Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-12

two republican organs of the county
seat, are not entirely in harmony, in
fact they are decidedly antagOnistic.
They are on the opposite sides of
everything but the river. If the Re-
porter states that Mr.. Jones is
fine man the Leader will prove that
the same Jones is a horse thief,
and if the Leader states that Mr..
Smith was fined for being drunk
and disorderly the Reporter will men
ton Smith was fined for being drunk
and disorderly the Reporter will men
ton Smith as a prominent member
of the Good Templars lodge; but just
mention the name of Marshfield and
they will both shout Oh" together.
The Marshfield Times
The editors of the Marshfield Time
are very much mistaken in the above
item. We have not an unkindly feel
ing towards any citizen in Marshfieid
or the city itself as a corporation,
but to the contrary we have nothing
but good will towards all in that
city. We may differ on public ques-
tom, ,,-;+I, +I,o pouycDo rorc in Marsh
field, or with their representatives
Cd the County Board, but personally
we have nothing but good will toward
everyone there. The question OF To-
eating an asylum in Wood County
has only one argument with US, and
that is the success Of that institu-
ton when once established. AS
we understand it from those who are
experienced in the running of aSylums
and the necessary land, buildings, etc
to conduct them successfully, the
location and management have every
thing to do with it's success. We
therefore stand in favor of the To-
cation no matter where its found in
| Wood county, where there will be
good farming land in sufficient guam
tity (three or four hundred acres)
al. Il
drainage, high and dry location for
the buildings and reasonably ada
cent to railroad facilities. Now if
such a location can be found near
Marshfield, Pittsville, Grand Rapids,
Nekoosa or any other village or place
in Wood county, we are in favor of
that site. The fact that it may be
adjacent to Marshfield will make no
difference in our defense of the site.
We might be mean and say, like the
Marshfield Times, that it ought to
be located near Marshfield without
any other regards simply because it
| (Marshfield) might supply more in
mates for the institution than the
rest Of the county. We don't believe
this, but we might say, like our
neighboring editors have said, in the
above paragraph. However, we wont
say the above because we don't be-
Iieve it.
In regard to the Wisconsin Valley
Leader and its editor, We have
nothing to say, excepting that if he
ever agrees with US upon any pub
lie question its simply an accident,
for he would oppose anything that
we would favor even though we were
right in supporting it. We act as
sort of red rag before him, and
anything We do, never has any virtue
in it in his eyes. We were not
aware that he agreed with US on the
asylum question until we saw it in
the Marshfield Times, for we never
see the Leader, neither do we ever
read it. His course has no influence
upon ours.
We are in favor of the establish
ment of an asylum in Wood county if
the people through their represent
atives of the County Board believe
that it is good proposition for
them to undertake. We don't care