Strange that Wisconsin’s Gov Dewey chose a socialist term for the state’s motto, back in in the 1850’s. Maybe he didn’t realize the connotation/connection.
State Motto: “Forward”
Adopted: 1851
In 1851, Governor Dewey had asked UW Chancellor John Lathrop to design a new state seal. It is alleged that the motto was selected during a chance meeting between Governor Dewey and Edward Ryan when the governor went to New York City to have the new seal engraved. Ryan objected to the Latin motto “Excelsior”, which Lathrop proposed. According to tradition, Dewey and Ryan sat on the steps of a Wall Street bank and designed a new seal, choosing “Forward” as the motto.
http://www.wistravel.com/history_of_wisconsin/#motto
When you really start looking, it’s shocking how many COMMUNISTS we have in the United States.