The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-10-21
THE HEROLD ON GOV, TAYLOR.

The following is a translation of an
editorial that appeared in The Herold of
Monday.
Within few days the charges of Col
Farr against Gov. Taylor haye taken u
ew and grave direction, so that in view
OF the interests Of the Reform party we
cannot neglect to take especial notice of
the necessity OF reform in our political
party organizations, and in consequence
have supported the cause of reform in
our paper. We have had the satlsfac-
ton III this to meet the wishes of the
public, and by them to be warmly sup
ported, as the result of the State cleo
ton two years ago his satisfactorily prov
ed. Our honest and upright desire to
| faithfully assist this reform in the inter
est of the common veal has kept step
with this conviction, and if in following
this direction we may have made any
mistake, 1t cannot be chargedagains our
upright efforts.
Under these circumstances we have
greeted with JOY the result of our State
election two years ago, and have regard
ed it not only as right but as duty to
| further assist the fruits of this result
To be brief, we were i'll favor of the cleo
| ton Of the present State ticket made up
of candidates chosen from both parties,
| not only on practical reform grounds,
but also because 1t was our opinion that
| the present Reform administration, I'M
der the difficulties which present them
selves III every new change in politics,
had done as well as any former admins
tratlon. We have explained this to our
readers IN many articles within q short
time. We have also said openly that we
| regarded the special charges heretofore
made by the Regulars" against Gov.
Taylor more as the outcome Of the po-
| Etical wirepulling aud demagogical in
| trigue, than as well-founded accusations
We have, for this reason, heretofore,
placed no value on the charges made
against Gov. Taylor, and this because
| they appeared to be without logical con-
nection, and, in n judicial sense, full of
contradictions. Col. H. L. Fsrr, of Cot
Cage Grove, Dane County, (no matter
how unworthy, according to his own
| statements, he may be) who, some time
ago, accused Gov. Taylor Of having, in
common with himself, been engaged in
disreputable bounty business III Cottage
Grove i'll the sixties, has within a few
days appeared in The Madison State
journal with new sworn statement,
| according 10 which, within very re-
cent period, Taylor has in the most
contemplate manner made attempts
to induce him, FAIR, to take back his
former charges. The long contents Of
this sworn statement we cannot give here
1t is enough that Farr repeats his for
mer charges +; that Taylor has recently
corroborated their truth, in that he has
attempted to entice Farr to he challen.
ges make false denial of them and thai
the Governor to either deny them or to
bring suit against him for libel and per.
| jury.
Through these circumstances the con-
troversies between Farr and Taylor have
passed into so grave a phase morally
and judically, that with all our sym.
pathy for the Reform movement, and
indeed because of this sympathy, they
dare no longer be overlooked.
| We do not hesitate here to declare
that under the circumstances we regard
/ Coz. Taylor 0s bound either personally
| by affidavit to deny the charges of Col
Farr, or to institute legal proceedings
against him for libel and perjury, accord
ing to his challenge and with this view
we have written letter to Madison,
and according..to the result we shall here.
after take our position regarding the
candidacy Of Gov. Taylor.