The Press., 1890-10-23
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Big Spring, Wis, Oct. 13, 1890. THE WISCONSIN CRISIS.

IhH W1SCONSlN CEslSIS.
 There is crisis in this state of great magnitude. We have recently heard men from different eastern points, as we'll as others, representing all parts of thefstate, express themselves to this effect. The current of conviction on this matter is deep and strong, and it is quite natural there should be feeling corresponding to 1t. You are not wholly ignorant of the cause of 1t, for the entire country has been made more or less acquainted with it. It has grown out of what is known as the Bennett law, which was passed in the spring of 1889, and which was framed in behalf of the children of the state. It concerns their education and employment. A great fight was made over certain of its provisions last spring in the Milwaukee municipal election, the result of which was adverse to it. The democrats fought the law and won the election; and it was thought then. .thatiby making the same op- position to it the issue in the present cam paign easy victory would perch upon their banners. The republican party stood manfully by the law then, and has ever since, though there were few who were disposed to compromise through fear of the loss of political power. Governor Hoard was one of those who did not weak en, though he had more at stake, perhaps, than any man.
 That section of the law over which the fight is provides for the instruction of every child in the state between the ages of seven and fourteen, which instruction shall be in the common branches, and in the English language, and for period of at least twelve weeks. Parochial schools, and other private ones, the law does not recognize as schools unless there is taught within them reading, writing, arithmetic and United States history in the English language. When the law was passed dem- ocrats as we'll as republicans favored it. They saw in it most reasonable and pa. trlotlc measure and not until the priests saw fit to attack it did they discover it to be anything else. The priests opposed it because it interfered in one way and an. other with their schools. The cry they raised was that it attacked the parochial school. It was claimed to be directed against both the Catholic church and the German language. Other lesser claims were also put in, and thus the battle was joined.
 The real fight is for an American state, and the true battle cry is, 'America fol Americans. No private school is endan. l 6OASN3 uO CAuECA 1S dttdChOU, auU 10 lau guage; but it is provided that every child shall have some education, and shall get il in the only way the state can provide for the making of American citizens. This is the gist of the law. In some few mino, particulars it may need to be amended and the republican party is is pledged to it. Wisconsin people are being educated in some most needed principles as never before. When the canvass is over there will be pretty we'll informed people on the rights of state to provide for the per petuity of its own life.
 The outlook is very hopeful for the friends of the law. Many democrats are turning to it's support. both among the native and foreign born of our population The priestly game will not carry, though the clerical party is actively in the canvass, and congregation after congregation is in structed to down the law. Governor Hoard Is the friend of the foreigner and his moth CT tongue; but he is a true patriot, and knows what is involved in the making ol an American commonwealth. He will be reelected. o. P. CHAMPLIN.