Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-01-12
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
ShuIlsburg Pick and Cad.
This is the crank era. 1t is estimated
that there are at least $4,000 cranks in
the city of New York alone. Some of
these individuals are dangerous to So
ciety as is evidenced now and then,
as in the case of the cruel assassination
Of Carter Harrison. 1t seems to us
that too few Of the men who are look
ed on as cranks are sent to the asylums
where they can be treated for their
malady or least being kept from doing
serious harm. A crank wanders
around at will with all sorts of wild
thoughts, and about all the comment
he causes is, " Oh, he's only crank"
Some day the American people will
wake up to the fact, that they must
give this crank question serious
thought, and provide cure if possible
for the cranks' disease, and if not that,
at least make it impossible for cranks
to roam about at will, as they do now.
Monroe Journal.
A continual cry of hard times
has a depressing effect on business
and is not conducive to good inter-
ests. Let us understand and realize
that we are prosperous and doing well
as community and be thankful we
so are fortunate.
RichIand Democrat.
All the country demands of congress
and all the Democratic party asks Of
is representatives in that body is to
speedily pass the Wilson bill. No fill
clustering, no obstruction or compro-
missing with paid lobby will be toler-
tead by the people. The Democratic
congressman who for selfish purposes
seeks to prevent the speedy passage of
the bill should not long be left in
doubt where +" he is at" His place
is not in the Democratic party.
Hudson True Republican.
The Wilson bill was set for last
Wednesday, but the Republicans forced
delay by being absent or refusing to
answer to their name. Whatever is
done in the way Of reducing the tariff
will have to be done by a quorum
made up of Democrats. The Repub-
licans are welded to their idols and
will wash their hands of any attempt
to reduce the infamous bill.
The Milwaukee Journal.
The Wisconsin members of congress
elected as Democrats who turn from
the principle of their party to vote for
a tax of any kind on iron ore will find
an accout to settle before the people
in the next campaign. The Demo
Gratis of Wisconsin are not in favor of
playing any little protection game,
knowing that if every section should
insist on doing the same thing there
could be no hope of tariff reform of
any kind. Wisconsin Democrats be-
'lleye in tariff reform, and they know
that in it lies all the future hope of
party. 1t has been the guiding prin-
ciple of the party in defeat and adj
yersity, and must still continue to be
the guiding principle in victory. The
party which is recreant to its princi-
pies deserves defeat, and the individ-
ual member of the party who likewise
otfends against principle cannot hope
for better fate. How will it be pos
sible for member who has voted for
tariff on iron ore, or on lumber, or
on wool, to come before Democratic
convention next summer and ask for
a denomination? Such member
would be told that he had mistaken
his party afiilation, and that he should
apply for nomination to the party
which has resisted all the attempts of
the Democrat party to bring about
tariff reform. 1t matters not what
the members name is or what district
sent him to congress last year. There
is no difference in Democrats on this
great question. This warning should be
needed by those who are likely to learn
its truth to their cost in case they take
the course here pointed out as un-