The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-19


Center candidate. is Il fighter in every
sense of the word; the newspapers are
fierce in their affiliations, one side OF
another The administration is break
ing up Mr.. Babcock's strength by put
ting up candidate in every county.
One sees how this must be effective.
A mans neighbors, relatives, and init
mates will support him for office, what
ever other conditions there may be.
Mr.. Blaine, young lawyer of Bos-
cObel, is expected to bring the Grant
county delegation to the congressional
convention; Alley Peterson in Craw-
ford county; Bancroft, the Richland
Center delegates. etc. It is an old de-
vice in politics, and works especially
SOnality is so dominating that the
county candidates will presumably
give UP their strength at the cOnven-
ton without a murmur, Some say that
if the anti-BabcOck forces succeed Il
dark horse will be given the congress
hoAOA' PNl htApc A~ANitSh"AI wv
ernOr Davidson. or Senator MunsOn.
Some Other Men of Note.
Judge Baensch and Mr.. Cook, the
candidates for governor, are doing
work in a quiet way. Neither of them
is sensational. Senator Riordan Of
Villas county says he will not return to
Madison, probably influenced by the
feeling that some one else in the dis
trict should have the chance. Sena-
tor HagemeiSter of Green Bay says
he has had enough, but it is believed
that he will continue. A hot war will
be made on Senator Whitehead in the.
GAINESVILLE district, but it is believed
that his people enjoy having strong
figure at the capital.
Good Roads for Wisconsin.
There have been repeated efforts IN
the state legislature. Senator McGilil-
vr&y leading, to legislate good roads.
but the constitution is barrier against
spending state money that way. Con
gress j. wrestling with $4,000. COO
proposition called the BroWnlOW bill
an additional amount equal 10 the ma
tiOnal appropriation for the state This
will doubtless act as Il stimulus, and
result in the expenditure of about SIS
100000 in the course of three years.
For many years we have expended
liberal sums of money for the better
ment of rivers and harbOrs. and the
results accomplished are commendable.
but we must not lose sight Of the fact
that a great majority Of the people live
away from the coasts and waterways
in regions where the necessity for good
highways is imperative. In many cases
they need the appropriations and nj
tiOnal aid a great deal more than those
dwelling nearer the seabOard or on the
streams that TEEN with industry
b. Fay Mills, New Religion.
Mr.. Mills. the well-known eyangel-
list, was in Madison some six or seven
years ago, and recently has been in
Green Pay for continued meetings In
the old days he held revivals on the
lines of Moody and Chapman, but now
is affiliated, l believe with Unitarians
in Oakland and other California cit
les. He worked recently with the
Congregational church in Green Bay
The old liners say that Mills is now a
good pagan" by which they mean
that his teachings are generalities like
those of Marcus Aurelius. In letter
which he writes every month to his
friends at Green Bay, he lays stress
on service: Take as your motto some
such word as Not to be ministered
unto, but to minister: or what Police
Commissioner Roosevelt wrote on his
card when he went to see Jacob Riis il
the Sums: L have come 70 help Any
thing that is done with this purpose
will be germane and helpful, anything
else will be dangerous and harmful
His thought is suggested by these sen