The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-12-05
Nor very much work has been done by

his constituents to secure Mr.. Cook |
place on the River and HarbOr committee, |
but ne has dons far less for himself and |
has nuliIiied whatever little has been |
done by withdrawing from the contest |
before an eleventh hour effort iD his be- |
half could be made. The Oshkosh North |
western tried 20 stir up some enthusiasm |
for him, and the local papers of Mantle
voc urged prompt and vigorous action In
his behalf, But our people showed such
complete indifference to their own inter |
ests that it EGds a parallel only in the
ilstIessacss Of COngreeeman Cook and bis
complete willingness ito let things slide
without IN effort on his part to give them
direction. 1t vas beautiful exhibition
Of unc0ncern Oh the part Of Manitowoc
people and most inglori0usiy abetted by
their congressman. While we and he
we're sleeping and dreaming of the Prince
Wise coming we confidently expect,
MINOR was in training. What feeble
| fight We put up How thoroughly
ashamed of ourselves we should be when
We think of how we skuIked without
! striking blow or even numbering our
! forcesl
Nenasha, Neenah. Oshkosh, every city
On tie lines of the Wisconsin Central and
| Chicago 4 Northwestern rail ways to st.
| Paul and Minneapolis: both these rail-
| way corporations; the t. Il l.. IL. and the
| Goodrlch Transportation Co.; and al
army OF vessel owners would be willing
aud active auxilIaries had We shown the
| slightest inclination 10 help ourselves.
1t was an opportunity OF a life time and
| We let it pass.
The Pilot repeatedly made mention OF
the work being done by Mr.. Minor and
the necessity of our being active in ad-
ydnclng our own interests. Minor visit
ed every city in bis district and secured
vigorous and active support OF his pre-
tensions. He met and spoke to large
| asEemblaGes and resolutions and petit
tons came forth to fortify his position.
1t proved so lmpregnaDle that when we
began to shrug our shoulders prepare
tory to getting move on us" DOR con-
gresham joined the Minor forces. We
can now fail into the attitude IN which
We are SO perfect from long practice, of
wondering "Wby the devil our natural
advantages don't make us grow?"
when Wells was our congressman he
was over here every few weeks, when con-
gress WAS not in session, gathering sta
tistics OF our harbor, urging us to action
and giving US no peace in demands that
we strengthen his hands so that he might
be able to serve US IN congress. Why don't
iIf. Cook friends invite him to visit us
so that he may be IL a position TO assist
us?' was the query put to prominent
republican of this city two months ago.
Yes" was the reply, Wells came here
with bottle of whlskey in his pocket"
Tie answer of Lincoln when he was told
that Grant was drinking was made to
this: That he was anxious to know
| what brand Of whiskey Grant drank so
that lie might get some of 1t for his other
generals" Wells got appropriations right
up 10 the limit of the engineers recon-
mendatione at time when the Manito-
voc harbor didn't have half the lmpor-
lance 1t has 20 day and when the con-
gresham stood alone with only local
backing which he worked up himself.
There Is no politics IN tins reference, rs
people OF ell parties iG ManitOwoc gre
dereiict III looking after its general inter-
ests. Indeed, The Pilot would be pleased
If Congressman Cook would secure us
such an appropriation that the people Of
| this county Ia gratitude would give him
"A majority at every election for the next
! ten years. He has not been asked to do
any thing and lie appears to have sensed
| the situation and has IL rown I'D his
hanGs with matchless readiness.
We are so busy getting ready to do
| something that We never find time to do
anythin,r. There never was a time in
which activity in dong promised more
| for us than it did this summer. II we
! had been beaten we would have the satIs~
| faction of knowing we had tried. We can
! expect nothing but antagoniem from
| Congressman Minor. No matter what
| protestatlons Of freudllnesshe may make,
the interests IF lis district lie in the
| direction of cEippling ne. He is an ener-
g"tic man. an active and bold one. He
| Is placed in position where he car do us
harm and he viii do 1t, not that he loves
MS less but that he loves his district more.
With the Wisconsin member Of the River
and Harbor committee hostile to us we
cannot expect much unless we act vigor-
ously. Failure this year means a DELAY
u two more years, with loss OF progress
for LIS and advancement OF ot| er Jake
shore cities having friends in court.
We should not exhaust our energies on
a stone crusher, nor feel every time that
We see the steam pillow work that we are
n-ie. No business ever grew up with
ont constant attention and the same
thlnR is true Of cities. The sunlight is
not sufficient nor will the deep cut be-
tween this place and The Rapids do it. |
Oar want is men," Let Ia grow In
manly stature as we'll As il years.