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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-30

THE HoMEsTEAD:-No matter TO what
party man belongs, he requires in
telligence of high order for the right
discharge of his political duties. The
older a country becomes and the more
complex its civilization, the higher the
range of intelligence required. The
politician who is worth either hearing
or supporting appeals not to the pass
ions or prejudiees of the citizen, but to
his intelligence. Whether the subject
of discussion between the parties be
tariff with all its complications, or tax
alton with all its inequalities, or the
control OF corporations, or any other
measure, the prime qualifications of
the voter is intelligence. No
man of intelligence will deny
himself the privilege of acquiring
the American language, and whatever
may be his affections for the tongue of
the father land, no parent can afford to
seal the mind of his child against the
great thoughts and inspirations that are
conveyed in the American tongue to the
minds of the American people. All
these great questions upon which
so much of the welfare of the farmer
and the prosperity of the farm depend,
are discussed in the language of Amer
lea. The Bennett law, therefore.
touches the very foundations of the
Americans life. because a knowledge of
the American language, on the part OF
the young, is essential to the under
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-30
Another Lie Nailed .

Dodgeyille Chronicle:-T Darling
ten Democrat, which always attributes
floods to the overflow of the sea, says:
The Dodgeville Chronicle presents
figures to show that the new tin roof for
the Iowa county jail will cost $50 more
on account of the increased tax on tin
imposed by the Mckinley BILL" The
prevarication in this item consists in the
fact that The Chronicle never made any
figures about new tin roofs or old ones.
either; the Iowa county Jail never was
mentioned by anybody as being in need
of tin roof; 1t is not to have any new
roof of any kind, and no person ever
heard of such thing other than the
characters embraced in the Free Trade
mythology. A person might be led to
believe from reading the tariff clatter in
the democratic papers that the McKin
ley bill had vastly increased the tariff
on truth and political honesty. and put
alsehood and demago gism on the free
list.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-30

On THE first page will be found a
synopsis of the tariff changes made by
the Mckinley bill. This list is made by
MIR. Durfee, clerk of the Senate COM
mittee on finances, which had charge of
the BILL is absolutely correct. Space
docs not permit further editorial mention
this week. but a careful perusal wli
satisfy you that democratic statements
have been wide of the truth; that the
benefits TO be derived from articles
placed on the free list and those on
which the tariff is reduced. viii be far
reaching and practically unlimited. n
hundred times overwhelming the in-
creased tariff on Injuries and a few
other articles. that home competition
will bring down below present prices
before the present administration goes
out.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-30
BUFFALO. N. Y, Oct. 20, 1890.

In issuing my usual fall circular, l
beg to call the particular attention of
western shippers to the great advan.
tages Buffalo now offers as shipping
center on account of the large
supplies which have hitherto come from
Canada having been stopped by the
Mckinley bill. Canada has, in other
seasons, contributed more than half
our supplies, especially in apples, live
and dressed poultry, eggs. &c. An
nexed | send you the new tariff list,
showing that those articles are entirely
prohibited from coming from there.
We shall have good demand and salts
factory prices this fall and winter for
western goods,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-30

THE Milwaukee Telegraph says a
gentleman of that city who travels about
the state great deal is daily becoming
stronger in his advocacy of the Bennett
law. and he is a democrat too. He has
numerous opportunities for learning
how much il is needed. He was up in
Marquette county week ago, hunting
for certain men whose evidence he de-
sired. He stopped at a school house
and made inquiries of three or four fine
looking young lads. ranging in ages
from ten 10 twelve wears. Not one of
them could understand him. nor could
he understand them. Upon inquiry he
discovered that not an English book
was studied in the school and not an
English lesson given. Their work was
all German. He could get no informa-
ton because there was not one in q
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-30
Keeping Step to British Music

