The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-08-26
WHAT AN OLD DEMOCRAT THINKS

freely and gives some wholesome truths.
We make a few extracts from the letter,
as follows:
The OAKS, Wis, August 16.
In the Times of the 14th inst, under
title of political Plotters, was an ac
count of meeting at the Plankinton
House, Milwaukee. [ know nothing of
the purposes of the meeting, except by
the article referred to. Most of the
persons named as "Plotters' / have
known for years. l think that gather
ingof the persons named is no good omen
for Gov. Taylor. They are all men
who, in their respective localities where
can give blows that will hurt. TO call
all these men named ''Bourbons, s'sore-
heads, ''and other bad names will not
help Gov. Taylor. L supported Gov.
Taylor, and as a voter have helped sus-
tain the Democratic party for more than
20 years in Wisconsin. This support has
been given freely, not as an office hold
er or office-seeker, and the only interest
that have in any political party is, that
it shall administer the affairs of the
State wisely and honestly, for the best
interests of all.
Since reading the account of the
''Plotters, have been rejecting lit
tie about the political situation in our
State. 1t may be that II few suggestions
by one who is ON the outside of the po-
litical rings may be of some value to
Gov. Taylor and his friends.
The State of Wisconsin, with a full
vote out, is without doubt Republican
that is, majority of the voters have
acted with the Republican party hereto
fore. Two years ago there wasia change.
There was sufficient number of the
Independent Republicans, and of the
Granger element that switched Off from
the Republican party, or stayed home
from election, SO that Mr.. Taylor was
elected Reform also carried one branch
of the legislature. Last fall there was
enough switched back to carry the legls-
lattlre What was it that elected Gov.
Taylor? Was It his popularity? 1
think nothing OF the kind His election
was mere accident, due to causes
that no longer exist. Two years ago
there was fanatical war against the
railroads that eliminated IN the "Potter
Law" which made Our State notorious
all over the country, as well as IN Eu-
rope, ard the result has been that capl-
tai has Withdrawn from us, and our cred
it abroad is worthless. To-day that is
sue which helped Gov. Taylor into
place is dead.
Consider for moment, and ask your
self what particular merit does Gov.
Taylor possess that Will give him
strength? I have been unable to dis
cover that he has any. His ears will
measure about the same as Ludington's
when you put the two side by side, and
l. - Ill al 4lo
longest. Heis VIGOROUSLY s'pig- headed"
and before his election was as much of
Bourbon as Sat Clark, and in many re-
spects more of one. He was not SO
outspoken as Sat, but when you was
louder. Two years ago, being Gran
ger, he discovered the barn door open,
and slipped in, and left Sat out, and
Sat squealed. 1t has always been Salts
id fool tongue that has hurt him.
His desire to male himself notorious,
his want of discretion, his nonsensical
talk about the Legislature is what has
killed Sat politically. Had he padded
his own canoe along more quietly, and
left q few of the squaws behind, he
would have been a more popular man
with the people of the State to-day than
Gov. Taylor. Sat has got a good gen
erous heart, and remembers his friends,
while Taylor is quite the opposite. Had
Sat got into the barn first, he would
have let his old friend Bill in, and Bill
would undoubtedly have let Sat in be-
fore this, but for his squealing. Ii Sat
had kept still, Bill would have found a
hole quietly where he could have slip
ped in and got his foot in the trough by
the side of Cadwallader, Paul, Knight,
Bird, Rich, Dewey, Smith, Dean, DR..
Wight, and his other brother Reformers.
o Sat you should not have squealed SO
loudly. The fact is that 1t does not
look very well to people of Wisconsin,
after looking over Governor Taylor's ap
pointments, and seeing the names of
those he has given place about him, for
his friends and supporters to call such
men as Walter S. Green, John ID. Cur
nee, Joseph Rankin, B. r. Hinckley,
X. E. Davis, Philo Dunning, P. A. Or
ton, Austin Kellogg, and others "Bour-
bons, ''Soreheads," ''Plotters'' and
like bad names.
Gov Taylor may have a ring about
him that will secure his nomination, but
that is not equivalent to an election.
His administration has not been popu-
lar one. There are at least a thousand
as well qualified, and undoubtedly are
better qualified, than Gov. Taylor for
chief officer of the state
There has been great cry about re-
form, but there has been very little of
If. If reform means to turn out one set
of ghouls to give place to another, then
the people have had enough of it. Gov
Taylor has no strength with the masses
OF the people, ami if he is renominated
the chances will be against him. There
is no interest felt in his behalf outside
of those who are holding office about
him, and he and his friends ought to
know it, and would know it if they met
the people in their everyday walks of
life, and not as political canvassers The
facts are that the Independent RepubH-
cans do not like the nomination of Lud-
ington, but they will be no better salts
fed with Taylor. The only way that a
Democrat can be elected is to draw on
this independent element of the Repub-
hcan party. II when they meet in con-
vention, they are wise, they will have it
in their power to make nomination
that will carry the state with good work,
but if the wire pullers succeed in putting
forward Gov. Taylor and the remainder
OF the present state officers, then I think
the chances are with Ludington. There
Is a strong feeling among a large class
of Democratic voters that is averse to
Taylor. He Is not man who can over
come that aversion. He has not the
ability or attraction that will enable him
to gather the elements necessary to force
back the tide that viii engulf him and
his supporters. O. S. NJ.
NFo Is REsPoNsIBLE "A gentleman
from Stoughton informs us that an oil