Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-01-31
Ghe RepubHrar.
JANUARY 81, 1877.
WatertOwn in the Legislature.

Films bill before the Legislature re-
pealing law passed In 1875 relative
to the compromise bonds issued by this
city. Another bill has been introduce
ed by the same gentleman amending
the city charter, but as to the nature
of the proposed amendments we are
not advised. He has presented still
another bill repeating the law of 1870
known as the Compromise Act, which
authorizes the issuing of new bonds in
exchange for the old at the rate of so
cents on the dollar. We cannot learn
that any one Las seen copy of the
bills spoken of, so that the community
is In ignorance Of the provisions of the
proposed laws. The whole proceed
ing appears to be of dark lantern
nature, which to say the least is not
commendable feature 1t would seem
as if the people here have right to
be consulted in matters of this kind,
or that in any event the Board OF
Street Commissioners should have been
given an opportunity to pass upon the
merits of the bill which it is proposed
to enact into laws. But Mr.. Finn
probably does not consider it worth
while to indulge in any such trifling
formality.
1t is understood that the bills have
been prepared under the advice and
sanction of Mr.. p Deyy, who recently
returned here, and has kindly lent
helping hand in seeking to extricate
the city from its financial difficulties
He is willing, even, we are informed,
to again accept the position of city
clerk, and in that way render all the
assistance in his power towards putting
the affairs of WATERFOWL In proper
shape. This will be gratifying news
10 those who are familiar with the
manner in which he discharged the
duties under his former incumbency.
He does not care to hold the position,
however. unless the law Of 1915 IS re-
pealed, inHicting a penalty upon the
clerk for the non performance Of GER
tain duties therein prescribed He
does not wish to be hampered with any
membranes of this kind, and it is
presumed that the law will be repealed
to satisfy his demands, to the end that
his invaluable services as Clerk may
be secured. Our Democratic friends
will not dare oppose the scheme, for it
would be violation of the compact
between them and the League which
was entered into last fall to make COM
mon cause against the Republicans
The latter will probably interpose no
objections for they could not if they
would. and, we presume, would not if
they could, throw themselves into the
breach against the League and Demo
cratic forces combined. Let us see
what tie Democrats will now do with
their elephant. They will find they
can no longer use Republicans as
football in any of their controversies
with the League. They have found it
convenient in the past to use the Re-
publicans in fighting and defeating the
League, and then turning around as
they did last fall and uniting with the
League to defeat the Republicans.
The game has been played once too
often, and hereafter the Democratic
tub can stand On its own bottom. In
times past, Republicans have been sin
cere and consistent in their opposition
to the League when its men and meas
ures were pernicious and deserving OF
defeat. But while Republicans have
thus acted in good faith and ignored
politics in local elections, Democrats
with few honorable exceptions, have
taken advantage of this and made cap
ital for their own party at the expense
of ours. They have shown that they
care less for the city than they do for
their party, and that they are ready to
eoalesce with the League at any time
for the sake of League votes. We
wash our hands of all utilization with
such political hypocrites and tricksters.
We are opposed to the Republican
party acting any longer in the capacity
of n Democratic cats nav and fu.n;sh