Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-21
Friday. Nov. II, 1890.
THE DEMOCRATIC JUBILEE.
The Great Victory OF November 4th
Celebrated by the Democrats OF
Mineral Point.
A Big Torch Light Procession and
Speeches.
4 IErrRR PR0M CAPT. BusHNELL.

A LETTER EEbM OhFIt bUbhhEbLIs
On Monday evening last the dem
ocrats of Mineral Point and vicinity
gave vent to their pent up feelings
over the result of the recent elections.
There was big torch light procession,
with music by the Cobb band and the
Mineral Point Drum corps. The
marchers, mounted and foot, were
under command of Sergt. George
.Jeuck, and Notwithstanding the bad
condition Of the streets owing to
recent rains large number bear.
ing torches, flambcaus, and humorous
and appropriate transparencics, ear
ried out the programme with an en-.
thusiasm worthy Of the occasion. Very
many Of the business houses, and a
number Of residences were decorated
and illuminated in honor of the eel
cbration. Republicans took the affair
good naturally, and some Of them
commercially displayed in their show
windows pictures of Wisconsin's next
governor.
At the close Of the march a large
audience gathered at the city hall
where able and enthusiastic speeches
were delivered by Hons. Aldro jerks
H. j. Gallagher, ID. b. Jones and j. NJ
Smith, the latter, acting as president
Of the evening. The words of the
the speakers were weIl-timed, and de.
void OF party bitterness. 1t was theil
10y over the triumph Of the peoples
cause which they sought to express
Democracy triumphcd because it haC
fearessly espoused the just cause OF
tariff reform. III honor was accorded
to the honest, independent republicans
who Joined with the democrats in
effective disapproval Of the course of
the republican congress and the leaders
Of the republican party.
1t was hoped that Capt. a. Il. Bush
nell, congressman elect, would be
present and speak. On account OF
business engagements he was pre-
vented from coming, but sent the fol
lowing letter, which did not, however,
reach here in time to be read ut the
meeting:
LANCASTER, Wis, Nov. Is, 1890.
George Crawford, Esq, Mineral Point:
DEAR SIR Your telegram on be
half of the Democrats of Mineral
Point, inviting me to join them on
Monday evening in celebrating the
victories of November 4th, instant,
just received. very much regret that
prior engagements stand in the way
of my doing 50. | regret it all the
more because during the political can
yasS this fall, your city is one among
the many places | ought to have
visited, but could not; and yet your
city and county stood SO nobly by me,
and the cause ! represented, at the
the polls, as candidate for congress.
The sweeping victories of that day
are still puzzle to many republican
brains. They cannot understand that
the real fight WAS the same as in the
war of the great rebellion, with their
party on the wrong side Of it,
High protective tariffs, that last
year cost the five counties of this
congressi nal district nearly two and a
quarter / Ilions Of dollars, and the
state Of Wisconsin over twenty-three
millions of dollars; and under which,
within the last thirty years, thirty-onC
and one half billions of dollars, over
nc-half of all the vast wealth of this
country, has been Wrested from its
producers, and piled up in the Golfers
ot less than $4,000 individuals, were
not high enough. The Republican
congress under the dictation of their
leaders, and monopolist masters, by
the Mckinley BILL increased the tar
ifs ON dutiable imports, on the average
about one-third. Under the false pre-
tense Of giving us free sugar, they
take from the treasury many millions
annually, and give them to the sugar
trust, which has long been paving
40 and 50 per cent. dividends yearly,
to its many times millionaire members.
The pcof lie earn and produce these
vast accumulations of mouopolistic
wealth. by and through the most
stupenduous iobbery and corruption,
protligacy and extravaganza, they are
given over to be plundered and robbed
of their hard earnings, through the
manipulation and administration Of
our laws.
The war of 1861 grew out of that
great wrong against humanity human
slavery which made Thomas Jefferson
tremble for his country, when he
reflected that God is Just. Through
the oyer-ruling providence of God,
who shapes the destinies of nations,
and of men, every loyal shot fired in
that war sent It's bullet straight ut the
heart of human slavery; and that
demon of oppression, Il curse alike to
the slave and the slave owner went
down in the contest
Is ii any the less robbery to wrong
fully deprive white men of their
earnings, than it was to do the same
thing 10y black men?
The time has came when all true
patriots should consider well the
prophetic words of Abraham Lincoln,
uttered to the Missouri and Kansas
delegations in 1865 the triumph of
the union being then assured, when
he said:
1T has been 81 trying hour for the Republic.
but | see IN the future a crisis arising which
uuncrvcs me and causes me, 10 trGmhle tor the
safety ot my country. As result of the war.
corporations have been CuthruuGd, and an era
Of corruption in high places will follow. and
then the money power OF the country will pro
long its reign hy working upon the prCjuflCeS
OF the people until all ealth Is aggregated in
a few hands, and the republic may be DESTROYED.
] feel at this time moro anxiety for the safety
Of my country than ever before even in the
midst of the war tod grant that my fears may
prove gr0UndleSS.'
What intelligent citizen is there
among us, who cannot see that our
country is drifting toward this rock
ON which republics have split in the
history of the world? Is not our
government in the control of the money
power their agents, attorneys and
servants? All wealth is not arraved
against the people. Fair minded and
patriotic millionaTes are with them.
but the plundercrs Of the people are
in control.
Eternal vigilance, ETERNAL VIGIL
ANCE, ETERNAL VIGILANCE is
the price of liberty 1t took four
years of the woes of war to purify
our national atmosphere of the taints
of black slavery. The victory of the
union was not won to transfer the
yoke, in whole or in part, to white
neckS. The battle against such per
manent transfer is now on. 1t is one
of ballots 4 plutocracv is the worst