The foreign and domestic wings OF
the free trade buzzard can always be
depended upon to beat in unison. For
eign mails bring expressions from
Chambers of Commerce in Sheffield,
Manchester and Glasgow, the London
IEnles and other recognized mouth
pieces of British sentiment, denouncing
the Mckinley bill and bewailing the
effect of its enforcement upon the trade
and profits of British manufacturers.
Evidently the men who are thus spend
ing time and money on meetings, writ
ing editorials and passing resolutions
for effect upon voters in this country, do
not subscribe to the gospel according to
Cleveland that ''the primary and plain
effect of tariff laws is to raise the price
to consumers of all articles imported
and subject 10 duty by precisely the
sum paid for such duties" Experience
for which they have paid well in past
years satisfies them that when once
American manufacturers are assured
that the difference between wages paid
here and in Europe will be equalized by
tariff on competing imports, domestic
competition soon forces prices to MN
imum. They have the United States,
under the egis of Protection to home
industries, throw of dependence upon
foreign sources for the comforts and
necessities of life. In ratio with their
bewilderment over this steady diminu-
ton of the American demand for British
made goods is the increase of regret
that they had not more vigorously acted
upon the advice of Lord Brougham 10
''strangle American manufactures in
their cradle"
Consequently with the wall of their
principals that British manufacturers
haYe already paid more toward the ex-
pense of our government than they
fonnd agreeable. and their protest that
it is upon them ratker than the buyers
of their wares that further increase OF
tariff will fall-the Anne lean contingent
of free trade promoters, in utter disre-
gard of facts attested by price lists from
every business center, goes on telling
voters that the price of all they buy,
whether made at home or abroad. IS
increased by the sum of tariff charges
on foreign products. Under the guise
of solIcitude for those who labor, they
ask voters to inaugurate a policy that
will give to foreigners rather than to
citizens the profits of manufacturing,
and furnish employment for workers in
Great Britain, who draw but one-fifth
of their bread and meat from this
country, rather than to insure employ
ment to American workingmen, who
are four times the better customers for
all products Of our farms and factories.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-30

standing ofthe thoughts and inspirations
OF the American people. It is therefore
time for the farmers OF Wisconsin, who
hold in their hands the destiny
OF the state, to throw to the winds
other party questions and see to it,
once for all, that the Bennett law is
sustained, and an education in the
American tongue guaranteed and Sc
cured to every child in Wisconsin now
born, and to The millions of future gen
erations. 1t is not question now of
partisanship, but of patriotism, of 10y
atty, to American institutions, and to
the civilization of the nineteenth GEN.
fury.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-30
Down to Business.

Jefferson Co. Union:- A good Illus
tration of the manner in which the new
tariff which went into effect Oct. 6, is
protecting the farmer, is shown by a
late circular issued by j. j. White, q
large commission merchant, of Buffalo,
N. Y. The law was carefully prepared,
fairly prepared and brought right down
to businets at once. Already the agri-
cultural interests feel a boyancy that
pressages good times. The circular
reads:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-30
County Ticket .

For Sheriff:
w. j. DYER, of Lancaster
For County Clerk:
JOHN EPLETT, Of Smelser.
For County Clerk:
WALTER BREMEN, of Platteyille
For Treasurer:
JOHN A. NEAVILL, of Potosi.
For Register of Deeds:
MARTIN OSWALD, of Lancaster
For District Attorney:
w. G. PALMER, of Boscobel.
For superintendent of Schools.
F. X. SHUTTLEWORTE, of Potosi
For Coroner:
}. T. TAYLOR, of Wingville.
For County Surveyor:
CHAS. SAMPSON, of jamestown.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-30
STAND BY 1T!
State Ticket.

For Governor.
WIN. d. HOARD, of Jefferson.
For Lieutenant Governor:
JOSEPH b. TREAT, of Monroe.
For Secretary of State:
EDWIN d. COE. of Walworth.
For State Treasurer
ALBERT b. GEILFUSS,
of Milwaukee.
For Attorney General:
JAMES O'NEII4, of Clark.
For Snpt. of Public Instruction:
L. ID. HARVEY, of Winnebago.
For Railroad Commissioner.
SYVER L. BRIMI, Eau Claire.
For Insurance Commissioner:
DAVID SCHREINER, of Grant.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-30
THE BIGGEST MAN IN THE WORLD.

