Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-09-18
What the Republican Party has Done
in New York.

THE strong title Of the Republican
party to the confidence of the people of
this State and to their continued support
is best shown by simple statement Of
what it has done during the past two
years. 1t does not ask support unless it
deserves it, and whether ii deserves it or
not is best told by the record. Here are a
few of the reforms it has accomplished:
1. 1t has dethroned tie infdm0us Tamnaa-
M ring and qtcen Neu York mare honest
g0uermment Every citizen is familiar
with this history Two years ago New
York was under the most corrupt and
Jfigate rule ever witnessed in this coun-
fry Now, this malign power is over
thrown, the thieves are dispersed, and the
reform saves $4,000, 900 of actual expen-
ditures year, besides stopping an in
crease of the debt amounting to S25, 000,-
900 year, and efecting good which can
not be estimated in dollars and cents.
2. 1t has purified tie ballot-5or and qiren
us honest eLections Under Democratic rule
the fraudulent votes in New York and
elsewhere numbered from 10000 to 10000,
and the real voice Of the State was stified
under this heavy load. Republican rule
has established wholesome election laws
and an honest ballot The magnitude of
this reform is only measured by the value
of free government.
3. 1t has reformed and purified tie Ju-
d5cidrY. The courts Of New York were
sink holes Of corruption and iniquity. In
justice was bought and sold like mer-
chandise. But when the Il publicans OBJ
tanned the power, they drove Gardozo into
retirement, impeached and disgraced
Barnard, and elevated the Bench to a
place where it commands the respect and
confidence Of the people.
4. 1t has stamped the quarantine abuses
The robberies perpetrated under the
Health Office had become 50 rank and
fiagiious that they We're driving com
merce from the port of New York. It
was the searching investigation insti-
tuted by a Republican Legislature which
led to the change of the office and the en-
tire revolution Of its management, so that
1t now has the hearty approval Of the
whole mercantile community.
D. II has PIT an end to tie practice If
passing annual charity bills. Under Dem
OCTatic Administration the amount thus
regularly taken from the Treasury reached
about $1,000, 900 year. 1t went to sec
tartan institutions, and most of it to those
OF one particular sect. Both the Repub-
lican Legislatures of 1872 and 1873 re-
fused to pass any charity bill at all, and
it may fairly be said that the, sum thus
already saved to the State is 50 100000. \
Democratic Legislature would doubtless
resume the Democratic practice
g. 1t has sared 0oer 800, 900 yea7. in
LegtstattUe expenses. 1t has done this by
cutting off superfuous offices, stopping
eXtrayagant allowances, and curtailing
expenses wherever practicable. The Dem
ocratlc Legislature had a horde Of cormo-
rants hanging about them. The direct
saving by the Republican Legislature of
1872 as compared with the Democratic
Legislature of 1871 was about $3.50, 900,
and this year it must be about as much.
l. II has restored the flames Of the Suite
10 u healthier con9tt50n, and stopped the large
dGicaenctes. The Democratic management
was reckless and prodigal in the extreme
1t raised the State taxes to an unprece-
dented figure, and still left a deficiency of
nearly SL00O0J0, which represented the
excess of their extravaganza beyond all
their heavy taxation. The Republicans
have provided for this deficiency, and
nave IN their own management proceeded
upon he principle of paying as they go.
.. 1t has reduced the ca1at appropriations
byaeariy million doIarS, and progided
FIR still further reducti0nS in tie future.
IN SAPIi'tiluic 70 loI inc tdlStlS we're care
fully scrutinizcd in the last Legislature,
and the result will be a direct saving,
which we nave not exaggerated in putting
at million dollars. Beyond this, the Re
publicans have initiated policy looking
to the determination by the people of the
question whether they will rid themselves
OF some OF the lateral canals, and so save
the heavy OUTLAWS which 90 50 far toward
eating up the revenues of the main lines
These are some Of the direct and imme-
diate fruits of Republican rule in this
State. There is no denying them, and
everybody can understand them Do the
people think they would best serve them
selves by continuing in power the party
that accomplished these reforms, or by
restoring the party that inflicted upon us
the evils thus remcdied 2-1UanuJ 0u7u.