The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-03-24
LET 1t RE KIRWAN

TIE Fond du Lac Daily News treats
the question of judge for this circuit in
the following vigorous manner.
The Hon. Michael kirwau, of Maulto
voc. candidate for judge 10 the Fourth
Judicial circuit TO succeed Judge n 5.
ellison. is nan sigually fitted for the
position 10 winch be aspires. Judge kir-
wan ls :he candidate of Manitowoc, ke-
wsunee and Fond dn Lac counties and
has the unanimous endorsement OF Mani
towOc county.
Ia the selection of man for this posi-
iiou, naDv th,rgs must be considered.
He uDst be A man whose mind is broad
and filled with legal lore: nau of eX-
periencs; Il man whose character is With
ont blemlsh; man whose standing At
home and abroad Is above AIRY reprOach.
Such man Is Judge Michael kirwa0.
The members of the bars of the three
counties above mentioned were almost
unanimous IN selecting him AS the one
whom they thought best fitted to succeed
JudGa ellison.
Sheboygan county will stand firm for
attorney Arson G. Prescott and will
make 4 hard fight. It Is safe To predict
for them a complete failure. Judge hir-
wan will undoubtedly Rpcceed Judge
Gibson aud he will fill this high place
with honor and dignity,
! THINK Msnitowoc ought TO have IL
brary.
THos. ToRRIsoN.
IT is my opinion that Pub.Ic Library
should be established and maintained IN
this city. The expense of same to be
pad ont Of the genera fund of the city
EMIL TEITGEN.
IAM very much 10 favor of a Pnhlic
Library. as that will undoubtedly be Of
great benefit to our community. The
finds for same onght TO be raised through
taxation.
HENRY EsCH.
[ am heartily in favor of tie estab
lishment of public library. because
the founding Of such an Institution in
this city would give our residents ac-
cess to many valuable works which
are now denied them and would IN
cuicate IL larger percentage of our
residents Above for the reading of good
! books
Reading touches all the springs OF
life and takes hold of every fibre of
our being, thus developing pure and
noble character, which is considered
the greatest thing in the world. In
fact, The reading of good literature Is
| as essential to the development of a
noble character as sunlight is to the
development of plants, aud will awak
en- mans noblest aspirations and
broadcast sympathies Reading will
make rs dissatisfied with our present
knowledge aud attainments and beget
within us a worthy ambition to do.
our best
A public library, organized and
supported in the same manner rs the
many that have already been estab-
lished throughout the state, will be a
worthy example of political economy,
in that 1t is the dissemination of much
good, to the greatest number. at a
minimum expense.
z A MILLER.
'IHE best reading, for the largest
number. at the least cost, > which is
the motto of the American Library
Association, has found an answering
echo IN the Legislation of every state
This spirit has become more active
and liberal since the Worlds Fair,
where the federal government eXhih
tied 4 mode! library of 5000 volumes
Later the I. 5. department of educa
ton issued catalog which supplies
all the expert advice needed Ill select
ion and classification. And then Wis
consin followed suit with state IL
brary commission whose duty it Is to
give all possible ala as to practical
details. Add to this our own expert
ence with the Jones library, with the
opportunity Of analyzing the causes
Of It's failure, and we onght to be ex-
ceptionally we'll prepared for the
launching Of successful public Ii
brary.
As an accessory to our schools. |
believe city library would be bene
fetal and economical. The proper
ton of general reading, aside from
text books, is large aud increasing.
1t is now obtainable only by private
purchase, Or from the district library.
The former method is often burden