Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-23

interests OF the county. In his eyes
the Republican party is the embOdi-
ment OF greed, SeltisbneSS and Injustice.
He has said so. President Roosevelt,
the most conspicuous Republican in
the land and the man whose duty it is
to so direct the pOliCeS Of the govern
ment that the greatest good shall
inure to the greatest number is Mr..
Williams processes to believe, entirely
unworthy of public confidence.
The Tenth congressional district is
essentially manufacturing and
mining district. During the lean
years which followed the election of
the last President who belonged to
the party which claims Mr.. Williams
allegiance that district Suffered
keenly. Wages in the lumber woods
were reduced to nominal figure and
yet there were hundreds Of men all
through the pinerieS who searched in
vain for work week after week. The
mines in Iron county were abandoned.
factories all over the district reduced
their crews and many of them were
kept running on half time, only men
With families being given work at any
wages. With the reduction Of the
number of working men earning wages
and with the reduction of the rate of
wages the consumption of farm pro-
ducts fell off and the farmers came in
for their share of the hardShipS
incidental to Demo cratic policies.
Mr.. Brown, now the representative
OF that district and the candidate
whom Mr. Williams hopes to defeat,
is in harmony with the adminiStra-
tiOn Of President Roosevelt, who is
following out the policies 50 success
fully inaugurated by President Nc
klnley. 1t was not until those
policies were put into force by the
party which Mr.. Williams says ''Sit
enthFOned at Washington as the
embodiment OF SelfiShnesS and injuS-
tice, that the ore docks and lumber
yards IN Mr. Williams home city of
Ashland once more took on an air Of
lie and the citizens Of Ashland found
money coming their way again. The
Republican party which, as Mr.. Will
llams again explains, mas deSpOiIed
the institutions of liberty" has made
1t possible for every working man in
Ashland county. rs we'll aa ~ the
entire, Tenth district, To lind work at
good wages. Mr.. Brown will vote to
continue the policies thai have brought
about this happy conditions: Mr..
Williams is pledged to do all in his
power to change those policies.
1t woQld surely be a strange com
mentary on American politics if Bert
Williams should be elected as the
successor of Webster z. Brown in the
Tenth congressional district. 1t
would mean the substitution of
visionary theorist for practical man
Of experience in the national Iegisla-
ture and in the business world. 1t
would mean the election Of man who
deals in superlatiyes, who promises
possibilities, but who does not even
comprehend clearly the DrinciD pies Of
the party with which he trains. 10
succeed Careful, paiGStdkiug, honest
man who performs more than he
promises and whose service heretofore
has brought satisfaction to all save
few disappointed office seekers. 1t
would mean that the people Of the
Tenth district are ready to discrcdit
the administration Of President
Roosevelt, the record Of which
administration viii prove to be one of
the brightest pages Of American
history. 1t will mean many things
which the people Of that district will
blush to be reminded Of in future
when the story is written up But
there is little probability Of the Tenth
district making such a stupendous
mlstake.