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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-09-26

On the first page of The DEM
ocrat will be found the speech de
livcred by Hon. Burr W. Jones at
Monroe on Wednesday of last week,
upon his denomination by the
democratic congressional convention.
We hope that each one of our read
crs will give it a careful perusal
1t constitutes in itself a platform of
principles upon which the campaign
in this congressional district will be
fought out. There is no uncertain
sound in MIR. Jones's demand for
tariff reduction; his exposition of
the matter of unearncd land grants
is clear and concise, and his arraign-
ment of the republican party severe
He contends that taxation should
be reduced SO rs TO leave the money
in the pockets of the people, and
to reduce the surplus revenue, which
being withdrawn from legitimate
business to lie idle i'll the treasury,
breeds bankruptcies and business
failures, and causes hard times. He
would reserve all the public lands
which by right belong to the gov
eminent for actual settlement. And
he would have stop put to the
common practice of making farces
out of the trials of corrupt govern
ment officials.
During the campaign Mr.. Jones
will give the voters Of the district
good and sufficient reasons why
his position ON public questions is
sound.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-09-26
J. NJ. DIN. the prohibition can

J. NJ. DIN, the prohibition can
didate for congress, addressed large
audience in the city hall, on We'd
nesdav evening. Rev Jos. Hewitt
presided at the meeting and opened
it with prayer. Music was furnished
by the band and by a selected choir.
Mr.. DIN is q very able advocate of
prohibition, which he claims is the
only issue in the present campaign
He spoke for about two hours, de-
voting himself mainly to the discus
sion of the question of the right to
pass prohibitory liquor laws. His
arraignment of the democratic and
republican parties WIS very severe.
The democratic party, he said,
pleads guilty to the charge of being
liquor party; the republican party
processes to be the true party of
temperance, but its legislation and
the action of its leaders, prove
that it is dishonest in its pretensions.
His exposition of the Mulligan let
tiers was most sound; and the way
that he went for the plumed knight
wasn't slow.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-09-26
HOLDING BACK FOR HIGHER
PRICES,

Grand Forks special says the farmers in
that vicinity still evince determination to hold
back their grain for higher prices. The only
thing that bothers them is the omnipresent
creditor, but they hope that he can be per
sunded to deal gently and give them a chance
to realize something from this years labor.-St.
Paul Pioneer Press.
In the light of present events the
words uttered by Hon. Frank Hurd,
in the house of representatives last
winter in support of the Morrison
bill, seem almost prophetic. The
beginning of their fulfillment is at
hand. Mr.. Hurd said.
say TO the farmer of America that the pres
poets for him is by no means encouraging.
With elevators granares and warehouses all
filed so overlooking, with the old crop still I'M
sold, with the vast fields of the great west
greening to the coming harvests. with crops
uneXcelled in India, almost ready for the market
with splendid promises among the wheat grow
ing nations of the earth, and with the price of
wheat less than 50 cents at Chicago, I predict
that before January next the price of wheat will
be so low that it will not pay the cost of pro
duction, and the corn raised on the Western
prairies will be burned again for fuel as was the
case years ago. When that time arrives the
farmers will be beggars i'll the midst of their
own plenty and paupers by the side of their
own golden gathered sheaves. Applause
There is absolutely no relief to the American
farmer except in the making of foreign markets
for him.
Farmers may hold back their
grain for higher prices, but without
a foreign market for it, it will rot
in their granaries. We believe that
they will begin to in4 lire, as they
have never inquired before, why
they are compelled to sell their
products in the cheapest market, and
to buy in a market sustained and
upheld by the protective system.
Mr.. Hurd in a recent speech tells
the farmers how a foreign market
can be secured for their grain. He
says:
What do I propose to do. What have tried
to do in the congress of the United States to save
the foreign market to the farmer? I would frst
break down this high protective tariff and reduce
it to tariff for revenue only; break down our
walls so you can go abroad with your wheat and
sell it TO all the countries of the world Then. by
making reciprocity treaties with Canada and
Mexico, and South America, and Germany, and
France, the farmers of this country can have a
market for their grain By this policy you viii
have three or four hundred millions of people
taking your grain who don't buy a bushel of il
to-day! And unless this policy be adopted, or
something of this sort be brought around, you
will he selling your wheat in less than q year at
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-09-26

