The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-09-21
who are the real Frtend' OF
the III ONES ca d--Let Republf-
cans and Democrats RI ad!

cans and fsefmocFats IA du'
The following which has been compiled
from various sources by friend, we con-
mend TO the careful consideration of men
Of all parties.
The Republicans in some portions OF
the State have good deal to say about
homestead law, and seem anxious to
make it one of the prominent issues of
the campaign. This fact, to all those sc-
quainted with the records of the presiden-
tal candidates, is surprising, for the sim
pie reason that all the facts and all the
records are against the Republicans and IN
favor of the Democrats, and If an issue
is to be made upon it we greatly fear the
Republicans will be vastly more damaged
than benefited It was At the las. session
of the Legislature, in January, 1859, that
a law introduced by Democrat, advoca-
ted bl Democrats, and carried BY Demo
cratic votes, was passed, giving to settlers
upon the public lands of theState home
steadof forty acres. That simple fact Is suf
cient for the people to know which party
in this State is the real friend of the home-
stead measure.
A homestead bill, fulfilling the present
idea was first introduced bv Democrat.
On the 9;h day Of March, 1916, Mr. An
drew johnson, Of Tennessee, asked le1ve
to introduce q bill, but leave was NOT
granted On the 10Th Of the same month
/ Mr.. Johnson again attempted to Introduce
homestead bill. Ii was OF the following
| title: "A bill to authorize every poor
man in the United States, who is the head
of family, to enter 160 acres of the pub
| lie domain, without money and without
price " Globe, vol. 10, p. 492 90
the Goth.
"Mr. Mcconnell moved to lay aside
the bill under consideration yesterday,
with view to take up the bill to give to
every man, maid, and widow 160 acres of
/ land "
The motion was rejected. On the 27th
Of the same month:
Mr.. O. 3. Fioklin, Of Illinois, in pur-
suance TO previous notice. asked, obtained
leave and introduced bill for an act to
grant eighty acres of land to each head Of
a fumily, under certain conditions, which
was read twice and committed. Globe,
vol Is, p. 562.
The next step was taken by Mr.. Doug
las himself:
Mr.. Douglas, in pursuance Of notice,
asked and obtained leave to Introduce a
bill granting 100 acres of the public land
to actual settlers who shall reside thereon
and cultivate a portion thereof, for a
period Of four years, which was read twice
by titles, ordered to be printed, and re-
terred to the committee on Publc Lands.
Page q, vol. Il, part l, Congressional
Globe, Dec 27, 1919.
The next till was introduced hy John
l.. Dawson, of Pennsylvania, IN 1893 and
referred To the committee on Agriculture
of which he WAS the Chairman, and pass
ed to a passage In the House Upon all
test questions the bill was supported by
more than two thirds of the House. Up
on the passage the vote was lO1 ayes to II
nays Congressional Gio5e, vol. y, part
l, page 549.
While this bill was under consideration
an amendment was offered contInlng the
benefits OF the bill to WHIl L persons,
which prevailed hy a vote of l6l to IS.
Among these voting IN favor OF granting
the pubhc domain to negroes, were hno1,
Norton, Wab5uh, Teat~orh and
YATES, Of Illinois, Congressional Glods
vol. %, part /, page 540.
1t is unnecessary to 60 back to the va
rioUs bills that have been introduced int"
Congress tor the last ght years, TOR every
one OF which Mr. Douglas has voted, and
every one OF winch Mr.. Haml'n has stead
NY opposed; bat ventilation Of HE le-
cora on the GRO" 0'li' on which me he,
puniicahS nave SO much to cay, vii 10
sutnclehl: 1n
1hat bilI passed the House III March
last, oy the aid OF such Democratic votes
As Cooper, OF Michigan DAVIS, English,
holman and N1bIack ct Indiana Nc
IIerhaho' IIe hoOlhson' Logan and fouke, OF
l,iinois Larraoee, OF Wisconsin; Cox.
howard Martin ana Nan'andigilan, OF
o'lo' ana o'hers. III went TO the Senate,
ana after some time, the comT!ttee to
"hicn II mad been referred, made report