The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-06-22
+ NUMBER 4.
BRISTOL GREEN BACK CLUB.


BRISTOL GREEN BACK CLUB.
Mr.. EDITOR Are your readers aware OF
the fact, that the above club was the start
ing point of the green back organization Of
this State? December IL, 1875, the Bristol
green back club came into life and being.
j. NJ. Kellogg, Esq was elected president.
The object ST those who became members,
was to discuss the financial problem pro and
COZ to petition Congress 10 repeal the SDe-
Gle resumption act, and get all the light they
could on the subject The object of the
leader and prime mover was not yet devel-
oped, but will be before this article is closed,
Ga the second day of January, 1876, Cur
rency Convention" was held az Madison; it's
object was Supposed to be, to organize green
back clubs throughout he State on the basis
Of the Bristol CLUB. But it endcapoyed to give
birth to twin sister OF he National Iude-
pendent Party"
The president of the Bristol club just be
fore the April election, gave notice through.
the Kenosha papers, that caucus would be
held at the Town Hall, and invited ali, ire
spective of political party, to come up and
break bread with him, and have good time.
The Caucus was opened by an address by
said president, who was elected chairman
thereof. He said all nominees must be purely
green back men, and manipulated the caucus
completely te get just has men nominated.
He pledged himself TO never vote for dem
ocratic President, Member of Congress, Gov
efnor, or State Legislator. Election day
came, this purely green back caucus voted
tor The hardest money man in the town.
SO much for the principle, and pledge, and
love for greenbacks of the leader. The
writer Of this, by letter and otherwise, be-
came cognizant of the move on foot before
The caucus referred to took piacs,an endeav-
ored to let light into the Republicans by an
expose in the TELEGRAPH, in which article
he referred 10 theGrange as a political organ
ization. To this individual grapgers have
taken exception. Let me ask them the
meaning Of the circular, or manifesto, issued
by the Master of the State Grange last fall,
calling upon all Changers to vote for William
R. Taylor? BY the history Of the past and
the present, Of the character of the leader,
we can determine what republicans who may
have been deceived, or may new be, by the
false glitter and tinsel held out to them, have
To hope for in change of party and party
laaders. Years ago | knew a man as a zeal
Gus abCliitonist lectucYer. Then freesoiler;
then democrat; then knownothng; then
an anti-War copperhead and repudlatOr of
the greenback; then Greeleyite; then lib
eral.reiormer and granger; last q GREEN
BACKER. Can such man be trusted as
party leader? Has he principles enough to
tie to with any expectation of finding him
tomorrow what he is to-day? After his
pledge of but few weeks since to repudiate
eveYy thing democratic. we find him il the
democratic County Convention seeking for
further noCoriety. But even the democrats
cast him off there as subject to paltry and
unreliable to merit even their individual con-
tempt.
There are issues pending in the Presidential
contest, paramount to the fimsy prete1t of dem
ogogues, who would get mp an issue on the
currency to divide the republican party, and give
Us a democratic President backed up by a Rebel
Congress, and thus all the old issues would come
up TO be fought over. Compressor for the slaves
Of rebels-as one of them lately declared. The
pensicning Of rebel soldiers and the payment OF
cir war debt, with all indiviual claims. Such
as ''postmasters and route agents. for which
bill was introduced in the present congress. The
repeal of all the acts making all equal in law
equity and light. ALI this such papers as the
Chicago Tribune backed and bought up by foreign
rebel bond holders are aiming to do. All this the
superarnated old fossils of played out everything
are working for.
Being dead themselves politically, without
moral principle or love of county, if they cannot
rule or earth they'll reign in hades, if they can
but drag to political perdlhon with them the
republican party.
On every locality where they exist they doubt
less CONTROL some votes. Men are too ready TO
be taken by something new If it but presents
fair exterior.
This game of reception and deceit has occupied
the time Of the present democratic congress,
ostensibIy to make politicialcapital It's subser--
Went tools are the political scum that belongs
nowhere and do nothing, bat huntTor political
notes. while they are blinded by the beamsin.
their own eye. REPUBLICAN.
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