Sometime ago The Independent,
a religious paper published in New
York, came out in an editorial re-
fusing to support Gov. Cleveland,
on account of the charges against
his private character The repub-
lican press of the country seized
upon the article and reproduced 1t
and gleefully heralded the news
throughout the country. The In
depended has recently denounced
Mr.. Blaine because Of his failure to
reply to the questions properly pro
pounded to him by the editor OF
The Indianapolis Sentinel in the
defence set up on bis trial for libel.
But Blaine and Logan journals do
not have much to say about the
latter determination of the great
religious journal from which they
quoted so literally while it directed
its attack against the democratic
standard bearer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-09-26
Briuht Ideas.

1t was bright idea when Column
bus became convinced of the exist
ence of the continent Of America.
1t was a bright idea when George
Washington was made the first pres
ident of the United States. 1t was
bright idea when Watt discovered
the power of steam. 1t was bright
idea when Edison discovered the
telephone, and the discovery of the
electric light was still brighter
idea. The establishment of trades
unions was the result of a bright
idea. The abolishing of slavery in
the southern states was bright idea,
and so was the introduction of the
Thirteenth Amendment. 1t was a
bright idea to emigrate to the west
ern states. And it was a brilliant
idea when n. K. Fairbank & Co.
discovered the method of making
their famous brands of Lakeside"
and White Star "perfumed family
soaps, whereby they are unequalled
for the bath, the toilet and the
laundry. No household should be
without them, as they eau be OBJ
tanned at all grocery stores. Be sure
and use these particular brands and
use no others. "a
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-09-26
The Teller, in reviewing a speech

The Teller, in reviewing a speech
recently delivered in Lancaster by
Hon. Burr W. Jones, says:
half of his speech here was devoted to a
consideration of the tariff. lie argued that the
democratic position on this question was mis-
understood. lie said there was no such thing
as a free trade democrat, or at least he knew of
none. What democrats called for was revision
of the tariff that certain articles as sugar, on
which we pay 60 per cent. duty, and lumber,
on which we pay 500 per thousand, be put on
the free list. These were not luxuries. They
were articles of necessary use by all people. lie
did not ask for reduction on articles of luxury
used only by the rich. Mr.. Jones's elucidation
of this subject was very clear and very salts
factory.
Mr. Jones also showed himself TO be right on
the question of retaining and reserving the
public lands for settlers. He insists upon the
| forfeiture by the railroad companies of unearned
land grants, and administers upon past con-
crosses deserved censure for not requiring the
forfeiture.
We are pleased to note also that Mr.. Jones
opposes the so-called educational appropriation
of S77,00o, coo. That is very large sum of
money, and while the pretense is, that it is to
20 to the states in the ratio of their lliteracy,
the fact is it would be converted into mon
ster steal-dividends for political sharks. We
have before remarked that Wisconsin would have
to pay about two million dollars of this steal,
and if the next congress is made up of the
usual class of men sent there we may expect
| OH .Ftrla N re tlrDnpb
In all matters guarding the interests of the
people Mr.. Jores is conscientious and vigilant.
When The people can get such men on the high
road to a seat IN Congress- they ought to work
and vote for them
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-09-26

The democratic party of the Sd
congressional district of Wisconsin,
in convention assembled at Mon
roe, Wis, on the 18th day of Sept,
1884, adopted the following resolu-
ton.
Resolved. That we heartily endorse and affirm
The principles OF the democratic party, as eX-
pressed in the National Democratic Convention,
held at Chicago in July last and in the platform
adopted by the state convention held at Madi-
son on the 10th day of the present month.
That, we chcerfully endorse the national and
state tickets, and pledge to them our hearty
and unlimited support
That, recognizing merit honesty and ability
in public Office as thoroughly consona MT with
the fundamental principles of democracy v
unqualifedly endorse the record made IL
present representative in Congress, Hon. Burr
W. Jones and in behalf of the people of this
district assure him that his efforts in their be-
half are fully appreciated.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-09-26
The Springfield Republican says !:

