Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-11

question of classes should never be
raised in this country. But it is just as
bad, if not worse, when it comes from
the rich as when it comes from the
poor. Manhood, and not the pocket
book, should cast the ballot and make
the laws. If you entertain the thought
that rich and poor alike should not
stand equal before the law, both as to
the franchise and as to holding Office,
you may be sure that the editing of a
Democratic newspaper is not vocation
unto which you are called.
Democratic editors in Wisconsin have
present pressing duty to perform.
The presidential campaign of 1915 is
not far away. The legislative session
of 1915 is on. AS our Democratic re-
representatives. in senate and assembly
act so will they serve the people; and
SO will the party be weak or strong
in the state. The Democratic press
should let the Democratic members of
pected to stand firmly together for
more democracy. and against less demo-
cracy; and for holding fast the good
things in government which have been
established in Wisconsin. If they do
this they will deserve commentator.
But. on the contrary, if any of them
shall, under Tory leadership, strive to
weaken the present excellent water
power law; assail the University of
Wisconsin; or stand for brutality
against humanity; their names should
be had in derision. And it will be
your duty, gentlemen, to see to it that
their names shall be had in derision.
The waterpower law is right and
just. 1t saves to the people what re-
mains of vast heritage Of natural re-
sources, bequeathed to them by their
fathers forever.
The University of Wisconsin should
be allowed to seek truth and ensue it.
Academic freedom is, under heaven,
the salvation of state or nation. Had
it been tolerated in the case Of Patriots
Carl Schurz and Franz Sigel, and
others who were driven out to the new
world, there world be today in Europe
republics enlightning the world, in
stead of monarchies deluging the earth
in blood.
Now and then some monopoly made
overload Of industry, in public ad'
dress, interview, or letter, declaims
against University training because, he
says, as an employer of college gradu-
ates he has not found them altogether
satisfactory. And some there be who
seem to think that this ought to settle
the matter against the schools. Does
it never occur to them that the people
are looking to their universities to do
something besides train young Ameri-
cans to be servants to the Nebuchad
nessars of high finance?
The University Of Wisconsin is full
filling great mission, in training
young men and young women to labor
truly and act we'll an important part in
the worlds work. 1t has exalted and
is exalting the state and nation.
1t is the duty of Democratic editors,
and of all other editors as we'll, to
stand by all the schools, and help to
turn the hearts and minds of boys and
girls toward education; so that our
sons may be as plants grown up in
their youth, and our daughters like the
polished corners of the temple.
A demand for economy in public af-
fairs is right; it is Democratic. But
the coarse cry of ''fool laws applied
Unfortunately to statutes, many of
which are wise and good and represent
the best humanitarian spirit of the age,
reflects brutality against which every
Democrat should stand in opposition.
AS Solomon prayed unto God for
wisdom and knowledge, as ruler of
Israel, pray thou for wisdom and
knowledge in the matter of citizenship
in this great self governing country.
Apply your hearts unto wisdom, and
knowing your duty, do it manfully.
That worthy man and wise jurist,
John B. Winslow, Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court of Wisconsin, well says
that judges should feel the thrill of the
great movements of the time. What is
true of judges is equally true of law
yers and laymen; and more especially
is it true of newspaper editors, who
should lead the people Alright. 1t is
this thrill for the betterment of man
kind that marks the true Democrat;
the lack of it, the Tory.
Our vocation is to see to it that Dem
ocracy rings true; that it makes for
good government; and that it serves
humanity.
Try to work out better Democracy !;
and with an honesi and true heart and