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';gold- -bearl.g bonds " that havo ether security
th1n tug production Of tropical fet' in tho Arct'u
1au not the editor assIstod in the robbery Of thoto
poor ieoplo ant ts not t.1o monoy rsa him, for Ills
TIE NATURE or 4 Dn1nE2
Ih 1t sufficient that lie daelams responsibility for
b. classified SO that thoro co DO ,o iaiatako ~ to its
eharas.sr =: matter Rasa for IND seprascnnK MT hs
aGyent,rsr, o. IN unconsciouaSe scounlrs It wouis
that tho sllbscriber for Newspaper should .ya
reasonable assurance in Its priclulos and methods
Of busncEs that III not to TO uaed by shArers TO
The advertiser ts, however, Tho difficult peraon to
Hructson for bin ed!ncation and building up in l,o
anuwcdgo Of that which bcongu to him wiun lo put
sa sfss7 ns t. W ss, a AZ he
ttIzsrs-st tle slitor doc, not enst solsiy BY
II his paper, but has In his duly hbor.
Il In nothing else, visible mud rightfa! ,nenn!
Of .ly n4sSagys PFery " ,ns,s M 1or
of lia mpney-that tho ndycrtIscr does not bcatowa
htnefacttOn and coufer a aolbu ind lnattng ohlga-
tton, but ongages IN tranHason OF purely business
character for his own beneht-that ho does not pa
Indispensable nloas OF reaching tho public, aud When
le has paid the hill,
Now II La proposes to purchase anything moro than
spAce, thu advantage OF good position sn tho most NJ
treire style tnt eau bc offered for thu dispay Of bis
lnatser he mistakes his relations will hc trcsu, or
they aro not Vi soyt TINT should haye or appro-
tou.
lorhnps advertisers may hesitate 10 come down
fren the pedestal they have occupied for long tima
tho larona mud berlcacors Of tho Press. ii may
be, u they ean net oco'py columns tsy laahs,
tat they will withdraw their nesnablo baolis an,i
poEialt tho Presa to lauaulsA md the rcle to nlurn;
and 1t H evident that shol proceed 10 US to guard
kgainat tho peril Of misfortune 90 Aorp,
Still, tIo llcHa We think strong enough toetermns
tho law uf It's business, aud tu relcgotcn tho Rypr-
tger to hih own propor part OF the Iaper: mud thero
Ean hn no doubt tlat thu anagarH OF newspapers who
Asyh tl'o uerye to lay down tho law and 1.-Two up tn IT,
VIII anH themselves Hstancd on Ill sides, Loopng tho
Ennl things they haye go and rsacAing ont with
strengthened ilnnda for tho golden promises ot ahc
iaturs. III ths make-up Of tue newslapur mutt
"asaw llls ine nonsy;hsro hetwean lls nRssr 'hat
~ FOR tho general entertainment, information, 0d Ill
atret!on, and that which IL fur tha advancement et
individual purposes; and we should drAw tug right
line once for al-that 1ad matter sal ha published
g. that slaa fls Will nol p coucaalsi II th!s eoua
bn declared aud established by thu Prem as iii 1h9afs:
Ahls rale ~ lnneuse aud prpleSnE clnbarFss"Iasat
would ~ rn,uored. Wn should gain lulci ~" ~.
Dolly tod loso anything thnt ought mt 10 10 lost Inc
advertisers who aro fond Of eing our papcra fos "
As yspsT Of advertising saitUsinly, without pfQ1ssis
, 1874-05-23
Tho, Policy of Extension and Rep
resentation H,lmornusly
COnsidcrcl.

The Appropriation bill for the Diplomatic and
Consular aoryica being under confederation, last
Saturday, Mr.. Cox, OF New York, made very
happy apeoch, fron, which wc reprint what fol-
, 1874-05-23
By Mr.. M. Ha1stead, of the Cin-
cinnati Commercial.

