The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-09-15
CARSON MEANS IT.


CARSON MEANS IT.
The Eau Claire Lumberman's Peculiar
$4,000 Offer.
THE Republicans who are continually
disappearing Mr.. Cleyeland's posi-
tioll on the tariff are given all 0ppor-
tunitY to make SIC, 600 for ex-soldiers by
proving their assertions BY William
Carson. the millionaire lumberDaan Of
Eau Claire. Mr.. Carson is worth sew
eral millions, and is. therefore, amply
able to pay many times $4,000, MIR.
Carson's letter to the voters OF the
country is appended:
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. Sept l0.-To the
voters of the United States: Ihe false
assertion that the Democratic party
fayors free trade, SO often made by the
ReI ublicans, is entirely unwarrantsd
and thoroughly deceptive. Unable or
| unwilling to squarely meet the real issue
Of tariff reform versus war protection
and taxes they wontonly seek to mis-
lead and deceive by the cry Of free
trade, fully knowing that 1T is wholly
unwarranted, false and unjust. For
the purpose Of deception they, with I'M
blushing audacity, refer to the presi-
dents tariff message as free trade
document, solely for the purpose OF
misleading the many voters who have
not the opportunity to read the mes
sage, knowing that it does not advocate
| or recommend free trade, but that 1t
| does recommend the enactment CT laws
revising our tariff in accordance with
the pledges made by both the Demo
! cratic and Republican parties in their
respective platforms of principles
adopted in their national conventions Of
1884, wherein both parties solemniy
pledged in favor Of reform OF the
tariff. Notwithstanding these facts,
these advocates OF war protection, high
tariff an6 high taxes seek to mislead
and deceive by falsely representing
President Cleyeland's position, nobly
taken in behalf Of the best interests OF
the people and OF good government,
earnest y aud honestly seeking to carry
out the sacred pledges of both great
parties hereinhefore referred to.
| 10 SHOW that + am not dealing in
| ideal statements, without foundation
in facts, J. will capdldly submit the fol-
lowing proposition, and 1T any person
doubts my ability or willingness to fully
carry 1t out, will give proper and suf
cient bonds or obligations ID the prem
ises; / will give the sum OF ten thous-
and dollars ($10,000) to ba pald to and
held by Gov. Rusk, Of Che State Of w is
consin, in trust for the bsnetit If poor
or disabled ex-soldiers OF the rebellion,
il, OF submission Of President Cleye
lands last annual message known as
the tariff message, to three Republican
judges of Wisconsin-two circuit Judges
| aud one supreme judge-theY decide,
as Judges and jurists, that such mes
sage is a free trade message. and /
most cordially invite the New York
Tribune, and all other Republican jour
nails, as we'll as ali individual Re. ubii-
cans claiming great friendship and in
terest in Our ex-soIdiers, to consider my
proposition and offer in their behalf.
II such individuals believe what they
try 80 hard to make others believe, they
low have a good opportunity to show
the business of their position and en-
deavor to secure thereby a benefit to
poor and disabled ex-soldiers. * they
will rot consider my proposition, then
they must consider that they are wrong
and that their sole object is to n,is'ead
/ the voters, and that in furtheranoe Of
such disgraceful object they ara seeking
TO cowardly dodge the real and vital
/ issue of moderate tariff reform versus
unjust and unnecessary high protective
tariff. Let the voter look we'll to his
own interests and see that the Idle and
and false cry Of ''free trade" does not
! deceive him nor draw his attention
from the real issue.
WILLIAM CARSON,
President Valley Lumber Company,
| Eau Claire, Wis.