Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-10-11
The Democratic Candidate for
Congress.

those opposed to the present admiristra-
ton, were assembled in the Court House.
About l43 were present, when the meet
ing was called to order, and fully half of
that number were staunch Republ cans
not Greeley Republicans, but the kind
who Lave full confidence in President
Grant and his administration, and who in
tend to vote for him in November. The
Greeley Republicans in the other half
were almost us "scarce as hcll's teeth"
Mr.. Henry Madden, upon taking the
chair, said: I've are met to hear a
speech from Allen Warden, Democratic
and Liberal candidate for Congress"
Mr. Warden first paid his respects to
the tariff. The people of this district
were an agricultural people, buying all
that distinguishes them as civilized peo-
pie, and that they ought to be permitted
to buy where they can buy the cheapest !;
| that their products were low, what they
had to buy high; that nine-tenths of
those present were living on profits of
former years and not on those of the last
twenty-four months. We are told we are
prosperous and happy: we are not pros
porous and ought not to be happy
lie then spoke of the tariff on cotton
and WOODEN goods, and of the great injury
it was to the farmer, and then Of the in
suit added to this injury by imposing a
! tariff of 20 cents on wheat, 10 cents on
oats, per bushel each, and cents per
pound on butter; then OF the tax On salt,
coal, wooden and cotton goods, iron and
steel, feather and hides, amounting in all
to about 1915 ,54S, 900. This the people
paid, and the Government only received
SCI, 248, 900; that the tax on other arti-
cles Of prime necessity would swell that
amount to as much more.
He then reviewed Hon. J. Allen Bar
| ber's record in Congress, land then said,
''If you vote for me, | will vote to remove
! these dulles"
That was the point-"send me to Con-
gress.' Two years ago Mr.. Warden de-
| sired to represent this district in Con-
gress, but failed to get the nomination at
Spring Green. Who believes that if he
had gotten the nomination at that time,
he would now be Liberal 2"
Last spring he desired to get his son
appointed Postmaster at Darlington, but
failed because the people of that commu
nifty would net recommend him. Who
believes that if he had secured that "loaf"
he would be in the position he now occu-
pies ?"
Mr.. Warden's theory is, that the tariff,
for :nstance.on cotton goods, increases the
price Just the amount Of the tariff This
certainly is not correct. La 1916 there
was duty of S. box on glass, and 81
cents per pound on nails, Glass was then
selling at $3.50 per box, and nails at 81
cents per pound, and the consumer who
paid $3.50 for box OF glass and 81 cents
per pound for nails, was paying $500 du
ty on the glass, and 81 cents per pound
on the nails, which is, of course, absurd.
But if it is true that the tariff on the ar
ticles mentioned by Mr.. Warden is just so
much added to the burden Of the consum-
er, then why is it not equally true that
the tariff of 20 cents per buShel on wheat,
10 cents on Indian corn, 10 cents ON oats,
cents on butter and cheese, and % cents
on potatoes, enhances the price of all
these articles to the poor laborer who is
obliged to buy them :?
No party at present advocates pure free
trade. Tariff for revenue only" has
been and is the Democratic resolution in
their platforms.
The Republican Congress has reduced
the tariff to what it thought to be for the
best interests of the country. Tea, coffee
and other articles not produced by our
selves are admitted free.
A duty is placed upon luxuries of which
we use more than we produce !; and, de-
pend upon it, if reform is needed in this
matter it can just as easily be attained in
the Republican party as anywhere else.
Mr.. Warden did not charge corruption
upon Gen. Grant. He said Grant was
soldier of fine military ability, ard as
soldier was very successful, and had done
much for the country. lie (Warden)
thanked MIN when he did it, and now,
and would always thank him. He helped
place him in the presidential chair, and
now felt guilty for doing so. He wished
President Grant to retire before he had
lost all of his military glory, and pretend
ed to be Grants friend in doing all he
could to elect Greeley.
Out upon such friendship! This is like
Brutus when he struck the fatal blow.
Then he said the men who surround
Grant were enough to lose him his (War
den'sl support; that all the brain and in
tegrity of the Republican party were in
the Liberal movement.
What remain of US are certainly to be
pitied. In 1868 Mr.. Warden joined the
Republican party, and said at the time
that he did so because there was not
"brains enough in that party to run the
Government" He had it (the big head)
bad then, and doesn't seem to have go item
over It This reminds us of certain
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