THE Independents clearly set the fashion for
the campaign, which in the variety and ingenu-
ity of kicking displayed goes far beyond all re-
cent displays. There are independent repub-
licans who kick against Blaine, and club has
been formed at Waltham of independent dem
ocrats who kick against Cleveland. Some Butler
men kick against the other candidates, or
pretend to- while large number of his late
adherents kick against the "old man" himself.
The Irish kick, the Germans kick, the Scandina-
vians kick, the colored men kick, the prohibi-
tionists kick, the anti-prohibitionists kick, the
American alliance men kick, Malone is both
kicker and kickee, the religious press have not
legs enough to kick as many ways as they want
to, the silent voter discloseS now and then a
disposition TO kick; in short the country is i'll a
mood which requires the epithet kieksome to
fully express its intent
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-09-26

Some pretended prohibitionists
who vote the republican ticket
seem very much annoyed at the
attitude of The Democrat on the
prohibition question, and answer an
article in this paper of two weeks
ago, by saying that we wish to keep
alive the prohibition party to the
end that the democratic party may
be successful in the county. In the
article of The Democrat to which
we allude we said; eve have no
faith in attempts to make saints by
law" that we deem restriction and
not prohibition the wiser and bet
ter course to adopt" We can not
be charged with advocating the
principle of the prohibition party
by that article. We have heard no
comments but from demagogues
who claim to be prohibitionists, who
are loud in the advocacy of its doc
trine, who admit that it is the only
moral question in the campaign,
and then tell you that they con-
scientiously(?) believe it to be their
duty to vote for J. G. Blaine, the
republican candidate, rather than
St. John, who represents their great
moral question. Next spring when
prohibition has nothing to be gained
by their work, you will find them
the most enthusiastic advocates of
prohibition in the country, quite
out-doing the consistent, honest
and earnest workers of that partyl
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-09-26
The Western Farmer, of Chicago,
in reporting the low prices at which
flour is selling in that market says:

Hour is SelllnS III lnab market says.
We have a wheat crop var.ously estimated at
from 500 900 to 530,0000OO bushels, a corn
crop of 500, 600, coo bushels to 2.001000OO0, and
an oat crop of 500 coo bushels. That wheat
will rule cheap for the next twelve months is
almost a certainty, and any considerable specu-
lative advance would result III shutting it out of
the European markets. aud allow Russia, India,
Austria, and SSuth America TO take our place in
supplying our best customer, Great Britain, as
these great wheat producers have been doing for
year past for our farmers and spectators must
remember that other countries than the United
States have large crops this season. England
has splendid wheat crop, ard France has a
crop of 3l6 000OC0 bushels, an excess of S00C0000
bushels over last year, With regard to corn the
case is somewhat different, as we have less
foreign competition in that direction, and then
we are able to convert good share of our corn
crop into pork. lard, and beef
The Western Farmer goes on to
say that already there are evidences
that the farmers of the west are
awake to the Importance of raising
more live stock, and that everywhere
they are increasing their herds of
cattle, hogs and sheep, and at most
places they are marketing their
cattle and hogs much more sparing-
ly than a year ago. This is shown
by the fact that the receipts al Chi
cago since the beginning of the year
show a large falling off from the
corresponding period last year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-09-26

The partisan republican newspa-
pers that charged upon the manage
ment of the state agricultural society
for inviting st. John to be present at
the recent state fair, have found out
that the people can get along very
well without the aid of said par
tisan newspapers. The fair held in
Madison last week was the most
successful fair ever held by the
society. Let the State Agricultural
Society die" said the Milwaukee
Evening Wisconsin; but the people
of the state have declared that it
shall live despite the efforts of the
press to destroy it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-09-26

Miss Katie Lenahan, milliner, has
for sale Briggs Il Co.'S patent Trans
fer papers. These papers are now
universally known. and the process
is acknowledged to be the most per-
feet, simple, and expiditious man
ner of tracing designs for all kinds
embroidery. One of the great recon-
mendations of these transferring
papers is that they enable ladies TO
trace upon their own materials; this
being much less expensive than pur-
chasing eady-traced articles.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-09-26
The Boston Pilot saws that

