The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-11-03
The Veteran Wisconsin Statesman
"Does Up" His Opponent Most
Thoroughly.
Ecathing Review of Peculiar Tactics
Adopted in the First Dis
trict.
The Orator Fully Vindicates His Con-
gresslOnal RecOrd-The Prohibit
tiOnists.
A Forcible Exposition of Pending
Political Issues-Beloir En-
Unused.

The Hon. Charles G. Williams delivered
roustng speech Friday night in Goodwin
Opera House, Beloit, before splendid au-
dience. He stated his position plainly ana
forcibly, and told not q little of interest TO
Wisconsin and Northwestern Republicans.
Indeed the speech in many regards was so
notable that THE INTER OCEAN gives 1t in full
this morning. The speaker was introduced
by Dr. o. D. Strong, and received with o naO-
tering outburst of hand-clapping and APP
plause that were to be renewed frequently
in the course of the eloquent and pithy
speech.
Congressman Williams spoke as follows:
Just as was leaving GAINESVILLE TO night, /
heard q rumor that secret circular had
been seen at Clinton Junction charging me
with having received as q present Dakota
lands for voting for the land grant IN which
they were situated. The lands which hold
are in the Winona and St Peter grant, owned
by the Chicago and Northwestern Company.
AS that grant was passed and secured long
before entered Congress, as have papers,
vouchers and receipts, and abundance OF
collateral evidence TO show that every dol
lars worth of land which hold in Dakota
was paid for from my own funds. 1 desire
any friend OF mine who shall see such cir
cular, printed, issued or circulated by any
responsible person, to be kind enough to in
form me of the fact 1t is mortitying to
lave to make this announcement, but under
TIE PECULIAR TACTICS
adopted in this canvass it seems to be neces-
ary, and / will thank the representatives of
he press to make it as public as possible and
n the precise form in which / place it to-
light
Mr.. Chairman and my neighbors Of Beloit:
!ou place me under great obligation
~ your presence in such numbers here to-
light For two years and more, by few
1en in GAINESVILLE, have been misrepre-
ented, villihed and abused, until the other
light, for the first time in two years or more,
opened my mouth in public response
ow, while it is trying to me and will be
wing to you, l shall conduct myself with
ropriety and becoming sense of respect,
nd ask it as d favor that you will sit 1t out
Knight Applause
For twenty eight years in an humble way
have been on The rostrum in this State and
hers doing what could for Republican
IN, Yet am called upon in the State of
adoption, in the county of my home, in
district which ] have so long repre-
nted, to come before the people and Iiti-
tie the fact whether am as good Repub-
AN as the gentleman nominated in oppo-
Ion to me- and known as one of the most
onounced Bourbon Democrats in the
ate. For five times have canvassed this
strict for Congress- and never, believe,
cept in two canvasses, have l so much as
uded to the fact that l was q candidate,
that had an opponent | preferred to
Scuss as well as l could the issues involved
each canvass, leaving the people them
yes to Judge who they desired for their
preventative. / should have preferred to
We done that now. But the choice has not
en- left to me. Honestly, ] think, Imay safely
y l haye spoken three times out of the
strict where have spoken once in 1t. Now
I'M compelled to reach as many places as
n ana vet 1t will be impossible TO reach, /
ar, one-half of the people whom would
DESIRE no ADDRESS
is wear. When in Washington and else
mere have heard members say their COM
issions cost them from 81, 600 to SIS, 600
has been my pride from no spirit of pen
~, to say that 1 have never expended so
UGH as $500 in the elections in this dis
let have cited this district as the best
preventative of old New England
cas-, where the people themselves
ere masters and their representatives
rvants; where Ia each local community,
Iere was public spirit enough to provide for
lettings and for conducting canvasses in a
Ultimate manner. And, my friends, see to
whoever is your representative, that he
oes not come to think the district
elongs to him rather than to you. This is
merica's next danger. We want no rotten
through system in this country. Now it
as proclaimed with an sir Of trumpets in
ne beginning that our opponents had an
Guidance of money. 1t was published that
aey had SIS, O00 5000, or any amount
ecessary to invest in this way, and 1 think
ley have. l think have seen evidence of
One evidence is this stenographic re-
orter, my friend Mr.. Grant himself
emocrat and a gentleman. pursuing the
ultimate business OF his profession, is reg
larry employed to follow me night after
lght although few nights, lately, have
een omitted, to take down every word l
lall utter, even the slip OF the tongue
the heat of speech, not to be submitted
me for revision as would be in the House
Representatives, but taken into private
)oms by certain gentlemen at GAINESVILLE,
I'D there picked and patched, distorted, and
arbled az shall suit the purpose. And
though my friend Grant politely consented,
Id supposed he would be permitted to
lrnish the stenographlc reports of my re-
arks at my own nome, being paid for the
me yet when we had by that reason
lied to secure another stenographer, it
as positively forbidden by the opposition.
aank fortune we shall not labor under
at disadvantage tonight This is one
idence OF
THE EXPENDITURE OF MONEY.
lere are otherS scurrilous paper at Del
an, having q circulation of $50 to 200
pies a week. with scarcely the breath left
it's BODY now circulates 1000 extra
pies each week do not complain; l
ink it is helping me. A bankrupt paper
Racine, which tainted away under chat
mortgage and was brought back to life,
w circulates l. 900 extra copies and we
. eO1u Will pIlHb perhaps 1O,UUV copies
led with scurrtlities to be injected into
campaign too late for a reply This is
Q entertainment to which we are invited
the First Congressional district this year.
had been stating night after night that
Winans was my neighbor and a
rsonal friend; that he had all
culture and manners of gen
man; that we never had any diff
lty; never disagreed on anything except
htics, and that we never agreed in that
sept in one instance where we were both
xious to raise men to I'LL the quota and
old the draft and two patriots never
rked in better harmony and with more
II than Mr.. Wlnans and did on that oc-
sion, We really felt that war was danger
We were in the same buggy posting
la used n tack hammer and he a hard
ad stone Fethers Joked about it all day
,ey say Winans gave 500 and only So. /
We $25, the assessed price; but If l gave
and John gave $50, it only shows that
was Just ten times more frightened than
was, and that was perfectly useless.
aughterl Now
WHAT WAS Ny SURPRISE,
ter carrying the notes of Mr.. Winans' open
remarks at GAINESVILLE for days without
1king at them, on examining them to read
following:
'Gentlemen and felIow-citizens, you are
sidents Of Rock County, county that the