Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-09-27
Nearly All the Money Received from the ex-
Treasurers Squandered ;n Increased
Expenses.
Speech Delivered by Fl, A. Taylor Before the State
Convention Of Republican Leagues in
Milwaukee, Sept 10, 1894.
Presentation Of Facts and Figures Taken from the Official
Records that Prove Beyond Dispute the Extraya-
gance Of the Present State Administration.
Nr. Chairman and Gentlemen:

Kr. Chairman and Gentlemen:
WIS ,onsin il Republican slate. It's
people wsrs led assr AZ fer time upon .
question wholly foreign to legitimate
politics, but which is now happily for
ever buried. This fall there will be no
breaks in the ranks. A united party
will march to victory, and "tenh -'aia
upon the old camp ground"
lido not propose at this time to make
any attempt to discuss general political
questions. I will leave that to other
and ADLER speakers who are pres snt.
What have to say will relate wholly
to tbs management Of state affairs as
they have been conducted by the pres.
emit administration. / am we'll aware
that figures arc fatal to effective CAM
paign oratory, and dampen rather than
kindie the fires Of party enthusiasm.
But they are important and valuable
nevertheless, and must sometimes be
employed to inform the people upon the
conduct of public affairs.
Yeu all know how dumb aud docils
the Democrats are over national politics.
They have lost interest in the tariff.
Their souls are no longer narrowed into
indignation over the atrocities perpetrat-
ed in the aame of protection. Somehow
their sympathies have ceased to go out
toward the poor laboring man with his
taxed dinner pail, and they have over
come their horror at the wicked trusts
and monopolies that are 90 cruelty rob-
bling the people. They don't want to
talk about wages, and business and
harl times. They even restrain
their expressions Of admiration for the
"splendid courage" Of the "almost d.
vinefy appointed" and when they think
of congress and turn their longing eyes
toward Washington, speech fails them
and their sight grows dim and misty.
The state convention and most OF the
congressional conventions have endorsed
the Democratic platform Of 1892, think.
ing, suppose, that as it has never been
used in national politics, perhaps 1t
might be made serviceable in this state.
Our distinguished senior senator devoted
q couple of hours before the Democratic
state convention the other day in telling
what his party had promised to do and
had not done, and arguing that there
fore it should be continued In power to
give il a chance to redeem It's broken
pledges. II is the first time that ever
heard the theory advanced that party
ought to be trusted in the future because
It had proven false to It's promises in the
past.
No, the Democrats Of Wisconsin do
not want to discuss national politics;
they propose to make the campaign
solely ON state issues. The Republicans,
while they will not ignore national
questions, the solutions Of which affect
the business, investments and wages OF
every man, are yet quite willing and
anxious to discuss state affairs az well.
The Democrats are seeking to estab-
lfsh the fact that this administration has
been an economical one, more saving OF
fhe peoples money than the Republican
edminissrations that preceded 10. In the
Effort to accomplish this they are reck-
leesly resorting to the most unwarranted
and deceptive methods.
II IL said that ssthe most dangerous
faIsehood is to tell half the truth" This
ia the-Democratic plan OF discussion. Al
the dictation Of Chairman Wall and that
accom- pllshsd public IL rot private fnan-
Ger. the editor of The Milwaukee Jour-
raj. both Of whom visited Madison for
that purpose, secret conference was
held with the Governor, Sec. OF State
and State Treasurer, at which the tax
levy for 1894 was agreed upon, and
manifesto issued forthwith and distrib-
utaa throughout the state. leave you
to Judge Of the preprieey Of allowing
political managers. in secret conferea'
ces with state eficers, TO have voice
In fixing the rate OF taxes, Tor cam.
paign purposes. The amount agreed
upon wss extremely low, $s4O .OOO, or
about one-fourth che usual levy. Is 10
claimed, and . more false claim was
never made by any party or TO any peo.
ME. shat this reduction In taxes 10 she
reaalt OF Democratic economy. Ish de-
elared with Q brazsnness OF assurance
never surpassed in ps 1itical desperation,
-thas the admin1ssration, by prudent
management and good busihess meth
oas. had accumulated 20 much money
In the treasury that 10 was only nsces-
sarv to levy about one-fourth the usual
tax. NeshiRg could be further from
the truth, stand here TO say to you,
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen. anc 70
the tax payers Of the state, that ehis
administration has never saved the PEG.
Ma q single dollar. On ths contrary
ths undisputed figures Of the pub
liza records show that IL has bsen
oharacserizsd by extravagancea and waste
rather than by care ana economy.