The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-23
"THENEW ERA"
The wisconsf Press ON La Fo1Iette's
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'- Milwaukee News-What will the harvest
be-? Will the voters stand for this sort of
business: Will they continue the factional
fight another two years by giving support to
REFORM" with It's quaek methods and its
false pretenses? VIII they consummate the
dicker between Bob and Ike one de-
nouncing the danger of wealth in politics,
and the other q multi-millionaire putting up
the dough" for revenge in the cause of
'srighteousness" Will the men whose bal
lots will decide the issue be able to see
through the sham and hollowness of 1T all?
Milwaukee Journal-These republicans cast
out Of the party in Wisconsin may we'll re-
feet on their position and duty to the ma
tional~ party and the state. Whatever may
be thAir decision as to their. present action,
they must at last face the condition where
there will be no relief but in the defeat of
the party by voting for the democratic party
or its successor. y; The decision may be put
Of, but 1t will haunt them still. Nor are
these reflections to be confined to those who
are thrust forth; there are in the new party
a majority of upright and conscientious citi-
zens who have the good of the party and the
state before their vision. They have been
trapped, led into a movement whose charac-
ter and intent was not known to them, whose
results will be abhorrent to their patriotism
sense and inclination. These may well con-
slider whittier their steps Lrenu., ,
: Eau Claire Leader-Senator Spooner is one
of the ablest and most sagacious statesmen
Of the age and his indorsation should have
been hearty and unanimous. His virtues
should have been proclaimed aloud. The
action OF the convention should have been
broad and liberal as the casing air. Not cab
ined. :cribbed, confined, a prey to saucy
doubts and fears: -.-
La Crosse Press-The republicans of Wis
consin have declared by their party plat
form ssolemnly adopted in state convention,
that All. can didates for office. with specific
mention Of members Of the legislature and
sIJnited States senator's must stand with
s(,oyernor La Toilette on all state issues. II
IA in effect an official notice to the stalWarts
to get =out Of the party. .
Janesyille Gazette--It is humiliating to the
voters at large. 1t Is disgraceful to the
state. It is loss to the country that such
actions should be taken. senator John Y.
spooner, Wisconsin, greatest statesman, an
honor to the nation at large, is turned down
Nv a oonyentior Of men who are doing the
will of a one-man power seeking to revenge
personal injuries at the expense OF his state'
his party and his country.
Madison State Journal-The State Journal
will support the ticket, but give unfolding
events the close watch made imperative py
La Follette's slaughter OF spooner. Goo save
the commonwealth Of Wisconsin.
Oshkosh, Northwestern-The senator should
ignore the action Of the state convention,
which is certainly not binding on him in any
manner. and announce himself as a candi-
dat.. leaving it to the people to do the rest
milwaukee Free Press-There Is, OF course.
no doubt in the minds of those OF MT.
spoeners friends" who are damning the
convention, the platform and portions OF the
ticket, that they are doing him service
Il Is really good time for all that class OF
men "a, shut up. They have been the only
menace to Senator Spooner from first to aast
plymouth Review-While the Review be-
lieyes there is not the slightest doubt that
Senator Spooner will be reelected If he de-
stres to remain in the senate, he must feel
Inundated when he considers that his name
was used SO prominently by the stalwarts
| for the purpose of defeating the governor
and With 80 little effect. It was an idiotic
thing to do to drag the senator into the con-
| test In the manner in which 1t was done
and it is plain that 1t was not prompted by
| friendship for him. He was simply used by
Ibis pretended friends to further their selfish
ends, and the result has been disastrous
| IN him, 8-ssS-