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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-11-03

A CIRcULARin the supposed interests
Of Mr.. A. II. Krouskop has been widely
Gil culated throughout this congression-
al district. 1t consists of MIR. KS pic
ture, two pleasant and neighborly
notices of his nominal on clipped from
a god republican paper, dozen or so
disconnected sentences of disgruntled
creed, presumably against MIR Bah
cock, taken from a republican paper,
the editor Of which is a disappointed
candidate for congress, and some re-
marks about the tariff that are as in
definite as they are misleading-and
that is saying good deal for their
indeiniteness. There is the old
growl against wealth, trying to make
it appear an offense for a man, by in
dustry and business sagacity, to accu-
mulate a comfortable fortune in a
number of years, even if in doing so he
has given employment and good wages
to hundreds of laboring men. While
they are talking against wealth they
forget to say that Mr.. K. is also FORUM
ate enough to possess over 800, 600
worth of the goods of this world. An
effort is made to impress the fact that
Mr.. K. is farmer and therefore use
all influence in the farmers behalf.
The circular states that he is farmer,
merchant and manufacturer Accord
ing to the democratic argument the
manufacturing interest IS the money
making one and makes money because
protected by the tariff and farming is
not a money making business and
laughs at the idea of making it so by
placing a tariff on what the farmer
produces. Which business, it MIR. X.
is elected, will he be most likely to
look after in congress? Isn't it very
likely that Mr.. Krouskop does most of
his farming by proxy? would
rather look out for his mani 1ring
interests? He certainly is no more
than human and his evident 500, 900
must lead any intelligent person to
sincerely believe that Mr.. X. is decided
ly in the habit of taking care OF No. /,
which is, in Mr. KS case decidedly
himself.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-11-03
Washington Letter.
(From our Regular Correspondent
Washington Oct. %, '92.


The President is expected to return
to Washington tomorrow from the sad
dest errand OF his life. Every body can
sympathize, but only the few who
know of the close and loving compan
ionship that existed between himself
and wife during the SO years of their
married life can begin to appreciate
and understand his great loss and con-
sequent great grief. His friends regard
it as fortunate that Mrs. Harrison died
just when the campaign had reached
the exciting stage, as long as she had
to die, because the political excitement
will, in a measure, help to take the
Presidents mind away from his great
sorrow. The democrats of Washington
did kind, thoughtful and sympathetic
act when they removed their campaign
banner which hangs across Pennsyl-
vania avenue, until the funeral of Mrs.
Harrison had been held and her re-
mains placed on the special train which
carried them aud the funeral party to
Indianapolis.
Mr. Blaine returned to his Washing
ton residence this week. He is looking
much stronger than he was when he
left here last summer, and is deeply in
terested in the campaign; he expresses
absolute confidence in the triumph
in the republican party, and regrets
that throat trouble. making in dam
gerous for him to make an extended
speech, keeps him off the stump. He
is not idle, however, for in addition to
his published articles on the situation,
he has written hundreds of letters to
his personal friends in New York and
other doubtful states, urging them to
the utmost activity in bringing out the
full republican vote, which is all that is
needed to- make the selection of Harri-
son and Reid a certainty.
MIR Henry d. Hyde formerly a men,
Der of the republican national commit.
tee from Massachusetts. who Is consid.
cred high authority on the politics of
that state. was in Washington on
private business this week. He takes
no stock in the talk about Massachu.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-11-03

YILAs's wonderful argument before
the Supreme Court to the effect that a
certain district in Milwaukee. of small
population but great wealth should
have the same representation as aDoth-
er district with three times the pOpula-
ton but less wealth, got prompt
attention and a mighty black eye from
the Judges. TO beieye Yilas's talk
on the stump, one would think he was
whole soulea friend of the dear people,
but when he really means what he says
he is a whole souled fliend of the dear
dollar and has ten times the interest in
it that be has in the people. But we
did not expect to hear hlm tell the
truth especially as the party. whose
great exponent and director he is, is
doing business this year on the sole
pretense that it is the friend of the dear
people. The Senator ought to be more
careful.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-11-03

