The Kenosha telegraph and tribune. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1859-1860, 1859-08-25
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Nothing more clearly illustrates the benefit of
Republican rule IN Wisconsin, than the greatly
diminished expenses of the State government.
To arrive at correct conclusion, az to these re-
ductions and the steady Republican reform i'm.
troduced, few incident facts are worthy Of
attention
When the State government was organized.
the total number of organized counties lin the
State, was "a ami The population 10, 0G0.-The
ex -endliuieS IN lS49 were So, OSj73 or AS
cents to each inhabitant of the State.
ln-lS50, tn" number of organized countie was
81, aud the expenditures $l0I, 585, 98-being
about 81 cents to each person in the Stare
Population about 340, ).
In 1888, the expenditures were S273. Q67 .73
the number of counties SO. Population abuur
$50, C0J, making the State tax to ach person
49 2cents
In 1889, the number of counties in the State
has inceased to 50, and the population al a low
estimate, is at east 3Jj;D0G. The State tsx lev
led by the last Legislature is 5 $4,000, or at he
late of ID IA cents 10 each person in The Stale.
Compared with lS49, under Gov Dewry's
administration. the State tax has diminished 2S
"a cents upon each individual in the State
Compared with 1850, it has diminished Is 3. A
cents TO each individual. And when compared
with 1855-the halcyon days of Barstow and
the Baance-the tax of 1859 shows reduction
(omitting mere hacuon) of Miny-One cents to
each indiridudt IN the State.
Every person IN Wisconsin knows that the
state has been growing in population and wealth
with amazing rapidity. AS a consequence of
this growth, new Circuits have been erected
more judges and other officers have been neces-
sariIy created-and the machinery of govern
ment extended, aud this alone makes the aggre-
gate cost OF the government greater cunnted by
dollars than in 1850. But the Republican par.
~ has aimed steadily to one purpoae-tO reduce
the tarGtiOn upon each person, a. the population
has increased; and they have actually diminish
ed it nearly teoo-thtrds since 1855 So thai the
citizen who paid 40 I-2 tax i'll 1855. now only
| pays l6 Ia cents
Such facts as these speak louder praise for the
Republican cause, and the honesty of its pun
| poses, than any mere theories and assertions.-
They are practical results and appeal to the cam
did Judgment of every taxpayer.
Bat while thus steadily reducing taxation, it
must not be forgotten, that the Republican par
ty received by inheritance from THEN democratic
predecessors some hard loads to carry. Among
these was Sl0U,O00 of old debts, caused by the
utter reckless extravaganza of Democratic rule.
Also, $32, 1928 dctalcatiou of Jansen, Demo-
CT ATTIC Stale Treasurer S7J.447 81 of uutunded
debt due when Republicans came into power.
To carry on the ovelnment-complete the
various pubic buildings-and pay off aud pro-
Iect these debts, Is the burthen hey shuuldered
and have successfully carried, and that, too,
while reducing the individual tax nearly two
thirds, while so doing. To the query of The
democratic press, must we endorse it," we
answer, we think you will have to, hard as this
reformation proves 10 the prOfigale hUide who
formerly ruled the State-Rtpublicanism and
reIrenchment are synonymous terms, i'll our
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