The following Is tho full toxt OF the address
delivered before tho Pross Association OF Ken-
ITCHY, at Henderson, May 20, by MIR. Halstead,
editor Of tho Cincinnati Commercial.
, 1874-09-09
THE PRESENT.

This evening tho Exposition will open. not
with TINT pomp aud parade which attended it
last yoar, when Goyornora aud 8onntors 1nRdd
speeches which but few carcl for. It will onen
iu tho plalncst mud most busueHsko mannor,
mud will be nono tie less attractive therefor.
Tho work Of putting nrtic1es In place Will ee Kept
M during tho day. and dospito all possible dill
go,!ce mauy OF tho exhibitors will not DO aott]ad
for anuau days.
Tho Exposition Building last year "as 80 fully
dcacr;had. md has niuyo then been 4isitod by
such q largo number Ut people, that my minute
description Of its appearance IL unnecessary,
Before tho additions made this year 1t measured
$40 feet IN leusth By eco III width, NTH th1oe
projections OH tho rest side, tho middle one
measuring 12fx2o feet. &nd thono toward tho OK
tyomitlou B0x20 feet each, The height OF tho
min building wah 80 foot, that Of tho two SMALL
@: Aomcs 140 foat, aud that of tho largo central
dome 1t0 foot. The style Of architecture Of tue
building was Italian. THO ares Of tue old build
, 1874-09-09
obstacle. and the Executive Committee immo1l-
ately took up tho question Of


tir. 1oylngton, who Ind taken doop. interest
ID tue Exposition from tlle start, had already
pferafea,a plan for strt1csuro ol glaYa and iron
Wn1cll, enlarged ana fcmodoled TO suit tho site
and cFcnmstnnccs, WAS accepted by tho Commits
too. On tho iotii OF Juue thu Exectiro Commit
too roportod t1efr action. and on motion Of blr.
n. Il. Fnirbank, q the Finance Committee, t
Waa ucclcott to call mootlns to consider tho
falsng u tlo capltnt STOCK to 225o,0oo at tllis
meeting mr.. ueafng cxprcsScd q fear tlAt rail-
,msS-aopo. ,a Jubilee which nag called quito MUM
o. MUSIC. ana aont thom nome WILL = din
H. " tno1t eat6: hau 10 llf1rt ospccta OF tho
ESpost!on tnat many Ct 8 " would DO
"lao 70 u'I"1 pnllt'hR utl - Ihe moottng,
ho"eFoF, ~ unanlfnou AVor Or gong
aneaa, ana ., 90 tao same = EXECUTIVE Com
mltseo ne.u neetih8 q 'ut circular ex-
pnlumin1G m1G 1..lty H. sh9 clasai' q Objects 70 10
aon1ltcu ~ tHe EApoHH 4tlhg npP1catloh8
ior apac9i anu giv,,ng asary Information
ocutlVo Conu.1tgo a.n IT y .a"ardoa consfacta
amounting a,n 70 Fiof.yOs S95 =,
\, Iho Execntvo C9' 20 ana socretafy Lad
tnelr york ous nus = tao1n' ana thoY
entereu UPON Will. CHUNG
nieo.lnR VI 6soennoluos .., SGonbluuI tlo
htocK lacteasu' Auu toIuunttnh tiu Fa!!fohub
70 gfai1t iroo transportation 1or arslteh lor OK
n!ntson, sna reuucon o. anf1 aor tonang
~ ILL nuo - ~ ~.
"ns nu. WI. uoao, ;t n9' - o;,. XII t.1a ''ps X
PIeo'a.'ns .!o hocsssits " 4oo',!5 .." t'1.,t ~
QUO ln icsn!o 70 .ip kteAt ,l1 on,sc'pf'7o VI LUG
6te"ton' l""""J oas5 a. NV 'en "u,.u ..,."a,.
ua'g. ~ VII. H. i,,ie u'a.o s,a 'uu ~,
sno GApoe..tou pu!n.t, .at III ato mnn ~
longer any faas9n 70 uou1t thas tho oI11l,GHstlou
ptoateuttso uuent7a "uulu Sn@!A1tco sno ~
, 1874-09-09

