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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-08-19

YESTERDAY morning the argus man was
Just finishing an editorial article to this ef-
feet: "Thaddeus Stevens, an original Aboli.
zionist and one of the founders of the Repub-
lcan party, is about to take the stump for
Governor Allen in Ohio" when an intelligent
friend sauntered in, and seeing the squib ex-
claimed, 'why, Stevens is deadp' "Bless my
soul," said the argus man, as he tore up the
squib, "is that so? really must send and
get neurological record for the use of this
Office" Then the intelligent friend sat down
and spun yarns about dead men for whole
hour, while the conscientious editor took CO.
pious notes. And now there isn't journalist
in the country who knows more about the
mighty dead than the argus man.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-08-19

The argus now howls about the expense
Of feeding the Indians, and makes a daily
practice of displaying the figures to show the
extravaganza of the administration. No one
will deny but that these expenditures have
been increased the past few years, yet with
frontier more extended than ever before, with
little settlements all through the country
overrun by Indians, there has been little
bloodshed the past two years, showing that
however badly agents have managed the bus
iness, the policy of feeding savages is safer
than that of killing them. We cannot for the
life of us see what advantage would be de-
rived from adding Two or three millions to
the expenditures of the War Department,
which would result by breaking the present
treaties with the Indians, and thereby save
as many millions now expended in feeding
them. The only way in which to learn
whether or not the expenses of the govern
ment are increasing is to compare the aggre-
gate expenditures year by year. The follow
ing are the figures of the expenditures the
last three fiscal years:
Year ending June 80. 1873 ....... 1890 ,245 SO
" &" il" 1874. ........., 2S7, 1878 76
60 U &c 1879 .. 074 623 900 az
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-08-19

an earnest desire to justify your generous conf
dence, and strong regard for the honor and avel-
fare of our State, inspire NTH the firm resolUe to
spare effort and to consider other consequences
in the endeacor to faithfully discharge the duties that
aol be incumbent on me If your choice shall proUe
to be the choice of the people also. pledge you and
thousands for aohom you act in that event. honest
purpose and fred determination to make the public
good n,y single aim and constant care.
Gen. Connor's Acceptance,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-08-19

If the PRESS has lost its reverence for
Judge Kelley, it is because that gentleman
has embraced the Democratic heresy of rag
money. Mr.. Kelley is now in full sympathy
with the argus, as may be seen by the fol-
lowing conversation he held with a reporter
at indianapolis last week:
''Do you hope the Democrats in Ohio will
win?'
81 would like to see the defenders of the
greenback win"
''Are the monetary views set forth in the
Democratic platform your views?"
eyes, believe they are"
''In desiring the success of those views, then,
you, in fact, desire the success of the Demo-
cratic party, don't you?'
.It amounts to that, [ presume"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-08-19

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley T.
PulleD, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer a favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent
Journal as we have information that several '.bum-
mers'' are seeking courtesies in the name of the
PRESS, and we have no disposition to be, even pas
sively, party to such frauds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-08-19

BOTH here and in Bangor, parties in Gen.
Roberts interest have circulated the rumor
that Gen. Conner is Catholic. While we
hold that "man is responsible to God for
his religion and to his country for his poll
TICS" it may be well enough to say that Gen.
Connor is undoubtedly of the Universalist
faith. Try something else.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-08-19

The Old Catholic Conference has ad-
journed without accomplishing anything.
The delegates got together at the close and
told each other what good fellows they were,
and something vague was said about uni
versal church, and then they all went no me.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-08-19

IT took the argus two years to find out
that Millard Fillmore was dead, and now it
takes the PRESS to task for ceasing to belabor
Clement L. Valandigham. Why, bless you,
Vallandigham is dead. too. For pal alticuIars
consult the PRESS files for 1871.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-08-19

GEN. BUTLER had better by all means 60
over to the Democracy. His O'Connell
speech was an insult to New England, and
his currency letter indicates that he is as daft
upon the currency question as the Ohio
Democratic leaders.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-08-19

We do not read anonymous letters and cemmuni-
cations. The and address of the writer are in
all indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-08-19
TO LET +!

