Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-29

is most discouraging to the growth of
high, honorable, political ambition,
within the ranks OF the republican
party in this county. 1t is humiliat
ing record We are, as a county re-
publican party, apparently effaced
from all political maps made outside
| the county lines, and from most of
those made inside We have not
been self assertive enough nor united
enough to be even respectable. No
body outside the county cares what
Office we try to get nor what candi
date we put up, because it has become
historical fact, apparently, that we
are too weak to do anything in
the way of deserving or obtaining
high political honors. Where the
fault for the dlseouraging situation
lies, every man must decide for him
self. For the present it is enough
to know that it is here; that there
is no good in it for any ssrepubli
can or set of republicans in the coun-
ty; and that it has existed for years
and years. The only question now
is, shall such conditions be permitted
/ to continue? We have the power to
stop it and stop it Immediately. 1t
can be done only by united and de
termined action, in attempting the
accomplishment of the high purpose
IN view, with the most unselfish of
party motive. No man in the field
today in this district, is more worthy
of support for the position he seeks
than is our candidate, A. w. Kopp.
His personal life is pure; his moral
character is unusually good and of
the best of fiber; his natural endow
ments are away above the average,
and not excelled by those of any other
candidate; his learning and ability
peculiarly fit him for good work in
the Office of congressman no man can
truthfully utter a word against him
as candidate, or at the making of
faithful servant of the people, that
cannot be uttered as tIuthfully against
every other candidate in the field
Besides Mr.. E.opp is strong candidate
in evey county in the district He
is sure to have large vote in every
comfy. His nomination by the aid
of the united action of the republi-
cans of Grant county would, we
/ inf
nomination and election. 1t would
be demons1 ia tion of strength and
power resting in the republican party
of this county that would attract at
light to the republicans in the coun-
ty which they have not seen for
generation pointing the way of sue
cess encouraging worthy high ambi-
tion in our young men and showing
some of the older ones the only road
that leads to the realization of hopes
that have long languished. Get to-
gether; give Nh. Kopp a hearty, unit
ed enthusiastic support. BY so doing
you will gain an outside respect you
can gain in no ther way; your con-
seriousness of a new found power will
increase your self respect; you will
know you have been faithful to your
party. your county, your neighbor and
yourself; you will know you have
treated another as you desire
to be treated under the same circum-
stances. The barren record of Grant
county republicans since 1881 most
persuasively urges and most eloquent
" advocates this course of action. 1t
ought to be needed; and what ought
to be, is right; and what course is
right is sure to eventually win. 1t
is no time to hesitate or parley. A
seat in cong1 esss is now within our
grasp. Will we put out hand and
receive it. and the honors and benefits
that flow from it now that we can,
or shall we pass it by and wait,
and wait, until many of us are
under the sod, before it again comes