The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-01-22

aeaeaqt7 cooperatipn Of The executive
de arf1pent, within the sphere Of its con
8tlt'I9Ioaal daeg, IN every measure Tor the
more e1nplete protection Of the pubic
from the evils complained Of.
In this Lee. permit me to say that
the Importance of this &c pic of tr4nspor
tafi"b IS not exaggerated by thnse who
have forced it upon pubic at ention.
Wisconsin is essentially an agricul ural
ate. Of the total assessed Value of The
State at the present time. nearly one half
consists of land, exclusive of city anG:
village lots. But snaIl fraction of this
Vast landed empire is yet under cultiva
Fi"R' and the portion which has boon "A
pfovod IS susceptible Of an almost :ucal
culG"'e Increase in production and value.
While thousands Of Zen and women in
the larger citiss Of the country are claw
ring for employment and for bread, mil
'l"ns OF broad and fertile acres within
cur territory still await the projecting
oower of impartial laws and tie inysat-
nent Of enlightened labor. would
NOT depreciatt the value of a yrosperou.
Commerce, of our growing manufactures.
Hr OF our extensive mineral wealth still
IElddeu in the sartEls and impatisnty
; vJaIftpcs 3nvaiarpoa,t ,-,1lo. H.
Influences Of Industry and capital. Nc
State In the Ulion can b ,aqs Of resources
more ricb and varied No chemist evex
efmpeun led with nicer adjustment than
i Providence has apportlnned within our
| State the ingredients Of soil e|lmare,
timber, minerals, water powers-al the
opportunities for mcdaniel and m4nu
FL turisg industry. But all these sources
1f wealth ara directly nr rem ,eely raist d
to or dependent upon the Development
4 and pros perity OF az riculture. FroM the
Isoll we inhaslt is primarily derived MI
that constitutes our Independence and
progress and the happiness of cur people.
Without these natural products of The
ear b we should have little, re- bnast of in
eny branch Of indus ry. The art of
horticulture is the parens Of all arts and
It's products the foundation If all wealth,
Sbut 1t is through a due proportion Of
acres to WORK shops-of blaInwerk to
! hnew, Of labor to sc'ence- hat the re-
/ devrIoptd d. an the material prosperity
of her people. most surely secured. If
gricuIture, thea, De the bedrock up
which all olher Industries rest, the farm
era Of Wisconsin fs that they have
rights which Legislators are bound to
respect. Safe, county, and l'cal societIs
are doing mach to encourage this branch
Of indu.tfy snG I recommend that the
lsamo legislative aid at least which aas
heretsfore been granted tn the SFate and
county org snizatipns ne ELL chtinujd.
Not alone bee suse of It's intrinsic i'm
Inortancc d0es this interest demand your
special protection and defense. The
farming population of our State are far
removed frum the canters Of political
power. Their oceu nti>1, thus fsr
has been wholly indjvliuelz=d.
Unlike great mNneyel interests
which arc organized and coAesige they
arc never found in The lobajes of our
legislature. They employ no attorneys
ito infest your presence and 20 corrupt the
fountains Of law. They SEEK Ia private
avcnues 0 tho public treasury. They
ask 30 special enactmtats for the benefit
If the lew at the cxpenxe Of the many.
THEY eatsr juto 10 combinations for the
Isubgerson Of the principles Of mutu1
ljusfi,e anu equality between man and
man Submissive TO the stern deere which
Icompels them to lives Of hard buc cheer
itbl toll, they trust alone to the fidelity OF
their s@ orn Representatives, To siolate
this ccnfi dence ard permit the workman
OF our State to become The prey of the
professional sharper and spokesman Of the
lohbies, would be no. meerlya technical
| violation of our oath Of office. bu; a sur
jrender of every honorable attribute of
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