Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-02-21

test. But, integrity and ability Pc
ing first considered. we do insist ~
partisanship shall not be the spook to
scare away the suffrage of the citizsn4
1t is granted that prefidice is a peril
1t is conceded that bigotry is a bane.
But a party should not bear the blame
of the one, or church the responsi-
bilitv Of the other. 1t is the legiti-
mate or sllegitimate use Of thing and
not the thing Itself that determine
safety or danger. For instance, a
razor is a useful thing. 1t was
made for a particular purpose Ito
shave with. But when a man cuts
his throat with razor he is putting
that tool to an illegitimate use. Shall
man reject all razors and shave
with saw because some razors have
been used by suicides? And vet be-
cause partisanship has been put to
Legitimate use, a whole lot of people
are shaving them selves with the saw
Of non craftsmanship. No wonder they
boiler. A duh tool always hurts.
Moreover, it is the preponderance of
good in a church, society, or party,
that governs our choice Of that party,
society or church. We do not expect
perfection Of any organization We
make our choice as we eat fish. Fresh
fish is delightful delicacy. tits food
! for the brain. But fish bones are
neither palatable nor digestiblc.
| Many person has been choked on
them, so we lay them aside But
shall all fish be rejected because Of
4 things about them which we can
neither masticate, swallow nor digest?
! Shall we deny ourselves pleasure and
! D oft because Of the bones? Shall we
4 Judge the whole fish by the bones3
i Shall we try to eat the whole fish and
choke on the bones? Certainly not.
There is Preponderance Of good
! about The fish We viii catch him
when we can, serve him upon the
! table whenever possible that we may
become bigger bodied and bigger
Drained. But we will lay aside the
! bones
Well, this country is full Of foolish
/ fellows who are irving to find per-
feet party. They find things in every
party winch they cannot swallow.
/ They Judge every party by the bones.
/ Their methods and rules of choice
are not wise They are not satisfied
. with Il PREF onderance Of good. They
1 think they must eat the whole fish;
they have got choked on the bones
/ So they reject all parties. and clii
1 themselves mon partisans, and ..in-
dependents Would it he cruel to
intimate that they need b ain food?
/ Would 1t be unkind to refer them to
the Republican party for needed men,
tai pabulum? And it is perfectly
natural that men should be selected
for positions of trust and emolument
who are in accord with the party in
power. Agreement in administration
i a general custom. For instance:
Yonder is medical college. Its
founders, supporters and students
subscribe to the sentiments ''Similia,
similibus curanter." In the prepare
saving, it depends on the teachings
and methods Of Homeopathy. A
president for that school is to be
chosen. Where does the manage
ment look for him. Among the ply
scians Of the old SCHOOL, Certainly
not Blu among those who sound
the same shibboleth. LIT If per-
chance an Allopathic phys 1ian should
be chosen. how long would he main
tain his position? aud indeed if he
were an honorable man how long
would lie cling 10 his chair2 1t would
not be enough TO say that he was
genial gentleman, and a skilled physi-
clan II would not he enough TO say
that reelection is the custom of this
college. and that the other members
Of the faculty claim reelection. L.
is Sufficient TO know that he is not in
accord with the administration, that
he is not in harmony with Homeopa
thy. This would be sufficient for his
dismissal. And this would be the
course expected 10y all the enlightened.
And this same custom prevails in ali
educational institutions, and business
enterprises 1t is a true now as in
DAYS of Old that Men DO not gather
grapes fl, NJ thorns. nor flo, from
thistle, " They 10 not expect
.,fouutain to Yield both salt water
and fresh" 1t is not claimed that
the present County Judge is dishon-
est or Incompetent Bur the Repub-
liean party claims that he is not in
harmony with is policy or its meth
! od~ 81 administration. and has no
! claims upon il for denomination and
election. The Republican party. by
virtue IF it, two thousand majority
in Grant county, has the respon,ibii-
/ u of management in the public al
/ ttirs Of the county and il has right.
NAY il is it duty. IL choose one Of its
! own member, 10 act as administrator.
| Why then tins beating OF the tom
toms Ell terror and the hurdN -gurdvs
81 horror. When common custom is
employed in matter, political To