The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-09-06
A Strong Letter from Ex-Congress-
man Pound, of Wisconsin.
Reasons why a Republican Cannot Sup
port the Mulligan Statesman.

Chippewa Falls, in which the writer says he
will oppose Mr.. Blaine and support Gov.
Cleveland for the Presidency, was made pub
lie here to-day Mr.. Pound is perhaps the
most distinguished Republican in Wisconsin,
and his opposition to Mr. Blaine will cause a
profound sensation throughout the Northwest.
He has foryears been an unwayering leader IN
the Republican party, always supporting the
entire ticket, and has been very prominent in
its councils for twenty years. He was lead
ing member of the State Legislature in 1864,
1866, 1867 and 1869. He was elected Lieut.
enant- Governor in 1869, and was in 1876
elected to Congress from the Eighth District,
then embracing more than half the area OF
Wisconsin. He served three terms in Con-
gress, taking a prominent part. He was
Chairman of the Committee on Public Lands
in the Forty seventh Congress. At the end
of his third term he voluntarily retired from
public life to devote himself to private enter
prise. His reputation of Mr.. Blaine pro-
ceeds from no personal grievance or disap-
pointment, but from firm conviction that
the Republican nominee is not the man for
the place. Mr.. Pound has thousands offriends
in Wisconsin. He was a close friend of Gar
field, and was strongly urged for a Cabinet
position. Following is Mr.. Pounds letter:
MILWAUKEE, Aug. %, 1884.
Gen. E. d. Bryant, Madison.
w pLAN ON o 20 80, Ua nf.bo noI;t.
ashihs an NPieoo ; " my NJ ;',5o,,tf a.
lcal SITUATION 70 leoel'eu. -iJ ytsin;'"t
agrees WIN, anu 1i ny piSI; ron,,ont;an ~
I'M tne actlcn % sn e Ne PIn;r
the nonlnat ;H - =, vi ~ an ort;oI worth
- w U.io WI uoy a. po',,,II;a JaronJs
II no' Ino ~: af,,oI;t;oaI n,,d ,earsor-
upon 'nc niaih.e aIi VI nnd ;npt;co in
u liitesr,ty DO well GS 'J a
IT'S lSSlsi"'i'e' J"ui0'"i anu
Ar. D. ,,, on;,;or or,bod;es most
MI Dillne, III ny . Gpni, nna;nm 70 NH.
III ii n.aiS nnd ;nteGr;tv in Gnvnrnme5t With
liI al1 anu J;st;rl,,,;sbo for
long Pu1llI ealeol, ina,,y
s?r' VI tIo ;msn;ua{;nn IF SINGLE ~sIuahle
nc 70 nv AZ az ',thor 81 an ;nnorfant Stotuta
pony ~ a., tno o a hos oftnp S%aested and
pu1, Vi. " 80. IA III anJ opnosod GOOD
supporter ui'W W:. anu Dau IN pcJ ~ 50,
legislatloI' "ian a &c ioLt S oo..,,
picioh anu accus"tioiL =. JoDoey anu ~
.on Gnueie ,L;oL hnro .orn and ypoLenoJ onr
Sl ., .bo rast ;n,od;na tLe 4 ADMINISTRATION
Pc. ~ ~ ioo,pitoJ CorGoId VIII domonds of
vi the ia.iion'eu ~ ,.;,,1o't o 20 ;agon,a
Pelsoi"i e ~ III o,,I,,,;rat;nr in
t,le SPIN Vi 9Jt - - nnnso5ont
tie ~ =! ,o,,ar C,ayeIand Govornor If tbe
Giect!oii " II D.. cs:ad ;,,ot;faJ
empire oIa.e' WI D' 1rea aoI
their ueleGuon, "nich 80 a ms ..
lent man, by the pea oi ,rauu Ill one Pr1Ay a.
