The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-02-08
BRISTOL, WIS. Feb. 5th. 1872

BRISTOL, WIS, Feb. 5th, 1872
Editor Kenosha Telegraph:
observe by the papers published in yNur
City, that there is considerable feeling man
ifest over the movement in the country, to
consolidate the counties of Kenosha and Ra-
cine. The editor of the Republican has gen.
erously offered his columns as a medium
through which to discuss the subject, but as
your paper has the largest circulation, and is
the official county organ, I address what I
have TO say personally, and as the represen-
tative of others of the same opinion to your
paper. 1fyou refuse to give us hearing
then we shall go where netO friends invite us.
Tor we are in earnest, and mean to be heard
for we are not an advocate of the "Sizeat'
doctrine Of our Sig FREUD of the Union. That
game was played, and won, when the Coun.
ties were divided. There are men living in this
town whose names were cent to Madison on
petition favoring division of the County
at that time, who never saw or heard of
said petition until it was presented at the
capitol. Other names were put on the pc
tition when the parties were in other states.
This 'siZent," SaUcet kind of business general.
~ leads TO unpleasant results, and there are
many things that have transpired between
County and City, then and since, that are re
membered with bitterness, and no good re.
suits to the City.
In reading the publications in your City of
last week, conclude the writer's have q
| m fol az fha ~
unite the aforesaid counties. The location
of the County Seat is not now the question OF
the hour, nor how much it Will cost to erect
suitable buildings. When the count les are
united, then the location of The County Seat
will be the next question. It is stated that
Union Grove has offered to erect said Coun
ty buildings, suitable in every respect, and
will give bonds for the faithful performance
of the same, free o? cost to the County, Racin
K1nosha, Wilmot aud "Sebastopol," each,
and all have the same chance to compete for
said honors. Some of the reasons WHY q
consolidation of the counties is desired First,
we think it will lessen taxation We have
not yet learned that rule of arithmetic that
teaches, that two County governments can
be run with less Expense than one. We he.
lieve that one sheriff, Clerk of the Court
&c, one set OF jurors, and one term Of Cont
will accomplish the purpose, and pive at
least as much satisfaction, as two seto If
officers, jurors and terms of the Court. with
little more expense than one, and mrob
| less than two now are. Second, orr Coun+u
is so small, and population SO little that MO
are and ever must be without proper renro
sentation in the Legislature. Whens nnitod
to Racine we shall still be much smaller +bor
many Counties in the State. We sbon1d
then have population of 39,887. Rock ~
has SO, 030. Waukesha 2S,274. Wasbinoto,,
,919. Walworth 25,972. sheboygan 81 7o4
Manitowoc 33,364. Jefferson S4,OO4. Fond
du Lac 46,273. Milwaukee $1,000 It will
be seen that when united, we shallhave less
population than some counties formed nncb
later. and that are as yet scarcely settled
Racine Co. in the last ten years has increa cod
in population $3.50. Kenosha Co. in tba
same time, has decreased 1853, the WHY Of tb;s
does not properly enter into this discussion
but that Kenosha Co. has not kept pace IN
progress, in wealth, prosperity and popnla.
ton with Racine Co. we know, and we foe,
that sUe more than they shall be the gamer in
the union. We favor the removal Of The
County seat to country town, for the rea.
son,-yet are not strenuous-that the iai,