Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-02-06
THE CONGRESSIONAL SITUATION.

AS the congressional canvass de-
velops, it is interesting to note that
every effort made by the combina-
= ton formed to down J. w. Babcock
falls to the ground Of it's own
weight the hydra-headed monster
steadily dying of it's own poisonous
bites. With only two weeks to the
caucuses the opposition candidates
stand practically defeated.
In Grant county, for instance,
reports from all towns indicate a
practical unanimity of opinion-a
consolidation of sentiment for the
return of Mr.. Babcock. The threat
ened revolt is losing caste under the
presentation of solid facts. While
Mr.. Blaine is held as a young man
of excellent parts, the feeling is
general that neither by experience
nor education is he fitted to assume
so important a position.
In striking contrast with Mr..
Blaines claims and qualifications
are the abilities of our experienced
and successful congressman. The
fight against him is entirely from
Madison, people from the outside
trying to dictate to us what we shall
do in this matter. Notwithstanding
the long-winded, false and mislead-
ing statements just issued through
Gov LaFollette's dictation by his.
wheezy Milwaukee hand organ, Mr.
Babcock has been right and with
his party on all important questions
before. congress during his entire.
career with that body of national
legislators Regarding his position
and the value of his labors in con-
gress, the question arises, where
shall we place our Judgment, with
Bob LaFollette and the Milwaukee
Free Press, or with VIM. Mckinley,
President Roosevelt, Speaker Can
non, Senator Hanna and other lead
ing statesmen of national character,
and the leading newspapers?
Speaker Cannon IN a letter to
Calvert Spensley of Mineral Point
says; There is no man in the
House who has grown in efficiency
as a legislator more than Mr. Bah
cock. He is we'll equipped for the
work brings to it good ability, ripe
judgment, and sound business ex-
perience. He is valuable as a legis-
lator, and quite the equal of any
member of the House in party
councils and work. / can safely
say from his industry and great
common sense in directing congress
isional campaigns that there is no
man in the hOnse who has cOntri-
buted more, and may say rs much.
for the benefit of the party OF which
he is a member. His continuance
in public life in my Judgment is a
matter of concern not only to his
own district and state, but to the
whole country. You will notice
from the organization of the House,
the responsibility having been
placed upon myself to make the
committees, that Mr.. Babcock sue
ceeds himself as a member of the
Committee on Ways and Means,
and as Chairman Of the Committee
on the District of Columbia"
Coming down to home people,
are honest and fervent eulogies de-
livered in public addresses by Gov.
LaFollette, l.. H. Bancroft and
others, who now through purely
political motives seek to retire him
att the very time when his ability
and experience are of the most
value to the people of the district.
Conceded as a national leader and
Iawmaker' by the foremost national
leaders, and enthusiastically in
dorsed by everybody for whom he
has transacted any kind of business,