the state C1hventioh o1c: eli. IA Gu. IT, =,
wnitehess wien e1 II - WIN M NJ. Pin;i
able methous GIlipioyeu " s1eule WI i'i',ne
nomination. mere many uelesales "cle tlc"''
ed rs merchahuise' 10 pe Dar'e'e 1rI iot VIM
money, OF PROMISE vi poSit,o"' nc
tlon, lnsteau oi peliis d ueiipeIaI.le oouS' "a'
coNetteu lhlo d io"li"S P'ti'u' - 81 ~
flowed by the worst eleiheh's oi ohicaSo' au-
lnltted Without ',chets' ,., IN,
But returning to the candidate. Inc ae-
knowledged ieaaer oi ms party d. npnie \',ie
Pine Tree frohlDltioh oIate oi MAINE he
registers an lghohllillous ueleaI ~. ms o'a'I
only four years ago, pehuihg the Ffesiuehtiai
campaign, SO dIsheartehihS 10 our party
cause that only me tlmeiy anu st'll"art ellol'1
OF Grant ana ConRling couia nave reueeliieu
the held ana secured uarneiu eiec'iolil
work soon rewarueu ny .ne saiianI Nun isi
when opportunity Ias uariielu auylser) was
gwen HIM by dealing cowarnly oiow IRON
ambush to his old antagonist, roscoe oonK'
ling. Himself Spectator, enjoying a for'
tune too great to have been acquired by hones'
industry, legitimate business enterprise, UT ni'
country service nj So'ooo year, ne syhpa-
thlZes with ana prontS Dy speculative s.ocA'
Jobbing and gambling methous OF acquiring
wealth-methods whlch nave %roushS rum
disgrace ana business ulsasIer Deyo,u con,
putatlon, schooied youth ana petsGaaeG hliu
die age TO aVoid honest anu uSelul INDUSTRY
made suicide ana INSANITY common, place, un
settled values, placed the irults OF honest 'oi
IN the power OF the uoulus ana Arihours u
bear down or DUH up III 'ile ili'lrhe!S ~ "nl,i
or interest may dictate; hlethous Wilch rece"l
! lV but an eNagBeTaIeu llluSlTslliOH "
their iniquitous consequences IN the uraht d
Ward fifteen mllllon-doiiar failure anu ROD
berry.
reference 10 Dii!ihe Nois iessio,hi ieoo ''-
relating 10 supsiuies' ciass leSisi"'ion eT'
porate eNactohS' a. VIII rgeui's SATISFY wv
honest inquirer OF ms uhiiorn S"PPoi' .
monopolles ana lhdiierehcc 10 the common
veal. Little wonder that he ohilts III MS let
ter TO refer to or explain the cause Oh the Srea
disparity IN the distribution Oh this iiarNeliou
increase Of wealth accunhulateG uur,Is 'h'
period lie chooses lor comparisons 'nI' h'
fails to note the tact tlat the o one nun
dredth part OF the sIf,ooo,ouU,ouu Is he'a ny
one man, while others rank NIUE beloW' ah'
his own palatlnl residence commanding
rental OF sll'ooo year. suggesting 81 h ',r
than an average per capita OF wealth. latli'
wonder that he is silent on the suoJect Oh IN
ter;State commerce. the regniatioh Oh wlllcl
is demanded by all producers ana lesllimalS
traders Great corporate interests e0nlinhho
non-interlereheG' 1t was = ia'ie Gelellse .
his deYol,on 10 improved civll service 10 cl.e
the fact that during prolonged PuDHc ser ser
wee ne ohiy w., an'lep+ llle Removal vi LoI
persons pc e4pert op=e!f .i WIN c2neiu ~
that me true pellfrPfn' " !He seEFiee "
manded me remo'ai oI zen til4es l34r. ~
should have eiiphnslIeu MS pnslf'oe ny noLlns
the hdellty with "hich horie OIL rGlat 1--WE
have been constantly lea ~ tIe Pnniir Cruz
notably the ialorlie DroSler DOB POI, a[a"as ;as
Tor announcer y Ser''ee. NOT WIZ u 'ue o''"'1 ;,I
OF his mclilc assurances 10 MeNleo gun'
cover up his South American poiley alid III
reference nc 10 Proteel Lne l1ahut"I su 1I1,
scheme. Inc death OF ms servant IiurIput
whom he ieigned 10 reDuke, may serve u
partially conceal the true ihwardhess OF UNI
affair, as did ms CARRIED rendering OF iht
Anlligan letters ilrst mlslead many cnarltaple
people touching the Little Rock BOND JOB.
The dlsingenuousness OF ms letter OF accept
ance is further betrayed by ITS slgnhcent 81
lence touching the events o. the past three
years. Bringing down his historic hgures to