The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-06
Saturday, Aug. G. 1898.
CONGRESSIONAL.


two days visit this week, "lor his
health." He had but little to say about
politics. lie is 4 candidate for re-nom-
Inatlon and denies having stated to any
one that he WAS not a candidate. lie
Gays however. that he told his friends
and enemies that he refused to "heel il
around" for the honor, feeling that he
had earned q denomination without
fighting for it. We have no doubt OF
his nomination on the first ballot The
people have had enough of Mr.. Haul
gen in Congress and he will not make
much Of a showing in the convention,
judging from our exchanges.
In our issue Of hast week we said: at
should be distinctly kept in mind that
if we fail TO nominate a Douglas County
man, Mr.. Jenkins Is entitled to our sup
port"
The political developments of the
past week point conciusiyeIy to the
nomination of Mr.. Jenkins With the
strongest man then talked of as Doug
las county's candidate out of the field
the situation is entirely changed; but
there is still talk of home candidates.
Our people do not appear TO grasp the
fact that this corner of Wisconsin Is rot
the whole Tenth Congressional district.
That division was not created for our
special benefit. 1t existed before we
were Gin it at all" We expect to elect
Superior man state senator. Two
other counties are in the senatorial
district. Can we expect them to meek
ly lie down and give Us the earth and
rhe fullncss thereof now and for gen
eratlons TO come?
The truth is, the time is not ripe for
ms to have the congressman; and it IL
equally plain that neither of the two
loca! aspirants for that honor can carry
Douglas county against Mr.. Jenkins.
Neither Of them could carry il for con-
gress without opposition; but there is
always competition in business. The
people know that one candidate is not
big enough man for congress, and that
the other, whose proclamation was
published Thursday morning, has not
fhe public confidence for that place.
For some places he might have As a
lawyer he stands well, in the fore
most ranks of the profession But we
are not in search of an attorney now,
we are after congressman, filling
place that demands record back of
the man. The people will not elect a
man to congress who is known to be a
corporation lawyer, identified for ten
years with corporate influences hostile
to the public interests. That man is
corporations lawyer speaks well for his
business capacity and professional
career; but It puts him out Of consider.
alton when elec;ing congressman.
The danger to the republic springs from
within, not from without as the Spanish
war has shown. When that is ended
the struggle with the corporations will
still go on. The present contest with
the Superior Water Light & Power Co,
shown 10y the darkness of our streets
every night, and the struggle with the
Duluth Superior Bridge Company, man
licsted by FIVE cents toll for every foot
man, right smug.led into the act
which was fathered by one of our can
didates Tor congress, will put him out o:
the race
Election 10 Congress is & political
plum of large size to he earned by low
atty TO the people, and long and I'M
swerving party service Has the can
dldate IN question come up to that
staniard2 Not by any means. When
Mr.. Butler was nominated for JUDGE of
the Superior Court last spring at par
~ convention the political light (then
chairman of the Republican county
commlttee) We are considering HE'D
himself promptly OF to Washington on
4 fence fixing expedition and there re-
manned till the party was defeated.
Neither was the voice of our aSpiraut
heard al any time in behalf Of Mr.. Die
trich who received the Republican
nomination. This the party workers.
Without whom no man can be elected
here, remembers well.
There are hundreds Of people in this
county who would be pleased to do
something for Mr.. Ageu; but they will
not send hIm to Congress- Because We
offer such timber the people in the low.
or counties are afraid OF us, and turn us
down 50 many times There is LATENT
Ipai,IIsy of
viii have to allay tueir fears before we
can overcome their prcjudices and
nominate the congressman. \ corpor-
alton lawyer will not DO for our candi.
date. BY presenting him We would
arouse the fear ard prejudice of every
farmer IN the district and furnish the
excuse for nominating another man
We can only win by presenting the
brightest and least Objectionable man
when the time comes.
There Is 4 time for all things. fittine
time whose signs are plain when il j.
near. Two Years hence it will be here
IN aii probability. We can then say I,
Eir. Jenkins Won have had YOUR turn
10 what You can for us We will be abb,
10 press our acknowledged claims upon
t'Ie lower counties with anited viror
and show of Success The policy q
of not admitting the facts as they cxis
AMI cheeki'y pressing 4 Superior maj
against odds IL poor politics
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