Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-01-22
DEMOCRACY AND REFORM.
How 10 Work. Cader the New Regime-The
Democracy G0bbie the Fat Piaees-The Re-
formers w ail-Nepotism at the Capitol
From the Chicago Inter-ocean.

larry cOnQIti0n tn9n Jnat OF tuelF Cou-
stituents. The great anti-monopoly
"so-called," is distributing
the Offices according to the Mosaic
law of the ancient Democracy, in
stead Of the new light of modern re-
form He can't get over his old pre-
jadices, and IS determined to have
the front seats reserved for the ever
faithful, simon pure unterritfsd BJur-
bons. As the King OF the Sandwich
Islapds is said TO now and then
throw off toggery that civilization
has forced upon him, and rushing
out in the garments of the nrst
Adam, have genuine old-fashioned
dance with his fathers, so Governor
Taylor, though marching around in
the garments of reform on public &C.
casions, hurries out at every oppor
tunity to don his old Democratic
breeches and scatter rewards among
the great unwashed. The prospect
is now, that he will refuse to put on
the Anti-monopoly suit again, but
will hereafter appear in his true
character as Chief of the Wisconsin
Aborigines. This occasions much
alarm among the patriots who for
sock the Republican party to sup
port him, and dispatch from Madl-
SON informs us that they declare,
much more torcib|y than elegantly,
that if this policy is persisted in, the
"Reform party will go the the devil"
We are afraid Wisconsin did a
losing business when she changed
or der, economy, and patriotism for
this new tumble of partyism.
(From the Milwaukee Sentinel
Now that the "Liberals" have
ascertained what estimate is placed
On them by the "putrd reminlscen-
ces", as expressed in the monopoly
Of all three of the elective office RS in
the Legislative Assembly, of Wiscon-
sin, with Bouck Democrat for
Speaker; Peck (DemocraD for Clerk,
and Deuster DEMOCRACY tor Ser
geant-at-Arms, 70 the neglect of all
candidates Of the "Liberal" persna-
sion, the fact is clearly and unmis-
takably apparent that, under the
present combination of tho "Happy
Family, no Liberal need apply. 1t
is the same old story of Oliver Twist.
When bad boys are enticed into fel'
lowship with professional and ex-
perienced operators in wickedness,
abiect and ohedient service must be
rendered by interiors to superiors,
before admission to full participation
iu confidence and plumber. What q
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for men who
are suffering with bronchites, caus>
ed by shouting loudly for Reform" y
Verify, these Liberals must feel the
discomforts experienced by the prod
| igal son, who set them a good ex'
ample when he returned to hi:
fathers mansion for some veal
Served them right, is the first
comment their conduct ELECTS; but
after the better feelings of our ma
ture a cert their rightful supremacy
all goO3 and humane people win say
"Boys, come home you have sui
tered enough.
| From the La Crosse Leaier
This State has been scandalized
for many years by striking exam
pie of that peculiar specimen Of po-
Iitical favoriteism which Democra ts
find so offensive 10 Republicans and
call Nepo.ism. The case we refer
to is that of Judge Miller. of The
Eastern District Of this State, who,
as soon as his children grew up tC
years OF comprehension, promptly
appointed them officers of his court
1t was regular family concern.
The newly elected Democratic
State officers have shown that this il
lustrious example is not lost upon
them, as will be noticed from peru
sal of the inauguration ceremonies,
in this paper. Kuehn, Slate Treas
urer, gives his ron the snug berth of
Assistant Treasurer, and A. Scott
Sloan gives his brother, l. G. Sloan.
the responsible post Of Assistant At
torney General. How many of the
other assistants, clerks, and employ
ess are cousins, nephews, or Wlfe's
relations it does not appear on the
face of the transaction; but with the
bold and vigorous nep0tic moves of
Kuehn and Sloan, az an example, il
is not tor moment 10 be presumed
that such rare and rich opportu-
nifty to carry out the Scriptural in
junction of providing for ones own
would be suffered to pass by unLm-
proved
(From the Chicago Journal.)
The new Governor of Wisconsin,
Mr.. Taylor. who was elected ostensi-
bly, as farmers man, but really as
the candidate of the old Democratic
politicians and the railroad manag-
ers, delivers his first Message to the
new Legislature, majority in
which was elected under precisely
similar circumstances. There being
very good reasons for suspecting
that the monopolists virtually own
both Governor ana Legislature, we
are anxious to see how they will
conduct themselves when il comes
to tho test. The Governor, in
his Message, draws it mid" on
the railway question, considering
that he was chosen, by pretense at
least, as the special champion Of ire
form"
ttrom the Eau Claire Free Press)
The appointment of Hon. l. G
Sloan to the office of Assistant At
torney General is good one Mr.
Sloan is an able lawyer and safe
counsellor However, the Attorney
General, Hon. A. Scott Sloan, was
one of the loud.mouthed Liberals |
who, a little over year ago, was
shouting "nepotisml" about Grant.
AS l. G. Sloan is a brother of his, it
would seem that his sincerity was
not so deep, after all.
Keuhn has appointed his son