Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-23
The Difference.

power of the people to bestow. In
one respect only is there any similarity,
both are men of energy. Gov. Taylor
has been in the gubernatorial chair for
two years, and his administration has
been most weak, Facilitating and Who'll
ly unsatisfactory. Since his election,
an event as surprising as disgraceful,
charges affecting his integrity have
been brought against him not one of
which has been successfully controvert-
ed or explained away. These charges
have been coming thicker and faster.
Like the plaques which came upon Pha-
rach they seem only to beget new
charges, and such as ought to disgrace
man eternally in the eyes of the re-
spectacle portion of the community
Gov. Taylor has been publicly charged
by member Of his own party with
the misappropriation of the funds Of
the State Agricultural Society. He
has been charged with making the at
temps to bride members Of the Dane
Go. Board Of Supervisors by enclosing
$50 BILLS in anonymous communion
tons, and afterwards has begged that
the letters might not be published.
He has been charged with enacting the
role Of pugilist, knocking down one
man and threatening others while
Chairman Of such Board. He has
been charged with trafficking in SOL
dicr's bounties, and in collision with
Col. Farr, now on his Staff, of pocket
ing 400 or 500 dollars of "bounty"
funds, swindling the soldiers out of
this amount He has been charged
with Withholding his signature to the
land certificates Of the Wise. Central
Rail Road till a little sum Of $1,000
was subscribed to the Madison Demo-
trat Iund-his son-in-law's paper.
His administration has been charged
with refusing to exhibit the records Of
the Sec'y Of State $ office to citizen
Of the State who had perfect right
to make the demand. In numerous
instances Gov. Taylor has shown him
self venal, and totally unfit for the
office he holds with SO much Of pomp
and arrogated wisdom. The charges
enumerated undoubtedly can be, and
will be proven, and many of them are
not even contradicted by those in whose
hands his official Integrity is supposed
to rest-with whom rests the duty to
controvert and deny if so there be no
truth in them. The fact is, there is
too much truth, but the man who has
been everything to everybody, the
friend of monopolies, again the friend
of the agricultural interests as opposed
to the monopolies, must be shielded
and elected to position, else the all
righteous Reform Party would be with
out fgure-head, and sink to the level
from whence it had its being-the dirt
lest scum that ever gathered upon the
political pool.
In contradistinction to Gov. Taylor,
the demagogue, the people look upon
Harrison Ludington the nominee Of
the Republican party, man who. with
all his individuality of character, at
times bluff, but always honest, is the
exact antipode of Gov, Taylor. No
blemish rests upon his official life.
Though he has never been elevated to
the gubernatorial chair, he has been
twice elected to the responsible posi-
ton Of Mayor Of the first city IN the
state. A representative business man,
for thirty years identified with the va
rious industries Of Wisconsin and
known as business man in the truest
acceptation of that term, his name has
always stood as the synonym for probi-
ty and strict business integrity. In
view of these facts and because of his
record Of honesty and business right
eousness the people propose next No
vember to make Harrison Ludington,
Governor, in place of VIM. R. Taylor
politically deceased.
Death Of DIR. LapIlam.