Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-10-04

For labor about capitol the repub-
HcanS expended for the years 1883
$50 $120,675.9j. The democrats ex-
pended in 1S91-2-3. Sill. 946.63. Demo
cratic increase, 81, 27O.6S.
For transient laborers, the repub-
licans expended i'll the years 1SSS-9-90,
S9.922.t9 The democrats expended in
the years 1S91-2-3. $32.14361. Demo
cratic increase, So. DIP
For incidental expenses the repub-
Leans expended in the years 1888
800. S47.262S4. The democrats ex-
pended in the years 1929. &c.,
1886. Democratic increase. S1Y,-
47lS2.
The democrats in the state as in the
nation have forfeited all claims upon
the confidence and support of the PEG
pie. In the nation We We're promised
prosperity and plenty and nave been
given adversely and want. IN the
state we We're promised fidelity and
economy and we have had recheSSneSS
and extravaganza instead. For years
the democrats We're unceaSing and
vociferouS in their denunciations OF
what they declared WAS ineXcusable
extravaganza in the NADIA cement of
our state institutions, and in the eX-
penSeS for clerk hire. labor and Incl
dentals about the capitol They prom
ised that if they We're entrusted with
the power that they would reduce
these expenses. Instead they have in
creased tEsm by several thousands
of dollars.
THE LESSON OF MAINE.
New York World. dem: 1t is the
Worlds habit to deal with erection re
turns on the basis Of hard arithmetic
and cold facts. whatever may be their
nature or significance. The truth in
regard to Maine is that the republicans
have won an unprecedented victory
1t sulpasses republican expectations
and far exceeds democratic fears
That they did this not 50 much by in
creaSing their yOte-they have pOlled
more in former electiOnS-aS by the
failure of democrats to go to the polls
does not alter the fact or greatly
change its meaning. Party men do
not stay at home on election day with
out a reason and a purpose. The
Maine democrats refrained from vot-
ing in great numbers because they are
profoundly dissatisfied with the course
of their party at Washington. The
long dilly-daHying over the tariff TO
the serious injury of business. and the
fna1 fnprnH S11I n ICrl1
ring and the coal and iron combines,
caused a revulSiOn of feeling which
only time and reparation can cure.
There is a warning in this revolt, fol-
lowing the somewhat similar one in
Vermont, for the democrats of all
other states-particularly those of New
York. There are greater causes for
here than in Maine
One of our democratic senators joined
the strikers against the Wilson bill,
and the other. with some of the rep
voted against the meas
ure that finally passed. There is in
tense disapproval of several incidents
in the state administration for the
last three years Widespread cOrrup-
ton and systematic blackmail in one
department of the city government
have been disclosed. and ignorance, in
and wastefulness, if moth
ing worse, are known to exist in
others.
An unpromising situation is not
made better by shutting the eyes to
it. The democratic party of New
York will need to display rare cir
true courage and hon
esty. and high devotion to principle if
it would avoid Il disaster of which
Maine gives timely warning.