The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-08-11
THURSDAY, AUGUST IL.

THIS (Monday) mornings Milwaukee
Sentinel contains an editorial on
Fighting it Out" in which it seeks
to strengthen it's suggestion of the
nomination of third candidate for
Governor, in the place of either SEQ
field or La Toilette. There is no reason
to doubt that the SentinePs persistency
along this line is actuated by the best
of motives and sincere interest in the
integrity and welfare of the party, but
it's points do not appear to us to be we'll
taken. It looks like "peace at any
price" policy, which by no means as
sures peace either permanent or tenn
porary. Undoubtedly there are plenty
of able men in the Republican party
available for the purpose who could
give the state good administration,
but there is room for question whether
there are any who could give better
service than the present incumbent, if
they could give as good. Gov. ScOfeld
has the advantage of ability Argument
ed by experience. Moreover he de-
serves a denomination at the hands of
his party. He has been faithful
executive. His record has been excel
lent, and always consistent with his
party's pledges.
The Sentinel says the idea of
fighting it out is promoted mainly by a
few hundred workers." That is only
part of the truth. The idea is promot-
ed by a few hundred workers and
several hundred more. Beside the
few hundred" who always make it a
point to get into the van of campaign
struggles there are the thousands of
voters whose duty consists only in cast
ing a ballot who will cast that ballot
for Gov. Seofeld because he is the
right man. In other words those few
hundred" have behind them the solid
phalanx of the Republican party. By
it the new deal" idea was repudiated
atits very first appearance, is repudiat-
ed today, and will be when that party's
representatives vote in the state con-
vention.
The Sentinel furthermore states that
1.-The party should dominate the faction
instead of the faction the party. To
admit that a point has been reached
where it is necessary to fight it out is
tantamount to saying that the great
Republican party of Wisconsin can be
manipulated in the interests of individ-
uals. This is discreditable state Of
affairs for which scheming politicians
are responsible" Certainly this is
a disc1editable state of affairs if it
exists, but the majority of the Republi
can party is not so ready to admit it's
existence as the Sentinel seems to be.
Indeed the party utterly denies that it
does exist. 1t refuses to endorse this
admission by repudiating man who
has been chosen by the party, served
the state hOnorably, and redeemed the
pledges of the party. 1t refuses to
accept the Sentinels position because
that position is untenable without an
acknowledgement of state of affairs
which it most emphatically declares
does not exist. 1t is determined to
fight it OUT" because to compromise
would be an evidence of weakness, an
admission of " something rotten in the
state of Denmark" which would be an
insult to the Republican party. Bob
La Toilette appears before Wisconsin
voters bidding for gubernatOrial honors
on reform platform. That platform
is splendid one and Gov. Scofield has
stood on it throughout his entire ad-
ministratiOn and stands on it still.
The Republican party is too honorable
to falsely announce to the world that
Gov. Scofeld has not faithfully observ-
ed that platform by deposing him from
his present position.
Is the party dominating the faction
when one man can dictate to the party
and insist upon compromise terms? Is
the party dominant when an individual
can by his dictum compel it not only
to withdraw from time honored Gus
tom, but to accuse itself of seduction
and condemn a worthy servant? In
order to prove it's supremacy the party
must fight it out. No compromise is
possible.