Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-10-14

of party, got together and nominated the
following state ticket
Governor, L. J. Farwell.
Lieut.. Governor +. d. Holton.
Sec. of State, j. A. Hadley.
Treasurer, Samuel d. Hastings.
State Superintendent, j. G.. M'Mynn.
Attorney General, j. II. Knowlton.
Bank Comptroller, J. S. Baker,
State Prison Commissioner, Sclah Booth.
We know not who were the active mo-
vers in this affair, nor what numbers para-
cipated in it, nor do we care, for the reason
that it is not at all important Our state is
weighed down and its energies partially pa
ralyzcd, by the corruption and recklessness
of the party which has long been dominant
in the state, and which party promises no.
thing better for the future. The question
then is, not, how this ticket was got up,
but whether the nominees are honest and
capable, and in their success offer rcaso-
sonable hope for remedy of the evils suffe-
red. We believe no one will urge a word
against the especial fitness of each and ev-
cry member of this ticket, nor against their
integrity. Now we conceive the real rem
edy for the political evils we suffer- is to
break the dominance of the party in power,
and when as good ticket as this is offered
to do it with, it does seem to us that every
man in the state whose interest lays in the
general prosperity, should labor zealously
to procure the success of this ticket.
We do not think the democratic party is
necessarily any worse than any other par
ty, or the men who compose it, worse than
others. The evil is, it has been too long in
power; caucuscs and wire pulling have been
so potent in it, that the leaders have forgot
ten their responsibilities to the people, and
their dependence upon them. What else
could have led that party to put forward
some of tie men it has what else could
have led it last winter, in the Legislature, to
take $4,000 of the Peoples money to pay
for newspapers for members, to buy double
supplies of gold pens at 81 and SIS each, to
take double mileage and double stationery,
to vote clerks 50 day in service and out
Of service, to pay two Presidents of the Sc
nate IS day for nearly the whole session,
TO pay men $75 month for saving wood,
without any regard to the time actually en-
ploycd; and what, but an entire forsetful
ness oFany dependence on the people, could
have led these leaders, atthcir late conven-
ton, TO utterly refuse even to promise eco
nomy in the future. The trouble is, as we
said these men have been in power too
long; they feel themselves so firmly fastcn-
ed on the necks of the people, as to think
it is not possible for them to be ovcrthrown
and hence they have grown careless and
reckless. Any other party in power the
same length of time, and looking to the
same means for continuance in power,
would probably do no better. \ change is
wha! is required-a return to first princi-
pies. We want men in office fresh from
the people, not from the caucus, and politi-
clans need TO be taught that the people lack
neither the power or disposition to protect
themselves when it becomes necessary.
Will not the people then, without regard to
political distinctions make their prescntne
ceSsities the practical issue, and elect this
ticket. We. have a confidence they will.
p. S. Since writing the above, we learn
onc~or two things: first, that Farwcll and
Baker positively decline running; second,
that a meeting of some of the Free Demo-
cracy hastily convened at GAINESVILLE, resell
we'd that they were precluded from accept
ing this ticket. This will probably put an
end to the matter. We regret it. We do
not see and have not seen, wherein national
politics were very deeply involved in this
strife, but we do see very clearly the neces-
sity alluded 10 above. We have been and
! are willing to do any thing in our power to
bring about anew and better state of THINGS
but the way does not now seem clear. The
Free Democratic Ticket at the head of our
paper, is just as good a ticket in every res
pcct as can be nominated, and its success
would produce all the beneficial results to
be hoped for from any ticket; nevertheless,
we felt quite willing to yield something to
the prejudices of others. We can return
again cheerfully 10 the support of our own
ticket, quite sure if the misrule of affairs
continues, We at least shall not have voted
for 1t.
Not less than $4,000 bushels of wheat.
barley and oats have been hrouuht into this