, 1873-09-02

| 4 call has boon issuod in Wisconsin for Lib
] eral and Democratic Convention to moot on tho
9th Of September to nominate o tickot for State
officers. Tho call in tcrns cmbracos all persons
desiring Reform. Wo suggest to these Roform-
ors in Wisconsin that thoy havo 1t in thoir power
to give the people striking ovitlonco of thoir
sincerity, and that tloy do not merely propose
to put In nomination ono sot Of otI1co-seokors
against another set. Tho Republican Con-
vontion nominated for Governor tho Hon.
q. @. Washburu. This nomination WA
not mado from any affection for tho
Qoyornor, but because the Convention
dared not do othorwiso. Gov. Washburn has
shown his complete Independence Of politicians
and party. ue has been bold nnd fcarlcss in
Ills administration unawcd by clamor, ho
has rcaolute!y opposed everything that looked
like dishonesty. That he ia conscientiousy and
beyond all question. Uo is no now convert. Ho
fought Credit Mobilior almost single-handetl.
Ho opposed that fraud whom his associates in
Congress wore drawing their dividends from
oakes Anos, and having their corruption re-
corded in his memorandum His honesty
is not limited by his party allegiance His hos
tility to monopoly has always becn con-
sistont His hrmnces and devotion to
public intorosts aro well known. Ey-
ery man in Wisconsin knowa Gov.
Washburn, and every man knows that he ought
to bo elected Governor. II tho whole State wore
searched, there could not bo found another who
possesses the public confidence to such IN OK
tent, and no man moro worthy of that confidence
on all questions concerning tho reform Of abusea
and the restoration OF honest Government.
Undor those circumstancos, why shoud not
the Reform Convention OF the oath, it its only
purpose bo to securo tho olection OF Roformers,
nominate GOV. Washburn for Governor? Could
they moro gracefully recognize tho inaoxiblo in
tegrity Of tho man, or moro clearly show that
they seek reform alonc, and arc not influenced
by party feoiings7 Tho election OF such woll-
known Anti-Monopolist as Gov. Washburn by
the unanimous vote Of the State would DO tho
most effootual reform demonstration that could
be malo.
The Republicans, however, anticipating GOV.
Washburn's election to the United States Sen
alto bofore the expiration OF his term as Goy~
ornor, have nominated for Lioutenant- Governor
o gentleman who is, perhaps, Of different
charactor,-who is at 1cnst not known TO bo q
Roformor, nor an opponent OF monopoly, nor
in any way identified with tho people in their
struggle with tho corporations whose ba1oful
influence has been fot as strongly in Wisconsin
as in any part OF tho country. If tho Reform
Convention really moan reform, lot them show
that they deserve it by nominating Gov. WASH
burn for Governor, and como real, bona jlde farm
or for Lioutonant-G Governor, and lot them make
tho fight for roform upon tho record and charao-
tor Of the two candidates for this latter Office.
Tho strength Of the Republican ticket is in
Gov. Washburn'a name. He IL expected to carry
the "party and nil tho railroad agontR and ati-
pondarics who hayo beon placed On the ticket
with him. Lot tho Reformors deprive tho Re-
publicaus Of the advantage Of this fraud by
placing Washburn on their ticket, followed by
tho namoa of unquostioned Reformors for all tho
other Offices. It is usolesa 10 attempt to defoat
Gov. WaHhburn, and 1t would DO bad policy to
do 80 oven II 1t could bo dono. An attompt to
dofoat him will DO justly regarded as diroct
war upon QUO OF tho ablcst friends Of roform in
the country and will DO aH Justly resented by tho
people at the polls. # the Convention shall de-
eide to mako war against Waahburn, tho result Of
tho election can easily bo toretold, and, In tho
knowledge OF what that result will be, it may in
buch case be asked why tho Convention was
called at oil.