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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-09-24
VIOLATES OBLIGATIONS.
The Grand Army Post Acts as An Escort
to a Lot of Political Stump Orators.

The Grand Army FOSL AcGS DIS All 6SCoIG
to a Lot of Political Stump Orators.
Under the above heading the Gazette
man seeks to convey to the public that
Fred S. Lowell Post No. 230, of this
city, had violated their obligations as
members of the order.
That the public may know that we
haze not violated our obligations, [
herewith give them Article 2 of the
Rules and Regulations, (and call their
attention especially to paragraph 81,
and also the regulation" in regard to
politics in the order, viz: Art. XII:
OBJECTS.
The objects to be accomplished by
this organization are as follows:
1. To preserve and strengthen
those kind and fraternal feelings which
bind together the soldiers, sailors and
marines who united to suppress the
late rebellion, and to perpetuate the
memory and history of the dead.
2. To assist such former comrades IN
arms as need help and protection; and
to extend needful aid to the widows
and orphans of those who have fallen.
3. To maintain true allegiance to
the United States of America, based
upon a paramount respect for, and
fidelity to the national constitution and
laws; to GiSc0at12teaa09ace aOh0teUer tends
to Weakeaa ..l0y0lty, dpciteS to 0aSugYec-
ton, treason or rebellion, or IN amy
manner dDal)GirS the efficiency and per-
Daa1ae'acy Of our free institutions; and
to encourage the spread Of et3adUerSGt
liberty, equal rights and justice to all
men.
AS to Art X, that cannot be better
given and commented upon than is
done in Gen. orders No. 8, ISSUED by
Commander-in-C Chief Gen. I. n. Walk
cry, in paragraph 3, which is as fol-
lows:
III. The attention of these Head
quarters has been called to the fact
that some Department officers and
Grand Army posts as such, by resolu-
ton or other official action, have rec
commended persons for elective and ap
pointiye Offices political in character.
Such action is in direct violation of the
letter and spirit of Article X of our
Rules and Regulations, which reads as
follows:
:" No officer or comrade of the Grand
Army of the Republic shall in any
manner use this organization for par
tisan purposes, and no discussion of
partisan questions shall be permitted
at any of its meetings, nor shall any
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-09-24
That Rot.

The quarter column of rot emanating
from the Gazette of the 22nd in regard
to the visit of those glorious old soldiers
and statesmen who are making tour
in the west in the interest of sound
money and national honor, if coming
from paper of any reputation, would
be worthy of some notice, but coming
as it does from so low and contempt
able source, it certainly can do no
more harm than the buzz OF a blue
bottle fly. For this little bantam to pre-
sumo to criticize the mission OF these
noble patriots is just about what one
might expect from his general chafac-
ter and make up.
This man (?) can no more appreciate
the lofty aims and objects of the gentle
men he darts out his venomous tongue
at than can that other creature which
crawls on it's belly.
Such slush if written as it doubtless
is with a view of strengthening his
party in this city must greatly inJure 1t
since no man of sense and certainly no
man who had a particle OF patriotism
in his heart but would repudiate it with
the utmost scorn. But it is only veri-
flying the old saying that Whom the
gods would destroy they first may
mad 4.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-09-24
The Dollar in the Melting Pot.

If dollar be dollar honest coin
without deceit-one may melt, one may
smelt, but its value won't retreat.
Melt ten dollars silver dollars-in
unbiased melting pot, and the silver
:" slug" resulting only sells for " five
the lot"
Melt gold dollars melt an eagle in
aforesaid melting poland the golden
slug resulting quickly sells for ten the
lot"
Will you tell mckinley tell me-
how these dollars equal are if little
glowing furnace put on only one scar?
There was never yet education that
demanded legislation to establish right
to bean equation is equation else it
is a fallacy!
And Pm thinking quietly thinking
that a poor man has poor sense-if
he votes to have a dollar-that will
melt to 80 cents.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-09-24

