Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-02-14
CANDIDATES FOR '9e
HILL AND DANA THE LOGICAL DEMO.
CRATIC TICKET.

Tn. Mutual Admiration Society Of -
Great Leaders-Bennett and Pulitzer NJ.
For the Pennies-HiIl and Dana Should
BE Helped Out OF Their Hole.
The political situation of the Demo
cratic party is such that its future car
hardly be regarded with complacencv
by the few remaining faithful followers
of the Democratic president, Mr.. Cleva
land. We notice with interest that tn
two great leaders in this state, Senator
Hill and Editor Dana, have not been
overcome by the late storm, but are Al.
ready prepared to gather their scattered
forces, an easy task considering their
paucity. and join strength with tina
chieftain in the White House. The bu.
gle call will find the three hand in hand
at the head of their little band of srap.
glers, seeking some secluded spot where
the councils of the brave over the pine
Of peace, we trust, may arrive at some
conclusion as to where they are at
The mutual admiration Of Editor Da.
ma for Senator Hill and of Senator Hill
for Editor Dana is worldwidely known
They would promptly override any dis.
turbing element that might be intro.
duced into their councils by Chief Cleye.
land. the chosen of their party. The no.
sition of The Sun in national politics
has been that Of a leader. Where it has
led to it is not for us to say. We leave
that rather for the consideration Of its
followers who have studied the recent
election returns i'll this and in other
states
A comparison of the political policies
of the three leading Democratic organs
of this city, The Sun, The Herald and
The World, would be uncomplimentary
to The Sun, which has fought a losing
battle by rigid adherence to Democrat.
ic professions. The trust reposed by Mr.
Dana in some future possibility of
Democratic performance of these pro-
fes3ions is childlike and bland His
faith is so touching as to call forth both
commentator and pity-commendatio
for his strict adherence to party princi.
Piles and pity for the simplicity that
professedly induces his apparent belief
The other two morning Democratic
organs, however. have no claim to par
ty recognition. They are neither adher.
ents to nor leaders of policy. The
Herald and The World have no more
regard for the Chicago platform, on
which they induced the people to elect
a Democratic president and congress,
than they have for the wage earners in
American industries. As soon as they
saw the trend Of pubic opinion they fol.
lowed it. They were not leaders by any
means, but came along with the crowd
because it meant popularity and PEN
MES. Neither Mr. Bennett nor Mr.. Pu-
liter can seek Democratic recognition or
Endorsement. They have both helped to
bury the Democratic party i'll the fall Of
1894.
There have been only two real leaders
of Democracy There have been only
two men who faithfully adhered to the
principles Of true Democracy. who have
stood their ground and fought valiant.
~, sHOuluSI W sHouiuVi, aShhoU oNoA
whelming odds. That they were igno
miniously beaten was not their fault 1t
was the fault of their party S principles
and principals They deserve for their
fidelity every recognition that can be
possibly accorded them. They stand
alone as the two true and faithful Dem
ocratic leaders. They are the logical
candidates of the Democratic party for
1S96-David B. Hill for president,
Charles A. Dana for vice president or
vice versa Hill and Dana or Dana and
Hill should lead the Democratic party
in 1896 to overwhelming victory--or to
overwhelming defeat. New York Com
mercial Advertiser.