indianapolis Journal: John Hanson
Craig, of Danville, Ind, undoubtedly
the largest man in the world. was IN
this CITY to-day Mr.. Craig stands 6
feet 5inches in his stockings and weighs
over COO pounds. He measures S feet
about the hips, wears No. 10 shoes, /
hat. and a = glove. His father and
mother were of medium size. He is q
great-great grandson Of Governor Chit
fenden, the first Governor of Vermont.
He is also first cousin Of William r.
Hepburn, at present Solicitor for the
United States Treasury.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-30

THE attempt to direct the wrath of
the people against the republican party
and the Mckinley tariff bill on account
of the increased price of shoes is mis-
taken one, or wilful lie on the part of
those attempting to make it. The duty
on leather has been reduced per cent
by the bill. and if anything i. has pre-
vented prices going higher than they
are. Prices of all commodities have
been advancing owing to the general
prosperity of the country increasing the
demand, and if prices get higher than
the article is worth, depend upon it
there will be drop, Mckinley or no
Mckinley bill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-30
Assembly Ticket .

For Member of Assembly, 1st District:
JOHN LONGBOTHAM, of Paris.
For Member Of Assembly, 2nd. District.
JACOB SCHREINER, of Bloomington.
For Member of Assembly, 3rd District:
DWIGHT T. PARKER, Of Fennimore.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-30
Free Trade Reasoning,

New York Press: If there were no
advertisements in Free-trade newspapers
their editorial yawps about the McKln-
ley bill and the Mckinley prices might
have some considerable influence with
the intelligent among their readers, who
have no time to investigate things for
themselves. But what are the readers
of the Evening Post to think of the
sincerity of that venerable and vinegary
virgin when they see this deadly parallel?
Editorial C0lunan, -AdUert:Sanq CoPs.
Mckinley is driv- Mems Imported
en- into corner bygloves at IS cents
the prices of the pair. Never sold
goods which his bill for less than 81 so
has created, and a pair under the
there is no course former rate of duty.
left for him but to- Evening Post.
tell the people that Oct. II.
il is for their interest
to pay more for
what they buy. =
EWING Post Oct IL.
The above advertisement is that of a
fashionable Sixth avenue firm. Let us
visit the humble Bowery. Here is an
advertisement from yesterdays Evening
World, and opposite each article we
append the Mckinley duty on it;
Prices DutteS
Ingrains, per yard, 2-ply ingrains 24c.
25c and upward 3-ply ingraiDs 29c.
Tapestry Brussels,
42c per yd and up. tap. brussels, 44-8c.
Body Brussels per
yd 75c and upward brussels, 74c.
Velvet per yard, 99c
and upward. velvets, soc.
If the democratic bretheren are right
as to the tariff being tax, how comes
it that these prices are nearly all duties?
Do they think you can get ingram car
pets from one to five cents yard, body
brussels for one cent and ,elvets for
nineteen cents if there were no tariff?
And what show is there for a free trade
buffer and bowler about increased
tax" on carpet woods, with tapestry
brussels selling % cents below the
duty.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-30

THE Chicago Herald hemoans the
fact that the poor farmer cannot build
sheds to protect his machinery because
boards are so high on account of the
new tariff bill. As the Mckinley bill
reduces the tariff on lumber one half, or
in other words ii used to be 90 per cent
but is now 10 per cent, it behooves the
Herald to correct the mistake.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-30
Republicans Beware!

