Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-10-07
Political Notes.

fight over again; if the rebellion that
was put down by bullets, must again
be crushed by bullets, this is sood
time for it. And it is we'll that by
their acts they point SO plainly to the
duty which Republicans and haters of
rebellion have before them Decorah
(Io'ca) Republican.
A prominent railroad man, who
vigorously opposed the Potter bill last
winter, said three months ago that Al
exander Mitchell would be next u. S.
Senator from Wisconsin He repeated
the assertion recently. Alexander
Mitchell, the man WHO defed the law
Of the state for four months, and or
dered his army of employees to disobey
it, hopes to be promoted from the
House of Representatives to the Sen
ate. 1t is natural for power to seek
greater power, but it is impudent to
claim that MitchelPs party is anti-mo-
nopoly or Reform Madison Journal
The Reform" government of New
York city has to raise S35, 100000, Of
which only $3.50 900 are for reducing
the debt, and this while all the public
works, prosecuted so lavishly under the
regime of Tweed, are at stand still.
The Comptroller asks 1903 900 for sal
aries, or $4,000 more than was spent
in Dick Connoly's time, and we have
the impartial authority of the Herald
for stating that any honest and com
petent man could do the whole bust
ness of this bureau at cost of S32 900
a year, and large salary for him.
self"
1t should be borne in mind, when
the Democracy are making fraudulent
statements in relation to State expenses
that the total disbursements at the
State Treasury during the year are not
State" expenses as ordinarily under
stood. Of the So, AS ,29S. 46 of actual
disbursements in 1878, 81 1851 ,34l.22
was the distribution OF the school fund,
and was not in any particular an ex-
pense of the State government. The
money went directly to the counties for
the use of the public schools Indian
apoIis Journal.
Whatever May be the result in this
or that locality, it is certain that the
Independent State ticket does not stand
the remotest chance Of success, and
that every Republican who votes for it
is voting virtually for the Democratic
indications are that that the Republic
ans will carry the State. Its energies
seem to be revived, and the current is
setting strongly in its favor-Latay-
ette[ Ind lJournol.
All along the line the contest is
hourly growing more and more encou-
raging for the sweeping Republican
victory the 18th OF October next All
over the state the tide Of battle is tur-
ming. Senator McNut, of Musca1ine
County, one of the strong representa-
tive men of the party il years gone by,
who had wandered off after strange
gods, has learned the folly of his ways
and returned to his first love.-Ncw
Sharon local Star.
According to the indianapolis Neus,
an 6 independent journal" the Repup-
licans are gaining rapidly and heavily
in Indiana The campaign of 1872"
it says, sis repeating itself even more
forcibly than in the original. The
organization Of the Republican party is
beginning to tell, and every day of de-
lay will count in its favor On the LIST
OF August, or, indeed, as late as the
10Th, the Democrats would have car
ried the State without doubt, but since
they have been losing"
The Springfield Illinois, Repu5zi-
can, says Of CARL ScHURz that his
independence has become Of so in
tolerant and malignant type that it
can scarcely be distinguished from De-
mocracy itself. Ia discussing the
Louisiana case, his structure upon the
White League assassins are so exceed
ingl y feeble, and bis denunciation of
the administration and Governor Kel-
logs alherents SO intensely bitter, that,
to all intents and purposes, he may be
oono;d oroJ n ,,ort;on, oP4b, 1o4..