Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-07
OVER THE SUMMIT.

You have heard q train pulling and
pulling and tugging away to make
grade, and then you have noticed how
easily it goes down over the other side
after it has reached the summit The
engineer may have to put sand on the
rails-"give 'er sand,' he calls it.-and
the wheels may slip till the summit is
reached, but after that the engineer
shuts off nearly all steam and lets his
train glide easily and listlessly down
the grade. 1t is getting TO the summit
that causes all the grief. Sometimes
even the, train has to be divided and
one-half taken up at time.
The Democratic party mas been hav-
ing a decidedly uphill business for the
last four or five years. 1t has been all
upgrade work and no sand in the sand
box. 1t has been all working for the
summit, yet it was never reached. The
summit has been reached. An OBJ
server of political events cannot help
noticing that there is a decided change
in the feeling among the Democrats.
They are holding up their heads and
are not afraid. The city elections do
not prove everything.s but they are a
straw showing which way the wind
blows.
The Chicago election we do not
count, for there it was the strong per-
sonality of Carter Harrison, but with
all the dirty fight they could not beat
him. Democracy is on its mettle again
But it is in the Ohio elections where
we see the most encouragement. There
were gains all along the, line. 1t shows
that Democracy is waking from its
long sleep. Democracy is getting
move on itself.
In Cleveland. the town Mark Hanna
owns, Tom L. Johnson, the ex-Con-
gresham, was elected in the face of
the fiercest fight that has been made in
years. Thousands of dollars were
poured into the campaign to defeat
him, but it awaited not. Tom Johnson
is an aspirant for FOraker's seat in the
United States Senate, and why is he
not in line? -.9s .ats
Not only did Cleveland go Demo
cratic, but Columbus, Marietta Zanes-
vile, Norwall. Hamilton, all normally
Republican cities, and Canton, the
Presidents home town, went back on
him, and went Democratic. That is al
most as bad as Lincoln, Neb., going Re
publican isn't it? These cities in Ohio
control enough members of the Legisla-s
ture to elect the United States Senator.
Tom L. Johnson is in good way to
make Foraker lose some sleep.
In st. Louis there was terribly bit.
ter fight. The Republicans spent bar
rels of money to defeat Wells, the
Democrat, but they spent their money
in vain. The Democrats may have.
spent some money too, if they had any,
but you must remember that st. Louis
is not at all a sure Democratic strong
hold, but, on the other hand, it is near
Iy always Republican especially on ma
tional affairs. The mayOralty was a
big stake this time on account of the
Worlds Fair to be held there next year
or the year after, The whole admins
tration at Washington was interested
in the election of Filley, the RepubH
can. but evidently he was too much of
a colt" A tilley could not make the
rifle. So we think the indications are
all favorable. The sign is good, any
way. The summit has been reached.
and from now on we believe it will be
easy travelling with the grade all down
Washington, Iowa. Democrat.