Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-10-30
The Issue Before the Peop:e-Ehe
State Administration.

| The annual election is to be held
on Tuesday, the 4th Of November.
| On that day the Republican State
Administration IS on trial before
the people of Wisconsin, and. as we
believe a large majority OF the
voters prefer that administration to
one that Is, attempted t. be foisted
upon them by a combination Of the
whisl1ey ana beer interest, with the
remnants Of the old Democratic par
ty, the friends Of the administration
are perfectly willing to meet that
trial before tie people. Have not
Governor WaShburn and his asso-
ciates been honest, capable and
faithful! No dedication 10 mis-
application Of the public funds; no
wild extravaganza has characterized
in the least degree the present state
administration. 1t has been sober,
faithful and true. The Governor
has vetoed bills which would have
burdened the treasury and the people
with at least one hundred thousand
dollars of additional taxes. OF
course these yetOaS have excited
bitter animoSitieS, and stirred uD
new opponents to the state admin
istration: for it is found that the
most active and malignant oppo-
nents are those who have been
thwarted III some steal upon the
State Treasury.
William r. Taylor, the candidate
against Governor WashbuIn, IS a
worthy citizen, but he is Of that
class Of men who, when chosen to
office, are entirely in the hands of 4
clique. His ring masters belong to
that class Of men who have con-
trolled Milwaukee politics for the
past twenty years, and who have
enyeloped our city in morass Of
taxation. Do the people of Wis
consin want these ring masters
transferred from Milwaukee to Mad
ison. Do they want the injustice
which has too often peryaded our
city government transtused into our
state administration The election
of Mr. Taylor and his associates
would be regarded as a triumph OF
at least doubtful men over the hon
est and good management which
has characterized our State affairs
for the past ten years. Their tri-
umph would be the more danger
Gus, because the whisky shops and
beer saloons have entered into q
combination to defeat Governor
Washburn, because he signed the
| law which attaches a legal RESPONSE
bility to those who sell intoxicating
| drinks to minors and dl.unkards3.
The administration of Governor
Washburn has added to the good
name Of our State, both at home
and abroad. He has been resolute
and firm in every duty required,
and, with his associates, conducted
our State affairs with 50 much pu-
rity and integrity that Wisconsin
has become a shining example Of
good government amid the corlup-
tons and mismanagement 50 pre-
valent III other States. Now we
ask, not partisans, but the fair
minded and patriotic Of all parties,
whether it would be wise TO change
such d public servant for one Of the
untried capacity aaa integrity OF
William r. Taylor, the candidate Of
the Democratic party? These are
questions that come home to every
man and every household in the
State. All that we desire is good
government. Personally, from par
ty We gain nothing. So in adyocat-
ing the retention OF the Republican
State Administration we are doing
that which viii add the largest,
moral and material growth OF every
institution, and viii render our
Commonwealth a desirable residence
| alike for the clnigrant from other
States and from foreign lands.-Nti-
| lcaudee Wisconsin,.