Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-09-20
THEY HAVE COLD NERVE
OLD GANG WANT ANOTHER TURN
AT THE TREASURY.

Turned Down, Thrown Overheard and
still Unrepentant, the Republican Party
Asks To re Taken Back-Story IlIustrat-
ing the Situation-Democrnts Take a
Bankrupt Treasury and by Wise Econ.
omy Pile Up such IA Surplus That State
Taxes Are Almost Entirely Wiped Out
The sawyer Crowd says This Don't
Count.
MILWAUKEE, Sept. l7.-Thcre is some.
thing almost amusing in the cool nerve
exhibited by the Republican party this
year in asking that the state government
be again turned over to its control When
1t is considered that this is the same party
which the people Of the state so uncere-
mouiOusly dropped overheard four years
ago for reasons rs numerous and rs palp-
able rs thistles in backwOCds pasture,
the nerve of the demand can be better APP.
pFeciated
SAME OLD CROWD
There has Dcen no change III the party
leadership; no new methods III its policy.
1t is the same old crowd that We're caught
with their hands in the state treasury and
then attempted to prove an alibi If the
Republican party is successful this fall
ex-senator Sawyer will assume his old
role Of dictator and his satellites will re-
volVe about, bowling and no4iing to each
crook Of his finger just as they did before
the revolution of 1899. The state, it will
be Sawyer
That this is no exaggerated picture the
recent Republican, state convention
proved, Those who participated in the
work Of that body could, it they would,
tell some cauuy and over true stories of
the manner in which Uncle Philetus'
heavy Oshkosh hand was felt. 1t is now
well known that not only was the head of
the ticket placed ut his disposal on de-
manl, but the office Of secretary of state
dropped into the hands of another favorite.
These two Offices were necessary for the
successful issue Of certain plans which
Uncle Ihiletus has in aim, the van guard
of which is shown by the demand made
by Mr.. Sawyer's railroad for interest on
the money which MIR. Sawycrs state
trcasurerS retained unlawfully, and
which was returned through Democratic
efforts
Yet in the face of their past record and
future plans, in the face of the fact that
the record OF the Democratic administra-
ton for the past four years is unparalleled
in the history of the state for honesty,
economy and faithful redemption of
promises, it seems the Republicans have
iron bound gall to insist that this year
the reins of government ought to be
turned over again to them.
GOOD STORY.
What this demand means is we'll told in
n homely illustration used by Attorney
General OConnor in a recent speech. Mr..
O'Connor said,
Suppose any man in this audience had
a servant by the name of philetus en-
ployed for II period of about thirty years;
that four years ago you became susp-
cious that your servant Philetus was not
transacting your business with exact
honesty. Suppose another man came
along seeking the job, whose name was
George, and George told you that your
man Philetus had been taking your
money and appropriating it to his own
use; that he had already appropriated the
sum of $500, and George offered to do your
work cheaper than Philetus, and also
promised ts make Philetus pay back
every dollar Of your money which he had
taken in violation of law and good NOR
als.
Now, suppose further, that you had
bOoh seLse tlouRu w dlSilllSS 1 hllcehS
and employ George. George does your
work faithfully, economically, honestly,
and has greatly increased your income.
After II long and bitter struggle with
philetus he overcomes him and compels
him to pay back to you your $500, with
legal interest thereon, aud otherwise full
fills every promise which he made you.
Nov, suppose ut the end of four years
| "a liunt,scip,r Ina
osilion of retaining George for n period of
II few years longer You are interrupted
by phietus, who appears upon the scene
and boldly states that you ought to dis
miss George and employ him again.
George replies, But, master, can you for
get that | have been faithful to every
charge which you placed in my hands?
I have kept every promise which made
YOU You answer, That is SO, George
and Philetus mods his head in assent.
George says further Did not show
you that philctus was dishonest; that he
had taken your money? Did not COM
pei him to pay it backf And here are
some of the checks rs evidence of my
| work.
You answer, Yes that il true, George
and philctus scowls but cannot contra
dict it. But III his cunning he says. i had
a right to take that money, and it was
wrong to make me ptv it back 1t is true
George did ali of tins, find no fault with
his work. lie has done all he said he
would and, 10 my great sorrow, much
more than wish lie had doue: but think
Notwithstanding all my former conduct,
Notwithstanding the fact that make no
promise to do better in the future, | think
you ought TO take Inc back, trust me aud
dismiss George.
You ask him to give the reason why
and phletus replies: Because some dis
tant relatives of Georges mother-in-law
way down in Washington got into bad
company with some brothers OF mine
they did what my brothers asked them to
do and failed to keep all the promises
which they made you.
(Which of these two men, let me ask,
would any honest Republican employ in
his private business' Ipause for an an
swer Let me answer it for you. You
would order philetus out of your house
and if he failed to take quick departure,
you would probably kick him out for the
insult he offered your honesty, your in