The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-07-27
RELATIVE RANK or WISCONSIN

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RELATIVE RANK OF WISCONSIN
She stands high, and holds her own, does
our noble state, in relative comparison with
her sister sovereignties. The mistaken
minds who think Wisconsin behind the age,
and not in line with the rate of eXpanSio
and growth in America, would do we'll to
read up the facts, and put down the figures
We are not ashamed of our solid columns
in the census. But let it be remarked that
our progress has been in spite of a constant
drain and passage of population toward the
cheap western prairies, and he neglect of
the north half Of the State. The 1T por-
ton has just begun to be seen to- but he
railroads, are now shooting their rldiatono
through every part oft, like the swift crys-
tails forming on calm water in an early win
ter's night, and soon Northern W;scor>i,
settling up, and doing her full share wiz
enable our young state to outrank proper
tionally, many that are lrown rs ''empi' e
states"
Our thoughts have been led into The
channel by noting a comparison made py
VIM. L. Cramer Esq. in his address bciorr
the last meeting Of the Wisconsin Editorial
Association, in reference to the new<pape~
progress and enterprise of Wisconsin,
compared with New York The press of a
state but represents its business push and
material prosperity, and the words of Mr.
Cramer on the subject in question, prove
much more than the mind takes in at frs
glance. Read them, and rs you read, re
member of what every NEWSPAPERS, however
modest aud obscure, is the nucleus. Re
member how much Of public spirit and pr-
vate enterprise, clusters around, and is, in
deed, invoked and almost created by the
newspaper. Remember how much the rail
way interest, the mercantile pursuits, the
manufacturing enterprises etc. Of each ,own
and village in WISCONSIN, owe to It's printed
voice, and then you may read with us in
Mr. G. s brief remarks, vitally supported as
they are by statistics, the proud record o
Wisconsin's amazing growth, her preScn
heh rank in the Union, and her magnificer
career of future prosperity now about 20
unfold, by dOub2ing her present develop
ment, and population, in the developing and
settling of North Wisconsin. Mr.. Cramer
said:
Wisconsin is one Of the youngest Of tie American
states and say with the gratiEca ion OF oge
who has grown up with it from infancy, that Its press
is crcdtlb!e to its people and that it IS far in
advance Of the remuneration to which it is legftma
ly entitled Ger state had population in $40
l,05469O, and taxable valuation ofrca and persona
property of 1888 III, sos. Yet our people naiutair
one hundred and eighty newspapers, thus classified :
Republican Sc Democratic 80, Independent 81 o.
these I59 are English, - German, and > Scad'-
navian.
and had population of 81 759 in 1870, and val
uation of real and personal nOpert of 949 7O379,
and sustans SEQ newspapers Her population is more
than four times rs large tirat of Wisconsin, Eef
wealth six greater; and yet she has but fou
times the number Of papers that we have in this
We offer this comparison for the purpose of inv E
ing distinctions but merely TO prove bero1d all cav
that though state claim an existence OF not
more than five and twcu years she eXhns evidences
of intelligence, of culture, aad | may sly Of men.
growth on the part of her popula ion, which should
whether in our own country or upoa the shores
some distant land, that have reason to be proJu
that we connected with the press of Wisconsin.