Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-19
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pesls directly to the pockets of the
producers of the State. The result is
o matter OF pecuniary interest to them;
Tor on Its result depends the question
OF railroad tariffs and passengers rates.
1t IS the verdict to be given, either for
or against the Potter law. 1t is to de.
cid. whether the sovereign State of
Wisconsin Is superior to railroads and
vast combined wealth or is but after all
a subordinate elemeut--a fraction of
thes, rings and corporatins. Whether
the laws passed by the people as repre-
scented III the Legislature, are to be
obeysd, or whether individual members
of the State, because Of the position
they ocupy, are to be permitted to con-
strue the law to their own likiog, and
regard OF disregard it at their will and
pleasure. Combined into one general
whole, this is the issue before the
people, and The one that by their bal
lots they ale to decide. It is one that
is worthy the honest careful attention
Of every nan il the State. As it is
bis DUTY 70 exercise the right of snf-
trage, still more is it his duty to in
form himself, that he may be the bet
ter enabled to do it with justice and
fairness; and while seeking to obtain
the rights due him as citizen, yet at
the same time to commit no wrong to
others; to secure equal and exact just
ice to all and from that, no wrong
can ever come
Both the Republican and Reform
parties of the State have entered the
lists as champions of the people; and
the voter will have to choose which is
the safest party to trust his interests
to-which the one for him to ally him.
self with. In making this choice,
there is but the one rule to apply:
that Is, the same ru le that you would
use were you to choose between two
individuals, were you to have to en-
trust them some of your worldly wealth
for keeping. The individual who had
the best character, would be the one
that In every case you would select.
So, if you are wise, you will entrust
your interests to that party whose rcpu-
tation aud whose past record is the
purest and best.
The Reform party, what is it? A
eonglomeration of all parties, united
together for the purpose of spois or
revenge; old wsr copperheads,. whose
political record is a stencil in the
nostrils. 40. -n&a reminiscence, dis
grace to civilization, aud reproacb
and shame to the country Of their birth
or adoption: republicans, soreheaded
over fancied or real wrongs done them,
who, to feed fat their grudges, have
deserted their principles, and joined
hands with their former enemies; and
lastly, the vast railroad monopolies of
the State, who control and direct the
movements Of the Reform party, and
who, if it obtains the victory, will, lion
like, devide the spoils with the ig-
nobler animals that joined in the chase.
1t will be profuse with promises and
pledges that it will never redeem; for
has it not unredeemed pledges and un-
fulfilled promises? +? What one OF the
pledges made to the people last tall has
it carried out what measure Of reform
has it adopted? Through its chief
officer it has stood silently by, while
the dignity Of the State has been want
only insulted. Its press that thun
dered so loudly against monopoly
have ceased-are of doubling faith as
to the efficacy of the law, or openly de-
nouuce it as Infamous, never once say
ing that so long as the law exists, it
must be obeyed, and that after obedi-
ence was the time to determine the
merits Of the law. Summed up in
few brief words, the Reform party is
DO more to be trusted by the people
than gang of confidence men or bunko
steerers.
The Republican party has record
that all are familiar with. 1t has its
faults, and it has had bad men in it.
But weigh it all recall to mind all
its glorious achievements as national
party; then look at the affairs of our
own state, where for sixteen years it
has governed then compare the two
and see which is the safest party to
trust your interests with. Between
the two you must choose, for veal or
woe. There can be but one rational
choice, and that the Republican party.
-Racine Journal.