Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-09-25
Bloomington NatnS.

some for Cleveland and Hendricks. and
others for GOV. St. John
Bloomington Notes.
Nothing of much Importance is
troubling the average Bloomingtonian
at present. Our fair passed off in fine
shape, and the weather was as good as
any one could wish for. [ think, as a
general thing, Providence fayors Us
when we appoint a time for our fair.
The fair was a success in every depart
ment, and considering the size of our
ground and the buildings it was much
better fair than the Dubuque fair, held
the week before. Bloomington proper
is small but its resources are enormous.
| don't say it because l am resident of
the village, but because it is fact.
There is no town of its size in the State
that can compare with it in business
point of view.
Politics is becoming a subject of con-
siderable Importance. Last week we
had a Butler speech, by man from
Milwaukee, but it was poorly attended
The people didn't seem to enthuse very
much for Ben. There are very few who
think it advisable to throw away their
votes for the conglomerate candidate.
Last Friday night Burr Jones enlight-
ened the Democrats of this place on the
political issues of the day His remarks
are better than the average stump
speakers, but you could see by his
remarks that he thought his cause was
hopeless. The gentleman that intro
duced him TO the audience had a far
away look on his couhtenance. which
put me in mind of the boy reaching up
after the grapes, and who said, Thou
art SO near and yet so far When a
bald-headed German will get up in
Butler meeting and answer the ques-
ton, 'AVhat is the difference between
the Democratic and Republican party?''
by saying the only difference is that the
Republicans are in and want to stay in,
get in, it shows that he has got about
as much head on him as q wart
on a log. We will Just name one
or two reasons why the Republican
party is superior to the Democratic
party, and should be supported by the
people of the country. and especially
the laboring classes The Republican
party is in favor of protection, and the
Democratic party is in favor of free
trade. BY free-trade we would be com
PEELED to work for the same wages that
the working classes do in England,
which is about half what our laboring
men get in this country. You compel
a.man to work for dollar day where
he is getting TWO now How could he
support his family? We are aware that
English capitalists are in favor OF the
Democratic party, aud are doing all
they can by money and influence to
help the Democratic party into power;
but it is like the Rebels cheering Nc
Cleland in front of Richmond When
the Democrats put him up for President
they didn't have the interests of our
dear, old country at heart.
Last week | noticed quite q nice
article in the Tell-her-anything- but-the
truth, by one who calls himself Gar
con" He made a statement in his re-
marks about fellow becoming so
frightened when Mr. Jones said that
thirty barrels Of whiskey went down
with the Tallaposa that he got up and
walked out of the meeting. This is the
first instance on record of a Democrat
getting frightened when there was any
thing said about whiskey. He said chat
the solid men Of this community we're
going to give Burr Jones a boost next
November. Now, my dear old Demo
cratic "Garcon, YOU have bit off more
than you can chew this time You
haven't got a divided Congressional
district to buck against this fall, and
we will show you a united party, if
John does fix things up for Us boys
sometimes. He says he will a tale IN
fold about a fellow who wants TO be
Superintendent Of Public Property when
old Jerry takes his place next time.
Well, don't know who has a better
right than him to want the place. lie
is q man who served Lis country three
years faithfully, ard # old Jerry wants
to honor him. all right. Garcon says
the wonder is, who is this Garcon who
writes those notes for the Tcll-her-anv-
thing-but-the-truth. think he is some
relation to the man who says he cant
supper, Ed. Kidd this fall, and be must
| be some relation to the man who is
editing Democratic paper in Lancas-
ter. If | wanted to be a Democrat 50
| bad, | would have the manliness to get
there with both feet, and not disguise
myself by wearing the cloak Of Repub-
licanism whilst advocating Democratic
principles. When paper, pretending
to be Republican, comes out and says it
can't support man ike f. | Kidd,
who served his country three years in
the army, and every act of whose life
has been credit to himself, to his con-