WHY is the government forced to
borrow money in time of peace? Be-
cause the tariff laws were changed and
the new act ,,doessnot produce revenue
enough to meet the expenses Of gov
eminent. The republicans opposed
the Wilson bill and did all they could
to defeat it. But when it comes to
meeting the deficiencies created by it
the republicans favor maintaining the
credit of the government, while Bryan
who helped to pass the bill over the
protests of the republicans and the
wage earners, is protesting against the
issue of bonds to protect the credit of
the government.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-09-24

DOES not Mckinley stand everywhere
for the home? He stays at home. he
receives his friends at home. He talks
to vast assemblages of visitors in a
plain, homely way. His political life
has been one constant appeal for the
American home. Under a protective
system American laboring lien have
built and occupied homes of their own
as no laboring people have ever done
in any other land. In Philadelphia,
alone, in 1873, 10000 working men
representing $4,000 of the city's popu-
lation-Went to their daily toll with the
inspiration given by the fact that they
SO went out from under their own roofs,
leaving wife and little ones sheltered
protected"-by walls that no land
lord could have the right to enter. In
Leeds, England, city of greater popu-
lation, and vastly greater wealth, not
one such home could be found! Why ?
Here is the significant fact, now ac-
count for it. And what fact it is
And how deeply it goes into the sub
stance of the problem the American
nation is working out
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-09-24
The Free Pass Evil.

The republican party in this state is
pledged to do away with the free pass
evil. and should it be successful in
electing a majority of members of the
legislature, it will pass laws which will
stop the pernicious way the railroads
have of furnishing free passes to state
officials, thereby influencing legislation.
The railroads in this state should re-
duce their passenger fares to two and
One-half cents anyway, and to two
cents if practicable, and freight rates
should also be lessened Something is
certainly wrong when our potatoes can
be placed in direct competition with
those of Minnesota in the Chicago
market, when the distance they are
hauled is over twice as long and the
freight rate about the same. The rail-
roads will never voluntarily reduce
fares or rates, and they can be forced
to do so by legislation.
Such legislation can never be accom-
plished so long as every member of the
legislature has a pass for himself and
as many for his friends as his influence
in the "push" can secure him. While
the members themselves may honestly
disclaim any intention to discriminate
in favor of the railroads, the inference
to be drawn from the actions of legis-
latures in the past, is that such dis
elimination has been made, as every
bill which has been introduced for re-
form on these lines has invariably been
killed either in committee or in the leg
stature.
In some states laws have been passed
making it compulsory for the railroads
to give passes to every state official,
the idea being that the giving of passes
will not effect legislation, so long as
they are given under compulsion AMI
not as matter of favor. 1t would
seem as if it would be wiser to do away
with them altogether. Men who hold
offices in this state are not paupers,
and are in most instances better able to
pay their fares than are the people who
elected them to Office. Without rail-
road passes at ali, they would be like
Caesars wife, above suspicion, when
railroad legislation is under considera-
ton.
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ominations for political office be

nominations for political Office be
made"
AS members of the grandest civic or
ganization in the world we must stand
squarely on this platform, hew to this
line, and practice what we preach.
Recommendations for any person for
a political Office, elective or appolntive,
should be made by comrades solely as
citizens. Comrades are reminded that
our uniforms should not be worn at
political meetings, nor should party
badges be countenanced that associate
the Grand Army of the Republic with
any party or candidate. THIS does not
preclude our comrades from 0ctlUe par
ticip0tiOn IN their duties as citizens, bat
should inspire each one to guard the
honor Of the Grand army as has high
est duty.
1t gives me pleasure to say, that so
careful of the honor of the order have
the members of Fred S. Lowell post
been, that / have yet to see, or hear, OF
a member of it wearing his uniform or
badge at any political meeting, caucus
or convention in this campaign.
The facts in regard to the old SOL
diers acting as the escort of the COM
rades who were with us on Tuesday
are: That they being old soldiers, the
Mckinley club, of which good many
of us are members, requested the old
soldiers (not F. S. Lowell post) to lead
the club and to select the ones to act
as officers for the occasions: and here
they again showed they were not act
ing as a G.. A. r. post, for had they
been, the regular officers of the post,
being present, and they were, would
have been the officers of the club for
the occasion, which they were not.
The members of the post cannot be
any more justly accused of violating
+" honored obligations, than can Com
rades Culley and Cleary in escorting
the speaker at the opera house last
Saturday evening.
We were not there as G.. A. r. men,
but as soldier citizens, "discounte-
nancing what tends to weaken loyalty,
incites to rebellion and lmpairs the eff
cheney Of our free institutions; and to
encourage the spread of universal lib
erty, equal rights and justice to all
men," And I feel that but voice the
sentiments of the majority of the old
soldiers. when / say that the criticism
of the post was unjust and uncalled for,
and lacking in the three cardinal prin-
ciples of the order, fraternity, charity
and loyalty, and the more.so, as it was
made by one who has been honored by
his comrades by election to the second
highest Office in their gift in his Dept,
(Ohio) that of Senior Vice Dept. Com
mander; and whom we have right to
expect to be better posted in G. A. r.
rules and regulations.
Comrades, let us ask the public to
join with us in exercising that principle
of our order, charity, and not attribute
the attack on us to " offensive par
tisanship" or righteousness, but to
ignorance. M. d. BACON,
Past A. D. G.. National Staff.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-09-24

