The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-10-20
DEMOCRATICs CANDIDATE FOR
sloi REPRESENTATIVES,.

.s3ol REPRESENTATIVES,
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The DEMOCRACY Of tbs Congressional
District are supporting Alexander
Mitchell for Representative in Congress
TINS necessitates the inquiry who and
what Alexander Mitchell is, and what he
would represent if member of congress,
Personally we have no acquaintance
with Alexander Mitchell A We Erecollect
of hearing of him some twenty or twenty
I'VE years ago, as Scotchman2 engaged
with George Smith in flooding the State
with an issue of paper for circulation as
money from the old Wisconsin Marine
and Fire Insurance Company.n This
company had no authority of law for
issuing paper for circulation, but it was
done in defiance of law. Il was a ven
t'Ire for speculation and proved success
tut. The speculation made Alexander
Mitchell capitalist, and he has used his
capitalize Increase his capital. Not, con-
tent with being capitalist alone, he has
become monopolist, in combination
with other mohopolists. He is rich and
uses his riches to increase his riches,
and become NJ ilionaIre.p He. has had but
little to do with politics or political par,
ties. Until recently 1T was thought he
was with the Republicans, if anyp place
Two years ago, he was the Democratic
candidate for Representative, and was
defeated by General Paine, The Demo
Gratis have nominated him, in opposition
to Judge Lyon,s the Republican candi-
date. tits said that he does not hold
one principle in common with the De.
mocracy. They nominate him because
he has money to carry on the canvass. and
If they can succeed in carrying the cleo
ton, they will risk him in Congress, and
use him for their advantage as far as
they can. They know him to be neither
a politician nor statesman, and that,lif
he was in Congress, he could do nothing
for the benefit of his constituents. For
carrying any bill making appropriations
for harbors or other purposes for tho
benefit Of he people of his distrlct, he
would be in the minority, and, without
Legislativeaability, could do nothing.
Then what could Alexander Mitchell do
in Congress? Being wealthy, AMI neither
politician nor a statesman, why does be
want TO go Congress and why does he
allow himself to be supported by a party
with whom be does Dotagree p He is a
fnancier, and bis financial ambition is
not yet giatifed. In Congress, ard at
Washington, greater opportunities might
present for the qualification of his ambi-
ton 1t is but reasonable to suppose
that he would be the representative
Of capital and monopolies in Congress,
Being capstalist, and monopolist,
he would be fit representative Of
capital and monopoly. And capitalists
and monopolists belonglngt to both politi-
cal parties and no parties, he would have
GREAT influence in carrying measures in
favor of capital and monopoly. Con-
gre9s has been lavish in making appro-
p riatious or donations to Railroad com
panies and for almost every purpose, till
the people are beginning to see and fear
The danger of fostering great companies
and monopolies-the danger of. gigantic
and oyersbadowIng companies and mo
nopolies controlling the legislation of
Congress and OF the States. Alexander
is just the man to send I'd. Con
gress to help continue such legislation
and danger. In short IF the. people Of
the First Congressional District " ant to
bring themselves under worse despotism
than that of Kings and Empefors, let
them send Alexander Mitchell to Con
gress. But is they want 70 preserve
their liberties and rights, let them, in
place of sending him to Congress, let
him stay at home. " u eae4ra,,s, (. 81