The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-25
STORM|NG THE VOTER
Both Factions in Wisconsin Are
Flooding the Electors with
Arguments.
STATE CONVENTION AT MADISON
May 18th the Probable Date Work
for the Blind-The Cranberry
Renaissance.

Madison, Wis. March 22.-Madison
is happy, not only because the caplto'
will stay here, but because many big
conventions will meet here this sum
mer. The Republican state conyen-
ton will be here, probably May is,
and it is understood that one cOnven-
ton and not two is the program. The
deep ones among the StalWartS also
are inclined to be happy over the re-
suit. Who will be the four delegates
to the national convention is the qlles-
ton 1t will depend OH which faction
controls the state convention. COlOnel
Hicks, of Oshkosh, favOrs a compro-
mise, the two United States senators,
and two half breeds-fOr instance, Gov
ernor LaFoIlette and Ex-Governor
Hoard. Il is unlikely there will be
any such compromise; to the vict0rS
belong the spoils. 1t Is generally be-
lieved that Governor LaFOllette will
be a candidate for the senate next Jan
nary if he captures the governorship.
The campaign is at it's height at pres
ent. Both sides have the printing
presses at work Thus, the morning
mail brings a bunch of five LaFollette
pamphlets: a. An SPACE folder, re-
plying to the charge that the expense
of conducting the state is greater I'M
der LaFollette ~ an SPACE pamphlet
ON mortgage taxation; O. a 24-page
pamphlet. ON pulpit and press" large
~ made up of Ex-Governor HOard'S
editorials, and a famous sermon by
Rec Dr. Updike Of Madison, on Gov
eminent Commercialized;" ~ the call
signed by l.. S. Hanks, E. ?. Bacon,
and the others Of the Big Six o.
24-page pamphlet, the Milton Junction
address by Governor LaFollette. The
stalWarts are not idle; they are pour
ing terrific broadside into the gov
ernOr, endeayoring to divert the talk
of abstract good government" to de
tails of why the capitol fire is not
investigated; specific inducements of La
Folletteizing the activities Of the state,
loading the pay roll with student
political workers. etc. The state con-
ventiOn will probably include one dele
gate for every $50 Republican votes
cast 1t will name the delegates to
Chicago If LaFollette triumphs over
his enemies. the gymnasium will be
the scene of another dramatic speech.
with Il StrOng-lOOking into national
politics. and it will be wild time. If
Governor LaFOlIette succeeds in max
ing the senate next January. it will
be interesting to note whether Senator
SpOOncr will stay or resign Certain
". the combination will be most I'M
congenial to him. On the other hand,
if the conservatives throw down the
governor at the state convention, rs
they expect, Wisconsin politics will be
gin Il new chapter. Besides the state
convention. the Modern WOokmen will
have one of their monster conventions,
representing Il number of states; there
IRE to be two big teachers cOnven-
lions, and other things.
CoIored Orator to Students.
We had an interesting man here last
L
man. who teaches in negro college
He held a big audience of students
SpellbOund with his gracious. refined
rhetoric. He is modest. cultivated
man. who would adorn any gathering.
At the evening lecture there were Il
number of colored families in the an,
dience One of them. lady. said In
converse ton. that in the five years
she had been here. having come from
Kentucky she had not known the
colorpd line to be observable in church
or other relations. She thought the
race was getting fair treatment, GER
tainly in Madison. Professor Dubois
was here twelve years ago as advance
agent for the Fisk Jubilee Singers.
Anyone who has visited Il negro col
lege has been impressed by the modest
charm and aspiration of the refined,
Christian youth to be found there.
What man has done. man can do. No
one can form 4 judgment as to the
future of the race by simply observing
the crude. ucouth darkies on the
docks of southern cities and in the
cotton fields.
Fraternity Men.
People who live in college towns
learn considerable about fraternitieS
Those who are ''in" enjoy them
great deal. and. rightly used, the as
ISOLATION of men is valuable. Many.
however. who. in their college days
belonged to fraternity. conclude that
an institution, especially Il state in
stitution. would be better without
them. Governor LaFollette's daughter
RETAINED from joining sorority
(which is the feminine of fraternity,
and more talented, popular girl does
not walk the campus. 1t was a prct
ty thing, with reference to other girls.
FOR a social leader to do. Each
fraternity has standing in the stu
dent mind; some are made up of hard
working poor men, and others are the
recognized social colonies. The ac-
,quaintance that membership gives a
young man is often valuable to him: :
in fact, his connections after gradu-
alton are ant TO he he~--n II this WAY