Room i'm the Second Story of the
Primers Exchange. with power if
required. Apply to PRESS OFFICE
Or to Ii. THURSTON 4N CO., III
Exchange Street.
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"A on Union St., now occupied by Caldwell q
Hodsdon, and Whitney & Thomas. Apply to
ja11dtf ST. JOHN SMITH.
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BOARD.
Summer BOarders.
Board.

FEyWO Gentlemen or Gentleman and his Wife can
n be accommodated with first class Board and
Rooms at No. 20 Brown Street. my19dH
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TO Let.
To Lee

- OOMS to let, furnished or unfurnishei, No.
LII Cotton St., second door from Free Street.
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CONDTTTONS =

These Races are to be mile heats, best in 5, in
Harness.
The Horse distancing the field, entitled to first
premium only.
No winning horse entitled to more than one pre-
MUM.
Ample accommodations furnished by the Horse
Railroad Co., carry visitors and from the grounds
auglS dtd
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To BE Let.

TUyHE chamber in second story on the corner of
Il Cross and Middle SITS. Apply to
HENRY DEERING,
my31tf No. IS Exchange St.
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To Rent.

DLEASANT rooms for Gentlemen and wives or
Il single Gentlemen, at No. 215 Cumberland ST.
Good board can he had at next door in same block
ju3dtt T. o. WINSLOW.
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TO BE LET.

NVHE desirable ofires in the Merchants National
Il Bank building, recently occupied by Bank of
Portland. Also offices in third story with steam
gas and water. Possession given July LIST. Apply at
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK.
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WANTS..
WANTED.

A FEW good seamen on board the Coast Survey
"A Steamer Blake" only industrious. sober
men need apply. aulSd3t"
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To Let.
VyHE BRICK HOUSE No. u Danforth Street,
Il containing all the modern improvements. En-
quire at No. 10, CENTRAL WHARF.
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TO LET.

| A TENEMENT containing eight rooms with Sc.
"A bago. Apply to JOHN w. LOW, corner Of
| Middle and Deer Streets. audit
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yTyWENTY COOPERS to make syrup barrels;
Il steady work. JAYNES & CO., 1856 Main St.,
Cambridgeport, Mass augl2d3w*
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A CONVENIENT tenement of six rooms, con-
"A tanning Gas, Water and Furnace, also good
stable. Apply at NO. HIGH STRICT.
ie1S d6W*ttf
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-10-28
REPUBLICANS, READ

We are aware that statements have
been made to the effect that Mr.. A. NJ.
Richter, although a candidate for Coun-
ty Superintendent of Schools, was MAX
ing no efforts towards an election and
did not seem to care materially whether
he was defeated or successful. In a
conversation with Mr.. Richter we learn
ed that he was in earnest when he &C
ceptei the nomination, that he desired
an election, and that, although unable
to spend much time during the canvass,
he expected the hearty support of all his
friends, and that, if elected, he would
devote himself to the discharge of his
duty. We do not know who started the
rumor above cited but it it should be
understood by every voter, that Mr..
Richter is not mere figure head on our
ticket, but gentleman who earnestly
desires to be elected, believing himself
fully qualified to discharge the duties OF
the office. That he is qualified, every
one knows who is acquainted with him.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-10-28
A SINGEL VOTE.

A single vote made Thomas Jefferson
President of the United States. His
election depended upon the State of New
York. The Legislature of the State,
under the former provision of the Cons =
titution, named the Electors who should
vote for the Presidency. The city of
New York sent the Assemblyman whose
vote decided the political complexion of
the Electors in Jefferson's favor. This
man was elected by majority of one
vote.
One vote decided the governorship of
Massachusetts, when Marcus Morton WAS
elected. The popular vote cast was
about 100000.
One vote elected William Allen to the
Congress of the United States in 1884,
and one vote subsequently made him
United States Senator. One vote made
Thomas Ewing United States Senator,
and his vote In the Senate gave the
presiding officer an opportunity to cast
the deciding vote against the con6rma-
ton Of Martin Van Buren, as Minister to
England. This made Van Buren, the
most popular man in his party, and
soon after made him President of the
United States.
Hundreds of instances might be cit
ed where single vote decided impor-
tant measures tEat have shaped the desti-
nv of the nation. How important, then,
for every citizen to cast his ballot, even
though to do it, requires personal
sacrifice. The approaching elections
will develop full Democratic vote.
One vote may decide the government of
a State. In view of this possibility, lie
no man, who is entitled to q vote, stay at
home. A full vote means Republican
victories.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-10-28
DEMOCRATIC ADVICE.