ASCPuOA1Cdl1S o6WdICs
Don't allow yourselves to be caught
upon the eve of election by any man:
circulars issued in the interests Of the
democratic candidate for congress in the
third district: Diamonds against TIN
PattS." This district is being flooded
with circulars headed Diamonds
against Tin Pals issued for the pur.
pose OF conveying the impression that
users of tinware are being heavily taxed
while diamonds are free. This circula
is addressed to Hon. r. 81. LaFollette
and attempts to show that his vote Oh
the Mckinley bill Is in favor of the rich
and against labor. To any one who
has had time to read the Mckinley bill
and think it through the idea is absurd.
We wonder if the getters up of this cir.
cular, who are too ashamed and too
cowardlY to father it, or give the place
OF its birth have any honesty in them.
They must certainly know better. Mr..
LaFollett's vote on this provision was
directly IN the interests of labor and
against the interests of capital. Dia-
monds in the rough or uncut state do
come in free, but the duty on diamonds
cut but not set is ten per centum ad
valorem the same as the old law and if
set fifty per centum ad valorem, while
the old law was only twenty-five per
centum ad valorem. Now, there is an
industry known as diamond cutting
and there are many people who work at
the jewelers. trade for a living. Dia-
monds are not produced in this country
and consequently diamond cutting"
which requires the very highest grade
OF skill, is yet but slight industry.
There has been no demand for "dia-
mond cutters The object of Mr.. La
Follette's vote is to keep at home
the money heretofore paid for
cutting diamonds. If the cutting
of a diamond adds to its value
$4,000 he proposes that american labor
shall have that $4,000 and the rich
mans money shall stay at home where
it will do some good. For the same
reason is the jewelers. trade made to
receive the benefits of the wealth of the
rich. Now for the "tin pail'' 3ide of
the question. If the misleading getters
up of the "hYpocritical'' circular re-
ferred to know anything. they know
that the increased duty on tin plate
cannot add one particle TO The price of a
TIN pail, to the farmer or laborer. The
additional cost is hardly an appreciate
quantity and while tin plates at qchole.
sale may advance very slightly the re
tailers will shoulder the loss aud not
complain, The profit on all small
articles of tinware is about one hundred
per cent at present prices in spite of the
duty.
Now, Mr.. Anonymous" to be fair
why don't you say to the laboring man
"lf your retailer of tinware charges you
anything extra for your dinner pail by
reason of the increased cost of tin that
this same Mckinley bill reduced the
price of sugar more on every pound you
use (from q to cents each), thus on
every 100 pounds of sugar you would
save from 1915 to $500; while if YOU
had 10 buy ten tin pals of three pounds
each yearly, it would, if you had to pay
the extra duty, only amount to Sc cts"
So it seems that Congressman LaFoll-
cites love for the laboringman Is not SO
''Hypocrlticar' after all.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-30

THE democratic state central com
mittee have been circulating copies of
the platform as adopted by the state
convention. In communities where the
feeling is strong against the Bennett
law the clause demanding its repeal is
left in; where the feeling is in favor of
our public schools and compulsory edu-
cation that clause is left out. A party
that will trick public in this way will
leave them IN the lurch at any and
every opportunity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-30

THE republicans of Grant county for
their legislative ticket have nominated
three of the most prominent farmers of
the county. Compare this with the
democratic nominees.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-30
Congressional Ticket.

For Member of Congress. Sd Dristrict
ROBERT NJ. LA TOILETTE,
of Dane
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-30

1T is rather fetching it to have the
democratic papers kick against the
Mckinley bill because the tariff on tin
plate will benefit Englishmen who own
undeveloped tin mines in this country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-30
WORSE YET.

WORSE YET
Exchange: Mr.. BelIows-You know
those prayer book looking things that
hold pack of cards?
Miss Slowboy- Yes. Did you take
one to church by mistake?
Mr.. Bellow-No; took a prayer book
by mistake to the poker club.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-30

THERE has been good deal of DOUBT
rs to what the democratic CRY of Peck
end ALL the schools" meant That
doubt has been partly cleared away by
Col. Villas speech, 1t means state aid
to every grade and variety of schools.
Voters are you prepared to say the
state shall support parochial schools?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-30

THERE are a good many points about
the Mckinley tariff bill that the indus
trious democratic orators and organs dis
tort, take for instance the fact that the
workmen in the pearl button factories
at Vineland, n. j., took holiday and
celebrated with bon fires and cannon
firing an increase in wages of 25 per
cent, owing to an increased tariff on
pearl buttons.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-30