EXPOSITION.
AMN0UNClE
THE INTERSTATE
Industrial Exposition
OF CHICAGO FOR
1874
viii b cpsnsd to tbs public on ths ovontng ef
Wednesday, Sept. 9th,

A. oeeet md eoeo Oct 4 ItSu.s Of o:hth
day e1cape Sundays.
Tho general pr!co Of atng}e okcta admitting tho hold
ea viii privilege Of renninl9e thtouKont the enstrs
ednssdt;s i. al s5t'f
tTsntS.1o eents cach for adntt md teou oouts eao
or ehdcn Single e*ots for the entire d:y End 1.9n
.dmi,sona, 1a 'sH5; sia; i Il .emi.sions. Is.
Any variations from hees r.tos viii bo dnl! ennoHnsed
is tx Gadas ss aS CON-
Intel. E!sry rairay l1no terminating n ChlcaKo WIN
' se4 e saa 10
aud he.e e1epstons ui 10 dn5 ~ ~ "e1e ce
1hiDion haa had supetto e inaeod T. he S1os
yi ssassotl.o no1eiss. and bailsa1. with
al tho tooentJ added spaco, Is entirely ful'
In tito Mechanical Dsrarnnut foaf sta&i9na3 engne.
drsn ECO tee+ Of ehatttnE tAhkoa " oooota nne et
machinery in operation
baH n on tlo.!. worth ef o i.in!ins., eoMprt.iaK
q A e bccn to @
Tho P,saxs Fl" exhibited a oas Of TIM roam. Il
Tho manufacturers Of to1ttio fabrics. snd Of tho
psEmsnt most clcasnt nd att1aetso AZ tho or,ts Of
Conssfsatcry : marvel q beauty. slI Wos.ota iaod
grant Hallway Companies display In great protuston
& s ai!ffss "a ND OF tho
No enumeration description con,or ado9nnte
tdea d. tho reality. Every tntoiKcas visitor rtl be
eerccab5 rurpre watover bis conception mar
10. Oponinc evening admission. y coata.
VAAS K HOFFMAN'S RAND Will furnish music. dur
Ing tho Kxposiinn nl tho best and most soccnt Gon9.
aIst-claas performers.
, 1874-09-09
THE EXPOSITION.
The Display Of 1874 to
Open Tonight.
It Will Be Far Superior to It's
Predecessor,
Review Of the History Of the
Organization.
Results Of the Exhibition Of
1S73.~-Work Done
This Year..
Enlargement Of the BuiIding---
The Finances.
Detailed Catalogue Of Exhibitors
and Articles Exhibited,
Private Opening Of the Art
Hall Yesterday Evening.
The Attendance and the Qualification
Of The Visitors.
The Finest Display Of Paintings Ever
Seen in Chicago.
The More Celebrated Pictures and Their
Painters.
Criticism Of the Marine Paintings.
The More Celebrated Pictures and Their
Painters.
Criticism Of the Marine Paintings,
List Of Others Of Special. Merit.

Ths Interstate Exposition will throw open its
doors tonight for tho second time, inviting Chi
cagonus to larger buiuing md finer display
than that Of last year. 1t opens undor, better
auspices than iu 1873, and will doubt1eaa attract
more visitors than then.
, 1874-09-09