SINCE MIR. Peck has been acting COVER
nor he has drawn regularlya royalty from
a theatrical company for the right of
giving the dramatized version of that
mass of indecent rot known as 'Peck's
Bad Boy" on the stage. Somebody
named Not2, from Waterfowl. asserts
that Mr.. Peck is now sorry that he ever
wrote the stuff and is one of the most
severe critics against it. This is clear
case of eleventh hour repentance if ii is
true. But if Mr.. Peck is really sorry
because of the damage he has done to
the youth Of the state why doesn't he
stop his weekly royalty and have his
rocky play taken eff the stage, and
not let it go on carrying decentralization
with it wherever il is played? Pretty
thin that sorrow Of his and what q long
time it has taken him to find out that
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-11-03

sets being doubtful state. but regards
il as certain to go republican.
Gen. Hobart. the New Jersey men,
Der of the republican national commit
tee, was also il Washington, this week.
As he has been constantly on duty with
Chairman Carter at National head
quarters since the campaign opened,
his opinion of the situation is based
upon the best Obtainable information.
He said: ''The national committee
confidently expects victory; there is
nothing in the western situation which
gives the committee any reason to
doubt that Harrison will carry any
state in that section; in Ne" Jersey the
republicans are certain of electing the
state ticket and hopeful of doing the
same with the national tictet, New
York is large state. doubtful state,
and difficult to pass judgment upon,
but knowing what is being done on both
sides, and carefully estimating all the
chances. / am satisfied that Harrison
will carry it."
1t was certainly a curious coincidence
that while Wayne McVeagh should be
seated at breakfast table of Wash
ington hotel reading the scathing de-
nunciatlon by Senator Hill in his New
Of .. s.
the new convert, who, after having for
years enjoyed the honors and emolument
of position conferred upon him bv his
party, suddenly assumes to see new
light, and turns around and bitterly
assails his former political associates
with venomous virtuperation," which
was intended specially for MacVeigh,
Senator Hill should walk in and take
his seat at The same table, directly
across from the gentleman who has
lately assumed ito see new light
Hill says he did not know MacVeigh,
but it is very certain that MacVeigh
knew Hill and that after reading that
speech be was not pleased to see him
seated at the same table with himself,
at any rate he did not stay long after
the New Yorker came in. While Sena-
tor Hill was in town an attempt was
made by personal friend to get his
opinion about Cleveland's chances. 81
have nothing to do with the manage
ment of this campaign, and do not care
to make prediction as to its result,
was as neer to an opinion as the willy
Senator would get.
All the members of the Cabinet went
to Indianapolis, except Secretary Tracy,
who remained in Washington because
it was thought best that one of them
should. The Government departments
were not closed on the day OF Mrs.
Harrison's funeral because it was the
wish of the president that they should
not do so; he objected to anything that
looked like an official recognition of his
great affliction.
Secretary Rusk was TOO much over
whelmed with grief when called here
from Wisconsin, by the death of Mrs.
Harrison, to talk politics, further than
to express the belief that the state
would 60 republican. Secretary Elkins
felt the same way about West Virginia.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-11-03

down to coroner. which appeals to the
confidence and los al support of you all.
1t is Hom duty 10 be at the polls on
November 9Th and see TO it that your
neighbor comes with you. Make your
cross (x) or mark in the square at the
top Of the fourth column, which is The
republican ticket, and you y i'll have dis
charged your duty as good American
citizen.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-11-03

EVERY act of j, W. Babcock while in
the Legislature of this state showed him
friend to the laboring man. The Sc.
curing of the eo.employe law of 1889
which was only by his persistent deter
mination that the railroad employee
rhould have law by which they could
get redress for injuries received wilhelm
line of duty has established friendship
for him among railroad men that no
amount of falsehood by his enemies can
damage one iot From 1880 until that
time they had no law and but for him
would not have had in 1889. That law
is all they desire and they have not
asked for its repeal, nor for a substitute,
Ask the men men who have worked for
and under HIM and they will soon con-
vince you that he is the friend to the
laborer. Ho is bright, intelligent,
prompt, active business man, Just such
a one as is wanted at our Nations Cap.
itol. and he will get there. Mansion
Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-11-03