When the editor of such a paper as
the Chicago Times, after carefully snr-
veying the ground, advises the people
of Wisconsin to vote for Harrison Lud-
ington in preference to VIM. r. Taylor,
it is time to believe that there must have
been some strong argument brought up
in his mind against that champion of
bogus reform That such is the case,
will become evident to every one who
reads the following editorial from that
paper of Saturday:
The Times says:
Now while, be it once again remarked,
it dosen't make half hay seeds differ
ence to the commonwealth of Wisconsin
which party whips in this fight, yet if
the question, Who's the friend? (of the
people) depends for its answer upon the
| affidavits and counter affidavits in this
bounty-brokerage matter, then must the
honest yeomanry be constrained to take
the arm of the Ludington party, and
turn very icy shoulder to the Taylor
party. Mr.. Farr charged that he divid-
ed with Taylor certain money that he,
Farr, as bounty broker, was paid by
!
ey raised by the town of Sun Prairie.
To this Mr.. Taylor replies /. $50 far
as the statement of III. Il. FAR reflects
atpon ney personal or official integrity, I
deny it without qualification" 2. 1T
is quite probable that Farr, and other
bounty brokers, obtained recruits at less
sum than the contract price paid by the
town, and that the difference was allowed
to the broker, or paid for such other
expenses as the circumstances seemed
at that time to require" (What other
expenses p 5. "Any charge, that I dis
honestly retained moneys 6elO7lgdng to
Cottage G,OUe in my personal posses
sion, or for my persOnaluse, or that 1 in
any other manner, on this or any other
occasion, ena6ezzled any moneys belong
ing to Cottage GrOue, is utterly and
wickedly false
1t will be observed that Mr.. Taylor
was not charged with enlbez-ling mon
eys belonging to Cottage Grove, but
with di0idi'ag brokerage a0ih Far
and this, the real charge, he does not
deny. He practically admits that brok-
erage was paid to Farr out of moneys
raised by Cottage Grove to pay recruits,
and he does not intimate that there was
anything wrong about Fairs re-
cel'inS ILLS UTokefaBe II GHere WAS
nothing wrong about it, the brokerage
was money belonging to FAIR, after he
had received it, and not ''money belong
ing to Cottage Grove" Mr.. Taylor does
not deny that he received portion OF
Fairs money, received by the latter
from Mr.. Taylor out of bounty money
raised by Sun Prairie. The fact that
Mr.. Taylor is SO careful to go all around
this point without touching it, is calcu
lated to leave the impression upon the
mind of one who reads his letter that Ii.
did receive money IN this way, and per
haps by way of defraying ''such Other
expenses as the circumstances seemed al
that time to require" 1t he did receive
money in this way, the people of Wis
consin will not ask anybody to draw
their differences for them.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-10-28

Howl OF THE BREAD-AND- BUTTER
BRIGADE.-Language is not adequate to
describe the fearful confusion into which
the mastery speeches OF Elk Governor
Washbprn at Barahoo and Portage City
haue thrown the whole of Tayior's
bread-and- butter brigade. Governor
Washburn derives his crushing facts
from the books of the state officers as
kept by Ferd n md Kuehn and Peter
Doyle, two OF the GeSernnr's strongest
supporters. Even the bread and butter
brigade therefore cannot deny the fgnres,
All they can do is to howl and yelp nj
Washbprn's feet.
But the fact is strong and nnqnestioned
as the pyramids of Egypt, that there has
not only been no reduction in the state
expenditures, but there has been All alb
solute increase under this wanted Re
form administration. Instead of saving
$500 per day, as the Reform orators
have everywhere been belching dnring
the past six months, there has been AN
ACTUAL INCREASE OF ONE HUN
DRIED AND NINETY DOLLARS
PER DAY IN ORDINARY EXPEN
SES. This knocks the whole bottom
out of the Reform party. and leaves
nothing but the shell. It is bogus,
bogus through and through, and the
people clearly perceive thst. and It is
aroasing an Overwhelming tide against
Taylorism.- 5fil,coukee Wisconsin.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-10-28

