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

the Taylor Convention, and might ma
turally be considered as strongly preiu-
diced in his favor, but we give their
statement nevertheless, knowing that
they were put on the committee on ac-
count of their character and standing
III the party. All the gentlemen are
prominent Democrats.
TAYLOR ARROGANT AND sELE-sEEE-
ING"
Not wishing to be personal, often
sive or obtrusjve, but prompted by our
self-respect ana by what we deem to be
for the best good Of the party and
State, we shall canvass freely, as We
have thus been challenged to do, the
merits and claims of this one arrogant
and self-seeking candidate.
IL. IL. Gray, formerly Democratic
Senator Phiio 4. Orton, candidate
for 4ttoraey General in 1862 PhiIo
Danniag, formerly Democratic Assen,-
btyman from Hudson ; Walter S.
Greene, er- Senator end member of the
Democratic State Central Committee :
John ID, Gwnee, e,C-mem6er of the As
Sent6ly, and member of the Democratic
State Central Committee.
HOW TAYLOR ''soUGHT THE NOMINAL
TION."
Two years ago, VIM. r. Taylor
sought and obtained the nomination
for the office from newly-formed par
ty organization, which had no knowl-
edge of It's strength, as a mere expert
ment, without a thought entertained
by any one, including himself, that his
success was possible. The nomination
alone was regarded by him as sufficient
honor, and which then filled the meas
Of his ambition.-H H. Gray, Phito
A. Orton, PhiIo Duning, Walter s.
Green, John D. Gmnee
THE POPULARITY OF MIR. TAYLOR"
POINTEDLY DENIED.
The success Of the ticket astonished
everybody. and shocked and paralyzed
the candidate. and considering his en-
tire unftness for the place, it was the
common remark that if his success had
been even possible in the opinion of
the members Of the convention, he
would never have been dreamed Of as
a candidate. This result, so unex-
pected, whatever may have been it's
causes, We are assured was not in any
view caused by the popularity of Mr..
Taylor.-H. IL. Gray, Phito A. Or,
ton, Phj5o Du.njng, Walter s. Greene,
Johm d. Gmnee
TAYLOR HAS ''No RIGHT TO CLAIM
ANY SPECIAL MERIT.
1t was the constitutional duty of the,
Executive to have laws. the Potter.
Law" included, faithfully executed. -
and 1t was his simple duty, without re-
gard to the policy Of this law or his.
views of its expediency, so long as he,
found it upon the statute book, to en-
force its obedience, and in so doing he,
did not become the supporter of this,
law or it's social advocate any more,
than if any other law was violated :;
and he has no right to claim any spe-
cial merit for so doing, as the cham
pion of this law against railroad extor--
ton and monopoly.-H II Gray.
Phtio 4. Orion, Phijo Dmning, Val
ter S. Greene, John ID. Gurnee
''THE VERY LOWEST AND WORST
TRAITS OF CHARACTER" AND.
RECKLEssNEss DIsPLYEDBY
TAYLOR"
In the performance of this plain du-
ty (enforcing the Potter law he dem
onstrated not only his want Of ability
and discretion, and appreciation Of the.
dignity and magnanimity Of his high
Office, bat displayed the very lowest,
and worst traits Of character and the.
blind recklessness and arts Of the dem
agogue, by instituting measures of pet
ty and malignant prosecution, and set.
ting on foot multiplicity Of criminal
prosecutions before magistrates in dis,
tant and out of the way places, nor
against the corporations or their off
GERS and managers, but against limo
cent ticket agents and other employees,
whose constant duty it was to be pune
tual and faithful in the discharge of
routine duty, subject to superior Or
ders, in order to insure the safety and
convenience Of the travelling public
and the speedy transportation of property.
H. H. Gray, Philo A. Orion, Philo-
Danniny, WaJter S. Greene, John d.
Gm7see.
TAYLOR. S POLICY AN s'INCALCULABLE
INJURY" TO THE PEOPLE.
The result (of Taylor's ''blind reck-
1essness was, as he wished it, a great
public excitement, interruption of
the trains and the business of the
roads, an incalculable injury to the
business and general interests of the
people and the credit of the State,
and depreciation Of the property and
credit Of all of our railway corpora
tions, without approaching the settle
ment OF the doubtful question of the
cODStitutiona1itv and validity of the