Walker: The power of the crown passes to me. This is my policy.
Hansen: There may be a lot of justice in the opposite view.
The People: There’s much substance in the arguments on both sides. Of all God’s gifts, good sense is far the best.
Walker: Am I to stand here and be lectured? A man of my experience! Am I the king of Wisconsin, or am I not?
Hansen: It takes more than one person to make a state.
Walker: But a nation is personified in its ruler.
Hansen: In that case, Wisconsin has got not population.
Walker: Must I let my authority be undermined?
Hansen: You like to talk, but you’re not prepared to listen.
Public Worker: This is it. The time has come for doing what was right. And you my friends, the rich people of the state, will you judge between us? You might at least look and remember.
Teachers: Listen to us. You’re on the razor’s edge. The signs portend evil for the state; and the trouble stems from your policy. The wise man, having made an error of judgment, will seek a remedy, not keep grinding on.
Walker: You’ll never persuade me.
Teachers: …Good sense is a man’s most precious attribute.
The People: The right decision now is vitally important. For happiness, the main requirement is to be sensible.
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