, 1875-08-28


Dolnocratic patty does not seem 10 10 very
happy family. Mntteringa of discomfort aro
hoard in all directions. Cracks and rents are
found In it ~ plensifnly as in the City Of
Feking. Discussions are cropping out 1t, un-
expected places. Tho currency question hns
split it like wedge In somo qnarters, and the
reforms which It professcd to champion last
f0ll 1lavo raised vnrioua lively breezca, Ono
Of the livelicst of these breczes in just now
blowing in Wisconsin.
Two years ago, tho Democracy, in order to
placnte tito urnngcrs, loiAtetl tho banner Of
rairoMl reform and united their forcos to
elect Nfr. TAYLOR Governor, but tho moyo-
inent has not PINNED out we'll. The dirt docs
not pay. Tho roform Inns proved to he 70.
PROGRESSION, aud this revolution, contrary to
tho accepted axiom, has gone backwards.
The movement was led by aeltish, blind, and
reckless de1nagogucs, md 1t has run
tho Reform party into the ground Nome
OF the groat reforms which wero heraldcd
with such flourish Of tranapeta havo boon
accomplished. They have not secured the
reduction of rates III the railroad war which
thoy promised. On tho other hand, they
havo succeeded in stopping tho building Of
new roads necessary to develop the RESOURCES
of tue State. They havo prevented the ncc-
essary inerease Of facilities upon tho roals
nlready built. They haye hindered tho build
ing Of better dcpots anl stations, tho sub
stitution Of steel rails for iron, md the stock
ing of tho ronds and shops with improved
machinery. They have thrown hundreds of
men out of employment, and they have
caused n general cutting down Of railroad ex~
peudtures NIL over the State. They havo
dealt serious blow 10 tho common carrying
business OF tho State, and this III tho solo ont
come Of this great wnr Of reform upon tho
railroads, instituted two yearA since
by the Dotnocrats aud Granyers. Tho
Democrats nre now satisfied that they
have mndo a disastrous blunder. They
elected TAYLon TO llarass, md pursccnto, and
brcak down tho railroads, and ho has not
beon tlnfNitlful in the performance Of tho
duty for which lo was elected, but his perse-
cution has broken them down in the wrong
way md the wrong direction, and tho fnrm.
crs and mechanics nro beginning to feel it in
thoir pockets, The result Of all this Is re-
action Of common sense, md Bolf-interest
Inns taken tho place Of reckless deinngogory.
Five prominent Democrats Of Milwaukee lnve
issued protest to the Democratic and To
form Party Of Wisconsin" against his re-
nomination., which 10 in striking contrast
with the fulsomo adulation OF two ycnrs ago.
The protest says among other tllnga:
IIA moat enthusiastic friends do not claim that ho IL
conpsent to discharge tho duties OF tho Executive
olica without assistance fTa,u aore enc who IL co-
letent hut they ray he Il ta "eard to pidR" In The
ate, which tho peupte to be fooled and cheat.
cd, aud that ho can especially secrs tile votcs Of L.
borera and faruora the protenss that hs ia pe u
them, or Ills admirers say that he Ia = rough,
conth, uumapuerly ant hard handed farmer himself.
hnd by the I'D eandun aud cant that he Is the hon.
cst " Old DiLt," aud "Fsrner TATLon,n and other
tneahlngoss mud foolish catch words. Ths farnpra
Of this 6ttts d cass Will not he AatteFel By such
caricature aud Will regard their represent 7o
in tho Executive ofca wlo has osher claim 10
tbeis xuragoa than ht4 waut OF manners. Thsrs ID
school district IN this State that could not fur
nsh lt csodldate and tlouaand& of farmers coull
10 found who Are hs auperiors In education, charac-
ter and III ali tho qualifications necessary for tho Of
Hca II Is Eue thai h1 garm and fnv71orly uved
Upon 1t, but since 10 cana - te~ state be has
been nearly all Tho tina fn Office, and e Ill tho time
psr1Iatrnt ar4 professional oillcs-sesksr, and IL
tho desuRgoRae. Ills friends tFnt> Of biz economy,
but tho claim ia not founded In TRUTH for hc haa per-
aoually saved nothing to Tho HLale when tla saving
was either just or honorable, aud 10 haA never re-
trenclcd any expenditures Of tho public moneys OK
cept !n tho employment aud compensation Of common
1aborers about ths capal vhen Lila 1eronchmrnt has
been the most putty meanneas, and hls osscnta,ous
economy starvation wa1aa to the poor. 10 has mover
fure9ons any possible chpncs ot enhancing aud Aw1ng
the full amount Of h!s allowances. Ho lays fa1se
elslms to the saTng Of money IN ts pnbe printing,
when escry knows that 10 has had nothing to do
with It. sud II tie public printing has cos Ies4 in tho
past year than formerly It ID wholly account Of the
inv mud the ycry low bid Of the prosoat contractor
ts personal qualittes and chArActcrlacs, well ~
biz want Of sb.lity, a!spaa!if3 hi for exalted
position. lie goes about complaining and braggng In
the samo breath that certain ones "tryng 10 run
him, but they cank do It. When i msu without the
qualifications necessary holds 40 high An ofles ~
Governor nnts Is Ill hs time ausp!rions And afsaid
that will run hlu,. 10 will be suta to b. run
by somrbody.
This very sweeping abuae shows that there
is a dacontcnted clo1neut In tho Reform pnrty
which doesn't think as mucl. OF TAYLOR "a
it did. He Is no longer representative
man. There is no moro political capital 10
DO uade out Of him. Thu orange las boon
squeezed dry; hence they contend it will bo
q blunder to put him on the track again, be-
cause he will bo beaten. This protest, how
over, only represents a part OF tie 1teform
party. Tho Governor has q certain follow
ing composed Of politicians looking to him
for fayors, and Grangcra who aro not yet
cured Of their folly on the railroad question.
Thoy will unite anl push him. Thus the
1leform party IL divided against itsslf.
On tho other hand, the Republicans have
put d strong ticket in tho aold, haaded by a
strong, sound, and sensible man, representing
q strong, sound, and sensible policy. Their
ticket and platform havo united thota aoialy,
and tho enthusiasm which has been aroused
I'LL over the State has convinced tho Demo-
crats TINT tho tide has ebbed, and that tAeis
alliance with the Grangers haa weakened and
is golrg to pieces. They know that there Ia
a shnrp Aght and great Republican victory
ahead Of them, and the prospect il
not pleasing to tho Milwaukee
Ntses, tho Jauesyille Democrat, anl
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