Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-02-01
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Madison, Jan. 81, 1912.

Madison Jan. 81, 1912.
DEAR SIR l refer you to the Enquirer for the
proceedings of the Legislature up to Friday last
send you the journal of proceedings up Saturday
evening. You will see that the Racine case has
finally been fully disposed of Mr.. Sill being de-
clared to be not entitled to a seat, by vote of %
to :. There has as yet been nothing of very great
interest before the Legislature, do think there
Will be. There is proposition before the Council
to adjourn on the Sd of February The chances
are that the session will not close until the expira
ton OF the period allotted by law. bill has passed
in the Council and been sent to the House for con-
currencc, remitting until December, 1912, the in
terest due from settlers for canal lands unless it
shall be found that liabilities created against the
Territory IN favor of the canal, shall make it
necessary that the interest shall be pad-I see by
your last paper, that you have fears on the subject
OF the passage of the bill creating the " Milwaukee
Mechanics and Farmers Association. If there
were danger of its passage, citizens of other por-
tons of the Territory might we'll fear but there is
no danger whatever; at least Judging from present
appearances You will perceive by the proceed
lngs that the Committee on Corporations reported
against 1t, and by resolution was indefinitely post
poned. twas the offspring of some of those fertile
brains In the Territory, that ever active in dev-
sing the best and most expeditions mode of amass-
ing wealth at the expense of their neighbors. with
out themselves resorting to the vulgar practice of
labor. The time is rapidly passing by in Wiscon-
sin, think, when such measures can not be sane
without consideration The people are becoming
too well aware of the nature of such corporations
There has been considerable excitement in the
Council on the subject of combinations of appoint
ments. They have finally however been got
through with, and all of his Exceency's appoint
ments have been confirmed. Il. H. Bird James
Morrison, and all-nor do | believe that his Ex-
cellency could appoint a man who would not be
confirmed. If there are not enou Oh viii to carry
the nominee through there are men who have been
called democrats in reserve, willing to lend help
ing hand If the constituents of these democrats
do not take them in hand | will confess they have
done right. There can be no doubt that James ID.
Doty is using all his efforts to sustain himself bv
the popular voice of the Territory Without al
ludmg to the secret manGuvering going on here
his public acts sufficient to establish the idea
We are all aware that previous to the election last
fall, when it was thought that the wings mi chit
have majority, no tolerance whatever, was shown
to the loco focos. Since, however, it is made evil
dent that these loco focos have the popular voice
of the Territory-their wishes are consulted to
some extent and offices distributed with less of
party spirit The message too, is as pretty a piece
of hypocrisy as has seen the light for many dav.
Its whole profession is directly opposed to the feel
ing and practice of James d. Doty. His Excel
lency has reputation for a great deal of cunning
but unless he efface all memory of the past
eface the records of our courts and the journals of
the Legislature, he not hope for the confidence
OF the people of Wisconsin. We have fine spec
tacle exhibited now. The worthy trio who were
declared by the Legislature, yolators of law, and
squanderers of the public funds are now all snug
ly seated in office, with power to WELD as they
have before welded it, to their own advantage and
the detriment of the people. .ames ID. Doty, Gov
ernor James Morrison, Treasurer; and Augustus
A. Bird Sheriff of Dane county.
The report of the Railroad Convention which |
alluded to in a former letter, has been presented to
the Legislature and there referred to Select Com
HItttc. new SCuelllc REMINDS me OF the liable
of the fox attacked by flies; this new swarm is but
waiting until the swarm which have heretofore had
possession of the canal lands, are dispersed, to
pounce upon the Territory and extract what little
of blood is left. These extensive schemes can not
be completed without immense debt, and it is a
great question, although the work is important,
whether it is of sufficient importance to Justify the
contraction of this debt.
You will see by the Council journal that Mr..
Bullen has given notice of his intention to intro
duce bill, changing the seat of justice of Racine
county, and permitting the people by their votes,
to locate it. What will be the fate of it can not
tell as yet
By-the-by what does your friend of the Ameri-
cam mean when he talks of the negligence of the
loco t0co" county clerk in sending an abstract OF
the vote on the subject of county government ? He
wastes much breath on a shadow. Is he not aware
tha.the returns were properly presented to the Lee
gslature some three weeks ago, by the whig rep.
resentative, Mr.. Eastman? 1t is to be hoped that
he may find it out at least in time to save the pool
loco foco clerk from utter demolition Yours,
c.. L. s.