~
ton,
MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS
Was called for April 10, in order to elect
Board Of Directors and complete the organiza-
ton. At tho meeting the following twenty-five
gentlemen wore elected Directors OF tue A4socia-
George Y. Lyon. W. 7: CooIbaugL. J.: Irving
Drako. Q. Fnrst, Marslall Field, the lion.
Charles D. Tarwcll, n. X Fairbank, David
George .. Dowon, the Hon. Joseph Mcdill, 4. o.
Ilosing, George II. Lai1it. john 7. lloynolds,
Potter palnor, II. II. Taylor. Jacob Rosenberg.
Ti!us was tho Intor- State Association fully
organized, and 1t now only rornnnea to select its
working olicorH anl 60 alca1.
The Board Of Directors mot tho following day
o. tho Sherman uouae and appointed Commit
too to nominate
PERMANENT OFFICERS.
Tho Committee reported at Ilecting OF tho
Do"rd Of Directors on tue 2ltll Of Aprll, Is fol-
lows;
fartsidtnt--lottef Palmer,
riee.lrtsitnts4 Hon. JoBeph Mo.lill, tho Hon.
y. Ooobaugh, Writ Duxtcr, N. X. Fa'rbank, A. O.
.secreiary-ThD Hon. john r. Rsynolda.
4tcasHrer~I. irving pearee.
nowsn, i. T. Gsane, deorsc i. Isin, I. VI 1larrey,
Dayia a. uage, jacob nuscllbers.
Tho report "aH adopted. and tho choice of
ss as S1eos se 9SsFsk io oson Ss a
however, remained still nnsolysa, tho Iigls to
obtain tho hito not having boon doflllltoy OBJ
tainod. May ., at 4 meeting Of tho Directors,
the Executive Comn.itteD were authorized to
proceed without dolay aud secure tho oonatruc-.
lion Of tho necessary Exposition buildings, aud
TO mako nuoh contracts md incur Bach expenses
as Aey thought proper. Tho passage "
Of RESOLUTION authorizing tho uso OF . portion
OF tho Lako ra1k, north Of VanDaron street.
uuuer certain restrictions, lad removed tAs only
, 1874-09-09

ORGANIZATION OF THE EXPOSITION
Although tho exhibitions held in Chicngo prior
to last year cannot, by reason Of tl1oir compara-
tive insigniAcance. bo looked upon N the pre-
cursora Of tho grand show Of 1868. and the sti1l
grandor one that opens to-day, jet the briofest
possible mention Of them, aud Of tho orguniza-
tion Of last yoar'e Exposition, may bo Of inter-
est+ Ii 1865 the State Fair uab hold in Chicago,
and in 1859 in Frecport, when On cnterprieiug
CAicagoan got mp an opposition show Which ho
oallcd tho United Staten, Fair, and which,
located In tho grove near tho Chicago University,
WAS eminently auccossful. Then camo Mechan-
ioa' Institute exhibitions. the Northwestern sani-
tary Fair, tho Fair Of tho Sanitary Commission,
and, later On. numberleas poultry and horticulture
al exhibitions which Wero moro or less meritori-
ous, and were successful accordingly. Tho ex-
hibition BY the
woo1Er uAxurAc1unEns' ASD woo1-ahowEns
ASSOCIATION,
hold In Chicago in 1868, waa the last of our great
E1poBition's forerunners, and, ia certain senso,
it may, in conjunction with tho Jubiloo idea,
which WAS mootod tue year after tho
great fire, claim tue honor OF being
one Of our present Exposition's proscnitors.
Tho Jubilee project waa sentimental Or on.otion~
al rather than practical and what little hold It
had on tho public mind was soon merged into
the moro busiuoss-llko project. set forth latc in
June. 1872, Of o permanent institution in tho
Way OF
AN 1EpUaTRfAL FAIR.
r,h,u nro,o,t ,x.o .,n,or+aa hr n q uorr,, T
- A.' pAo1os' ".e nnpPoA'" '"o ~ ~ ~ 1A9"n-' ~
l. ecaml'oh' IL. u. od"aS, y. lfestoh. Jonn L.
Drake. George s. Bowen, md J. Irving Pcarce,
who obtained tho necessary iconae, aud decided
upon September or October, 1878, na tho tlttogt
the behonao. nut tho pnoAo p1o1od apathoslc'
and 1t was for tie time botpg aban-
doned, In tho same year Richard
Edwards hyo,oht o,,t 1;o I1s.u-1,ark achomc .
.,.t.. ~.; o1",.-I e.;...,.. ~ 49,.
f'sion"1y ann1r WHICH 1'lckefeu 1an'1'y iol Sno't
time. and Was puf1ed out by popular anttlaerohce.
Notwithstanding tho failuro of tho Industrial
Exnostion ,loa in 1879 tho ;flea AZ celebrating.
m ao,,,, .v.,, ~. n;.,,,a ,,iat, ovor 1aao1,tio,,
ana Despair WIS stlll uppormoss IN many ul'nus,
aud on Sopt 81, 1879, TuE TRIBUNE published
the plan, furnished bv a corrcspouilopt Of 4
,,.,n ,vnn- r,u -rn,1rr
A"a "0Ap 'o"], ..;x,,,n .
.ooahg IN e'aoofato programme ol 1essas'''os 10
como OF about tho 9TH OF October, 1877, aud to
Lust week. For roaaonB which at the time
Eero obyioua to all Aonab1o mon T,tB Tn1D-
,r,x 1;a,o,ro,ad t,,o nroto,t 90 did aluo
M.ror 80 11na;in1 ,,a .,t 1",I,.a~ranna ,voa
tl,a;; ~ aAo, iun, 49,. "n ~ sri'o iosR
,n"ntbs o ~ 1a7o "as s,o. ~ ,st,,vt n,o
ii,";ns, ~ 4,,o Ill.,. "oS ."i; "h 1a;., hr,anhod
nunsor - T. To,a', ~ wSM 3a5a eaMm"
n.ot;ro t,hi, ~. ~ to'o, Aus s,;.ai 10 " tn ~
1'~~'" 1"oA4oo' ous ~ .ao .!.o4o RI 1"o'"" 'AA -
rho woo,ar monms. ~ ntu ntrrnss; a" crovara' Aaso-
, 1874-09-09
THE. PAST.

