The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1890-08-21
SOMEWHAT PERSONAL.

Some of the papers IN this senatorial
district have announced that the editor
of this paper would be a candidate for
reelection to the state senate. The an
nouncement is entirely without authority,
for his candidacy is contingent upon two
things that are entirely beyond his con-
trol-the platform of the democrats of
the state on the subject of compulsory
education to be adopted at their state
convention and the wishes of the people
of this senatorial district. In regard to
the former, if the democrats take such
grounds on the subject of compulsory
education as are not in harmony with the
views he has upheld it would not be con-
sistent in him 20 accept a nomination,
even if rendered him. And as to the
wishes of the people of the district, the
discussion that has been carried on in
the pulpits and by the press OF the state
during the past year respecting the
training has bred SO much bitterness and
distrust among the people that it would
hardly be proper on his part to seek
nomination that, If given at all, would
be given reluctantly, especially as he has
taken an active part in said discussion
and has advocated what seems to be the
unpopular side OF the question with many
of the democrats in the district.
He has hoped and still hopes that the
democrats of the state will take such
position on the question as to make it
possible for him to again become the
democratic candidate for state senator
and to feel that he enjoyed the full con-
idence not only of democrats but CT
his German Catholic and German Luther
an fellow citizens. For in his heart he
has never had any antagonism for their
language, their religion or their parochial
schools aud is rearing his family in the
Catholic faith and having them taught
the German language. Yet with a few
of them he apparently differs as to what
should be the aim of a compulsory
education law. He has maintained that
the state, IN order 10 promote its own
growth, prosperity and security, has the
right to require that its future citizens
be properly trained for tho duties that
will devolve upon them. at the same
time he believes that the convenience
and wishes OF parents should be respect
ed as to the time and place this train
ing should be given. There are safe
and neutral grounds upon which all can
stand, and if the democrats of the state
discover and occupy those grounds it
will be possible for him TO be again a
candidate for the state senate, provid-
ing he is assured Of the confidence and
good will of his fellow democrats. The
action of the democrats IN their state
convention will decide matters. Let us
abide that action.-Tro Rirers Chronicle.
The above is from the pen of Senator
Nash of Two Rivers. Will the people of
this and Kewaunee counties contrast his
independent utterances with those of
men willing to sacrifice their convictions
for political gain and then say who is
most deserving confidence? The man
who speaks his honest belief is the prop
er man to serve the people. Beside him
the trimmer is a dwarf. To honor the
hypocrite is to put premium on dishon-
esty. Does the Fifteenth Senatorial dis
trict desire outspoken honesty or hyp-
ocrisy?