Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-09-21
EDITORIAL CHAT.
Interesting Notes From Our Special
Political Correspondent.

Political Correspondent.
A few days ago, when Judge
Parker made an address to the
Democratic editors who called upon
him at Rosemount, he said: II shall
not take up your time with any
reference to the great issues upon
which our party appeals to the
people," This was certainly very
wise and conservative on his part,
since the public is gasping to know
what the issues are and what Judge
Parker thinks about them. AS the
case how stands it would puzzle a
Philadelphia lawyer to state the
issues. A bill of particulars would
be very acceptable from the Judge,
so that the jury can determine
whether there is any issue save
Parker VS.. Roosevelt. But the
American people will soon decide
the case.
After all the weather has much
o do with prosperity. In Connect
icut, for instance, the recent heavy
rains have ruined the potato crop,
causing it to rot in the ground.
From Texas comes the astonishing
rumor that dry weather kills the
Guatemalan ant, which was i'm
ported with such a flourish of
chronological trumpets, for the ex-
press purpose Of destroying the
cotton boil weevil, which has the
perversity to flourish during a
drought. There should either be a
scientific canteen IN each cotton
field, to irrigate the ants; or else
a forecaster ought Ito frequently
predict showers, followed by clear
ing weather."
+ Senator Platt, of Connecticut, is
still spry and hopeful for one who
is so old and so very thin. But it
is only a question of a short time
when the Nutn eg state will have
two new Senators in Congress;
younger men of the Roosevelt type,
fully alive, and abreast of the times.
Senator Plat is sure his state will
give great majority for Roose-
welt. So will all the New England
states.
Mr.. Justice Brewer of the Supreme
court is doubtful about the pro-
priety, professionally speaking, of
putting judges into the White
House. True he has no precedent
for a guide, but he says over the
judicial door there should be
written in fadeless letters: ssWho
enters here leaves all political hopes
behind" While the Democrats do
not agree with Mr.. Brewer it IS
fact that no doctor, no, clergyman
and no judge has ever been elected
president of the United States. The
early presidents were farmers. But
then Mr.. Parker is a farmer now!
Mr.. Davis, the Democratic vice
presidential candidate, says that
if the government of the United
States spends $121, 100000 annually
for war, it ought to spend more
than 100000 for agriculture.
Well, 1t does. Look at all agri-
cultural colleges and stations scat
tered over the land, largely sup
ported by public funds, established
for the purpose of teaching the art
of agriculture. Look at the bounties
that have been paid to promote the
cultivation of the sugar beet. Look
at the vast sums of money spent for
printing the agricultural Year Book,
and the so-called Horse Book. :"
Look at the forest reserves and the
irrigation enterprises in which the
government is interested.
In a recent interview Senator
Cullom of Illinois, said that at one
time President Mckinley was con-
sidering Whitelaw Reid for secre-
tary of state. 1t was the millions
of the late Amasa Stone of Cleve-
land, Ohio, against the millions Of
Ogden Mills of San Francisco and
New York. The Stone millions won
out. "How about John Hay?" Ellis
father was a man of ability and a
doctor. His uncle, Milton Hay,
was my law partner. That's how
John came into my Office to study
law. John was bright. Lincoln was
friend of Milton Hay, and that's
how John came to be his private
secretary, and is now one of the
safest diplomates in the world.