Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-11-02
NOTED STALWART
is FOR WILLIAMS
Editor of "Amerika" Repudiates Man
He Nominated.

A bomb was thrown into the Philip
camp last week by Professor Rasmus
B. Anderson of Madison, Wis, former
minister to Denmark and the man who
nominated Philip for governor two
years ago, with declaration in his
newspaper, "Amerika," repudiating
Governor Philip and endorsing the
candidacy of Burt Williams, the Demo-
cratic candidate for governor.
Professor Anderson has been life
long Republican, was a vigorous sup
porter of Taft four years ago and
during the first campaign made by
Mckinley made over a score OF
speeches throughout the Northwest in
support of Republican candidates.
Denunciation Of Philip is made
because he has not kept the promises
which he gave, when two years ago he
received the nomination for governor"
Professor Anderson further declares,
1.-TWO years ago he promised that taxes
would be reduced and to secure many
other reforms, among which was the
adjustment of superfuous commits
sions, but the taxes have not been re-
duced and nothing has been done in
regard to the other promised reforms.
estate expenses were far greater in
the years 1914-1916 than they were In
1912-1914. His hobby two years ago
was lower taxes and the adjustment
Of unnecessary Offices. His slogan now
seems to be the unity Of the different
factions to secure his reelection, but
we think that the governor will find
to his sorrow that principles can not
be sacrificed with impunity.
1--WE confess that we were mistaken
in our opinion Of Governor Philip
two wears ago, and we desire to cor
rect this mistake so far as we are able
by voting this year for Burt Williams
of Ashland. On his program are many
reforms of great Importance 70 the
average citizen and particularly to the
laboring man. We know Burt Will
liams to be an unusually capable and
honorable citizen and have every rea-
son to believe that if elected he will
strain every nerve to keep his prom
ises."
President Wilson is endorsed in the
same issue of "Amerika," which is one
of the widely-circulated Scandinavian
weeklies. 1--WE regard the reelection
of Wilson this year equally if not more
important than Lincoln's reelection
in 1854" this noted public official and
editor declares. Judge Hughes cam
paign has been bitter disappoint-
ment, even to his closest friends"
This statement coming from Re-
publican Of such prominence as that
enjoyed by Professor Anderson, is re-
garded with great significance by Will
son supporters.
Endorsement is given to the cand1-
dacy of W F. Wolfe for the United
States Senate or the Democratic ticket
and condemnation is made of the ac-
tivities of the German American Ali
ance and the National Independence
league in calling meetings in Milwau-
kee recently Of all German Protestant
ministers and german Catholic priests
to urge that they work for the support
Of Hughes Ministers who accept
money to pay their expenses il at
tending such meetings, are mixing
religion and politics and both them
selves and the agitators who are trying
to arouse racial feeling to gain sup
port for Hughes should be heartily
condemned, Professor Anderson as
serts.