Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-10-23
Washburn and the Railroads.

that OF the old-time Democratic yo-
ters IS about as striking as it is anu.
ing. a person reading in the Mil>
waukee NeioS would imagine that the
woods and prairies OF Wisco, sin were
on fire for the Taylor and the Mongrel
ticket. But apersOn travelling through
the country, would fail to discover
that anybody cared FIX for either
the head or tail OF the ticket. The
Democratic professions of reform are
well understood by Republicans, W lille
honest Democrats know that they
sold out in the Milwaukee Conven-
ton. No one except fit candidate
for lunatic asylum, has the remo-
test idea that any person viii be
elected Governor of Wisconsin ex.
, cepting 9. &. Washburn.
Yet as matter of self consolation.
we hear the statement frequently
made, with offers TO BET that Baker
will get more votes than Washburn.
On what ground this opinion is bas-
ed, we are at a less TO conceive. un-
less IL be that the railroad interest
has special antipathy to the candi-
date tor Governor, not felt towards
the candidate for Lieutenant Cover
nor. What favors this view of the
case, is the fact that this statement
aud those offers of wagers come from
men known to be in the interest of
the ST Paul railway company. Enrs
would indicate very strongly that
the managers of this company bad
declared secret warfare upon Gov.
Washbnrn, and that for reasons
Known to themselves, they prefer in
The light Of their own special inter-
est that Taylor should be Governor.
This idea Is further sustained by
the onslaught of the Milwaukee
AelOS IN its issue of the II instant,
upon the recommendation OF Governor
Washburn, endorsed in the Republi-
can platform, for the appointment f
Board of Railroad Commissioners.
"whose duty it shall be TO examine
the whole subject Of transportation
md frelghts and report the facts in
rlation thereto, and prescribe and
adjust, such regulations as will be fair
nd equitable both to the people and
to the railroad companies"
Th this is the first step in the
direction OF wise reform in the man
ag4ment OF these corporations every
un'i SD, r, fiecting mind must admi,.
A high sound ng declaration Of the
right of the people 10 con r0l raul
roads, costs nothing. since the right
has never been questioned in THE
State. In opposing the appoint
ment OF such Board as recommended
the Ne,cS and its allies have shown
their hands. They mean TO talk rail
road reform for the purpose Of getting
oOtes, but they ha0e no intention of
adopting any practical measure Of re-
form They do not care how many
laws are passed, 50 that there Is o..
body whose special duty it is 10 en-
TO ce them If the Ns,Cs II not the
organ of the ST Paul al, i il moi
because it does not des rye to be. 1t
is doing the work OF the ompauy
just as well, viii Q denying that it is
p i'd for being its organ.
As that paper says. a Board of Con-
troll would cost some money. But if
the charges against the railroads are
true, they cost the people some mon
ey. A Board might cost S25 600 a
| year. all expenses included but the
! late risa IN f-aiash - clone - n0a,in-
the people from 100000 to $500 900
over and above the old rates 1t,
therefore, half a million or more
could be saved by the expenditure OF
one-tenth or one-twentieth part OF
the sum, we can see no econominal
objection to the measure
According TO the NeicS Mr.. Taylor
is opposed TO a Board of Control, and
is in favor only of the passsage of
law by the Legislature for The Elk c.
utive and the courts 10 administer
This sounds very pretty, but the ex-
perience of the past shows that lars
are nothing as against powerful cOrpo
rati0nS, unless efficient means are pro
Ujded for their enforcement Mr. Fay
Tor may pretend TO favor the passage
of law as much as be, pleases. and
nobody knows what kind OF law he
favors-5ut when he opposes the
only practicable means It enforcing
the law, he stands shoulder to shout
der by the side of the railway man
ayers, and is virtually working in
their interest; while on the other
hand, the fact that the ST Paul road
has declared war on Gov Washburn
is the strongest evidence that be is
right, and aft irds the bet reason
why the people should sustain him
The honest Democracy see this
point, and all over the State we hear
that prominent men among them
have made up their minds to supper
the true anti monopoly candidate,
even though he was nominated by
| Republican Convention He assumed
his present independent posi>or
years ago, and his Whole record l.
consistent with his professions. Ii
is man OF The people. and in i,.go,
of government FIR the people and
by the people. = OSHKOSH NorthWeS.
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