Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-07-14
Iowa county where he had an oppor-
tunity to carry it out?


tunity to carry it out?
Good men have been appointed,
no doubt, in all the offices, but the
defeated applicants were just as
good. The question is, were the APP
pointments the choice of the repub-
licans Of the different localities.
Mr. Babcock represented all and it
was his duty to find out. Does any
one suppose for minute that Mr..
Crawford is the choice of the repub-
licans Of Mineral Point for P. NJ?
And still he is appointed or what
amounts to the same thing, permit.
ted to retain the office. Why is it
that no steps are taken to ascertain
the wishes OF the republicans of
Mineral Point in the matter? Does
any one suppose that the republicans
Of Arena would have chosen the pro-
hibitionist, w. II. Jones, over the old
soldier and republican, Villemont I?
Has any one given any reason why
it was done? Will the editor of the
:. W., or Citizen give the reason if
there is one? The people of the
whole district have right to know.
The editor of the S. W., says, "why
censure Babcock for that which in
the nature of things he could not
help?" Please explain yourself Mr.
editor? Please tell us why he could
not help appointing Mr.. Jones, or re-
tanning Mr. Crawford in office? Or
why he passed the old soldiers by?
Never mind the others.
The editor of the Southwest Wis
consin has cried LaFollette and La
Toilette machine, and talked about
LaFollette trying to run things in
Iowa county, without any founda-
tion for it, and has abused Emmel
and Hearn and Joiner, but when a
few facts are published which re-
fleet upon Mr.. Babcock and himself
he says the writer has a desire for a
fuss, and is trying to foster party dis
sensions.
Not so. My only desire is that the
people should not be imposed upon !;
that they should know the facts.
Mr.. BabcOck and Mr. Taylor are re-
sponsible for some of those facts. |
am not. Let us know the truth. 1t
will make us free. Mr.. T. may call
it fostering discussions if he chooses.
| trust that all republicans will
thoroughly inquire into all these
matters. If you find Mr.. Babcock
has used these appoin sments and
others for the sake of advancing his
own interests. he certainly is not en-
titled to your support, even II Iowa
county had no candidate. Don't be
satisfied with the answer that other
politicians have done the same thing.
That doesn't make it right. Joiner
has not. Joiner never will. Joiner
would be but the servant OF the peo-
pie Many of you know him ana |
wish all of you did. He is the equal
of Mr.. Babcock in natural, mental
and physical ability; in ability to
solve knotty problems; in his grasp
of all public questions; he is nearer
to the people; he is equalto Mr. Bah
cock in all qualifications that go to
make up good congressman, and he
stands head and shoulders above
Mr.. Babcock as an orator.
No man in Iowa county has the
ability to express bis thoughts in
! clearer, better language. No man in
| the district is closer to the people
no man knows more about the
wants of the district than Joiner
| With such man right in our midst
will the people 60 about "A hundred
miles away to do honor to rich
! lumberman?
| See to it that the caucuses make
| the proper answer.
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