Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-02-16
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oally dead and buried, it seems both
unwise and Inappropriate for his friends
TO DO continually cxhuming his remains
and parading them before the public,
It would appear, however, that the JEFF
larson Banner does not share this OPP
inion, for it's editor cannot let the de-
funct Official spoken of rest in peace,
but seems 70 regard it his special duty
to keep before the people the fact that
Taylor is no longc- Governor; and to
constantly cudgel those independent
deh ocrats who contributed to his de-
feat. A correspondent of the Banner
last week hauled Walt. Green over the
ceals again, for the part he took in
this piece of business, and it really be-
gins to look as if that gentleman will
never hear che last of what the Ban.
ncs' il pleased to term his "treachery."
1t Is to DO hoped that in time, when
enc editor shall have forgotten the loss
Of the teas which dropped out of his
mouth when Taylor retired to the
shades Of Cottage Grove, he sill be-
come more raconciled to the election
OF LudiAgton. The late Private-Sec.
retary's trouble arises from the fact
that he cannot see that Walt. Greenin
this county, Sat. Clark, in Dodge
county, Philo Dunning in Dane coun-
ty, B. R. Hinckley, in Waukesha
county, and other democrats like them
throug hous the State, were in advance
Of the party as to a proper understand
ing Of Taylor's merits and fitness for
the Office Of Governor They knew
the man, and recognized his total un-
worthiness for such high and distin-
guished poeition-a fact which large
majority of the party, not blinded by
parsiEan and personal bias, as is the
editor Of the Banner, are now willing
to coacedo. But the Banner editors
grief is TOO fresh for us to expect that
he will coincide in this view of the case
at present.
As proof of what is here stated, let
US call the Banners attention to the
following sketch of Taylor, as drawn
By Pomeroy'a Democrat in last weeks
issue. The sentiments therein ex
pressed arc shared by thousands Of
democrats in Wisconsin. The Demo-
crat said:
"Not long since the Democrats, un-
der the inspiration of cowardly hunger
for scraps at the fesh-pots in Madi-
son, the State Capitol. nominated an
old fossil named Taylor, for Governor.
He was quiet farmer, familiar with
daisy tops aud the use of mangel-
wurzel. bat entirely unfit for Govern
or. He va. mediocre citizen, With
not sufficient executive ability for pres
ident Of an agricultural society, from
which place be was transplanted to the
head of a political plumber procession
and elected Governor by about fifteen
thousand majority. He was taken in
hand by the Democrats because be was
an old soft, wi:h no positive power,
and they expected to make figure
head Of him for the benefit of about
dozen lions Of Democracy. who for
years lad been without lamb or failing
of any kind.
Taylor became Governor greatly to
the surprise Of his relatives. Instead
of swespiag every Republican out of
power, as good manager would have
done, he retained in place all over the
State, Republicans and their spies.
They familiarized themselves with his
many weak points, and divided plum
der with Democrats Taylor promised
positions to every one who asked him,
till, before, he was Governor, three
times as many places as the Executive
had at his disposal were given away.
Then he had to back and fill, lie and
procrastinate, mouth and humble,
coax. beg, promise and wriggle into
and out Of all manner of tight scrapes.
He was fresh traveller in bed where
for years the vermin had waited for
some one to suck, and right we'll was
he bled. Instead of fooling fhe Re-
publicans, Democrats again fooled
themselves, and last year were given
the back seat they deserved"
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