contains, It ia proper to look back for momont,
and to rocail rhat many have forgotton,-tho
origin Of the Exposition and tho features Of last
years display.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-09-03
members elected to each house; now. t!e~e-

members elected to each house; now, there
fore,
The people of the STATE of Wisconsin. represented
n Senate and Assembly, do enact as Jo1sws:
Section l. The foregoing proposed amend
mssnt to the constitution CT this state snail be
submitted to The people, at . general election to
OF November. 1874 and if the people shall an
prove and ratity said amendment BY majority
OF the electors voting thereon, said amendment
SS.d.i become part of the const tuition OF THIS
Section .. The form of the ballot in voting
70 approve and ratify said propoSed amen ment
ShatI De for amending the constitution limit ng
oondea Indebtedness by counties towns. cities
and villages to FIVE per cent" and AGAINST said
a.Lnenuhient against amending the cons tuition
uniting the bonded Indebtedness nv counties.
nall oe ON separate ballot anai shall be deEos-
Lteu IN a separate box to be provided 1or tnat
p,prpoSe' and all persons qualified to vote at any
sLJc'oh IN TINS state shall be deemed voters on
FACTION 8. The votes cast approving and rati-
.SlhS OF alSapproving said amendment snail pc
!! ca ana returned by the inspectors OF the
eeeloh IN all respects as votes for state officers
gre counted and returned AMI the officers now
0eslehated by law 10 canvass the returns OF
Eotes lor state officers shall canvass the returns
On ,his question at the same time AMI place, ana
onder the same regulations and restrictions now
PROVIDED oy law for canvassing and declaring
the returns OF elections for state officers
section !: Within three days after the deter
mination of said canvass 1t shall be the duty of
the canyassers to certify the result of the said
c.Hfass 70 the governor, who shall thereupon
WHOM oeiay make proclamation of the result.
eecIioh .. The secretary of state is hereby re
qureo 70 include the substance of this act n the
notlce OF tae general election for the year 1874.
Section Q. This act shall take effect and be
ton
The above election is to be hell, the votes
ce9h5eo ana returns made in the manner as pro-
E. LAVIGNE. Sheriff.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-09-03
General Election Notice.

