Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-05-13

senting these schools later enter into
the industrial, social and political &C
tivities Of the country, and history
shows that in every case these men
have been leaders.
Wisconsin has won but twice before.
Robert NJ. La Toilette, now United
States senator, won in 1879 with his
Grafton entitled "Iago.' The second
victory was due to Max Loeb in the
1905 contest.
Wlsconsin's representative this year
is a man of marked abilities. He
was justified in representing WiscOn-
sin, and proof of this is shown by his
past record including that of the first
place just awarded him with his ora
ton "InglOliOus Peace" After com
ing to the university, and after win
ming the state intersChOlaSjic contest
for high schools in 1905, he entered
the varsity, became q member of
Athena, winning in the same year the
freshman declamatOTy contest. Later
he won the Junior exhibition orator
zeal contest, was on the freshman
blowout and sophomore semi-publiG
debating teams. Then he carried off
first place in the Phi Alpha Tau cup
contests given by the OTatOrical fra
ternity. In recognition of this work,
Mr.. Pearce was made a member Of
the Phi Alpha Tau and Sigma Rho
fraternities. In his senior year he
won out in all of the preliminaries.
Due to this fact he represented the
university.
Mr.. Pearce has a strong personality
and takes a comprehensive view Of
things. He possesses a logical tenn
permanent of mind, is forceful in his
expression and polished in his deliv-
cry.
In opening his Grafton on Inglorious
Peace, the speaker treated of the pres
ent conditions with regard to the
tariff. The idea forwarded was that
all are in favor Of tariff reduction and
revision. Reform in general has but
few seIf-confessed enemies. But he
added that if a practical proposition
involving a change in existing condi-
tons is put before US, which will in
any way interfere with our own in
terests, we cry:
NO. No! Don't disturb prosperity
peace, let US have peace!"
With this preliminary discussion Of
the situation regarding the tariff, to-
day. Mr.. Pearce then followed out the
same idea with respect to the spirit Of
selfish individuaiism which pervaded
our political, industrial, and social
life. Referring to politics, he thought
that unless we destroy the group i'm
munity which exists, then our ideals
of initiative. referendum, primary cleo
ton and all that is for the public vel
fare will be shattered. In industry
while some OF the greatest fortunes
have accumulated in steel, the labor
producing steel lives in abject degra-
dation. Similar conditions, he said,
exist in other industrial lines. In
fields more distinctly social the same
law, essness, individual greed and
shameless disregard for laws was
pointed out. The speaker attacked no
group. neither did he predict calamity;
because none of US is free from cen
sure. and the signs of the time are
most hopeful without pleading for
anv great addition to our legal code,
but rather a uniform enforcement, ne
said that after crystallizing our nation
al conscience into a concrete program
Of righteous laws, we need laws in
which "the rules of the game" will
be upheld.
In conclusion Mr.. Pearce said:
Peace. yes, let US have peace Not
the inglorious peace which is pre-
served by and for corrupt politics, in