The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-04


menting on an editorial paragraph that
appeared in last weeks PILOT, takes &C.
casion to denominate The PILOT "a
pseudo democratic newspaper that has
persistently chanted the praises of Gov
La Toilette while pretending to be loyal
to the democratic party
The Milwaukee editor is mistaken.
The PILOT is not pseudo-democratic
sheet there isabsolutely neutrality-suspicious.
ymous about it. The PILOT advocates
democracy, pure, genuine, undeflled
democracy. 1t is absolutely certain that
the political principles of Jefferson and
Bryan, if they were reduced to practice,
would insure the cleaning out of in
Vulnerable Augean stables.
But the advocacy Of truly democratic
principles is totally incompatible with
narrowness and bigotry. Misrepresen
tation, fractional luminosity and fiery
partsanship are entirely foreign to the
Jeffersonan or Organic democrat.
If the renowned editor Of The Com
moner does not hesitate to praise Presi-
dent, Roosevelt whenever that good re-
publican advocates real democratic
measure, why should not The PILOT
have an occasional word of commenda-
ton for an equally good and great Wis
consin republican, Does not Bryan
himself occasionally put in good word
for the famous Wisconsinite? Does such
recognition from the eminent Nebraskan
tend to make The Commoner pseudo
democratic paper? IL not, how can the
able editor of the Milwaukee paper JUST.
fly his clubbing The PILOT ~ pseudo
democratic newspaper Again, the
Sentinel editor is mistaken when he says
that The PILOT has persistently chant
ed the praises of Gov. La Toilette; for
this The PILOT has not done.
docs the PILOT editor wish to be I'M
derstood rs meaning that, when msfit
title is adopted or given to any man,
party or faction the world must take
that title seriously and assume its fit
ness2" No, we don't But who is to
decide whether or not the title referred
to is a misft2 The learned editor of
The Sentinel would be abundantly com
petent to hand down decision in this
matter if it were not for the fact that he
manifests no proneness to scale the
Chinese wall Of prejudice that has been
constructed by the united efforts of the
two wings of divided party. This
barrier must be surmounted before the
point in question can be rightly decided.
The PILOT ventures to express the
opinion that Mr.. La Toilette meant
honest, pure minded democrats when
he used the phrase fair minded demo
Gratis" Well, are there not pure mind
ed unselfish democrats az we'll as honest
upright republicans Why, then,
should an honest republican not appeal
to righteous, broad minded democrats
When an upright man, speaking serious
ly, refers to fair minded men, ii would
Sctu 10 SldDu W reason tHdt ne uDtS uOt
mean foul-minded handy legged crea-
lures.
In answering the above.quoted ques,
ton The Sentinel editor incidentally,
and by way of opposite illustration, gives
very clear epitome of the history and
achievements Of John Alexander Dowie.
ending the paragraph with the state
ment, Meanwhile the public withholds
its Endorsement of John Alexander"
But what of it if the public does with
hold its Endorsement Can the plaudits
Of the public or the Kisses of the multi.
tude be invariably accepted M just cri-
terion OF mans WORTH No, n thous
and times no.
bowie may, or may not, be Elijah III.
We are of the opinion that he is not
But we don't know, and the public does
mt know But it is safe to say that he
is not bad man He may be IA fanatic;
but if he is, he IL an "honest fanatic .
AT all events he is no humbug.