The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-09-09
Col Earle Nominated.

It has been apparent for weeks
past that Col. Earle would have no
opposition for the democratic and
greenback congressional nominal
fion, and 80 when the conventions
met at Charles City last Monday
and bestowed the honor upon him
by reclamation it was not at all sur
prising to us. There was d unani-
mitysand harmoniousness prevalent
throughout the proceedings Of the
convention that could not help bur
be gratifying to Col. Earle. and w.
know such was the case with tin,
delegates present. While there is
large majority to overcome, those
who have SO unanimously placed
him in nomination feel quite san
guine that, with a long pull, strong
pull and q pull all together they can
pull him through. There must be a
united effort on the part o! those
who are opposed to the republican
party arnd are willing to unite in a
grand struggle to overthrow that
party, not only in the fourth district,
but in the whole state. Col. Earle
is well known to be an anti-monopo-
list In every sense that the word
implies. He like thousands of 9TH
er men. as has been stated by one
Of our exchanges, abandoned the
republican party because 1t became
ShylOck's attorney and prosecuted
labor for both blood money and fees
Col. Earle believes contraction OF the
peoples currency is what has con-
tracted the peoples price for pro-
duce under republican rule. Con-
traction OF the lHboring mans money
is what has contracted the price OF
his days wages. Reduction of the
circulating medium is what has
placed the ability to pay off mort
cages and interest bearing debts,
beyond the reach Of the farmer and
wage worker. This same scheme OF
the owners aud operators Of repub-
licanism is what has appreciated
and swelled the bundholder's file
and the Office holders salary and the
interest gatherers annuity. Cur
rency contraction crippled coinage,
ana treasury surplus from the trini-
ty which takes the farmers produce
ct half price, tile workman's labor at
starvation wages and the serf's later.
est leaving balance against him. He
believes in the free coinage of the
precious metals and in the payment
OF the interest and the principal OF
the public debt as rapidly AS posi-
BILE in the lawful money Of the
United States. II elected to con
gress his convictions will lead him
to vote for free coinage acts, bond
calling orders and the expanding OF
the currency In circulation till west
ern produce can see Il profit and
laboring men can see daylight oul
from under the thick blanket Of
interest bearing debt.
Col. Willard C. Earle was born In
Pennsylvania in 1888, but while he
was yet quite young biz parents re.
moved to their former home in Mas.
sacLusetts. He received aH acade
mic education, and Ia 1854, he was
called by his brother John TO a sitn-
alton with 4 party OF civil engineer.
who were running the line through
Ohio for the construction Of the Z
TT. W. g. G. railroad. In the yea
1856, as our local history states, he
came to Waukon aud engaged Ii
the manufacture OF lumber, suisse,
quently adding Touring mill to hi,
steam sawmill. ln October 1861. ht
showed his patriotism by enlistins
In Co. B. 18th Iowa, OF which he Wa.
chosen captain, and remaining in tht
service of his country until the clos.
Of the conflict, when he was muster
ed on: Is colonel OF the 10th U. $
Colored Regiment. He then return
ed to Waukon, but the following
winter attended lectures ut thu
Rush Medical College, Of Chicago
subsequently, he attended the JrfIer
son Medical College, OF Philadel
phia, where he graduated Ia 1867
since which time be has practice
medicine at Waukon. He aiso doe.
q very extensive bushes IN genera
merchandise. The block In which
his store is located was built by him
In 1873 at d cost Of $4,000, and he
now owns two. thirds OF the same