The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-08-02
POLITICAL UNEASINESS
Caused by Newspapers; the Aver
age Man Not Now In
terested.
INITIATION IN ORDER OF ELKs
The Awful sacred Egg Ceremony
$4,000 Elks i'm 625 Lodges
Maps of Wisconsin Valley.

Madison, Wis, July 3O.-The news
papers have not lose their influence,
though Horace Greeley is dead One
can see that in the political restless
ness. 1t is hot weather, and the av-
erage man is not interested in poll
tics; the legislature is eighteen months
away and the nearest convention
year away; there are no announced
candidates.. Nevertheless the MilWau-
kee and a few other papers continue
to keep the political pot boiling. There
is no longer doubt that a knot of Mil.
Waukeeans, with some others, have
launched a movement, and established
Headquarters in that city with a view
of-thats what there seems to be
doubt about Ellis Usher says it's the
downfall of POpulism in Wisconsin.
and he adds that the last Republican
platform is full of it. A few eau
tiously say it is a defensive movement
to safeguard the return of Senator
useful Spooner men in the state be-
lieve in giving their governor loyal
support while he holds office. Person
ally, regard the movement as an at
tack direct ON Governor LaFollette.
The field is being scanned to find the
right man to put up in opposition tc
deal of personal animosity to the gov.
ernor, this itself is not enough to ex-
plain the movement, for these antag-
onists are Spooner men and would, as
| q rule, be content to let the governor
have the second term, which precedent
allows him, provided Senator Spoon.
| er is returned with practical unanim-
| ity. In addition to the influential indi.
viduals who are ''sore'' on the govern
or, there are large business interests
| which dread his policies They con-
| troll some great newspapers and
| hence, the restlessness and bitterness
| Some of the best Spooner men arc
not pleased with the joining of issues
| State Finds Work for Men.
The reports of the free labor bu.
reaus at Milwaukee and Superior in
dictate the filling Of 269 positions in
| the first two weeks of operation. This
| reads we'll, though such statistics must
| be taken with caution in good times
| like these, when no one who wants
work can avoid Overtures to him. In
| other words, a man who applies for
work at the state bureau may have
work thrust upon him within five min
| utes after leaving the office. [ have
| believed that the state could not rem
| der enough service on this line to war
rant the expenditure. With a consid-
cradle part Of 100000 population in
| terested in getting new jobs, if not &C
| tive in searching for them, an office
| here and there to bring a few en-
ployers and employees together has
| Some Of the continental governments
which assume functions of this sort do
| it successfully, but on a large scale
and as one feature of a paternalistic
system. However, there are genuine
abuses in the private industry of Gin
telligence Offices and we know OF
no serious objection to a little Amer
lean tinkering with the neWish policy
of a states seeking to make life easier
for people.
The EIfxs fn Milwaukee.
The Elks, who carnivalled last week
IN Milwaukee, were founded as an Or
der in 1868. 1t consists of one grand
lodge and upward of 625 sub-lodges,
containing more than $4,000 members
in the United States. Originally re-
cruited mainly from theatrical and rail