Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-04-25
The False and the True.


When the author of Doctor Jeckyll
and Mr.. Hyde gave to the world that
startling revelation of the two-fold
character Of his hero he shocked us by
the suddenness, the completeness, Of
the disclosure The degree of duplic-
ity practiced by the Doctor was the
unexpected feature, not the kind Of
dupllcity, for with the kind we are
unfortunately too we'll acquainted.
Nor are we willing longer to doubt the
possibility Of even 80 extreme II case
M the author has portrayed.
The world cont ,ins many Doctor
Jeckylls and Mr.. Hydes, big and
little, in kind if not degree. Nor do
all have the infinite skill to conceal
from view the "other self" which the
Doctor possessed. And what con
temptlble positions this double dealing
forces its votaries into assuming.
Is there filter example in II small
way, of this unutterably contemplate
practice than Is afforded by the
leaders of the newly formed order
known AZ a. T.. A.? When say
leaders" | mean local leaders.
In the character Of Doctor ,Jeckyll,
this eminently devout and altogether
patriotic sniveller appears as one
moved with religious zeal second only
to the ardor of the Crusader doing
battle with the Mohammedan. No
empty mission his. Armed with q
volume of the 1.-TWO Republics" his
self appointed task is not less than the
rescue Of continent from impious
hands and alike the preservation of
religion "pure and undelied." And
yet were this Chivalrous defender of
the common veal and II number of
his knightly associates to find them
selves within place of worship on II
Sabbath morning it would be no less
Il surprise to themselves than subject
of remark among others.
If you will take the pains to think
(more's the pity 1t should pain any one
to Think you will recall that it was
the Doctor Jeckylls in Wisconsin who
last fall succeeded in making Pat and
Fritz and Ole, believe their religion
was threatened by this aroused feel
ings which only years will quiet.
In the character of Mr.. Hyde he is
equally Jealous in securing for himself
and the other Mr.. Hydes the local
offices, oil inspector, constable, justice
of the peace, etc, and members of the
Association can be depended upon to
mutually aid each other in this direc-
tion. Not being admitted to this
body of close communion patriots,
think it to be- sort Of Mutual Aid"
society organized in II spirit of large
hearted communism to control the
votes of the worn out, outclassed,
back number, politicians.
You remember with what an mir Of
"now gentleman we will have some
lighting, if you please" the Doctor
leckylls of the present Legislature
being bountifully supplied with rail
road passes for themselves and
famles) set about taking corporations
~ '"h"' iV iN'NVi bpuSls "tit ~
tended for the ears of the wild and
woody outsiders. The Mr. Hydes
never meant to disturb the corpora
tons and so they secured control of
the Assembly Committee by CONTROL.
ing the election of Speaker. The
Anti.pas bill no, it has not, nor will
IL ever reach the Governor"
Doctor Jeckyll at the opening of
the Legislature grayely stated in his
message that the general fund had
been oveydrawn. Mr. Hyde knew ut
the time that the money was in the
Treasury.
Your legislative Doctor Jeckyll
thought something must be "done, y
to placate the farmer, (the farmer has
II vote you recollect,) 80 he besought
him of making it lenal offense to
make or to sell butterine or oleo.
margarine. Mr.. Hyde knew all the
time that the Court will pronounce the
law unconstitutional but that is
neither here nor there.
Doctor Jeckyll Of the Inter
Ocean" has been teaching willing
public to expect something for moth
ing by circulating "Coin's Financial
School Only evil can come of it