Milwaukee News: Gov. Peck, 1t is
claimed, has gone back on Peck 8 Bad
Boy" and says it is not a good book,
and he is sorry he wrote it. This is
apparently another case of I'VE poll
ticians have to do such things"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-11-03
State Senator,

The convention held in Boscobel
last week for the purpose of nominal.
ing candidate for state senator to
represent the 10th senatorial district,
consisting of the counties of Richlaud
and Crawford with the north assembly
district of Grant, honored our fellow
townsman, MIR. Chas. H. Baxter, with
the nomination. Mr.. Baxter needs no
testimonials from us tothose who know
him. He was born at Saltwater, Sar-
atoga county, N. Y in 1871. a son Of
Dr. Hiram Baxter who was one of Lam
casters early settlers, and he came to
Wisconsin in 1857, taking up work on
a farm. He attended school in Lam
caster and entered store as clerk in
1860. Ia the fall of 1862 he enlisted as
a private in Co G. 25th Wis. Vol. Inf.
After the fall of Vick,burg, Mr.. Baxter
was mustered out of service and after
wards raised a company which became
known as Co. X, 47th Wis, and was
elected captain. On going back to the
front he was sent to the department of
middle Tennessee and by order of Gen.
Geo. II. Thomas, was made chief of
Ordnance If the Department and at
tached to the staff of Generals Van
Cleve and Milroy, where he served
until the close of the war. Since that
time he has been prominently identi-
fed with the mercantile business and
with city affairs, having been elected
mayor and a member of the city coun-
ell, as well as representing his town on
the county board number of terms.
he has been chairman of the county
republican committee for the past
twenty years, and member of the
state central committee for eight years;
was elected first president of the
Southwestern Wisconsin Veterans
Association and reelected for ten years
in succession, and was elected
delegate -at-large from Wisconsin to
the National G. A. r. encampment at
San Francisco in 1885 and to Boston
in 1890. This much will show that
Mr. Baxter has had large experience
with business affairs and with men,
and consequently viii be no novice
when it comes to dealing with the
affairs of state. As 4 speaker he is
earnest, fair and logical. He has good
scholarship and mind broadened by
extensive reading, and coming into
contact with leading men in many Of
the different walks of life. A man OF
character and industry, well equipped
for his work, he will make an able
representative. one who can at once
take place among the leaders in the
state sena'e.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-11-03

Asa general thing tne democracy is
not in favor of woman suffrage. but
thev have one miss in their camp that
is Just giving them oceans of trouble,
and that is mis-management.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-11-03

SINCE Gov. Peck's sense of decencY
is growing so strong that be denounces
his bad Boy" hitherto the pride OF
his heart, may we no. expect that If
this sense keeps on just little while
that he will come out and publicly de-
nounce his own administration? There's
lots OF repentance ahead for the Cover
nor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-11-03

IT is good deal singular that when
republican paper makes compliment
tary statement about democratic can
didate the statement at once becomes q
vertable golden text in the hands of the
democratic party, but when it makes a
similar statement about republican
candidate, is is null and void in the
democratic mind, Also when repub-
lican Journal makes derogatory state
ments concerning republican oandi-
date these are used by the democratic
party as fundamental truth, but when
the same paper makes a similar state
ment about a democratic candidate, said
statement becomes the very father OF
lies in their estimation. Consistency
thou art Jewel, but All extremely rare
one in the democratic doctrine
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-11-03

