Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-01-15

sioner; and the Democrats elected
the balance Of the ticket. The Leg
islature was Republican ia both
branches.
In 1858 the Republicans elected
the entire Congressional delegation,
and majority of the Legislature.
In 1859 State tickets were again
put in the field; Randall being re-
nominated, and II. c. Hobart becom-
ing the standard bearer Of the Bour-
bon Democracy. At this election,
for the first time, the Republicans
obtained full control Of the State
goyernorship, electing the entire
State ticket, and majority of both
branches of the Legislature and
from the first Monday in Jan, 1860,
until this day, the 9TH Of January,
1914, that party has had undivided
control, in the management OF State
affairs; and since January, 1881, it
has had control Of the law-making
power; and we believe no party ever
made a better record, on one in
which its members should take
greater pride, than the record OF the
Republican party in Wisconsin.
We have only time to glance at q
few of the many excellent things
that have been accomplished under
Republican rule.
l. It's State Capitol was mere
shell when the Republicans assumed
power. We now behold one of the
finest structures of its kind in the
country; elegant in design, conven-
lent in its arrangement, and erected
at an expense of only about S550,-
| 600. 1t is acknowledged to be the
best building for the money it cost,
that can be found III the country.
The grounds about it have been i'm
proved by walks and roadways, and
surrounded by an iron fence, thus
rendering the Capitol Square, UNI
surpassed in beauty, by that OF any
State in the Union.
:. NO provision was made for
taking care Of the Insane when Re
publicans came in power. Now We
have two insane hospitals, with ca
pacity for accommodating over five
hundred patients, in the most COM
! Portable manner. Institutions that
attract the attention of the people,
and challenge the admiration OF the
world for their completeness,
3. A Blind Asylum has been erect
ed, whose pupils, deprived of the
sight, are educated, equal to any in
the land.
4. That unfortunate class, the
deaf and dunn, have had ample pro-
vision made for their education and
support.
5. The soldiers orphans have been
provided for, with that tender care
worthy of libcral-minded and pat
riotic people.
6. One of the most substantial
State prisons in the country has
been erected.
I. A Reform School for boys has
been established and maintained,
which is working great good.
All these institutions are the out
growth Of Republican rule. They
have been erected and supported in
9. manner that has given our State
reputation for benevolence and
philanthropy, inferior to no other
State, and, although the expense
necessary to carry on these immense
improvements has been large, it has
all been paid as the work progress
ed. No State debt has been con-
tracted in accomplishing these crcu-
liable results.
Our educational facilities - the
sure foundation for the maintenance
Of free institutions - have been
greatly extended and improved.
The University has risen from a
small beginning, when Republicans
came in power, to one OF the fore
most institutions i'll the land. Its
influence is potent in shaping the
destines OF our State, III the thor
ough education of its youth Of both
sexes. The progress in this insti-
tuition of learning, in the last twelve
years, is n source OF just PRIDE to
the people, and a lasting honor to
Wisconsin at State,
a system of Normal School Edu-
cation has been established, the ben
efits from which are already dis
tiuctly felt in the Improvement Of
the State. In fine, rapid progress