Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-03-20
THE REAL CRISIS

q. Tair. Patriot and state Sman,
= an Analogy From the French
=. hinton and Warns OF a Grave
|'ssgpr That May Engulf Our State.
IiH Pilot:
I'll that I have broken the long
"a know that you will feel
ISsqd to again be given the oppor-
s|h of giving publicity to some OF
kintillaung gems of philosophy
4 craftsmanship. and l know also
i nv Marathon county friends and
atizens Of the state as whole,
q mention the nation, will breathe
i'd of relief to know that ! am not
snIng. that / am on the job; that
SIS planning even now to save the
{arv from turmoil and to pre-
.m the national honor untarnished.
0hk communication would have
IeIe Id YOU sooner but for this snow
fm and the fact that l have given
.f&t deal Of study to the solution
.he railroad strike which threatened
nuntry. and which, but for Me.
aa have taken place last Saturday
mig. succeeded in having action
I'D until Monday. and if due heed
jsfen to my words OF counsel the
oIa matter will be amiCably ad-
|ta on Monday and the trains on
niroads will run without inter
ia providing. of course, that my
ana, 0berg. succeeds in getting his
= d operation.
Ia<t what arguments | used to
ne about the pOstponement of the
lka ayerting for two days a nation
<1Rmity and outlining a course that
ghl be- pursued with equal profit
hpth contending factions. without
sfElOn of loss of prestige, it would
Qra NE much pleasure to tell you
4 yOur readers. but until the Ques-
9 finally disposed of, it would
Mpolitic for one so well versed in
elQRatic affairs as l, Col. II. 0.
~ 10 even hint. Suffice it to say
q was me who did these things.
A|ss be that Secretary Lane or Pres
Wilson will endeayor to rob me of
e honor. 1t will not surprise me.
e. things have happened before
uhn this state.
sSFeived a letter from L. S. Busher
4 Reek, cOngratulating me on the
stHry VI my Faber, commencing
~ my patriotic offer to serve in
sSNenl Wilson's cabinet. but re-
h@hg me that | was not making the
ls OF my opportunities. as | had
ss'poAtd slipping in a few paid ad-
ementS IN my communication.
al present engaged as a special
'k E2ndent from the capitol. with
s 1aFterS at the PfSter and gain
inspirations by telepathy. being
removed sufficiently from the
0I action to get the proper
~. "a "eF wants TO know what am
a' Madison and whether I have
"a myself to the payroll. the
y Ills inquiry being hidden in the
''. Oh The question. As he is
IS IL mas Just occurred to me that
" sooC citizens will be equally
~ ANoW why / am frittering
Ia! talents in a small place like
VIII state that I am moved to
"''! oy q desire 10 be of ser
my fellows. to assist in re-
"oN the necks of our people
81 ~ y. tyranny placed thereon hy
-'0 Mac and other wicked pro-
". No more iniQuituous piece
-''''Cn was ever conceived hy
~, ~.'' A2o the primary election
'-5 poor people are ground
,',.@''' lis weight Twice in one
N - compelled 20 80 to the
- ,l.,'->. where previously they
'-..'1 10 80 but once. In the
S. ,-.., W. ,4a1'oateS for offices they
~~'1SStd. Now they ar,
,. ""aA5 nights 10 determin,
dates g-e-''-lauonS ge Of the man!
,.S "-' may enter the arena
= s ,-r, ,. 81 81 ~aH> they had no caus,
vi .~i> score. High minded
-.,.t.-,. t1,s''tc statesmen like NV
tts ~. W. ,~s~ Of this duty. Sc
w.. candidates without consnlt
e--. '' taking them away from !, !
sss,. --.- Ne were very care
-,s- .->. l-.y SooG and we'll trie,
vs- -E'2 whom we could reIy
s,- not autagonistiC I
Az e ~. unless handled gently !
b nv 50 81 .t has fown:Ik knoy
no. 1,.. s,.'5". We're it not so.
s,,. -'H BE- glad to be annexe.
av Pay roll Tor a paItrv ;
c.s we weep when l think of N
saTv -.Es avs. when a few of rs Al Al
,a,s M s,-.Iat2s Tor the voters - :
TIA, ~, -.s- all Who were associate
-..,E splendid organi-stio1O iSDOvtS;e ytS;e
s,g5, -,.. ,27 liberty and mankin,
lsv-,-,5sa ,5sa--3n,Aropjc organilatio, .I,i't, fi,,,
bed V.,, NJ story League. were r, : ~ a
hon E.- "a oodles of cash wbic
Ia ,ss.- s.,,-'lt labor to speak < Of lf1'
ra1,C,@>s 1-C,@sa after. Think - of -, y,
tssy t-' I FEsskiy letter and DON On
s EMS should have soms me- sbn, Jo',
trs15Ss1 -sS1e free transportetiSnrn crTe Sr u
astss-' tS.P,. y pay largess in the he pj,s, sbs,
b TIE Cley a are without 81 st.S,s,Il S5a
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