THERE are thousands of democrats
who are thorough believers in protec-
ton and who at the coming election
will vote for Cleveland because they
think that they can not, or will not
carry out the proposed democratic free
trade policy. 1t is always best to be on
the safe side, and if you believe in pro-
lection, or that since protection has had
but a short trial, that it is good bust
pess sense 10 give it fair test, now it
is under way, YOU have before YOU
a ticket, filed with the names of excel
lent men who represent the principles
of protection. and who are pledged 10
carry out those principles. Vote for
them and be ON the safe side. Take
no chances Business is business.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-11-03

Two years ago the circular dodge
was worked in every nook and corner
of this county. The democratic leaders
spared no pains to touch the prejudice
of the people and to impose upon the
general lack of information relative to
the then newly passed tariff bill. This
plan worked beyond their most san
gune expectations then, and they al
ready seem to think the circular dodge
the one to work again this year. These
circulars are made up largely of dis
connected statements, proving nothing,
certifying to nothing and signed by no
one. There is not one who remembers
the circulars of two years ago but rec
ognizes that the predictions of depressed
trade, high prices for manufactured
goods, etc, etc, have signally allied of
fultillment. They were evidently de-
signed for documentary political effect.
Such things should be treated as mere
political capital.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-11-03

~
THIS being the last issue of the HER
AID before election we deem it import
ant to call the attention of republicans
to the Importance of the election of
republican legislature. There is IN
volved in it the election of United
States Senator to succeed Mr.. Sawyer,
and the redemption of the state from
the domination of the Villas all-Gerry-
henderson crowd, who, IN defiance of
the plain mandate of the Supreme
Court, have, for the third time, passed
gerrymander act in order to maintain
themselves in power, and foist upon
our fair state a government by the mi
nority. Republicans cannot, in view
of all of the important issues involved
in this election, afford to remain away
from the polls this year. and ought not
for friendships sake vote for a demo-
crat because he is a neighbor or friend;
we are voting for something more than
friendship. We ought TO vote for pro-
lection to American industries, for
sound money system, and for the cleo
ton OF republican legislature that will
return republican to the Senate of the
United States, and hurl from power the
gerrymander crowd IN times past
there have been republicans who, at the
bidding OF a democratic friend. not
only voted but worked for his election.
Democrats are not in the habit of doing
anything Of the kind. Not many years
since democrat who resides in this
city was candidate for the legislature
and he went to his republican neighbor
and said: "Mr. r., we have always
been fast friends. | want YOU to vote
for me. > DIR. Il. said yes, but did even
more, he worked for him and secured
his election. A few years later Mr. r.
was candidate for the legislature and
be went to his democratic friend and
requested him to vote and work for
him. Mr.. ID. said: ''Mr. L. / will do
anything for you in a business way, but
do not ask me to vote for you as | have
never done such thing in my life. y
This illustrates how liberal democrats
are in voting for republicans. The
democrats were installed in power in
this state in 1890 by republican votes.
Republicans reflect upon this matter,
and see what the consequences will be
of continuing to vote here and there for
democrat. 1t may elect another dem
ocratic sheriff in the county, and pile
up enormous bills against the county,
for proof of which see bills on file
with the county clerk, or it may elect q
democrat for United States Senator, il
you vote for a democrat for the senate
or assembly and install the gerrymander
crowd again in charge of the state gov.
eminent Vote for the republican who
is pledged to carry out the principles
and measures which your party advo
cate, and not merely to pleas a neigh.
Dor and friend of the opposite party,
who, if elected, IS bound to vote and
labor against the measures Of youl
party Republicans we have a ticket
in the field this fall from president clear
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-11-03

THE excuse is now offered for Gov.
Peck that he wrote his bad Boy
when a young man, and that he would
not have done il if he had been older.
Since he was As years old when hewrote
it and pleads lack of sense at that age.ls
it not certainly eminently proper to
ask how old he will be before he comes
to his sensesP
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-11-03

