, 1873-12-11
2aget Sound 9ispateh.
A Reform Coverr.or.

seems !4Ae .rovidencial dispen-
49,. :. IN all revolutions and sue
--,sful reforms. leaders specially adapt-
Cd to the occasion spring into existence
spontaneously. Such is the case with
Mr.. Taylor, the Reform Governor elect
Of Wisconsin, who lately carried ~ .sae vots
Of that State by g.ajority of 14,00O.
against Republican majority of 5000
10 N,uOO heretofore. We knew Mr..
Taylor well for many years; a modest,
unpretending, thrifty and industrious
man, who ever bore, among his fellows,
the proud title of Goods noblest work
an honest man." He was more than
that; he was reading, thoughtful and
intelligent man; useful member of So
eiety, progressive in his vocation and
An instructor of his class, but never a
politician according to the popular acs
ceptation of the term-a manipulation of
caucusses and log-roller in conventions
and for this reason alono would have
been among the last persons thought of
for the high Office of Governor under
old party management. Yet of his
ability to discharge the duties Of that
Office in highly creditabls manner,
there can be no reasonable doubt. As
the President of the State Agricultural
Society he has exhibited the highest
executive qualifications, and his annual
address of last year would compare IA
yorably with any state papers issued
from any department .ef the Govern
ment. All VINO are not bound down to
prrty will acknowledge him to be the
right man in the right place, and there
will be degree of security felt by all
that the affairs of the Government will
be well and honestly administered which
could not pertain to the election of any
mere party politician. Mr.. Taylor em-
phatically disclaims his election as a
party triumph. A reporter eff the Chi
cago Times who interviewed Mr.. Taylor
after the election and reported as toll
lows:
The reporter inquired as to his politi.
cal views
Mr.. T. was Wing, disciple OF
Henry Clay; but at the time of the for
matisn of the Republican party. went
over to the Democracy. I have been
elected to the Legislature Oh a Demo-
cratic ticket; but now am in full accord
with the present movement.
R-What do you think is the present
position of political parties !?
Mrs. TT believe that Democracy is
dead; and am certain that in the late
election the back of the Republican
party was broken.
RIO what do you attribute the
handsome majority pollsd for the 'Peo-
ple's ticket 2
Mr.. TT ascribe it to the disgust
that the people feel at the do1ngs of the
Republican party.
AO yVu tulIlh tuO INcpuUllCdL
party will ever recover its power in this
State?
Mr.. T.-No, I do not believe il evel
can do SO. The Republican party will
make an effort to beat back public opin.
ion, doubtless, during the coming ses
sion of Congress. This State will &C
for the new reform party. There was
no well defined issue before the people
in the late election. They voted in the
way they did because they believed The
Republican party had been in power
long enough. ~rs rmtr
1t seems to us that Mr.. Taylor takes
the most sensible and practicable view
of the situation. He. would'n not have
been nominated and could not have
been elected as Democratic party cam
didate. The Democratic party had the
good sense to ignore party politics, both
in the nomination and the canvass, and
the result is all that any honest reforme,
could desire. We commend their ex-
ample to all others who honestly desire
reform in the government.