Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-11
For the Grant County Herald.
Taxes and Taxation,

Taxes and Taxation.
Mr.. EDITOR: We have seen that accor-
ding to the estimate of the Wisconsin
Patriot the printing for the past year will
amount to the nice sum Of $4,000. What
indeed must be the expenditures oil
a State Government, when SO little econo-
my is exercised by the Legislature, as to
have the printing done for it, amount to
that sum, or one half of it. There must
be something ''rotten in Denmark" when
laattcrs are conducted in this manner. |
suppose we should not he wide of the truth
if We stated that great portion of this
money was really appropriated to sustain
that perfect jewel Of a paper at Madison,
the Argots. TO this paper is due the am
biguous praise Of entirely approving of the
acts of the last Legislature, and the con-
duct Of our State officers. Other more
cautious, or more conscientious papers Of
the Democratic party don't seem willing
to 90 the length Of the Argus. They are
ready to admit that the "Luddington Land
GRAB" has an ugly look, and squints strong
II towards corruption on the part Of the
Commissioners; and that some Of the ap-
poPriations made by the last Legislature
are really indcfensible. But the Arqxs
says it is all right, and "liars," Villains, y
-assasSins," are the mild epithets it applies
to those who mutter dissent to its state
ments. If zeal in the defense of the State
Administration merits high pay, then the
.irqus family earns all it gets. The task
it has taken upon itself is no easy one
But would it be anything more than RIGHT
for our State officials and corrupt majority
flew makers, to pay their hireling partly
from their own pockets? Come, gentle
men, the bold burglar as we'll as the riher
Of the hcn-roost, pays his advocate, why
not yoa DO the same? Why should we be
4 ,taycl for liz Shame on you. SO much
tr the printing.
Close upon the appropriations for print
ing come such ones as these:
4 No. l73. james H. Knowlton and
4 Jonathan E. Arnold, At
4 tonoys and Counsel in
4 the impeachment Trial,
4 only the moderate sum Of $4,000
4 No. :. Edward G. Ryan for his
smyiccs in the same, $3,l32
4 $5,132
A New then if were a lawyer I think I
4 JoaII he glad to realize 81 eco from one
Il hole years practice. But the profession
not remarkable for its mo1esty and self
N !aaa'. So I suppose these gentlemen
Aoketcd their $1,000 ana their $1,000
n as with right good will, and are on hand
II another grand impeachment. But is it
MT remarkable that such appropriations
logd meet with advocates any where {?
.@i yet sir, they did, even among the
III representatives. in the Legislature from
Amt County. | remember distinctly
aaNg he speech Of one of those mem
rs mgng the f;stness Of the Ryan appro-
natlon. Whether there was a good and
.'f,ent consideration paid for this sup
Il at | know not. 1t is whispered around
n @ there was 1t will DO no harm to III
lie into the matter. The appropriations
i. VILE beyond all reason and Justice. Ryan
v as the leading spirit who stirred up the
4cachment. lie wanted an oppo}tuni-
To display his literary wares, and at the
SIS Ae time give vent TO those dark and bit
&C. fwscntmeuts and feelings towards Judge
the 1l5elL rent up IN his bosom. On the
hole, we must congratulate him upon the
ION ecesa Of his movement. No one hercaf
WIN question Tie powers of his sarcasm,
ds; bitterness Of his inyectiye, or his deci-
talents III the Seeding the. And he
~ade $4,000 into the bargain. Pretty
rm Veil done, Mr.. Ryan; but I can't say as
l. 4gH tor those who voted You the money.
NJ. ny" lock at the following appropria-
49, jesse NJ, Sherwood, Scrg't-
ar atams of the Senate, $242
nv W. II. Gleason, do. Of the
m. Assembly, 242
lou would say that 1912 would pay a
o0ry veil for three months stay at
= 1a>on, doing nothing, at a seasan when
/. could be made at home. How ma
in. Of Your readers, farmers, minors, me-
'r, aacs, are able to make $50 a month in
, '" ithuaiy and Malcht But look
b. A. Jesse NJ. Sherwood, Scrg't-
On alarms, for the Senate,
!, comes IN for another appro-
:. priation Of $500
at VIM. II. Gleason for 765
'e akmg in all for these men who labor
done nothing for three months the
- %$l,947. Besides, these gentlemen
As'istantS--for what, do YOU ask IL
@t what they did, namely, nothtag.-
Assistants received STA eoch.-
: over, there were fifteen under Officers
i 4e Legislature, receiving an aggregate
y ,o03. If any one ofyour readers has
/. Lat Madison enough to know what IL
E ef officers of the Legislature find TO do
I srtainly is ahead of me, | can't ina
.tr, lf,