, 1875-05-31

rittnK tlHn 0f Ahtl-3shvofy eeuttnent 10 The Gf0o
States, that swopt oVur tho south at laat like
mighty. rushing tornado, tcartngupt the poisonous
Uras ttne Of Chnttal Blpvcry root and branch
! anticipate Tint NO blafl roe sl'nilar effort
lcra when this State Co.v8ntions n,sot, 10 frAma
platforms tlat Will Bntisfy lie railway iutoteats,
ard =. tho shmo time not frlHhtcu off tho qrang-
nrs Tie necessity for tlsla course will bs made
manifest by tho recital Of few important facts
TINT 60 to tllow the exceedingly critical ooudi-
ton Of tho two political parhen in W'scona'n.
aud tho encouraging prospoosa OF succoss Which
Duth have E0ud teas0n for entertaining. Hhv.
Taylor, 1teforrnrr, WAS cl' ctcu ovor Wnshburn.
Republican, In 1879, bY over IT, 0Uh md tho pom
nlnr branch Of Tie Legislature was also cnttled
By tho 1lotormers by largo nhjoritY-s bnt, laat
fall, tho Stats SWING back to Its old Republican
.uoosinRs again aud Rayn t,a tho I.cgisiaIure by
over 81 majority on Joint balot.-thue secuitnE.a
Republican United staten Bonhtor and 1.-Two out of
olsht mentors Of Congroas. but tho
DEMOCRACY cAtlIllEp THE arATK
on tho popular yote, aud gained Oh tnnmbcr OF
C0nEreas.-lhus exciting tneir hopen tur Tic suc-
ceas Ut thc,r ticket this fall al1 lor holding tho
Electoral vote Of Wisconsin to thelr a.do ii tho
great Presidential battle OF tho liepnbliu's Gen.
uunial year. Undor thcsa circumstances, 1t
must 10 apparent to tho mnat casual observer Of
passing events that neither organization can
ato anv WING, faction, or Hogneat OF its party;
hut II ID roasonabls 10 suppose that both will
work oainesls to ill up thelr ranks with nav TO-
osnits, mud htrohgtllco tlioir folcas along tho
TINT tho two antagonatic forces IN this fa1i'a
CANVASS viii bo tho railroads on the ona aida
aud tic Grange clement oil tho other. mud It 10
obvious that lot, t4s e;xisting parties viii
.lie support Of bott,. Formerly, the railwaya
ad tho beat organization, and could bring tle,r
! strength mid Influence 10 boar upon tic ballot
box. or upon the Legislature, mnrl nore quickly
aud elfectuAlly than ANY Of their opp0ueuta;
but since tue ufnngo organization has sprung
into oyslenco, thoy haVo met an onemy that has
Ieaten thom fn every pitched batt1o, Il ts non
aes,eo for tho Changers to pretend any lougor
eilat thty aro not political Organization Tbs
fact Is obvious to every observer that thoy bhga
m ,do tbcis Influence lclt iu controlling elections
aid IN aharinE Iegia1atlon, thousand times
moro than in my othor way. Thov have \ 80
! upon subjects Of vital public cvncor., ana 10
paldcr their pfotudlces fur tho sake OF tleir
support.
THE POTTER LAW,
thnt has made SO much trouble. brought much
dtsaator upon tho busnoss-interests OF tic state
aud driven much capital from, 1t. wAs the Hian-
lfe1tation OF tho eager desire OF tue political
trickstosa to gain tie hpprooatina ard favor of
shis new clement in our political system. Thst
tho principle underlying 1t Ia quito correct aa al
nit but 'ts exercise in WISCONSIN thus TAR has
| boon like tho blind 8amson EroPlug about for
tho pilla,s Of tl,o tnuplo. Tho Hallway corpo.a-
tlous charge that tlls sort OF unfrieNdy eg,a!a-
tlou n.s aIfeAuy cobs sho Pcoi4e " l4a otato
| eeiyed any adequate compensation. Co1tainly,
wliofo tLefo ~ Rfeat 1lllnfy ihn'olea upon
certain clasa Of citizens, of upon certain inter
| ast, Ny iie onaetmeht o1 an 'l'snvlhca la"
! bcs.os cd 6omowhero to balance tue ovit; but
| the railroad corporations naeosB thoir dam4Gta
at enormous figures, aud boldly cuhllenye their
oppoueuts to show any Just ofsot. Thor intllct-
@ nlens aga,ns1 tno fos'cf law eoo'a'ns 'no 'o'o"-
First-Ilat It has Ieprocia:ea tho stock and
bonda Of railroads lying in Wlscousth to tho
! amount Of 0.ouU, 000.
\ StcoHl-1bat 1t has caused tlo rejection OF all
contre Of tho World. "a collateral security for
borrowed money.
Ihird-Ihat II has destroyed the confidence Of
capitalists 10 all Wisconsin railroad ontci priaea
Eaubhed carstal from tue stare; nrcyented TIE
] completion OF old oncs and pasaiyzeu tho buHl-
| ness ouotgy Of tho whole people. And thoy en-
phaslcully dcly that tue. tariil Of ratoa on pas
sougers and freight has been reduced low enough
to roal,ze saving to tho public wh'ch vii co!n-
popsato for thIag that thor and other IN.
te1ebte have already suffered In consequence Of
ttis vlcltua BIT Of party legislation. Looking at
THE nA1LnoAps or w1soossfN
Enltiing them only AZ Al aReQcy Of tho ballot
box to Beculo tue triumph Of thia or that poiiti.
cal pasty. 1t ia susceptible Of easy demonstration
that shoy may oxert m Influence too pot.rt aud
tar. reaching 10 be disreEardod BY those who
dosirs the SUCCESS Of tl,e,1 oa,lse. We have
ever 1900 miles OF railroad already in operation
| tu this State, nnd other comra,lts orgauized
aud lines projected Nhtch throw strong inau-
encee into ope aud tho same channel. Thess
older and moro denseIy-ropuiatod SECTIONS ot
tue Commonwealth and ,,tho companies have
their paid agonts aud faithful aarvauts ip nearly
every township from Lako Michigan to tlo
gfu,ta Ef,ru akand kr