Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-25
E Grant Coanty Herald.
Taxes and Taxation.


.Cc:sIature deserves more severe censure
ISsn the one appropriating $4,000 to de-
az contingent expenses of the State, and
|:ring the Governor the control and dis
I,ssment of the fund, see Session Laws,
s,e So. After appropriating nearly
10000 for the incidental, accidental and
,,tngent expenses of the State Govern
|~pt. one would have thought that the
|oblic service would hardly require any
|sre or further appropriations; but not
|5ns thought the Legislature. Governor
astow had no objections probably, to
,,s the handling of $4,000. 1t would
h VERT convenient to speculate upon; to
av travelling expenses to Washington and
ack. when it should become necessary to
n there to look after appointments in this
hate; and it would be mighty useful as a
nfpton. find generally. Much mischief
u, be done with that sum- Governor
Bantow knew it, the corrupt members Of
he legislature knew it, and we all know
h $500 or a $1,000 given to venal
md hungry editor, or troublesome politi-
Ian, would turn his. denanc6ation Of, all
n, improyidence, .Yickeauess and folly,
sheh / arm half exposing, into, praise
F7n Wizard OF. the North once saidy
aOp,ics sharp it reeds, l ween,
To see what is not to be seen.''
But how much keener sight it requires
s5e an abuse covered up with hand
gne sum of money. All! Governor, YOU
rnt no sand to throw in the eyes of your
yonents, to blind them to the corrup-
5'1s of the State Administration. The
mighty dollar-and you have here at
|m $4,000 of them to use at your dis
ieon. That almighty dollar. judiciouslv
gen to this man, and that will make him
wear that you are as pure and upright as
la Aristides or Washington. 1t would be
Experiment in me, Governor, to inquire
shat portion of this $4,000 you give to
wlr organ, the Madison .ArguS, for the
salous support it gives you and ''the Ba-
mce" Neither ought ! TO expect that
9a would declare what you gave that
Taakesha man for his recent and fs1some
mdation of you, and the information he
qre the State and the world, of your
mental and wonderful political advance
mat from the office of Chairman Of the
Town Board Of Supervisors to your present
position. But, Governor, if we could only
s2t YOU upon the confessional stool and
ret correct answers to these and some 9TH
g questions, we could learn exactly what
use is made Of this $4,000 fund. There
gould be some rich developments of what
p your Judgment site etigeacies of the
a5ltc scrriee," ]. e., you and ''the Balance
|@lMro. But, Governor, dark and BIT
s day Of reckoning is coming. You can
arcoly hope our next Legislature will tie
Ike the last. We, the tax-payers--I think
an authorized to speak for them in this
|@.ter--wi!l send 10 Madison little DIFF
a:nt class Of men, We will try and find
.ne one competent and willing to look into
AIT detailed statement you may make to
sm Of the expenditure cf this $4,000
wopration. We shall try and find some
- VINO will not grant YOU any more of
bis secret serpjce money. For however
ayemcnt such appropriations may be for
0i to prop up your falling political for
aos, they are decidedly scroug. There
n be no question about that. believe
Oh would say as much yourself, if YOU had
Q, the handling Of the money. We know,
governor, that there is something said a.
'a' this appropriation being made to pay
" stationery, postage, lights, furniture"
|et' But as to stationery we think you
|Mght manage to steal enough for your
|INpose from that $500 worth bought
By tie last Legislature: And as to post
'se you will recollect that $1,000 was
SeIl1icaliy appropriated pay postage
|a1d thar Of the other State officers. And
Taea We consider that 81 200 will in these
'ays Of cheap postage, pay the postage on
|'tqoo letters, we think you will need none
y The $4,000 for that purpose. The cor
%PoadenCe Of the State officers must be
aCAlnous 10 amount to 24,000 letters
y 10 the matter Of Sights" we suggest
'.%' the less there is thrown upon the acts
la dongs of our State Government the
s''er Tor the fame and character of those
'ncerned therein. True, il is eminently
roper to place part of the odium of this
2Nopnation upon those Of the Legisla-
ue who voted for it. And as a tax-pay-
would be thankful for some editor to
%e US the list of ayes and nays upon it.
'e1demen, you who have the documents,
Eve us the vote upon this 6iN. Let us
Ne who the rascals are. Some of them
I ,ayy want to be sent to Madison again,
a IL winter. And be kind enough also, to
gu II You can who it was that favored the
!, MEASURE of giving Mr.. Chandlers2, 200 for
Us Reports. 600 volumes of those reports
n to be bought for the State at the a.
S'se expense. What fore does any one
gow Are they bought for the lawyers
~ they not able to buy their own books
not, let them abandon a profession thai
A@ them SO poorly. Now $4,000 viii
.'y a great many books; but it is not
60 much to give the Reporter of our SUI
s.Hme Court. This is another expedient
Y getting money out of the Treasury into
se pockets of an individual. The State
-3s no use for Mr.. Chambers 600 volumes
! reports, but be has need of the S2,2
~ ,.a 50 the money goes. Besides this we
Il an appropriation of $4,000 for State
;;,olafy This too, is to be expended I'M
u Inc direction of His Excellency VIM.
a. baTSt0y He will 10 u r;o,bf Wbo