Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-10-18
Milwaukee Journal Dishonest and
Unfair.

Unfair.
4 letter signed by twenty of the lead
ing Democrats of Marshfeld was sent to
the Milwaukee Journal for publication,
which letter endorses VIM. II. Upham
as an honest and upright business man,
"a good citizen and neighbor. The
Journal refused to publish it, Here is
the letter:
Marshfeld, Wis, Oct. u, 1S94-We,
the undersigned. citizens of Marshfield,
who are Democrats because we believe
the principles Of Democracy are right,
and who feel a just pride in the record
made by our present Democratic gov
ernor and state officials, who have given
us an honest, able, economical admins
tration that should commend itself to
every voter in the state, hereby enter
our earnest protest against the policy of
attacking the personal character and
business integrity of the Republican
candidate for governor, w Fl. Upham
of Marshfeld As a man and as fellow
citizen, be has ever stood ready to help
any and all who needed assistance,
without regard to their religion, nation
allty or politics; expecting nothing in
return, and asking nothing. In labor
he has always been liberal, just and
honest with his workingmen; and any
one of them with real or fancied
grievance against the Upham Manufac-
turing company, can always lay the
matter freely before Mr.. Upham, and
be certain of a satisfactory adjustment.
CITY BUILT UP BY HIS LIBERALITY.
''The city of Marshfeld is essentially
a CITY of homes, fully ninetenths of its
residents owning their own houses, such
ownership in a great many instances
having been made possible through the
liberality of the Upham Manufacturing
company, in supplying material, and
giving credit far in excess of any posi-
bic security that could be offered, and
no one appreciates this fact more than
do the present and past employees of
the Upham Manufacturing company
CASH OR CREDIT OPTIONAL.
''Their credit coupon books have al
WAYS had the same purchasing power as
cash at their store, and at the same
prices, and without any distinction
Whatever any man 10 whom the com
pany owed money being able to draw
his balance in cash on the regular pay
day; and whether he waited until that
! time or drew portion in advance in
| the form of coupon book was a matter
entirely optional with himself; and we
! have yet TO learn that an employer OF
labor is compelled to advance cash on
wages not due until pay dav, or that in
giving a man credit at his store in ad-
vance Of his earnings he rightfully earns
| for himself the title of tyrant and OPP
pressor of labor.
During the last four years the Dem
ocratic party has administered the
affairs of the state so honestly and econ
omically that it can Justly point with
pride to its record; and We believe thai
the party will win in this campaign, not
by publishing misstatements and false
| hoods against the business methods or
personal character of a man who is emit
tied to and enjoys the admiration, friend
ship and respect of his fellow citizens,
but from advocating the principles OF
true Democracy, of which every true
Democrat is proud and for which every
true Democrat should honorably fight"
H. A. LATHROP, physician.
| Z. V. KAUTSKY, dentist.
FOSTER BROS, proprietors of fremont house
CHAS Ii. GRUMPY, railway agent.
| LOUIS LAMLE, merchant.
| ANDREW HOERL, meat market.
REV. JOHN Essen, Roman Catholic priest.
| THEO. SPRINGB0RN, real estate and insur-
ance.
E. A. ROSS, farmer.
| j. W. BEATTIE, livery and ex-postmaster.
| G. s. SHERIN, general hardware store.
| THOMAS MERSCH, hotel.
w. H. KAMPS of the firm of Tiffault & Ramps
general merchants.
| REV. JOSEPH JOCH, st. Joseph hospital.
| W. H. BROWN, Conductor Northwestern rail
| road.
J, H SCOTT, of the firm of Scott & Rcesseler,
merchant tailors.
! l.. 7, THOM, pastor Lutheran church
| FELIH LaPOINT proprietor of Mansion house
| 2. NJ. HALLORAN, general freight and pas
| senger agent Port Edwards Centralia & North
ern railway.
JOHN THEROFF, of the firm of Brantmeyer
| & Theroff BARRIERS.