Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-03-03
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ton, at Madison, it was recommended to
call convention for the nomination OF
State officers at Madison on the I'd Monday
OF April next: at which time il is pro-
posed to choose delegates for the Ma
tional Convention. The Madison Argus
has suggested that an earlier period might
be desirable for the choosing of delegates,
and proposes that the democratic members
of the Legislative Assembly, in conjunction
with such other prominent democrats as
may be at Madison from different sections
Of The Territory, hold caucus TO choose
delegates.
We do not think the suggestion of the
Argus will meet with acceptance from the
! people: a caucus composed of individuals
accidentally met, or at least not being dele
gated by the people in their several dis
rlcts to act for given purpose, might fail
very far to represent the wishes of The de-
mocracy Of the Territory. The best meth
cd, in our judgment, TO obtain the delegates,
is that which will give the faircst expression
to the will of the people. We shall be en-
| Titled to four delegates-two from each
Congressional District:-the Congressional
Conventions meet i'll April next, and we
can see no good reason why the delegates
to the National Convention, should not be
chosen at the Congressional Conventions.
The delegates to the Congressional Con-
vcntions will probably be more correct in
dex of the will of the people in relation
to national issues, than the State Conven-
ton. There are great questions now be-
fore the whole country, i'll which the people
have deep and abiding interest: these
questions are being met clseW here, and
they must be met in Wisconsin. We desire
unity and harmony in the party, as much
rs any one; but if there are any who be-
Iicvc that the democratic party of Wiscon-
sin, will inquire after no mans sentiments
with regard to the great issues now before
The nation, lest the harmony OF the party
may be disturbed, they are most cgrcglous-
" mistaken. Candidates for office, espe-
cialIv those who wish TO represent us in
the National Legislature, must not expect
the people to be satisfied with the simple
announcement that they are Democrats.-
The word democrat, in modern times, is
one of various signficaton, if we NAV be
allowed to Judge from the conduct of those
who claim to be such. 1t applies to him
who chattelizcs his fellow man, and TO him
who asserts the freedom of the human race.
The congressional conventions, as we have
before said, are the appropriate places for
knowing the public mind on national ques-
lions, and hence arc proper places for Sc
Letting delegates to the National Conven-
ton.
STATE GOYERNMENT-ITS EXPENSES
IL Under tie new Constitution, if ratified, tho
annual expenses of the state, will be about as fol
lows:
Salary of Governor, $l,25o
Lieutenant Governor estimating 90
days service as President of the
Senate, at s. per day, $50
Secretary, Treasurer, and Attorney
General, ompcnsatiounotfxed by
the constitution, but to be deter
mined by cLegi>lature-es tima-
ted at 1000
Judges at 800 per annum, each, 1900
10 Senator'S and 66 Asscmbymen,
estimating for yearly session Of
% days, at So 80 per day, each, 1928
Mileage, pay OF officers printing, and
other Incidental legislative expen-
seS, estimated, 5000
Incidental expenses OF other depart
mcnts OF government 5000
,
Total, 37,325
We have not in the above statement included thu
{ S,,rnr;p+aplnp+ puIIic fo
the reason that this we presume, will come from
the School fund. The salaries of the Judges may
also be made up in part or entire by the tax OF
suits which tho Legislature IS authorized to impose
Our estimate, however may be taken as not ia
from correct. That it is high enough is evident
The assessed value of taxable property III tn,
Territory for 1917, according to the late report o
the Auditor, is about Sl4,O0OUO0. At the usua
rate of increase the assessed value Of property 70
the present year will be Is millions; for 1919, Is
millions: for 1850 % millions To meet then tn,
whole ordinary expenses of the State, tax of .;
mills on the dollar will be sufficient for the frs
YEAR 81 for the second year, 10 for the third year
ard 50 on-a decrease Of one mill in the rate Of tax
alton, for every million dollars of increase in th'
aggregate of property valuation. There is no rea
son Why at any time the ordinary expenses OF oul
State Government should exceed the amount here
estimated aud the burden of taxation, at first light
will be constantly diminishing under proper adj
mnistrat.on OF affairs.
We have estimated for the ordinary expenses o
State Government alone. The rate of taxation fol
territorial purposes since 1915 has been Is mills OF
the dollar but the revenue deyi, we'd has been INSULT
Gent 10 meet the demands upon the Terrtoria
, Treasury. We perceive that during the past yeal
Auditors warrants have been issued to the amount
of SIS. 500-while the revenue has been short O
, hall this sum The State Of Wisconsin will proba
bly, have 10 provide for the payment of existing
debt against the Territory ranging somewhere be
tween $4,000 and Slo,O1O-which of course, vii
add to the per centum OF taxation for year two
But it Will be observed that so far as the Con
stituton could properly determine the matter, econ
omy. 10 great an extent as desirable, has been
+ consulted in the organization of every department
, of State Governments and no one, however deec
tive he may think the instrument in other particu
lars aD fail 70 see that II has rare merits Ia rasnce