II eems to the I (i.Min evt that (hex are
making a (treat deal ot smoke out ol a very
small lire. What difference does il make
to outsiders, ml who has any conimi- ion
to stand censor over the dealings Let ween
the Fvening Wisconsin and any congress
ninii it may choose to deal with?
KM OlltAl.C.M (.NT lol.’lll K lil'UO
< It A TS.
In an interview recently, (he lion.
Henry I’ayne is reported to have said;
“Wisconsin i- naturally a democratic
■tate. We have only been able to bold it
in the republican fold by hard work and
sharp (Iguring. If we are not careful, and
do not go s low we may lose all that we
have gained in twenty years.” Mr. I’ayne
is shrewd, and knows the sort of argument
to use t> nring rec licit r.llll members of
the party of loot and boodle to their
senses. He knew from intimate associa
tion w ith them in many campaigns that 110
matter bow lustily, and bow vehemently,
the Uublee-Hoard contingent yawped
"principle." that he could bring (hem off
their high horse by showing them that
they might lose spoils by contending to
strenuously for “principle And the re
sult jii-tifies Mr I'ayne's confidence. It
is now possible to -can an issue of the Mil
waukee Sentinel without stumbling up >ll
a double leaded homily on the iiennett
law lu fuci, very little on tlull subject
may now be seen in the editorial columns
of that sheet. \nd. according to the
Sentinel. ( ioyenior Hoard actually made a
•]hhvli at Waterloo and did not
dwell upon the liennett law at
all. Mr. Payne will soon have
them all silenced and then he
w ill call the state convention, and the g.
