The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-10-20

PECK's Bad Boy articles are bein In
jected into the campaign. They have as
much place there now as Goethe's Faust.
In 1890 when the education which 1t
was thought proper the rising generation
should receive was under discussion, the
part that George Peck played as an edu-
Gator of the youth of the land for such
every publisher is-was properly within
the realm OF criticism But to-day
neither party dares, In Wisconsin to
breathe whisper as TO what form of edu-
cation is most conducive to the child's
good. George Peck won and the party
in opposition turned repeated somersaults
in the mad race to stand on the same plat
form he did. There is no educationa al
issue in Wisconsin and there never will
be again. 10 give utterance to the words
'little red school house" is to invite de-
precating looks or to inspire horror In
those who hear the dangerous and cabal-
istic words. The politicians have gone
away beyond the demands of those who
asked for the repeal of the Bennett law.
There is no public assemblage to-day
barring one made up o. the teachers of our
public schools in which person is safer
in speaking of training In the English
language than amid the patrons of the
parochial schools. They are willing to
grant more in the line of that training
which educators generally deem best cal
culated TO promote the interests of the
general public by means of it's benefit to
the individual, than the politician cares
ask.
Gov. Peck's Bad Boy IN an educational
campaign might properly be an issue.
So might much Of what appears regular
ly in the press. The careful parent will
exclude from his child any publication
which tends to weaken the grasp on moral
principles or to regard with suspicion
that which has deliberately been placed
IN PRINT. And this with reference to the
language used as we'll as to the thought
expressed. But ali such considerations
are wholly eliminated from this election
| and for all time. The time has passed
for condemning any one for what he has
written, insofar as it affects the moral
well-being of children. That Is the par
ent's care as affirmed by the attitude of
both political parties In this state.
Gov. Peck is kind-hearted man and
would as soon cut off his right hand as to
write anything which would in any way
weaken the moral fiber in child He
has done no more than hundreds of writ
ers have done and in respone to demand
for literature of that kind. If the proper
education of the child was in issue, Gov.
Peck being candidate, should have his
contributions TO literature reviewed.
But there Is no such issue before the peo-
pie and his offense has been condoned by
them.
The Pilot has 10 no way assisted in
placing the present state administration IN
power, not because Of any belief OF per-
sonal unfitness of the candidates but be-
cause of the issues involved. But candor
compels the admission that every depart
ment of the state government has been
managed with the most conscientious re-
gard for the peoples interests. The
geryynander was an error, but it was ira
dition fighting for the usual recognition
and having common parentage in both
parties. The executive department has
not been managed with less ability than
the others and by his record as governor,
Mr.. Peck should now be judged, not by
that upon which the people have already
passed Judgment and which was not un-
favorable to the COVER nor.