The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-09-30
anne Fourth pIstrIct FIght.

The Popoerats in the Fourth District,
have nominated the Hon. Augustus W..
Cutler for Congressman, and the campaign
in that quarter of the State from this day
must be fought out between the forces that
represent sound money and protection,
and those that stand for deprecated cur
rency and free trade.
AT the head of the former stands NAH
lon Pitney, a young, energetic man, who
has served the people two years In Con-
gress In a way that makes him deserving
of the highest praise. AT the head of the
latter stands Augustus w. Cutler, who
has taken position upon platform which
declares for a dollar that the government
will not endorse and which the markets OF
the world say is worth only fity-threc
cents.
II the campaign that Mr.. Cutler is TO
make may be judged by his speech when
he presided over the temporary organiza'
tiou of the recent Popoeratic Convention,
he will follow the doctrine OF Bryan and
the dictatiou of the silver mine owners of
the West. He will give no approval to
the idea of protection, which means the
prosperity that blessed this country dur
ing that period when the Mckinley taiilf
was in force aud the theory of free trade
had not cast its shadow over the land.
Can the people of the Fourth District
afford to send to Congress man whose
sympathies are with the handful OF men
who have silver bullion to sell, rather
than with those men who have to find n
market for farm produces
This is an important question. 1t is one
of great moment to the farmers of the four
counties that constitute the Fourth Con-
gressional district. They should consider
it carefully, and then cast their ballots for
the man whose actions have shown him to
be moot closely identified with their inter
ests, individually and collectively.
AS between the pelsonal character OF
Mr.. Mahlon Pitney and Mr.. Augustus w.
Cutler there may be no choice. AS cili'
zens they each occupy high plane. II is
not the men, however, but what they
stand for, that should be seriously consd-
cred in this contest.
Mr.. Pitney Is an advocate OF protection,
which means friendship for every man IN
the State OF New Jersey and the United
States who depends upon his Drawn and
brain for living. His record in the last
two years is one that calls for the approx
al OF every wage-earner and every farmer
in the country. He is true American
and friend of honest industry.
MIR. Cutler, few months ago, stood by
the Democratic convention that was I'M
alterably opposed to the free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver, and now, evidently
forgetting the solemnity OF that resolu'
lion, he extends his arms to the PROPOSE
ton to open the minis of the United States
to the silver miners of the West and thrust
upon the laborcrs and farmers Of this coun-
try dishonest currency. Is man who
can 50 easily change his mind upon mat
ter of such vital importance to the people,
the one 10 be sent TO the highest legisla-
tive body in America
Prosperity for the manufacturer means
prosperity for the wage Garner; prosperity
for the wagc-earner means prosperity
for the farmer, because the wage Garner is
the purchaser Of his products. The two
should stand together for protection, for
Mckinley and Hobart and for every Con
gresaional nominee who is known to en-
terrain the belief that this government
should protect the people against unfair
competition with foreign labor and foreign
manufacturers - State Gdzette.