Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-10-01

EDITOR TRANsCRIPT:-Will you please
allow few old soldiers small space in
your paper, to give their views on the
present congressional canvass in the first
district. AS we do not affiliate, and are
under no obligation to any parties, we
think we have a right to vote for whom
we please. In noticing the present can
vass in our district we find that the poll
ticans arc making the point, and the on
ly point, against Mr.. A. Biermann, that
he is poor man, and therefore without
influence. While, on the other hand, they
claim for Mr.. Milo White, that he is rich,
and thereby has great influence. Now,
we admit that Mr.. Biermann is poor, and
Mr. White is very rich, but how came
this so? Mr. Joaquin Miller, CALIFORNIA;
poet, has said, that "A mans wealth is his
monument, indicating his meanness." Is
it not true that while Mr. Bicrmann was
but a boy, our country was involved in q
great civil war, and being patriotic and
loyal to our country and flag, he offered
his service and life if needed, while Mr..
White staid at home; and while Mr.. Bier
mann was enduring hardship and sharing
the fortunes of war with that noble little
army of the Cumberland, Mr.. White was
making money, and every time that noble
army was overpowered, or overwhelmed,
Mr.. White could mark his goods up; that
was bad for the soldiers, but Mr.. White
was happy. At the close of the war, Mr..
Bicrmann came home poor boy, like all
the soldiers, while Mr. White was rich
merchant Now, laying all political feel
ings aside. we would call on all loyal cit
liens, and all old soldiers of the first dis
trict, at next November's election, to tell
the world and our children, whom they
want to he represented by: The man tn at
represents honesty, loyalty, and patriot
ism, or the man that represents money.
Hank Read what soldier, who lives
in Mir. Whites own town, has to say
about the two men. G. N. BE1sEKER
From the Spring Valley Vidette.
am an eXsOldier, and wearer of the
blue. and as such desire space in your
courageous Vadette to give my opinions
of Biermann and White, viewed from the
standpoint of Union soldier. intend
to write as shall vote. Who is Adolph
Bicrmann He is a Scandinavian by
birth, who came to this country, the land
of his adoption, and hardly had the young
and vigorous son of Norway set his foot
on American soil, before he enlisted to
help crush the rebellion, and save our
threatened flag. Biermann marched with
his knapsack and gun three long years, to
the music of the Union, and sealed his
devotion to our country with the offer of
his life upon its common altar. His re-
cord as a soldier is without stain-hls pa
triotsm is without blcmish, and as q
citizen, twenty years after he has lain
down his arms that this nation might be
free, Adolph Biermann is respected
enough to be nominated unanimously for
the important office of Congressman.
Who is Milo White? While husbands,
fathers, brothers and sons were pressing
the enemy before Atlanta and with Sher-
man to the sea, while Biermann marched,
and fought and suffered, Milo White fig
ured the interest on soldiers notes, mark
ed up the prices on the food and raimcnt
for soldiers families, and wrote out mort
| cages that soldiers wives and little ones
might keep the wolf IRON the door.
Stay. at-home Milo did this, all and more
zoo, while Adolph Biermann, "tentcd on
the old camp ground and stood where
bullets whizzed, and where brave men fell.
Placing these two office seekers side by
side, and dispassionately viewing their
records, what is the solemn and the i'm
perativc duty of all Union soldiers? Is it
not to vote for Adolph Biermann? For
| myself, let others do as they may, / SHALL
And know of hundreds who will vote
for the soldiers. candidate, Biermann,
against the draft dodger, Milo White.
Yes, the boys are marching.
| SOLDIER.
r1..e.1l Ca-a Oal,