of the state if there
by he can serve his personal ends in Mil
waukee. He has schemes which cannot
be successfully carried out without the
cooperation of the Milwaukee city coun-
eli. With him the means justify the
ends. Milwaukee Is a splendid field in
which to fight the public schools and on
that issue carry to success the schemes
which the boss has for his own personal
gain. For years the democracy of the
state has been used solely in the selfish
interests of Milwaukee tricksters who
cared not a snap for the success of the
party if their own deep laid schemes
would reach fruition. In the present in
stance, no more serious blow could be
given the party in the state than the reso-
buttons of the political hucksters last
Monday who do business under the name
of the Democratic Party. But it is also
true that they have by these resolutions
materially increased the chances of the
success of their selfish schemes. The
profit goes to them; the odium to the
party. 1t is high time the democratic
party of this state insist that these Mil
waukee hawkers do business under their
own name. They are vampires sucking
our life blood; pirates plying their trade
under our flag; political bawds selling
our virtue to the highest bidder.
The democratic party must cut loose
from Milwaukee and all its entangle-
ments. The strength of the party is out
side of Milwaukee but there its policy is
shaped. Boss Hinsey is not the demo-
cratic party nor are his busirsss ventures
it's policy. The party as national one
has no interests IN his business schemes
which are affected by the complexion of
the Milwaukee city council If he chooses
to make an issue which promises him
success he is not authorized to so present
it as to insure us disaster.
1t did seem as if there was manhood
enough left in Milwaukee democrats to
save the party from being the puppet of
political sutler whose devotion is meas
ured by the profits of his business. 1t
seemed not too much to hope that among
Milwaukee democrats there would be
none so lacking in self-respect as to ac-
cept nomination to the mayoralty on
such platform as that adopted on Mon
day last. But the paper cap, the jingl-
ing bells and the sword of lath in every
age have been noted for instability of
purpose. The buffoonery of the accept
ance speech was most excellent coun-
terpart of the criminally seville platform.
The knaye and the jester are not such
very inharmonious yoke-fellows. Any
thing is good enough for Milwaukee, a
city which believeth all things. endureth
all things.
1t is extremely probable that the So
called democrats will be successful in
Milwaukee. In such an event an effort
will be made to commit the democracy
of the state to the platform which insur-
ed success in Milwaukee. To prevent
any such disgrace let the democrats of
the state who are favorable 20 the public
schools hold a convention and perfect an
organization. We need not then act as
now in desultory way, but as a unit.
What say you fellow democrats, are we
chained to Boss Hinsey's triumphal car?