Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-08-25


In 1892 had our Wisconsin Dem
ocrats been equal to the occasion, and
made wise and judicious nomination,
there is not a shadow of a doubt but
that they could have elected their can
didate for governor. But they turned
down the opportunity thus offered.
Will they be guilty of the same piece of
political folly in 1904? Will they again
prefer campaign of smoke to battle
of fiery enthusiasm. So far as MIR.
Rose is concerned, The Times has moth
ind to say, good, bad or Indifferent.
He was handicapped from start to
finish by an element that sought to con-
troll but could not help him. 1t is now
a thing of the past. But, of the future
Upon the theory that the great mass of
our Democrats are not only intelligent
and thinking men, but are honest in
their political convictions, and desire
the success of good men for office and
good business principles to guide them;
what then is their paramount duty as
Democratic voters? In The Times
opinion it is to begin now to prepare
for the selection of the right man to
head their state ticket in 1904. 1t is
only one short year before the contest
as to whether safe, honest and conserv-
alive administration of our state affairs
shall prevail, or a wild, scheming and
demoralizing regime shall be continued
in Wisconsin. 1t is time now to care
fully consider future events and TO pre-
pare for battle for supremacy of the
best over the poorest in state govern
mental control. In 1902 an honored
citizen of Wausan was urged for the
gubernatorial candidacy His nomin-
alton was defeated against the advice
of hosts of the best and leading Dem
ocrats of Wisconsin. But he was hailed
by the press of both parties as a man
highly honorable and creditable, as a
representative of purity, honesty and
ability III politics. The enthusiasm for
the defeated candidate for the nomin-
alton for governor was far greater than
that for the successful one. The Wau-
Sau gentleman lost not a jot of prestige
in the campaign. He battled gailantly,
but it was for lost cause. Today he
should and does stand foremost in the
minds of the great mass of Democrats
for their next candidate, the same as
Roosevelt fills the Republican mind for
presidency. 1t is foregoae conclu-
sion. With the nomination of Hon.
NEAL BROWN, Of Wausau, our Dem
ocrats can hold their heads high, with
the knowledge that no man can say
aught against bin, but can point to
their candidate as man-an honest,
pure minded, able, patriotic man-an
honor to lis party, TO the state and to
himself; Democrat of that honest and
conservative character, high integrity,
and inflexible probity, that will com
mand the enthusiasm of his friends. the
respect and admiration of his OPP
ponenrs. The Times has the pleasure
of advocating the nomination by our
Democrats of Hon. Neal Brown, as
their candidate for governor in 1904.
In The Times opinion he is the only
candidate who can secure the united,
enthusiastic support of the Democrats
without regard to factions and of thou
sands of Republicans who would rally
to the support of man who stands so
high in social and moral worth, and
who could be depended upon to steer
the Wisconsin ship of state safely and
prosperously .-Neenah Times.