The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1859-08-12
Must We Endure 1t!

Inc people OF w lsconsln have now sui
tered nearly four years under Republican
, rule, which, if endured much longer, must
inevitably engulf them in unutterale ruin.
There is already a gloomy shade cast
around them, which they feel striking deep
ly in their very souls, las well as their
pockets and are still unable to account
for it. They are little aware of the vast
| amount Of double dealing that has been
carried on behind the State scenery, for
the past four years, and know still less the
vast amount of corruption that exist in the
present administration, or that existed in
| the last one past.
Our State officers of Republican procliv-
tiles, and particular friends to the Randall
administration, are all living son the fat
of the land" while those who served dur
ing SO and 81, have retired with their
private treasures replenished, and well sat-
istied with the steals and heavy grabs
made in their favor The heavy taxes
which have been levied upon the State,
were actually necessary in order to allow
the Administration the privilege Of crafty
ing the avaricious wishes of its particular
|
our Government, that the most influential
and prosperous farmers have been render
ed useless to the wants of the masses, while
| the poorer classes have been reduced to
actual poverty and want. Every farmer
feels the effects of this heavy drainage of
their pockets by the State to feed hungry
wolves that Turk, from year to year, within
the Assembly Halls or Senate Chambers of
our Legislature at Madison, seeking appro-
priations of which they are the only ones
to receive the benefit. And every one
knows, too, full well, that these heavy
State taxes were never known until the
Republican party crowned Bashford with
the Governorship, and filled our Legisla
tive halls with mordaceous republicans
who sought the very life blood of our hon.
est, hard-laborlng property holders, by this
imposition Of heavy tax levying.
The fourth year of Republican rule is
now about to pass away; and with tones
that should touch the heart. strings of every
| honest man, we ask, MUST WE STILL EN-.
DURE IT LONGER? Another election is fast
approaching, in which, every citizen of the
State should feel deep interest, and take
an active part. The following facts we
present by which our action in the matter
should be decided. Our object is to show
the vast difference between the economy
of Republican and Democratic rule, in
which every citizen of Wisconsin has ar
interest.
During the four years of Gov. Dewey's
Administration which ended in the fall O.
1851, the total expenses of the State
amounted on y to $273, 167 40 The tota
expenses of the State during 1852 and 1855
under Gov. Farwell, were s2S7,3S4,64
During Barstow's Administration, "a anc
'55, the expenditures (the sum total
amounted to S537,759,7S. The expense
of Barstow's term was considered enormous
and great ado was made by the Republi
cans about the extravaganza and heavy
steallngs OF that administration, but more
appalling account is here given of the first
Republican rule under Gov. Bashford
whose administration csc and '57) cos
the State the enormous sum of $500, 110,45
more than S25O,000 over and above the
actual cost of Barstow's term, with the
stealings'' counted in.
This astonishing amount it has beer
necessary to raise by a direct tax levied
upon the State, to pay which every man
who enjoyed the receipts of the smallest
piece OF property, has been involved FOR &
general share. Although this extravaganza
expenditure of our State government has
much been marveled at by the general tax
paying community, yet ONE YEAR of Re
publican rule GS57) shows more fearful
account of the extravaganza of our State
than did the two years administration OF
the Forty Thieves. This economizing ad
ministration of RandalI's, for the first year
of his term, cost tie State 1892, 6S2, SO
which amount nearly equals the supposed
extravaganza and stealin9s of Barstow's full
term; while the estimated expenses fol-
the present year amount to $500, 341 81;
making in all-for two years of Republi
can rule-the bold sum of $099,029,71
almost an even million.
This is Republican economy as stand:
on record, and if we are to have another
administration of the same complexion, lei
the gods announce our DOOM The fear
full increase of the expenses to sustain Re
publican protligacy in the governmental
rule Of our State, should meet at the com
ing campaign, with the stern and effectua
rebuke from every man of candor, who
deems the interest of the noble State Of
Wisconsin worthy of preservation. 1t now
rests with Us to stay this mighty tide Of
public proflgacy, of infamous corruption
of oppressive and over burdening taxes, Of
Legislation that is a disgrace to the State
And we can only do it by electing all the
Democratic nominees that may come up in
the political canvass this fall, who are men
of known and unimpeachabie integrity and
peope.-Sparta Democrat.
Two MEN kuLED.-Two men were