Notice. is hereby given. that at the general
~ election to be held in the several towns.
wards and election precincts in the State. OF
Wisconsin, on the Tuesday succeeding the first
Monday, being the third day of November
next, the following officers are to be elected, to-
wit:
A Representative in Congress for the first Con-
gressional District, comprising the counties of
Rock, Racine, KenOsha, Walworth and Wauke-
sha
a Representative in Congress. for the Second
Congressional District comprising the counties
of Jefferson. Dane, Sank AMI Columbia:
Representative in Congress tor the third Con-
gressional District comprising the counties of
Grant. Iowa. La Fayette, Green, Richiand and
Crawford:
A Representative in Congress for the Fourth
Congressional District. comprising the counties
of Milwaukee, Ozaukee and Washington
- A Representative in Congress for the Fifth
Congressional District comprising the counties
OF Dodge, Fond du Lac, Sheboygan and Mani
towoc;
A Representative in Congress in the Sixth Con
gresslonal District, comprising the counties of
Green Lake. Waushara. Waupaea, Outagamie,
Door:
A Representative in Congress IN the Seventh
Congressional District, comprising the counties
OF ernon. La Crosse, Monroe, jackson, Trempea-
leau, Buffalo, Pepin, Pierce, st. Croix, Eau
Claire and Clark;
A Representative in Congress in the Eighth
Congressional District, comprising the counties
OF Oeont9, Shawano; Portage wood, ! uneau,
Adams, Marquette, Marathon, Dunn, Chippewa,
Barron. Polk, Burnett, Bayfield,, Douglas and
Ashland:
Respectively in the places of Charles G. Will
llams, Gerry w. Hazelton, J. Allen Barber, Alex
andcr, Mitchell, Charles A. Eldredge, Philetus
Sawyer Jeremiah NJ. Rusk and Alexander s. Nc
Dill; whose several terms of Office will expire on
the fourth day of March next.
State Senator in the First Senate District,
comprising the county of ShebOygan, in place of
Patrick III. O'Rourke, whose term of Office will
expire on the first Monday in January, 1875.
State Senator in the Thire Senate District,
comprising the first second sixth and ninth
wards in the city of Milwaukee, and the towns of
Granville, Milwaukee. and Wauwatosa. in the
county of Milwaukee, in the place of T. W. Cotz-
nausen, W hose term of Office viii expire on the
hrSt Monday in January 1915.
A State Senator in the Fifth Senate District.
comprising the county Of Racine. in the place of
Charles Herrick, whose term OF office viii expire
Oh the first Monday in January. 1879
State Senator in!the Seventh Senate District,
comprising the towns of Albion. Blooming
Grove. Bristol, Burke, Chrisiiana, Cottage Grove
Deerfeld, Dunkirk. Dunn, Medina, Pleasant
Springs. Sun Prairie, Windsor. York. and the city
OF Madison, in the county of Dane, in place Of
John \. johnson, whose term of Office viii ex-
pIre on the first Monday in Jan uary, 1875.
/ State Senator in the Ninth Senate District
comprising the county of Iowa, in place efFran-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-09-03
Suit Against Beecher.

New YORK, August 22.-The
Brooklyn evening papers of yesterday
publish the summons and complaint in
Tilton's suit against Beecher, which
were served on Mr.. Shearman, Beech
er's attorney, this morning Damages
are set at 100000. The complaint
charges Beecher with debauching Mrs.
Tilton on Oct. 10, 1868 and on divers
other days and times after that
day. Mr.. Sherman says he shall put
in an answer next week, and explicitly
deny every point raised Ex-Judge
Morris, Tilton's counsel, says that he
is preparing complaints in proposed
suits for libel against the New York
Tribune, New York World, and Brook
Ign Eagle, in all of which Tilton is the
plaintiff. 1t is understood that in each
case the damages will be placed at
nearly, if not quite, as high figure as
in the suit against Beecher.
New York, August 22.-The Eve.
ming Post says: eve are credibly in
formed that before Mr.. Beecher left
Brooklyn upon his present journey tc
the White Mountains he expressed hi:
determination to bring. at all events, ;
suit for libel against Mr.. Tilton, and
also against Mr.. Moulton, in case of .
publication like that which was made
yesterday"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-09-03
Political.

