Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-28
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FEBRUARY 20. 1877.
The Democrat, Mr.. Finn and Cur
City Debt.

The Democrat attempted to reply
last week to what we have heretofore
said as to the responsibility of it's party
for the present muddle with reference
to our city affairs in the Legislature
but made most signal failure. That
paper has admitted that the effect Of
one of the bills proposed by Mr.. Finn
is Reputation of the compromise
bonds issued by the city. Now, when
it can point out where and when the
doctrine of reputation of these bonds
has been advocated by any Republican
it will be in order for it to charge that
the operations of the Union Leagne are
the natural outgrowth of Republican
teachings. The trouble with the writ
er of the article In the Democrat is
that he can never forget nor forgive
the election Of Daniel Hall to the AS
sembly. 1t is hoped that in t;-ne his
grief may become assuaged, and that
he will be reconciled to Mr.. Hall's hav-
ing been chosen to the position named
three times in place of his Democratic
competitor It has been and is SIM
pie difference of opinion between the
writer in the Democrat and the people
as to what was the correct thing to do,
and the popular verdict, We believe, is
that the people rendered tie proper
decision in choosing Mr.. Hall.
As to the argument of the Democrat
it is noticeable only for what it fails to
establish. While concedng that the
affairs of the city are in an unsatisfac.
tory condition, and that the efforts of
Mr. Finn to secure certain legislation
have added to the complications before
existing, the Democrat would tain
make it appear that the responsibility
is not upon the Democratic panty.
But it fails to make out its case. Mr..
Finn is Democrat and was the mona
inee of that party. For the Democrats
to now disavow him is breach of the
contract entered into between him and
them last fall. Republicans are pas
sive, if not wholly disinterested, CD
servers of events as they are transpir-
ing, They have seen the Union
League swallow the Democratic PARTY.
and they are now Witnessing the con-
tortions and agonizing throes of the
latter in its endeavor to escape the
consequences of that act. Let them
fight il out among themselves. The
coalition between them was for the sake
of spoils and was disgraceful to all the
parties concerned. The most effective
opposition to the League In times past
had been from the Democratic party,
because Of its superior numbers, and
when that party turned a complete
somersault and coalesced with the
League, serious approximations were
felt, and justly SO, for it was known
that Mr.. Finn would enfore bis pecu-
liar views, if possible, upon the Legis
lature, and secure the repeal of laws
which had been passed for the protec-
ton and credit Of the city. These
predictions have been verified, and if
the legislation of this winter shall
prove disastrous or unfortunate, let the
Democratic party be held responsible.
Dir Finn has not dissembled in the
least. His views were perfectly under.
stood, and he has proposed no laws not
known to be fully in accord with them
The hypocrisy which has been practiced
is that of Democrats in their support of
Mr Finn after having for years op-
posed him. Mr.. Finn has been en-
tirely consistent and straightforward
throughout. Not so much can be said
for the bulldozlng editor of the Demo.
erat and his party.