VOTERS must be thoughtful this fall
in selecting the member of Congress,
The Mckinley bill has gone into effect
on nearly all the articles named in its
provisions. Business has become
steadied in all departments. Uncer-
tainty has become certainty, and cap
ital again confidently seeks investment
in new enterprises. Already do we
hear of millions ready to go into circu-
lation through labor employed in build
ing up new industries. Money that in
times of uncertain legislation is boarded
for safety, is again ready to go on its
mission of thrift and prosperity. What
change will be wrought in all this If
the opponents of the bill now in force
are sent into the legislative halls of the
nation? Industries and new enter
prises now entered upon will either
stop altogether or 60 on with hating
and uncertain steps. Business stagna-
ton will be the result and the effects
will be serious and far reaching. The
Mckinley bill Is now in force and de-
mands fair trial at the hands of the
American people. The business places
OF the country must not be kept bound
ing back and forth like ball in the
hands of playing children. The voters
of this country can not afford, and the
interests of this country can not sand
to have them cast their ballots next
Tuesday for representatives of a party
whose sole stock in trade is opposition
to this bill as we'll as every other re-
publican measure and whose arguments
are based entirely on mere conjecture
and gauzy theories. Republicans vote
for the man who two years ago was
elected on your national platform, who
in last August was again by acclama-
ton made your candidate. Vote for the
man who has ably represented you and
Loyalty stood by you and your interests
in national legislation. Vote for Robert
NJ. LaFollette.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-30

cluster Of twenty five or thirty lads who
could speak the English language. He
stopped at a neighboring house; tbemen
folks were not in and not one of the
women could speak word of English.
He then went to several other houses
and succeeded no better. In some of
these homes there were young women
who we're native born and had always
lived there, but not one of them could
speak the language of the country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-10-30

Mckinley bill.
WHEN democratic paper gets des-
perately short of argument and mis-
tatements, it runs to caricature. That
is what was the matter with the Chicago
Herald Las. week A red blanket before
Spanish bull could not have produced
more demoralizing effect than the
presence of Speaker Reed in Illinois
had on the Herald. Mr.. Reed spoke in
Chicago Friday night, and the Herald
devoted over page to him, every look
and move being duly recorded and
grossely exaggerated and caricatured. 1t
may seem cute, but it certainly is d
distinction that no democratic states
man has risen to.
REPUBLICANS of the First Assembly
District you have nominee in Mr..
Longbotham who is worthy of and en-
titled to your support. A man in the
prime of life, farmer and merchant
who has lived almost all his life in your
midst. You are we'll acquainted with
his private and public life and nothing
can be said against him. A man of
pure character, honest, Conscientious and
incorruptible, and well qualified to look
after your interests Important issues
are involved in this campaign and it is
the duty of every republican to vote for
the republican nominees next Tuesday,
and also to see to it that his neighbor is
ut the polls and casts his vote for Mr..
Longbotham.
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DWIGHT L. PARKER, the nominee for
for member of assembly in the third
district, is native of Grant county. He
was reared upon the farm and is now
prosperous farmer of tennimore. You
are acquainted with his whole life and
there is no man that can point to any
thing in his life or character but what
is pure and ennobling. He is man of
character standing and ability, con-
scientious, honest and incorruptible,
and we'll qualified for safe legislator
that will protect the interests of the
people of this district. Republicans of
the third district, turn out, every man
Of you on next Tuesday, and deposit a
ballot for Dwight I. Parker and bring
your neighbor with you to do likewise.
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THERE is no reason why every repub-
lican should not vote for every man on
4 the republican ticket from Governor to
Coroner Do not take any stock in
democratic lies circulated against in
dividual persons on the ticket. Such
things are for campaign purposes. The
NOMINEES of the party are all good men,
well qualified for the several offices for
which they are nominated. The ques-
tons involved in this election are of the
greatest Importance; they are set forth
in the platform of the republican party.
Compare the platform of the two par
ties and you will be convinced. Under
the new system of voting this fall, it will
require the utmost care in marking
your ballots as mistake in marking
your ballot may come to the loss of
your vote. Be careful that you do not
vote for more than one person for the
same office and be sure to make your
cross opposite the name of the republi-
can candidates.
On THE first page will be found a