Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-04

rights, without regard to consequences 10 him.
self, and his administr alton will bear the clos.
est scrutiny.
RESOLVED, That the discharge of their
oflcial duties Dy the various elective STATE
oincers 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,
ana the Republicans party will be their ally
10 every inst effort TO attain that end.
RESOLVED, That we regard the settlement
and development of the Northwestern por-
ton oil our State-so rich and valuable in
natural resources of soil. timber and mineral
and upon the very highway of direct com
municatlon with our harbor on Lake Super
lor and with the North Pacific Railway of
nomentoas interest aud most urgent import
ance. Having completed, in good faith and
proper season, railroads from Portage City to
Iomah, and from Tomah to the st. Croix
River, by the expenditure and JudicIous ap-
pllcatIon OF two-thirds of the land grant OF
$500, and having made an honest effort to
| construct the road from st. CroIx River TO
Lake Superior, the last link in this chain of
roads completed by that grant, and having
already completed portion OF the same, and
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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 for
such consummation, il would be unjust, il
liberal and unfair TO the state, to now seek
10 divest her of the title TO the remaining
portion Of this grant, even if Congress has
the legal right (Which we deny). and, If
necessary, we insist that Congress ought to
| 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 for
commercial intercourse ought to be prudentiy
| guarded and improved to the fullest possible
extent, in order to afford the readiest and
cheapest means OF transportation of products,
in permanent competition with rail road car
| rage. 10 this end we congratulate the
State, upon the generous assumption by the
| general government of the Fox and Wiscon-
sin River Improvement, that promises at an
early day. to connect the Mississippi river
and the great lakes, and we most fully en-
dorse the now well established policy OF the
present administration in keeping clear from
unnecessary obstruction, the navigation of
the Mississippi river, and we especially COM
mend that private enterprise assisted by gov
e. nent aid which has resulted in the con-
81 action OF tho Sturgeon Bay Canal, that
so materially lessons the distance and obvi-
ates the dangers of our lake navigation.
RESOLVED, That the Republican party
will use all reasonable endeavors to SO
amend the laws of the State, as to make a
permanent fixed salary for all State officers
and that all fees and perquisites be paid into
public treasury.
The reading Of the resolutions oc-
cupied some fifteen minutes, and
several were strongly applauded
particular those denouncing corrup-
ton, the increase of salaries, and free
passes; and endorsing the present
State Administration and claiming
the right to use the power given by
the Constitution to protect. the PEG.
pie against extortion by railroads
Other documents referred to the
committee were reported back with
out action.
| ATTORNEY GENERAL.
An informal ballot for the Office
remitted as follows: