Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-22
"T1E CALLED JADE WINCES."
'FeIix" Having Lots of Fun with This
Paper and the Sub-Editor-Ths
''Pot Calling the Kettle
BIack'-A Merry War

the city, as is usual at this season OF
the year, is being enlivened to a
slight extent by highly interesting
story on ''Bolting Republicans. In
consistencies" and ''vagaries" have
had their turn at the wheel, and now
the ''sub-editOr" is receiving the COM
pliments of the willy and astute in
dividual who is sailing under the So
briquet of Felix" ''Felix" also re-
turns, like dog to his vomit, to an
attack on this paper. He inciden-
tally calls attention to what he is
pleased to term the ''obtusenessn of
the sub-editor. The sub-editor will
not undertake to deny the soft i'm
peachment, but he is sharp enough,
at least, to see through .sFelix," and
well knows the reason for his impo-
tent attack on The REPUBLICAN. His
assertions are about as tangible as
the morning mist, and no one knows
it better than he does himself; but as
he has always been an adept at inuen-
do and mud-slinging, the old habit
creeps DER him occasionally and he
must have mental relief. To inter-
fere with the schemes of Felix"
is like Haunting red rag in front of
a wild bull. A number of years ago
'Felix" undertook to prostitute the
columns of this paper with vile and
malicious abuse of much better and
more loyal Republicans than he is.
The editor of this paper refused to
give publicity to his nasty communi-
cations, and thereby incurred his dis
pleasure. There was time when
the Republicans of this city were
obliged TO bend the knee to Felix"
as the ancients did to Balaam's ass,
but that day has gone forever "Fe-
lix" was autocratic in those days, and
his commands were meekly obeyed.
But like the serfs of Russia, they
have been emancipated, and no longer
stand in fear and trembling ii his
august presence. Now, Felix" does
not take kindly to this state of affairs.
The sucking calf dislikes to let go of
the fountain of life, and SO with s'Fe-
lix, 1t angered him to be obliged
to fall into the ranks with other Re-
publicans and lose the prestige which
he so long monOpolized. If ssFelix"
had never been crowned king he
never would have been obliged to suf-
fer the modification of dethronement.
And how applicable this quotation is
he can appreciate in all it's fullness:
THAT he is mad, tbs true; it's true it's pity !;
And pity tbs It's true"
''BOlting Republicans" has been a
favorite theme with Felix" for a
couple of years past. Not long since
"Felix" was engaged in conducting a
non-partisan local campaign, or a.
least that is what he dubbed it, while
at the same time he was welding his
powerful pen (not in The REPUBLI-
CAM in attacking the opposition in
such ridiculous manner DIS to excite
the disgust of many Democrats who
had favored his candidate for mayor
the year previous. Finally he sue
ceeded in waking up the editors of
The Gazette and Weltbuerger, and the
result was an old-fashioned Demo
cratic campaign. AS a result of "Fe-
iX's" astuteness his friend was rele-
gated to private life by a shortage of
several hundred votes. In the wise cam
paign articles written by Felix" he
extOlled the wonderful amount OF good
his candidate had accomplished for
the city. He had secured the erec-
tion Of the new ST. Paul depot, water
works, etc., and in a sense was the
only person who had ever been of any
material benefit to the city. Such
absurd assertions only made him a
laughing stock in the eyes of the
community, and instead of gaining
votes for his friend lost him much
of the Democratic support he had
received the previous year. In fact, it
gave ''Felix's'' friend a mephitic odor
which has adhered to his coat tails
ever since. But the joke of the mat
ter is this: Felix" charged up his
friends defeat to ''bolting Republi-
cans" He had to account for it in
some manner, and he thought this vas
the easiest way out of the dilemma
10 intimate to Felix that his friend
was t'hoist with his own (.Felix's0
petard, was to incur the penalty of
his displeasure, and make him appear
much as canine would who had a
bad case of the rabies.
"Felix" quotes from THE REPUB-
LICAN to show it's inclination to sup
port Mayor Mulburger for reelection:
This will be disap-
pointment to a large number of our
people, who have learned to admire his
plucky and intelligent administration
OF the many duties incumbent upon
the Office, and who hoped he would
consent to remain in office for at least
another term"
The lines above quoted were written
IL commendation OF Mayor Mulber-
gers administration of the duties of
the Office, whic h has been an exception
ally good one, and which The REPUB-
LICAN would be glad to bestow upon
any gentleman had he discharged his
duties with as much ability and fidel-
lty to the peoples interest; but there
is not the first scintilla of evidence to
Indicate that this paper would support
ii i'm In nroforanno fn RonuhliOop