Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-10-20
SETS BABCOCK RIGHT.

The Evening Times, of Washington,
d. c., which is published by Stilson
Hutchens, and supports the regular
Democratic party, thus explains the
recently published labor charges
against Congressman Babcock:
"The Times has lately been made use OF by
persons who have been aggrlevcd by some
thing that Congressman Babcock OF Wlscon-
sin has either done or declined to do TO give
publiclty to n series Of charges brought
against him In the interests Of certain labor
organizations Mt the Capital, and we take the
first opportunity presented to us OF setting
both him aud ourselves right
"Mr Bnbcock Ms chairman Of the District
OF Columbia Committee In the House, Is
brought into close relation with the many
semi public District organizations when are
under the sole control OF Congress. IL Is his
duty to listen to their requirements hhd' u
reasonable and Just 10 promote thcm' ihcy
have no other tribunal before when 10 APP
pear They can do nothing without con
presslonal permission, and for Congress 10
decline or neglect to act In their behalf Is
cduIyalcnt TO decision against them
"polltlcs and personality apart, we can say
for Mr. I,abcock that he has been ms fair ana
considcrnte n man ms has ever held the posi-
tIon Of chairman Of the District Committee.
We have known several Instances WHO'LL
without the exercise or the slightest OUTSIDE
influence or pull" he has prepared, hdVo-
Gated and secured necessary legislation Tor
District interests that stood in need OF It,
Nor have we so much Ms heard OF single IN
stance IN which he has abused his power by
either attack or neglect"
"Mr. Bnbcocl has also been consistent
and wise friend Of the lnbOrlng classes OF the
District, and lnstcnd OF reproducing him for
what hc has not done they should be CRATE
ful to him for what he has DONE
"It was by his rcsolutc action that the Bolt
street railrond employees were secured their
mnuy thousands Of dollars Of bnck wages,
and IL was largely due to him that the IN
d,strIal Commission legislation, so earnestly
demanded by the labor classes, was pissed
because he would not Insist that number
of discharged employees should be reinsihled
before he wouIdnllow his committee to con
slider n measure authorizing the extension
of the tracks of the Metropolitan Railroad
Is u very feeble basis for such accusations
ns have been sent ont against him-thal ne
Is an enemy Of the wortIngmnn."
"Thc Times does not need Ia remind us
readers how thoroughly and practically IL
Is identified with the interests of the misses
II sirrcndcrs nothing, II compromises notll
Ing. but 1t IL always determined To be fnlr
and will not he made Willingly the Instru-
mrnt Of Injustice, ms IL would be If 1t nj
lowed It's columns to he used ana Its name
10 be quoted ~ authority for the rhhrEe
tlut MIR. BnbcOck ia II tool or an instrument
under the control of District mOhopoliSts
and corporations. What they have II right
To- nsl, for he Is honest enough to give, or
Mt least TO present to Congress and prop
crIy advocate, and for this he Is entitled To
praise, not blame"
"rhc dcsrnblity Of seeing his place Iillcd
by u Democrat will not induce us To bear
FALSE witness against him or allow IT. to he
borne IN our name.