Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-01-22

Encouraged by the success Of the me,ho5s .dont-
ed IN ,ho prosecution Of he claim for indt mnitv
Tor o. hcencies In school lands determined viii
tre a"yice ara and cooperation Of the mission
ers OF me pubic 'auas, TO adopt similar methods
IN presenting The claim OF the state for dencisncies
IN swEDp lands These methods were in hri,f 10
ootsin accurate " formation IN regard to the ex-
'ebt ana meriscf the claim. and then present H.
ana the evidence TO sustain II, In such plain and
e"ncte manner that others may understand n.
re preliminary vors, now about complete, has
itqui's' ruch extra labor from elerk Ia the land
department, which II is due to them TO say has
been most eheertully rendered.
MILITIA
les'esm It great misfortune that the leg q sturs
OF Wisconsin has not hitherto addressed Itself 10
the serions consideration of messur,s for tha
proper organization and equipment of tho state
miiltA We cannot hope always TO eacape DISC, ders
and tumults similar to those which have arisen A.,
other states AID nations. II In therefore, neither
prudent nor economical 20 postpone from year TO
year such preparations a. the experience of etherv
hAs shown to be ndspe nsable for the disc plins
sac ,hrtncnon OF that branch of the service upon
which we must rely to suppress such tumults. "A
may arise any day, too formidable to be controlled
by the civil authorities.
At tho present time the ORGANIZED militia AZ IN.
state. Known as the Wisconsin National Guard
numbers twenty-si companies and has an spere,
gate OF i,sio oihcers. non commissioned officers
aud privates. The total expenditures daring tho
year on account OF the National Guard were
fa,stls8
Renewing my former recommendations tina,
organizations and annual encampments snblntt
the matter TO your consideration and such action
as yen may deem for The best interests aud welfare
OF the state.
Thers is ne subject llsely TO come before You
fnr consideration during thu resent session ppon
winch greater diVersence q opinion is enter
tanned, Than upon the subject Of the proper rate OF
Interest 10 be permitted by law upon the loan or
10 beatanee of money, Il is urged thai the present
law, under present chcunr tances is pref Judicial
tA N sxl H.ly /. a -.
must borrow money that large amour t. OF capital
are Withhold from investment waiting for II, her
rate OF interest, and that many cot rpriss ARC
thereby crippled. l commend thjs subj, az 70 your
mature considt ration, trusting that yon will he able
to agree upon measure which, while tust TO all
conc rnod. shall also hbefate capital. encourage
industry, and AFFORD to al classes II oiuzens tho
protection they have the right to expect from tho
law
AanrcuLruRE
l much regret that the etat,stcs Of agriculture
returned TO the secretary of state, are 40 incom-
ple'e and unreliable M 10 I've praei ally wort hIcss
II Il well, perhaps, to coptiuue the law and try 10
educate assess0rs To comprehend and eomply with
i,s terms but until greater accuracy is scared IL
is unsafe TO rely upon the statistic. thus obtained
or attempt TO inst tu'o compafis ms 1t can be
said IN general terms that the agricn tural infer
E OF Wisconsin were never more prosperous, nor
igricuiturtts as class, more heartily in
accord with the progres.tie Tendencies
Of the age. Indeed, sl iadu, lrlca seem 90 thrys
| in Wisconsin, and should receive cncou agement,
mand special recognition, aud therefore appruprla-
tons to the state aud Northern Agiculn nj socie-
/ ties might be .upp 'mcnted iy hmi ed aid to the
| horticultural society aud tho Dairymen's aesooia-
| ton. Al these soci ties have been moet serricenbe
agents IN leading Wisconsin to itS resent enyiabs
posi'iop Ia the vsrous departments OF agriculture,
IN II IL certain that the aid heretofore extended
| to them has been return many hundred foii
| CONCLUSION.
| Every year brings ~ us IeS proofs OF the ygor
and elasticity OF our republican form OF gov rn.
mt nj, and of the wisdom aud the courage OF n re-
! luojcau people. In the school OF experience, par
| ties aud men are learning mat cynprom sts i,h
error are fatal, and tpat only right In edeut.
| There IL much to encourage us therefore, IN tho
| beltf, not only that the penpl, OF Maine VIII
spoedily cause right and justice to prevail there,
| but ato that IN the broad domain OF the ration
the time II not far disiant when right and justice
! viii everywhere and In al things prevail, and
national supremacy insure domestic tranquility,
prom1te the general we T, re aud secure ibe bos
sings of liberty to ourselves aid our posteriiy.
WILLIAM T.. SMITH.
MADISON, January rs, 1887.