The Boston Pilot says that to the
honor of the democratic press the
Blaine scandal has not been venti-
lated as the Cleveland scandal has
been by the republican press. 1t
says:
The Pilot opposes Blaine and his party on
public grounds. lie is an INSCRIPTIONS poll
tician whose pubic record is indefensible and
who represents nothing but personal ambition.
But the person who would attack him over the
hearts of his wife and children Is a scoundrel
and the citizen who would follow such a lead is
not worthy to belong to the democratic party.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-09-26

At the annual meeting of the
state agricultural society held at
Madison, on Thursday evening of
last week the following resolution
was introduced, which was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That now on the retirement OF HOE.
y. D. Fratt, as president of this society, having
served as such for seven years. and having been
for twenty-one years an active member it is the
sentiment of the members of this society that he
has at all times deported himself as a gentlemen,
active and efficient, and having at no time in
his official capacity manipulated any political
partisanshia, thereby doing all in his power TO
make our society useful 10 our commonwealth.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-09-26
STATE TICKET.

STATE TICKET.
For Governor
n. d. FRAT,
OF Racine.
For Lieutenant Governor
4. G. PARKINSON,
OF Column bia.
For Secretary of State
HUGH J. GALLAGHER,
OF Lafayette.
For State Treasurer
FRANK FALK,
OF Milwaukee.
For Attorney General
GEO. w. SILFERTHORN,
OF Marathon.
For Commissioner of Insurance
OLE S. HOLUM
OF Dane.
For Railroad Commissioner
CONRAD kerr,
OF Sheboygan.
For Supt. of Public Instruction
w. d. PARKER,
OF Pierce.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-09-26

From all parts of the district
come the most favorable reports of
the canvass which MIR. Jones is
making. Says the Bloomington
correspondent of the Lancaster
Teller:
Hon. Burr W. Jones had full house on Fri
day evening. The Bloomington band volun-
tarily escorted him to- the church door. when
they enlivened the evening air with several
pieces of fine music. Our Congressman abused no
one in his speech, and l think made many
friends by his honest, manly argument
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-09-26
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-09-26
The CHICAGO News SAYS:

The gentlemen who have been pooh pooling
the independent movement are respectfully in
vited to take u smoked glass and look at the
situation in Wisconsin. The prospect of indie
pendent growth is so bright that it is likely to
hurt Blaine mans eyes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-09-26

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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-09-26
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-09-26
DEMOCRATIC MEETING AT DODGE.
VII +

a public meeting will be held at
Dodgeville on Monday, Oct. 9Th
in the evening, after the democratic
county convention. Hon. Burr w.
Jones and c. N. Gregory, of Madi-
son, and d. i. Jones, of Mineral
Point, will deliver speeches.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-09-26
Says the Madison Democrat of

-N Fl. 4 q
The Democratic congressional committee az
pointed at the Monroe convention met at the
Turner hall AFTER the convention adjourned and
selected Mr.. G. S. Louess, OF Brodhead, Green
county, as its chairman. Mr.. Loucks is an old
soldier having oeen shot through the right
shoulder in the service. He is an active, vide
awake democrat and VIII make an excellent
chairman for the congressional committee.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-09-26

Senator Bayard, in a speech re-
Gently delivered in Brooklyn said of
the man whom the democracy has
chosen as its candidate for president:
This is the leading influence in the character
of Grover Cleveland as I discern t-not love of
money. not to achieve success nor arouse noisy
admiration. but chiefly to perform his duty in
that station of life to which it may please God
to call him. lie has done this alike i'll offices
comparatively humble as well as in those of
great distinction and power for he has governed
the empire state and 5.50o00O of people honor
ably, honest and well for the past two years. As
a son and brother he has done his duty, as mayor
of Buffalo he has done his duty; as governor of
the state of New York he has done his duty,
and, God willing, as president of these United
States he will do his duty"