WHERE IS The LEAK IF our Reform
thousands, we would like to know what
has become of it. They blow hugely
about that $500 day, the immense
amount saved on the printing contract,
the Blue Book, etc. But where has the
money gone to. The Treasury is empty
and the credit of the State will be i'm
paired, unless funds can be obtained from
some source, and the question is, where
has the money gone to? Our friends,
growing over stopping leak at the spig
get, have knocked our the bung.
tt we include all expenses under TAY-
LoR, of every name and nature, we find
his profigate administration has cost
the State $50, 563. rs more than WAS ex-
pended for all purposes two years pre-
vious. But the Republicans expended
sl63, 53s. OF more for permanent i'm
provement than the bogus Reformers
did. This is property now on hand, and
if we deduct al permanent improve
ments, and examine the current state ex-
penses, we find that the profigacy Of the
Reformers has cost the people of Wis
consin 1898, 515,O3. We again ask,
where is the leak?
We have pointed out that So, se4. SO
more was paid the army of Reform tim
Der agents, than was paid previously,
and that over 1927, 900 was paid on old
claims, but we have not found how the
expenditures were swelled SO enormous,
ly the last year of Reform rule.-State
TO3frD0I
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-10-28

VS.
FERDINAND KUEHN

We want to ask the intelligent voters
of this State if they suppose that if
Henry Baetz had been our treasurer OF
State at the time Gov. Taylor entered
that office to pay the interest on the
loan from the State to him from the
school fund, that Henry Baetz could
have been induced by the Governor, or
any other man, to do as Mr.. Kllehn lid
That is, to receive the interest money
from Taylor after it was past due, and
date his receipt back so as to enable
him, Taylor to defraud the State out
of the amount he had forfeited by law
in not paying that same interest on or
before a certain day, as required by
law?
We want to ask the voters of this
State if they suppose that Hon. Henry
Baetz would. at the time of this transac-
ton, exact of others, who were i'll the
same boat with Taylor, the condition OF
the fulfllment of the law, by paying the
amount forfeited in not complying with
the law, and yet thro' sharp trickery-
for it is nothing but trickery-assist the
Governor of the great State OF Wlscon-
sin to go upon the records as a swindler,
and that, too, countenanced and aided
by the very Treasurer with whom he
transacted the business?
We want to ask the honest voters OF
want to insist on their referring to the
past official career of Henry Baetz, to
enable them to properly and honestly
answer these questions.
Mr.. Ferdinand Kuehn did do these
things. He did date back Gov. Taylor
receipt and enable Taylor to defraud the
State. He did exact and received iron
other parties the sums of money which
they were legally Obligated to pay, bu
which he enabled Taylor to retain fo1
his own individual use, by most deceit
full practice.
Are there any such black charges
in the whole official career of Henry
Baetz?
. Not one.
Is it not well, then, for the public t.
govern its actions in accordance with thu
record of these two men?
Is it not well for our voting popula
ton to familiarize themselves with ties
facts as they exist, and be governed
the coming election by a honesty of pur
pose9
If the present Reform State Treasure
is guilty of these charges and HIS OWN
BOOKS DECLARE HE rs, can thu
people of this State consistently trus
him with the farther management o
their finances?
If he is guilty of these charges, ant
NO ONE DARES TO QUESTION HIS
GUILT, is it not probable that he coult
be led into other and greater crimes, b.
the same influences which led him int
this-crimes where the treasury of GU
State would be most woefully crippled
and the people bled of thousands AM
tens of thousands Of their honest dues
VOTERS, we put at you these inter
rogatories, and in return we simply re
quest you to put in your votes for tn
man whose honesty mas deem tested, an
whose integrity is unquestioned, an
against the man who is lacking in thos
essential elements to commend him t
your favor.
VOTE FOR HENRY BAETZ.-Me
nash0 Press.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-10-28

