Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-03

United States senatOrship.
An Ohio democratic congressman
who is trying to explain to his angry
constituents why he abused the preSi-
dent of the United States has con-
tracted a speech Of five hours dura-
tion. Yet it doesn't give satisfaction.
General Wood is a great governor;
he is giving the province of Santiago
q modern and an honest government,
to tho great establishment of the Gu
bans. who have never had either. The
president could not have chosen more
capable man.
General Apathy is a disastrous com
mander Wherever he is at the head
of republican affairs in any town, city,
county or in the state at large, let him
forthwith be reduced to the ranks and
put reliable, invinCble old General
Activity in command.
1t may be a very good policy for the
democrats to say nothing at all about
their intentions if entrusted with
power, and to content themselves with
insinuations and false charges against
I he republican administration, but it
must not be forgotten that they know
their intentions cannot bear the full
light of day.
The Enterprise thinks if Mr.. Berg is
elected sheriff "and has anything like
good luck" his fees will amount to twice
fourteen hundred dollars. This is a
very conservative estimate when Mr..
Nincent's term as sheriff cost Wood
county alone $S,23f.0l, and IN addition
he received large fees from attorneys
and others for serving legal papers.
There is not a valid reason why any
person who voted the republican
ticket two years ago should not do so
now. The party has done its duty
nobly in state and nation, and should
be endorsed 10y handsome majority
this fall. Times have been better,
money easier, work more abundant
and the interests of the people wisely
managed
Don't vote for Mr.. Vincent with the
idea that he will be an economical
officer. The Enterprise tells the voter
not to favor third term men. If you,
voter, are inclined to vote against
chronic office seekers you cannot vote
for Mr.. Vincent for, not satisfied with a
rich term in the Sheriit's office, he runs
for the office whenever the opportunity
rolls around.
The republican county ticket will
stand 4 careful comparison with the
opposition ticket. The nominees are
all capable, and most of them men Of
experience in the work for which they
are selected. Look them over care
fun ,Ni,p ~
right. \ man who understands his
work and has had experience. and
who does his work we'll. is the man
who is selected for private business,
and the rule should apply to selections
for county officers also.
General Bragg, the famous COM
mander of the lannon's iron brigade
during the civil war. tells his neigh
bOrS that he cannot vote for his party
because it is dishonest and in order to
sustain the character and integrity of
the government he shall do the only
thing man can do, that is to vote
the republican ticket. The general
has always been loyal democrat until
the party came out for free silver, and
he voted and worked against his party
since in 1896 voting and working for
Palmer and Buckner. This time he
goes one step further. Still, no one
questions the honest old warehouses"
motives.
Many people are credulous as to the
effect of Il change in the administra-
tion of national affairs in our govern
ment, as we often hear it said that Il
republican president is no better than
Il democratic president. and that 4
change in good times and bad times is
mere incident in the life Of d nation.
The fallacy of the foregoing may be
easily discovered if we consider a
simple business proposition. From
1861 until March +. 1885, republican
presidents chad administered the
affairs of the national government.
President Cleveland took office at that
date. No great perceptible change
was noticeable in the business affairs
of the country, because the 10Th and
50th congresses, which had charge of
the legislation incident to the four
years for which Mr., Cleveland was
elected, were not in harmony with
him, the senate being republican and
the house democratic in both con-
crosses. Therefore, no legislation
could be enacted which would radically
change any of the existing laws, affect
ing the taxes or the financial interests