Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-08-01
BEAT NELSON WITH REYNOLDS

1t the duty OF the people OF southwestern Wisconsin to
elect this year representative in congress who will assist to
the utmost Of his ability without hesitation evasion the
national administration in the vigorous prosecution of the
Our present representative has utterly failed III this
respect There need of long argument on this point
It known all men that when President Wilson, who had
exercised infinite patience and forbearance declared that
further talk unavailing and the time had come to offer
resistance, the member from the third Wisconsin district
held back and did line up with the administration for the
United States of America against the Imperial German gov
This is the briefly stated. It is sufficient to
show that the sixty-sxt congress ought to bear the
Of John NJ. Nelson.
There is opposition Mr. Nelson's denomination the
Republican party candidate. Mr. Shueworth of Madison
has entered the field apparently his initiative and is
making considerable stir as candidate Many Republicans
who dissatisfied with Mr. Nelson's Madison
and decided to support Mr.. Monahan of Darlington The
ought be decided by love of country But often
the old Adam has very strong hold the hearts of men,
and Of this kind sometimes decided by hatred
rather than by love. The between Monahan and
Nelson appears many fight between factions; and if
you entertain the thought that the Progressive Republicans
of this part of the do not hate StaWart with
lasting hatred just go out and search the and you will
be dsusioned Besides, Mr. Nelson has taken time
by the foreock i'll promoting his candidacy Last winter
when of his constituents snowbound by their
reses and had plenty Of time for reading, he ava1led him
self of the frankng privilege supply them all with copies
of brief presenting the Nelson side of the matter
of alleged conscrpton evason and that tne also
under the franking privilege, he has mailed them other
efficient epstes, addressing them i'll such effective and
dearng " Mr.. Smith," Mr.. Jones and g Mr.
Brown" 1t is little time since John NJ Nelson passed
of the primary grade i'll the school of practical politics.
The Democrats of the district discouraged by defeat after
defeat have been from the start and apahec
and Inactive Many, including the writer turned Former
Congressman Burr w. Jones the for responsible lead
ershp at this time; and Mr. Jones strongly urged to
stand candidate. But he kindly and firmly declined
and advised the nomination of younger and vigorous
Democrats, i'll convention assembled presented Edward
Reynolds such a Mr.. Reynolds is a true, forward
looking Democrat, original Woodrow Wilson man.
and supported Senator Husng and roced in his brave and
militant leadership. He is able and dependable
This paper would gladly have supported the candidacy Of
Mr. Jones; and proud of the fact that supported
him away back i'll 1882, when his reputation for statesman
ship i'll the making. Mr.. Reynolds is worthy and we'll
qualified. He ought to receive the Democratic nomnaon
aud, without delay forces ought to be organized
his election at the polls i'll November
Line up for Edward J. Reynolds and send him WASH
ngon The real blessings of democracy for tinid
souls who fail take active part in the work of self
government