ABOUT the most notable thing con-
nected with the appearance of Mr..
Bryan in Washington, Saturday night,
and his speech upon that occasion, was
his gall in making the farewell address
of George Washington the basis of his
speech which endorsed the Chicago
platform. Even the heavens weep"
said a gentleman present when the rain
storm put a sudden stop to Bryan's
speech. Washington said: In con-
templating the causes which may dis
turb our union, it occurs as a matter of
serious concern that any ground should
have been furnished for characterizing
parties by geographical discrimina-
tions, northern and southern, Atlantic
and western; whence designing men
may endeavor to excite belief that
there is a real difference of local inter-
ests and views" Designing Mr.. Bryan
is seeking the presidency through ar
raigning class against class and section
against section. Again Washington
said: 3" AS very important source of
strength and security cherish public
credit" Mr.. Bryan's principal pusi-
ness is the advocacy of deprecated
currency, which will injure both pri-
vate and public credit.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-09-24
The Importance of the Tariff Plank.

The Importance Of the Tariff Plank.
If any one supposes that far western
republicans have given themselves up
to hopeless inaction because of the wild
insistency of the silverites in their sec
ton of the country, it is an indication
that he is not keeping his eye on the far
west. Even in Colorado, the support
ers of Mckinley and protection are
wide awake and hard at work, and, as
recent dispatches show, they IRE Civ
ing the silver crowd assurance that
there is going to be hot fighting on
election day.
American labor, which was fooled by
free trade in 1892, is not going to be
fooled again. Not only in California,
but throughout the union, the protect
i've tariff plank in the republican plat
form will be an important source of
strength for the ticket headed by Maj.
Mckinley.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-09-24

A MILLION wage earners petitioned
congress in 1894 not to pass the Will
son bill because in their judgment it
was against the best interests of the
wage earners of this country. Bryan
slapped the petitioners in the face and
celebrated the passage Of the bill by
carrying Wilson about the hall OF the
house on his shoulders.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-09-24
How Do You Like It?

eff Mckinley is defeated the demo-
cratic party will take the rascally
judges [of the Supreme Court by the
Threats and teach them that there is
yet liberty in the land. -Ertr0ct from
Senator Ben ITJZm0n'S Philadelphia
sYleech
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-09-24
THE PLATFORM IN a NUTSHELL

" I 6eljeve 1t is a good deal better to
open up the mills Of the United States
to the labor Of AmericG than to open ZIP
the mi1ats Of the United States to the
SiEUer OF the qO0rld. y WIN. McKLN-
LEY
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-09-24

HALF the danger which turks be-
meath the free silver cover has never
been told and never will be because
the demopopulists will be ingloriously
defeated at the polls.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-09-24

BRYAN is doing what he can to save
the electoral vote Of the south, but his
pains will be without gains the solid
south falls before the tread Of the ora
tor of the Platte.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-09-24

THE farmers of Maine and Vermont
send greetings to the farmers OF the
west.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-09-24

Mrs. Bronson has presented the
public library with two more years of
Harper's magazine.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-09-24
COUNTY TICKET.