WHAT HAS THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
ACCOMPLISHED :-Sipce saving the nation
in war, it has liberated race-given
freedom to also that this is in deed as
well as in name, the asylum for the OPP
posed of all lands-''the land of the free
and the home of the brave, lit has
given us the homestead bill-it has Civ
en- us the Pacific Railroad has given
us the best currency the nation ever
hat--it has brought peace and prosper
ity to all our iand-in brief it has given
Us all the great measures of the past
twenty years in the pation-and no State
was ever better or more economically
governed, than has our own State of
Wisconsin been for the past twenty
years of Republican rule.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-10-28

The Democrats have increased the
current expenses of the State in years
S193, 514, as compared with the last two
years of Republican administration. 1t
should be borne IL mind thet these fig
ures ars official. Those for the fiscal
year ending Sept. 80, 1874, are from the
published reports of the State officers.
Those for the fiscal year ending Sept.
80, 1875, are from the statement reiuct-
antly furnished by Treasurer Kuehn.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-10-28
EARNEST WORDS TO ELECTORS

Wisconsin expects every man to do his
dnty November Second. 1t is the duty
of every elector to cast his vote at each
election. TIE right to vote is coupled
with the Obligation to vote right. Livery
citizen should consider himself as COM
mittee of one, duly appointed, and NOR
ally bound to place his own ballot in the
box. and to see that his Republican
neiphbor votes also. There is little use
in protesting principles unless We srls-
tain them with our ballots. The stay
at-homes are the ones who bring political
disaster. Delinquency in depositlng
ballots results in bad government, pre-
cisely as delinquency in paying taxes re-
suits in an impoverished treasury. A
good citizen considers it as much his du-
ty to vote, as to pay taxes, and taxes are
made lighter by electing honest men to
office.
Our opponents are sleepless they are
flooding the state with monstrous fabrI-
cations, abont our candidates, prepared
for campaign purposes. Driven to des-
peration by exposure and fear of expul-
sion, every artifce is used to maintain
control of the peoples money and the
vast patronage of the appointing power.
Beware of these insiduous calumnies of
apathy in your neighborhood of intri-
CUES and offers to trade off, and of ille-
gal voting.
The bogus reform movement has prov
edacostly experiment to the people, and a
stupendous fraud = as the records con-
clusively show. 1t can only be perpetu-
ated by gross impositions on the part of
it's adherents or through the Indifference
of honest men who viii not use the bal
lot to protect their rights.
It is in vain that good laws are passed,
thai taxes are paid, that the magnificent
State institutions are constructed, if we
allow corrupt men to hold office. We
must have honest officials and economy
i'll the management of State affairs, or
our labor and money are worse than
wasted 1t is in vain to multiply words.
for what is desired can easily be secured.
if all good citizens go to the polls.
Speeches will not win good news from
Iowa will not win newspaper articles
will not win we must poll the votes.
Republicans of Wisconsin, you have
these ballots, deposit them in the boxes,
an / let us have a fair count.
Ie5 it be seen from the returns, that
this government of the people, for the
peoIl lie, by the people. is precisely what
it purpo1ts to be-the voice of the whole
people. A full vote in Wisconsin always
lnsures Republican victory. we should
initiate the wise example of voters in oul
sister States. We should show ourselves
active and vigilant, With comnendable
st tie pride = progressive, lopulous
powerful commonwealth. Let us go tC
the polls, on foot, if need be, but 60
and record our verdict on the second day
of November against the corruptions OF
this LOCUS Re- form party that has
br night the good nan of Wisconsin in.
TO disgrace. Let there be no snap judg
m mt this fall. We want a full jury and
a righteous verdict. Come Stat,
Journal.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-10-28

REFORM PRoFLIGACY. = Speaking of
the enormous expenditures of the pres
ent administration, Gov. Washburn, af-
teravery careful examination of the latest
official figures said: at is sare to say
that by the LIST OF January, aChe'a The
Republicans again assume control OF
the state government, THE GENERAL
FUND WILL BE BANKRUPT OYER
500. 600.