Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-06-11
THE COvERNORSHIP

mlItTuI IDiDl lJeIlOtTHI. nero ~ " IlbNt
ment on foot TO bring out Evan A. Evans of
Baraboo for governor. He is brainy and bright,
and n thorOuRhgOing democrat. He IS n nhttvo
OF WISCONSIN,, and n true and loyal son of the
badger state.
All tru enough; and he has a fine
old father ont at Spring Green who
made "A sterling assemblyman some
years ago, who always had II very clear
comprehension indeed of all that was
going ON who, though n stout demo-
crat, voted rs he pleased regardless Of
consequences to party or to himself,
and who, if not too advanced in years
now, would fill the gnbernatorial office
with safety and sense, il perhaps not
with the high scholarship of his worthy
son at Barabo0.- Madison Democrat.
The Mineral Point Democrat will try
to make it plain why Evan A. Evans,
or some other man Of like character and
equipment, ought to be nominated for
governor, and elected.
His father, Evan w. Evans, il II most
honored citizen. He has Il well earned
reputation for patriotism, bravery, and
wisdom. He served as u Union soldier,
and took part in some of the hardest
battles of the civil war and afterwards
he served for several terms in the AS
sembly, and was II good law maker.
He has well performed his duty to the
state. He was one Of the grand army
who saved the republic.
But there is work ahead for younger
men to do. Greed did not die with the
overthrow of the slave holding power.
Even before the close of the war, pow
erful combinations began to exploit the
country for their own benefit and be.
hoof. Under the power of federal tax-
alton they levied and collected indirect
subsidies. In the congress, they refused
to print the report of n special commits
siOner Of the revenue, who was APP
pointed by President Lincoln himself.
Taking over to themselves the great
natural Il of the country is now
their chief field of e%ndeavor. In Wis
consin alone, representatives of special
interests say that there is running to
waste every year more than II hun
bred million dollars worth of water
power. This they claim IN their own;
not upon the right of discovery; but
hanurua fIau utnpI y.anlu tA ,ln.ta1n,, ~
The state should not grant the right to it
in perpetnity. SO, with vast questions
relating TO all kinds of public service
corporations, to taxation, and to the
general expansion of the functions of
government, there exists II condition
which demands that the governor of
Wisconsin, standing, AS he must stand,
as the responsible leader OF the people,
shall be II man of uncommon ability,
steadfastly determined to serve only the
state. He must be II man we'll versed
in law and politics.-in statecraft,-
and must be able to stand his ground
against the onslaught of men who de-
sire to serve the interests OF selfish cor
porations rather than to promote public
welfare.
The task set before the men of this
generation is to preserve and improve
our representative form of government.
The man for the hour must have an
understanding heart, and must possess
the courage and ability to make his
right understanding good.
The struggle now is against exploita-
ton. The people look to the governor
to lead.