River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-11-01
st. CrOix County Politics.

We have watched with a lively inter-
est, the movement of the political wave
in our neighboring county, and since
our neighbor of the Democrat has seen
fit to put his foot into our cotillion, we
take the liberty of making few sug
gestions for the consideration of our
friends over the "border."
We say to our friends that we have
common interest at stake, principles
long dear to US all which it is not only
our duty but our privilege to defend
and maintain. In view of these facts
it behooves us to look at the present at
titude of contending parties with can.
dor, and to act like men when COM
mon enemy threatens invasion.
In one sense our situation politically,
is the same. On national politics we
hold to the same views, aud have the
same interests, and the same principles
are involved to greater or less extent,
in our local politics. All will conccde
that no greater misfortune could befall
the party in this state than to elect
Legislature that would fail to re-elect
to the United States Senate. Hon.
Timothy O. Howe, or to elect in his
stead, a staunch Republican. We speak
Of Mr.. Howe because he is not only the
possible, but the probable candidate of
the Republicans for that Office.
Suppose, for instance, that by power
full combinations in the doubtful assem-.
bly, districts, the opposition should sue,
coed in reducing the usual majority in
our state Legislature and, though they
might not have clear majority, they
could obtain a powerful minority. is it
MOI clear that our cause is imperied ?
Most certainly, for it is clear to any man
chat feuds and dissensions are quite as
easily raised in legislative bodies, as
among parties at home, and, in close
contest, we are liable to lose our Seua
tor, even though We may have clear
working majority in the Legislature =
Hence the vast imp 'rtance of allaying
personal strife, and working with
united effort, and with an irresistible
determination to elect the straight Re
publican candidates to the Legislature
And, let it be remembered, that these
remarks apply with equal force to our
own. as well as to all other assembly
districts in the state.
The game of bluff" and the game
of 'greenbacks' are both being played
by the Fultons, and by Mr.. Jones in
St. Croix county. Both have money at
their command, and they are unsparing
as we'll as interruptions in the use of it.
They make sad howl about reducing
the legal rates of printing, and tell the
tax payers that they are the sufferers.
and they pay the brils of the printers,
when the fact is, aud the Fultons and
Jones know it full WELL it is the delin.
quents who pay the printer, the county
being only the agent of the printer to
receive or collect the money for him, or
to advance the same to the printer,
charging and receiving trenty-Jfoe per-
cent for the use IF the money. 1t may
not be generally understood that such is
the fact, but glance az the system on
which our printers revenue is raised,
will show the fact
The printers fee is charged against
the land sold, and twenty-five per cent
on the whole sum is thereafter collected
by the county, or by the individual who
bids it off. And, more than this, the
twenty five per cent interest is charged
for Sr months, even if the land is re-
deemed at any time within the six
months, so That the county is never the
loser in consequence Of the lands being
sold. but in a large majority of cases,