Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-08-23
Absolute Consistency.

1--WE want everybody in this section
TO remember that YOU cannot give away a
battle and yet expect the fruits Of victory.
In politics. as in liie--snd even in religion
you must fight If you would win.
1--WE assumed, irrespective Of any
merits that be might have on his (LaFollette'sl
side, that il was piece Of impudence on his
part, 10 press for personal endorsement at
the hands Of the party
The above are extracts from two
editorial articles in adjoining col
umne Of last weeks Southwest Wis
consin. The accomplishing that the
southwestern counties were unre-
cognized by the state convention,
and insisting that failure came be-
cause no fight was made for success.
The second excerp is from an article
Immediately following the first, aud
designed TO justify the editors's un
provoked and surprising assaults up.
on LaFolleue. 1t may be through
want Of discernment that we fail to
see il justifiable for republicans
"of This section" 10 eight if they
would win" political battles, and
wrong for Laf 'lette TO do the
same thing. Al attempt To make
il appear that LaFolIette's support
Of Haugen was prompted by person.
al motives has no more warrant than
would an unsupported assumption
that The Linden editors support of
Ryland was on no better basis
Each mus. be presumed to act for
what he believes the party's good.
Whoever La Toilette may have
favored for governor would have
been met by the same opposition and
for the same reason-becaus he
was La Follelte's choice. Hence,
according To the Linden editor, II
would have been equally improper
and hurtful to the party for La Fol
leue TO have supported Ryland,
Kidd Or Monahan, AS Ilaugen. This
admitted, il appears that LaFollette's
only chance To escape censure was
by keeping his mouth sealed as To-
whom he favored; 10 accept mutely
political ostraclsm; to bear uncom-
plainlngly lmputatlons that he Is
guilty Of some gross wrong; that he
il political heritic, plotting with
the opposition; and other contumely
that envious slanderers may, and al
ready lad sought To heap upon him.
Better we say, that he should boldly
stand ON his rights as republican,
freely voice his opinions AS to party
action, and vigorously contend for
them, evea at the rick of being ac-
cused Of "impudence," and fighting
for "personal endorsement" And 70
this VT believe ON esteemed Linden
brother Will in his heart say amen.
Senator Vest and the President.
Referring 10 Cleveland's letter in
which he characterized the senate tar
if bin as measure of "party per
fdy and party dishonor," Senator
Vest, of Missouri said:
81 make no attack upon the presi'
dent Of the United States. | simply
defend the motives of myself and
my colleagues upon the finance com.
mitlee against the imputations in
the presidents letter
III II We're necessary III order that
10 remain in public life ! should re.
tract one word of What | have said
iii nc senate, | should not utter IL.
After me president of The United
States told my colleagues, for had
not been to the White house, al
though he preferred free coal, and
free iron, still the bill ~ we Were
preparing il would receive his sup
port, and after we had given oar
labor, our energy, our lives IN the
preparation u tie bill, for the presl
dent then u come before the Amer
lean people and denouuce the meas,
ure which he failed 10 denounce be.