Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-09-23
A. I'll. KrOuskOn For Congress.

The Richland Republican.
A. III. Krouskop, of this city, was
nominated as the Democratic candid
ate for member of congress at the con-
gressional convention held in this city
on Wednesday last. The nomination
was a great surprise to others as well
as to the recipient of the honor, as he
had not been mentioned or considered
in connection with the nomination
until the convention met. A seat in
congress, while it involves tireless en-
ergy and laborious labor, is a brilliant
prize, and the implicit confidence and
trust of whole political party may
well crafty the highest aspirations OF
even the most ambitious. A nomln-
alton even, for the high and honorable
position of member of the house of
representatives, is distinction of
which any man may justly be proud,
and when it comes unsougth, as it did
in this case, it is most certainly high
compliment. The Democratic party
of this district in confering the honor
Of the nomination on Mr. Kroushop did
itself credit, for while it recognized a
worthy and honorable gentleman, it
conferred distinction upon this coun-
try. This is the first time in the his
tory of the country that one OF its
citizens has been nominated for this
high position. While the Republican
and Observer is not of the same politi-
cal faith as Mr. Krouskop, it will not
be unfair, and be it from it's intention
to belittle or slur his candidacy 1t
could not desire or expect his election,
but if Democrat were to be elected
from this district it would sooner see
Mr.. Krouskop than any other.
A. H. Krouskop was born of Bellfon-
fontaine, Logan county, Ohio, July II,
1910. When about twelve years old
his family removed to this county and
settled at Sextonville, where they were
among the pioneers and where Mr..
Krouskop spent his youthful days &C
quiring that education and knowledge
that fitted him for a prosperous bust
ness life. At the age Of nineteen
years he engaged in business which he
has continuously and successfully fol
lowed ever since. He began the mer-
camille business in small building
near the Sextonyille mills which were
then owned by his father. the late
Jacob Krouskop. The building still
stands, and shows the marked differ
ence between his first small beginning
and his present vast and important en-
terprises. His establishment soon be-
came too limited for his business and
the location too unpromising for one Of
his ambitious nature, and IN the year
1868 he removed to Richland Center
where the field was broader and the
opportunity greater, and where his
business has constantly grown and ex-
banded under his personal supervision
and fostering care until it has become
the most extensive in the county. 1t
embraces merchandising, manufacture
ing, farming, dealing in grain, live
stock, etc. His means have been ex-
tensively used in developing the
county and he has spent vast sums in
building Improvements in the city.
He has in his employ a large number
of men all the year around. He has for
years kept large capital constantly in
use in conducting his various enter
prises and in purchasing the products
of the county, ever supplying the var
ious needs of the people and making it
possible for farmers to find a ready
market at good prices for what they
have to sell, and workingmen to obtain
employment. 1t is but doing Mr..
Krouskop simple justice to say that he
has done more for the county by and
through his vast business enterprises
than any other man who has ever lived
in it. Farmers and the people gener
ally are under great obligations to him
in business way.
AS business man Mr.. Krouskop is
pushing, persistent and energetic; as
citizen liberal, generous and enterpris-
ing. He was originally Republican,
but for many years has been Demo
crat. While he is strongly in earnest
in his political views, he is not intoler
ant. He has never had public office,
heretofore always refusing to stand as
a candidate. The fates are against his
election