Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-10-19
CAMPAIGN NOTES.

by 346, Jefferson county by Ats, and
the district comprising Dane, Sank,
Columbia and Jefferson counties) by
3,1O5. This unprecedented vote for
Mr.. Caswell was due to the fact that he
was then, as now, sound on the finance
question, and his competitor was tlnct-
ured with greenbackism. The revolu-
ton was due largely, we may say almost
entirely, to the position of the Ger
mans, who then, as now, were IN favor
of honest money. We do not see how
they can now support Mr.. Barwig, who
is on record in favor of the free coinage
of silver, which in connection with the
Democratic platform on wildcat money
is rank heresy as compared with the
greenback issue as it was made up in
1878. Proverbially sound on the ques-
ton of finance, ardent haters of any
thing which looks like a debasement
of our currency, the Germans more
than any other class are from principle
bound to support Mr.. Caswell in this
campaign and vote against Mr.. Barwig,
whose record on the silver question no
German can consistently endorse.
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So far as we have noticed not single
Democratic paper in this district, with
the exception of The Juneau Tele-
phone, has printed Congressman Bar
wigs record on the silver question, nor
even stated how he voted upon it in
congress. They neither denounce nor
defend his action-they simply remain
silent and hope that the voters will be
kept in ignorance on the subject. They
are equally dumb as to the repeal of
the 10 per cent. tax on state bank is
sues, which is the only barrier stand
ing between the people and the old
system of wild : cat banking which
cursed the country thirty years ago. A
party that hopes to succeed by duplic-
ity, relying upon the lack of informa-
ton on the part of the people, and not
daring to meet squarely the issues as
presented in party platforms, and the
records as made by their representa-
tives in congress, is unworthy of the
support of voters laying claim to intel
ligence and independence. 1t should
be dug under SO deep in November as
to be beyond the hope of resurrection.
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She hove an sot and sot an hove,
An high her rudder flung;
An ev'ry time she hove an sot.
A wusser leak she sprung.
The above description by local edi-
tor of the sorrowful plight of the foun-
dering Mississippi steamboat reminds
us of the more pitiable condition of the
editor of The Gazette in endeavoring
to make it appear he is satisfied with
Congressman Barwig's vote on the sill
yer question. Why don't our neighboI
print the congressman record on that
important issue? Why not tell your
readers that he voted for free coinage,
or in other words the 65-cent dollar
And while your hand is in why not de-
fine your views on the wildcat money
business? These are vital questions in
this campaign and the people are hun
cry for information regarding them. Il
not ignorant himself upon the subjects
named, the editor evidently intends
that his readers shall be kept so. Come
neighbor, brush up and print the news
/
Admitting for the sake of the argu
ment that pearl buttons, linen hand
kerchiefs and Henrietta cloths are
higher than before the passage of the
Mckinley bill, as stated by Aid. Rack
in his letter to The Gazette-which
however, is not true to the extent
claimed-will he please drop his yard
stick long enough to write another
communication and tell US in which
country, Europe or America, a days
labor will buy the largest quantity O.
these or any other kinds of goods.
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Speaking of Henrietta cloths, We
have before US the advertisement of &
leading dry goods house in Chicago
offering under startling headlines
"Black all-wool Henrietta, silk finish
the celebrated Frederick Arnold make
46 inches wide, at rs cents" at retail
Respectfully referred to The Gazette
correspondent, Aid. Rack.
Editor Republican: Aid. Rack, in the las
issue of The Gazette argues stronglyin favor
of Growers election. Mr.. Rack has been t.
Chicago to purchase his fall or winter stool
! of goods, and 10 and behold! he reports hay
ing found one quality of Is cents per yar(
dress goods percentage higher, pearl but
| tons only within the reach of the wealthy
and the possibility of the poor indulging il
| the luxury of linen handkerchief complete
| ly out of the question. Whew! Mr. Rack i,
] well aware that eighty out of every one bun
| dred handkerchiefs sold are fine cotton
| known to the trade as cambria" 1t will be
| readily understood they do not cut much OF
a figure in the family expense account. Mr.
| Rack is apparently troubled in regard to thai
| old chestnut pearl buttons" Mr.. RaceE
must be aware by this time that there are
several pearl button factories in our OWL
state. He will not be obliged to search far
! Their than our neighbOring town of Waterloo
/ And q fa otOrV that iG tI1rniOU ont a crDorio,