The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-08-25

LEI DOJ Inc democrats deceive JQeH-
selves as to the possibility of carrying
this state on platform favorable to sill
yer. The LaFollette republicans will
not become silverites solely for the pur
pose of defeating Scofeld. These men
are bright, ambitious and active and will
not abandon principle to crafty resent
such things and La Follette's active fol
loving are among the large Drained
young men of the state. With silver
abandoned by the democratic party many
OF these young men would he attracted
to it's support. The principles repre-
sented would be practically those they
have contended for. There Is no conceal
Ing the fact that the progressive element
IN the republican party Is drifting away
from protection. Territorial expansion
is already declared the threshold of trade
expansion and finds it's justification in
this fact. Trade expansion is a new
name for free trade. An abandonment
of sllver,-which is really an anachronism
among the new ideas developing as a
consequence of the war,-a declaration
for free trade, or trade expansion, or any
other term which will give it connection
proper position on state ISSUES will give
us united democracy and enable us to
draw heavily upon the better element in
the republican party. If the leaders
could only take cognizance of the condi-
tions now rapidly shaping themselves
which are to govern the future, they
would find themselves endowed with the
gift OF prophecy, as prophetic vision
comes from looking through the glass of
the present. 1t is leadership to speak
what Is in the peoples hearts and find
response there.
The superficial thought of free silver
will find expression in perfunctory fash.
ion If the deeper thought is not struck
That is always the case when new pur
pose is in process Of development but
has not reached the stage of enunciat1on.
AS individuals, we all know how we glori-
fy the man who has put in words what
dwelt within Us as emotions or impress
sions. TIE people of Wisconsin are in
need OF mouthpiece to Clarity thought
they feel by giving it utterance. The
party which does that Will be the party of
the people.
The war has rid US of lot of rubbish,
and the vacuum Is to be filled up. 1t is
time for progressive Ideas. One can
notice the growth Of hope and the expec-
tatlon of great things. Wo to the party
which seeks to dump back into the pub
lie mind the rubbish Of freq silver. Wars
are always epochs in the progress of our
race and IN the advancement of our politi |
cal life. The present will not prove an |
exception. Trade expansion Is the line |
on which progress will be projected. We |
should not miss the opportunity. Here
tofore 1t was the intellect only oh was
for free trade The intellect is |
not In close touch with the springs of
enthusiasm. Ihe movement now will |
bave the spontanelty of patriotic suscep-
tlblllty, as the peoples emotions are ao-
tive. With these forces, with argument |
and the certainty of enlarging the field |
for Industrial activity by extending our
free trade will sweep the coun.
try.
The small politics of doodle book,
the cow" "apostate democrats" and
other petty matters have their place, as
they furnish employment to those who
might become harmful If attempting ser.
Gus things. There are men, too, who re-
qulre political sustensnce of this nature
ana OF course mast have wet nurses who
furnish the proper quality OF nourish-
inert