Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-19
WISCONSIN MATTERS
Will congressman Get into the
Political "Mix-Up?"
$500 NEGROES IN WISCONSIN
Only 212 Chinese-17O,OOO Farms in
the State-Great Is the Son Of
the Soil.

Madison, Dec. 1.-Two candidates
are formally in the held-Judge
Baensch and eX-Congressman Cook. 1t
is generally expected that Governor
LaFollette will follow. 1t is agreed
that Judge Baensch, while wisely ap-
pealing for support on nonfactlonal
lines, will be the rallying point for the
so-called StalWart support. AS for Mr..
Cook, there was and is yet some hest
tation as to how far stalwarts could
encourage him as a factor likely to
weaken the governor; but the cOnclu-
sion is fairly well reached that stall
warts will regard his candidacy as
inimical That is, the anti-LaFollette
men reason that Mr.. Cook cannot win
for himself, and any strength
he might develop would be turned
over to the governor in the state
convention. 1t is by no means certain
that Mr. Cook has not launched his
candidacy independently and without
conference with the governor, for he is
an ambitious man, able and confident
Of his own powers. 1t is believed that
his home (Winnebago) county would
stand by him, but the other counties
of his district are claimed by the
Baensch men.
1t is noteworthy that the latter can
didate is treated with the greatest re-
spect by the LaFollete papers, which
make the stalWarts confident that Mr..
Baensch is the best possible man that
could have been named to Wean votes
from the governor. What aggressive
line of attack will be taken against
Baensch will appear when Governor
LaFollette declares his own purposes.
1t is expected that, at least, some Of
the congressman will take sides in the
campaign when the lines are once
drawn, indeed they must or the stall
wart newspaper campaign Will be
apathetic and the result go by default
to LaFOllette. These editors reason
that they are tired declaring the Wis
cOnsin ship of state on the rocks when
the Washington delegation do not think
so to the extent of at least showing
themselves on deck. Governor LaFol-
lette and his intimates are very hope
full as to the outcome. The former is
in the highest spirit these days, and
taking an active part in many social
and other gatherings.
He delivered q beautiful tribute on
a recent Sunday at the Elks' hall in
Madison to the late Ralph Vernon, an
ex-sheriff and former political worker
under the governor. Mr. Vernon was
identified with the stalwarts in the
latter years. but the governors speech
was in the best of taste ard a heart
expression which would please the
warm and friendly Vernon.
Negroes in Wisconsin.
The negro problem is not very acute
in Wisconsin as yet. There are but
2.542 people of color in the whole state,
So Of them in Milwaukee. Superior
has 1856 and Fond du Lac 1876, but
otherwise the distribution is very com
plete They have a paper published in
Milwaukee by politician of their own
color, but there is not much Of the
Booker Washington to it. It's adver-
tisements are largely of preparations to
make curly hair straight. There is also
a colored lawyer in Milwaukee. Madi-
son has cOlored church. it's pastor
being Rev. II. W. James. who served
as army chaplain in the Cuban war,
and is Il very clever orator. He has a
plan of an industrial school. in Madi-
son for cOlored youth, but some doubt
the wisdom of bringing colOred people
in from the south and have Il fear that
by multiplying negro domestic serv-
ants. the white girls will become shy
and an already difficult problem inten-
sified.
A Bright Chinese Boy.
There are 212 Chinese in the state
and Madison lately added what we
rarely see-a Chinese boy Of II. He
arrived to join his father. who operates
a laundry. The JOY of the father when
his boy entered the place and said
How do you do?' in English, was
immense The lad has bright. win
ming smile. and though he doesn't say
many words yet he is great to shake
hands. and everybody is his friend. He
has already Joined the Congregations
Sunday school and his pocket book
when the collection was taken. indi
Gated a generous father. The last cen
sus showed but five Japanese. all stu
dents. OF Indians Wisconsin has S,372
The Power of the Farmer
One must study the census to real
ize what an important factor the farm
is in American life. There are nearly
10000 farms in this state, which. mul
tiplied by five, shows $4,000 OF popu
lation ON the soil. AS Il matter Of fact
farms, with the hired help will aver
age considerable more than five.
OF farm acreage, something more
than half is improved, and 43.4 unim
proved. The value of farm propert!
in this one state would much more
than buy out the big steel trust at it
present quotations. That the agricul
tural principle of shipping farm pro
d,,c+c, SON InUc',-tbat is feeding it II