Mr.. BABCoCK is one of the lumber
combine that met at Wausau few
weeke ago and raised the price of lum-
Der. This was not in the interest of the
farmers who bad barns and tobacco
sheds to build r. Viroqua Leader.
No you don't. Mr.. Babcock in not
now and never has been, nor has the
firm with which he is connected ever
joined any combine or organization to
force up the price of lumber. Can as
much anti combine record be accredited
to Mr.. Babcock's democratic opponent,
who is worth something like quarter
Of million and has been engaged in
numbering more years than has Mr.
Babcock Vernon County Censor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-11-03

Don't wait until within a few
mintes Of shutdown before You vote
next Tuesday. You can afford to de-
vote one day to your countrys good
let every Republican be committee
of one OF see that his neighbor votes.
and vote with hlm for prtection.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-11-03

his creation is not TT for decent society
any where. 1t has been more than ten
years since he wrote it, and everybody
who read it and had any moral sense.
knew the stuff was all bad as soon as
he was done with il. But the PA Of
his Bad Boy" was mighty slow 10 learn
in the book. and why must we not con-
clude that be is mighty slow to learn
any where else. There is one thing
pretty certain, however. and that is.
that there will be no sham about his
sorrow for signing so many outrageous
gerrymander bills, and it won't take
him ten years to get sorry either.
TIE Censor regrets that it is obliged
to call attention to the ungentlemanlY
methods pursued by Mr.. A. II. Krous-
kop in his campaign for congress
against the republican candidate. Mr..
Babcock. We regret that he should re-
sort to the unfair and diahonorable
garbling of pleasant and compliment
tary things said concerning him by re-
publican paper ia friendship. and put
them to improper and base use. A
four page circular lies before us, which
Mr.. Krouskop is personally peddling
over the district, in which the Censor
is but half quoted in speaking of his
candidacy. This is the worst species
of misrepresentation. The main por-
ton of the Krouskop document is devot-
ed to an effort to paint bis competitor,
Mr.. Babcock, gigantic monopolist be-
canse he has by honest effort and good
management accumulated a compe-
tence in the lumber trade. Mr. Krouskop
is himself 4 lumberman, and we candid
ly believe has made greater profits on
lumber than has Mr.. Babcock. All
things consdered,i if Babcock is a mono
polist, Krouskop is ten fold monopo-
list.
There is no occasion for other than
fair and decent campaign between these
two men on party principles, but Mr..
Krouskop "a persistent beggar for re-
publican support,) has resorted to the
tricks best known to democratic under
strappers. If he fails to receive a good
dose of his own medicine it will not be
because he does not deserve it. 1t is no
pleasure for us to say this much con-
corning a man with whom we have had
many years of pleasant business ard
personal relations. Mr.. Krouskop had
no occasion to wage such war and he is
in no position to challenge records. The
Vernon Co. Censor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-11-03

CHAs. J.. HARPER, EDITOR AND PROP R.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-11-03

EntsredGf the Post Office in Lancaster, w.
a. second clGss matter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-11-03

THERE are hundreds OF young men
in Grant County who will cast their
first vote this fall To such we earn
estly suggest the necessity of informing
themselves thoroughly upon the quos-
tions which their ballots are to help
settle, to do their own thinking, and to
be consistent and patriotic in their
voting. Weigh arguments carefully.
try to discover why one man belongs to
one party, and another to another.
study the history of every party care
fully, and then, after reaching clearly
satisfactory conclusion as to which is
the party of true progress, which has
by actions and not by lis words and
platforms been the true friend of
humanity and civilization. Cast your
ballots for those candidates who repre-
sent the principles of the party with
which you unite. Be honest with your
selves and vote your convictions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-11-03

Hon. r. NJ. LA TOILETTE, of Madl-
son. spoke in this city last night in ad-
vocacy of honest money and protection
The hall was packed. Many democrats
were present to hear the eloquent ex-
congressmaDldeliver the best address
ever listened to by Wausau audience
in this campaign. The speech lasted
three hours, and was an able, eloquent
and convincing presentation of the liv-
ing issues, his explanation of the Nc
Kinley bill was especially good, He
was member OF the committee which
framed it Oshkosh Northwestern.