Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-07-26
WISCONSIN POLITICS

Win primary that Will determine
candidates for the fall election ap-
preaching, a political discussion is not
out Of place.
Senator La Toilette has been tour
ing the state with large audiences at
every point he talks. The Wisconsin
radical, who by the way, is known all
over the world, seems to possess a
clear vision on issues of the time. The
progressive trend in Pennsylvania,
Indiana, Iowa and Nebraska indicates
the temper Of the people and this
position in national politics is very
likely to be reflected in the Badger
state.
La Toilette, we believe, is talking
too much about the late war and is
hurting himself with number OF
radicals who supported the govern
ment during the war. La Toilette,
it seems, should leave well enough
alone and limit his speeches to pres
ent day issues. He will certainly
ALLEVIATE big vote that might be with
him if he kept to the things before US
and left out references and self de-
tense on his attitude on war matters.
Garfield, his opponent, has shown
up stronger than people expected and
seems to be a clear-cut type Of cit
izen and nobody's fool The Herald
believes Garfield will lose in the COM
ing primary but we predict that he
will be heard from again. Garfield
is a strong man and makes good
impression.
Blaine is making a hard fight and
doesn't seem to have the stamina in
coming back at Morgan that his best
friends expected. Morgan is a hard
hitter and present odds seem to lie
with him. The Herald does not look
for relief from our burdensome sys-
TEN of paternaistic state government
by commission, directing every human
activity and sitting self government
and Individuality from either Blaine
or Morgan. The thing is so strongly
intrenched that it would take years to
root it out and while everybody adj
mits the evil, it is futile to expect a
politician to take hold. Philip tried
it and spent a good many thousands
OF dollars but got no where. 1t is I'M
likely that either Blaine or Morgan
will ever do anything. The latter re-
Gently issued platform full OF fine
phrases and generalities but didn't
say anything definite. Morgan seems
to be a platitudinarian of the Bryan
order and all will agree that is some
description to hang on any man.
Unless La Toilette can pull Blaine
through the Herald thinks the ticket
will include La Toilette and a pro-
gressive state ticket with the eXcep-
ton of Morgan for governor and
Henry Johnson for state treasurer.
The latter is a fine type of conserva-
tive, able to hold his own in a sea of
La Folletteism.
An analysis of the county fight indl-
Gates that John Cox has edge on his
two opponents for register OF deeds
and will probably get the nomination
which is equivalent to election. A
strong candidate could beat Mr.. Cox
but in our opinion neither of his pres
ent opponents can do it. Mr.. Cox
has a strong Platteville endorsement.
The sheriff fight with nine or ten
candidates is a merry one. Yves Hy-
mer, Billy Dyer and Pete Johns are
the best known and older candidates.
By that token the big vote will be
divided between these seasoned cam
paigners. On the other hand there
are several younger cand1dateS, IN
Guiding two eX-service men, who
claim to have strong following.
The democrats may put up a coun-
ty ticket and if they pull the wires
right have chance of electing at
least one county official. The party's
local dizziness and inactivity is prob
ably responsible for it's failure to cap
ture any Office in recent years.
The Herald looks for Gen. Mccoy,
probable democratic candidate for
governor, to pull a big vote at the fall
election He will probaly get the
soldier vote and a lot of regular re-
publican votes who haven't forgot the
generals record in the late war. If
Mccoy accepts he would be the best
and strongest candidate his party
could select