Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-04
THE BENNETT LAW.
Feeling in Wisconsin as to the
Education Issue.
OPINION ON THE SUBJECT DIVIDED.

Leading Democrats Opposed to Making
the Law Issue in the Next Canvass
La Crosse Republicans Divided - A
Lutheran yiew-Governor Hoard's Re-
marks-B alstead Denies That He Has
Been Retired-The Rhode Island EIec-
ton Not Yet Decided.
MADISON, Wis, April 4-The leading
Democrats of Madison generally have
strongly defined views against making the
Bennett law an issue in the next state cam
paign, and yet if it is made an issue they
viii almost 10 man vote agains. the Re-
publicans, who are responsible for its enact
msnt Mayor NJ R Doyon is a notable ex-
ceptiOn. and declares emphatically in favor
of the law. He was Republican till few
years ago. ami was elected by the Demo-
Gratis to the nlsyoraIty two years He said:
Il am not in favor OF dragging the Bennett
law into the state campaign, but if it is in
truied shall vote for the Republican nomi-
nees from the top to the bottom of the
ticket
Other milwaukee Opinior~
ES-Poeunaster J. C. Gregory doesn't want
the law Is a ssnseless one George Rsymer,
editor-in-ehief Of The Madison Democrat
expressed fear that the victory in Milwaukee
would cause the Democratic state cOnven-
ton to take up the Bennett law as a state
issue While his paper has editoriaily de-
nouncei the law a. useless, Mr.. Raymer be
heves in its principles, Ex-Mavor Breses J.
Stevens said: The Bennett law should not
be made a state issue, though | cannot see
that il was either demanded OF necessary
c. & Teunev. lawyer and justice of the
peece said: 1T should cut no fiyure in state
politics. 1t is mere side issue, and it is
nonsense to suggest that if it figures IN the
next campaign it viii be a contest between
church and state.
Democrats for the Law
The Democrats OF ManItowoc are prac-
tically unanimous IN favor OF the Ben
nztt law A different result in Milwaukee
would have been pleasing TO them, becau e
IN such an cent, they argue, the party could
so into the iali campaign without the oiium
Of supposed antagonism TO the public
schools. They fee that the issue apparently
imposed upon the party by the Milwaukee
election mi>represents the party of the state.
At GAINESVILLE the Democrats are opposed
to the law and the German Lutherans are
the leaders IN the movement Peck for gov
ernOr and a platform demanding repeal
viii Just suit the Democrats there.
At La Cro>se Tire opinions are as varied
as the persons asked for tn IN The Rspub'
hcan ranks there are badly brok n on the
question. and - are those OF the Democrats,
but the Roman Catholics ami German and
Norwegian Lutherans are unit for re-
pea.
Milwaukee Lutherans-
The Lu'herans OF Milwaukee are happy
over the result Of their efforts in the munic-
ipal election on Tuesday Editor Christian
Kosrner, Of The Germania, said Yesterday
afternoon that OF the 3. 90 voters among
the German Lu;herans OF the state at least
one-half are Republicans and every one of
these VIII vote a. did the Milwaukee Luther
ans on Tuesday. We are going TO be as
thoroughly organized, he continued,
Throughout the state as we We're this week
in Milwaukee And, what Is more. the fight
Is TO be taken up similarly in Illinois,
against the law OF that state, and the issue
Will Be made direct believe 1t will swamp
the Republican party in both Illinois and
Wisconsin