The Republicans of Michigan met
in State Convention at Lansing on the
Goth inst. The following are the nom
nations: For Governor, J. J. Bagley /;
Acknowledgements, II. H. Holt !;
Secretary of State, E. G. D. Holden,
ofGrand Rapids State Treasures, W.
B. McCreery, of Genesee county; Aud
itor-general, Ralph Ely. Gratiot coun-
ty; Commissioner of state land-ofice
L. A. Clapp, renominated for Super
lntendent of Public Instruction, d. B
Briggs, renominated.
The preamble and resolutions adopt
ed as the platform of the party are
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-09-03

The FOLLOWING Whereas" and
Resolutions were adopted by the Ills
State Democratic Convention just be-
fore closing its session on the 26th
inst.
Whereas, The Republican party has
ignored the just claims of our disabled
soldiers and violated its pledge repeat
edly made, whereby thousands of these
noble wards of the Union are compelled
to live upon the cold charity of the
world,
Resotged, That we now demand that
all the pensions of our crippled SOL
diers shall be so increased as to shield
every one of them from daily want
without compelling them to take refuge
in so-callcd soldiers home,
R6sol0ed. That the present system
of pension agency is vicious and detri-
mental to the interests Of those it is
pretending to protect, and should be
thoroughly investigated by Congress
We want every soldier in Wood
County to read these resolutions. Ten
years after the smoke of battle has dis
appeared, the party who wished that
eUery mothers son would be bmchered,
who were so bitter as to denominate
the soldiers as &c Lincoln's hirelings, :"
who starved then in rebel prisons and
and aided and abetted treason in every
form now this same party, upon
whose skirts the filth of treason vet
clings, through its representatives in
convention assembled has the boldness to
utter the hellish lies contained in these
resolutions, and assume mask of fe-
atty to the government, pretending to
love the soldier, and have great solicit
tude for him who has been so sadly
neglected by republicans and patriots.
This is the quintessence Of audacity,
"a solution of patriotism so weak that
the bitter Of hatred is not disguised, -
vail of polisical gossamer so thin
that the face of treason is distinctly
visible through its hinneSs. "Too
thin" altogether " too thin" Try
another dodge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-09-03

staunch and noble utterances indicat-
ing the determination of the party to
continue without wavering, that line
of policy which, since its organization
has been conducive to the advance
ment of the best interests of the State.
The Republicans of Kansas met at
Topeka on the same day of the Michi-
gan Convention. The platform OF
political principles is broad and solid.
Its talk is strai ghtforward and emphat
ic. Gov. Thomas A. Osborne was re-
nominated on the second ballot.
The Democratic Illinois State Con-
vention met at Springfield on the 26th
inst, also. Only minor positions are
to be filled. The committee on Reso-
lutions succeeded in reporting string
Of resolutions some of which SAVIOR
strongly of Republican seasoning
which may be construed into an at.
tempt to capture disafected Republi-
cans, as well as some not disaffected.
by assuming to wear Republican livery,
which very beautifully conceals the
treason of the organization. A por-
ton of the resolutions are catch
which the soldiers will see through as
a piece of Democratic gossamer and
repudiate in November.
The Democracy in Ohio. Pepnsylva-
MIA and Missouri also held their State
Conventions On the Goth. The nomin-
atoms for executive and judicial Offices
were made with but little enthusiasm.
In Missouri Chas. A. Honlin is the
candidate for Governor.