Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-05-14


beautifully ballasted aud bridged,
but the faithful four,legged horse
goes on miring and wearing out his
life in pulling the farmers wealth
to market and in rushiug around
with those in quest of pleasure.
The time is ripe for a reform in
country road making.
JACKo a PRNHALLEGoN are
agents for the Plaxton u Gurney
Hot Water Heaters and the Carton
Hot Air Furnaces l7w3
Prairie du Chen Courier: Chris
Reiser thought to surprise the ma.
tiyes" down South. So he took
pen of nice Berkshire pigs to an
Arkansas fair last fall, The con
trast with the 'razor.back hogs" was
very apparent. The quiet, smooth
fat pigs were much admired, but
the judges ignored them when
awarding the blue ribbons and
prizes. Chris wondered how this
could be, aud thought it was an
oversight, so he sought an explana-
ton The judges admitted the
Berkshlres were every way superior,
but unsuited for the South He was
plainly informed that "Southern
farmers has no use for breed of
hogs that cannot outrun nigger."
Questions for Republicans to Answer.
In view of the fact that RepubIi-
can patronage has been 80 bestowed
az TO build up an excess of Demo
cratic newspaper circulation 1t IS
time that few important questions
should be pressed on the attention
of all earnest Republicans. While
Democrats rarely patronize Republi-
can papers great numbers of Re
publioans take Democratic papers
regularly and give them liberal sup
port. They will, no doubt, con
tinue to do 50. Republicans are
disposed to read both sides and
listen to what the opposition has to
say, and while no objection may be
made to this practice in itself it is
certainly time to protest when such
patronage of the Democratic press
is accompanied with neglect Of Re
publican papers. 1t may be, of
course, that some Republicans are
so thoroughly informed that they
can learn nothing from their local
Republican papers, but such in
stances are certainly rare. Much
of the ablest discussion OF political
questions comes from the country
press. The papers nearest to the
people often speak with the greatest
weight and give the soundest in
struction As the most powerful
agency to promote the success of
the party and to inculcate and pre-
serve patriotic principles the local
Republican papers in every locality
merit the generous support Of
earnest Republicans. Take Demo
cratic papers if you choose, but not
to the neglect Of those Of your own
party.
| Let every Republican put himself
on the stand and propound such
questions as these:
Is there a Republican paper pub
lished in or near your county, the
editor Of which is known to be an
earnest and honest Republican? II
SO do you get copy of such paper
regularly and do you pay for it
promptly2
Do you make any effort to induce
your friends to aid in extending the
circulation Of local Republican
papers? DO you advertise in such
papers as freely and fully as your
circumstances and the nature Of
your business will permit.
Is your friendship for the Re-
publican press active or passive?
| Are you aware that the Republican
party has been put at a great dis
advantage through the failure Of
Republicans to give liberal aid and
support to the Republican press?