Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-11


by public officers should be prohibited by
law with suitable penalties.
RESOLVED, That we regard with eminent
satisfaction and approval, the very able, wise,
and ludicious management of the Executive
department of this State, by His Excellency
Gov. Washburn, during the last two years
As our Governor, he has stood fearlessly
and constantly the guardian of the peoples
rights, without regard 10 consequences TO him
self, and his administration will bear the clos
est scrutiny.
RESOLVED, That the discharge of their
official duties Dy the various elective State
officers has been marked by efficiency and
integrity, and meets with our hearty common
dalton.
RESOLVED, That we sympathize with
every movement TO secure for agriculture and
labor THEN due influence, interests, and rights,
and the Republicans party will be their ally
in every inst effort TO attain that end.
RESOLVED, That we regard the settlement
and development of the Northwestern por-
ton of our State-so rich and valuable in
natural resources oil soil. timber and mineral.
and upon the very highway of direct COM
munication with our harbor on Lake Super
ior and with the North Pacific Railway OF
momentous interest and most urgent import
ance. Having completed, in good faith and
Tomah, and from Tomah to the ST. Croix
River, by the expenditure and ludicious ap.
phcation of two-thirds of the lana grant oil
1850, and having made an honest effort e
construct the road from st. CroIx River &c
Lake Superior, the last link in this chain Of
roads completed by that grant, and having
already completed portion OF the same, and
having taken care Of the lands and prevented
trespasses upon them, and continued to treat
them as still the trust property OF the State
and the people OF that section having located
and purchased Government lands at double
the usual Government price, in view of the
grant and the building of the roads, and hav.
ing having long and patiently waited fol
such consummation, II would be unjust, il
| liberal and unfair 10 the state, to now seel
TO divest her of the title TO the remaining
| portion of this grant, even if Congress ma!
| the legal right (Which We deBy), and, 1
| necessary, we insist that Congress ought Il
pass law, at once and without hesitation
| renewing this portion of the grant to the
State, that the title may be beyond any ques-
ton and the road speedily completed.
RESOLVED, That our State is most favora-
| bly, situated in respect to water communica,
ton by lake and river, and our facilities fo
| commercial intercourse ought to be prudentlI
guarded and improved to the fullest possible
| tAleHl3 III OIueT 10 dIOTu the IcduleSl ant
cheapest means of transportation of products
in permanent competition with rail road car
rage. To this end we congratulate tn,
State, upon the generous assumption by tn,
general government of the Fox and Wiscon.
| sin River Improvement, that promises at al
early day. to connect the Mississippi rive
and the great lakes, and we most fully en-
dorse the now well established policy of th'
present administration in keeping clear from
unnecessary obstruction, the navigation o.
the Mississippi river, and we especially com
mend that private enterprise assisted by gov
eminent aid which has resulted in the con
struction OF tho Sturgeon Ray Canal, tina
so materially lessons the distance and obvi
ates the dangers of our lake navigation.
RESOLVED, That the Republican party
will usa all reasonable endeavors to Sc
amend the laws of the State, as TO make
permanent fixed salary for all State officer
and that all fees and perquisites be paid int
public treasury.