For Member of Assembly-JoHN F. REYNOLDS
For Sherif-JOHN j. ABEL.
For County Clerk-HERBERT E. ROBBINS.
For Clerk of the Court-RUssELL H. SLOssoN.
For Register of Deeds-W. S. GIBBON.
For District Attorney-A. E. BUCKMAsTER.
For County Treasurer-THOMAS HANSEN.
For County SurveyOr-ROBERT MOTH
For CorOner-CHARLEs H. GONNERMANN.
For County Superintendent of Schools-JOHN
B MALONEY.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-09-24
Republican National Ticket.

For President
WILLIAM MCKINLEY, Jr., of Ohio
For Vice President
GARRETT A. HOBART, of New Jersey.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-09-24

Iris safe to say future democratic
will never refer with pride
to the doctrines of William ]. Bryan.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-09-24
STATE TICKET.

For Governor-EDwARD SCOFIELD.
For Lieutenant Governor-EMIL BAENsCH.
For Secretary of State-HENRY CAssON.
For State Treasurer-SEWALLA A. PETERSON.
For Attorney General-WILLIAM H. MYLREA.
For State NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. @. EMERY.
For Railroad Commissioner-D. J. MCKENZIE.
ommissiOner-WILLIAM A. FRICKE
For Member of Congress-H. A. COOPER.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-09
A PRESIDENTS PARDON.
Cleveland Sets Free One of Dick viii
liams' Chinese Friends.

Cleveland Sets Free One of Dick Will
liams' Chinese Friends.
Dong Sun, the Chinese who got him self
into Jail for interfering in the case of Dick
Williams, the convicted customs inter-
prefer, has been pardoned by President
Cleveland. and he was released from the
County Jail yesterday. Dong has been in
the County Jail a little over three months.
and during that time he has no doubt
learned that it is safer to keep his mouth
shut than to get mixed up with the Fed
eral courts.
When the Dick Williams case was be-
fore United States District Judge Nor
row Dong Tang, nephew of Dong Sun.
was o witness for the Government, and
he gave his testimony upon one occasion
in the forenoon. When he went to dinner
his uncle told him that the best thing for
him to do was to keep out of the case
altogether and not to return to testify in
the afternoon. In fact he intimidated his
brothers. son so badly that the witness
stayed away from court. When Judge
Morrow learned of the situation he sem
fenced Dong Sun to serve six months
i'm Imprisonment in the County Jail, begin
ming on August 90.
The order for the mans release was by
telegraph, the message being sent by
United States Attorney General Harmon.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-09

Preston Barely Beat Imp. Santa
Bella Out in a Fierce
Drive.
Eddie Jones Got Palomacita Home a
Nose Before CollinS-Cash Day
Fell Into a Soft Spot

There were some decidedly top-heavy
choices starting in the different events at
Ireleside yesterday, and unfortunately
for the b1okmaking fraternity they all
won, and heavily backed at that. Pat
Dunne's Preston had close call from de-
feat, but Mount McGregor and Cash Day
virtually rolled in. Captain Skidmore
and Grevhurst we're the only outsiders to
save the ring from complete annihilation,
the latter scampering in ahead OF his field
at the juicy price of ID to l.
Another charming day for racing pur-
poses drew fully as large n crowd to the
track as on the opening day OF the week.
There were no accidents OF any sort and
the talent left for home with money to
purchase Government bonds.
For some reason, among the fifteen
starters in the first race over distance of
seven furlongs, imp. Friar was picked as
about due to land a purse and carried
most OF the coin bet. He ran second to
Captain Skidmore to the stretch and then
Quit. The captain at odds of to l won
very handily from McFarlane in :3034.
Little Bob coming fast at the end was d
fair third.
The mile selling affair for two-year-
ODDS proved a stumbling block for players.
Lincoln H. with 101 pounds in the saddle,
carried some big commissions al odds OF
6 to 5, but could finish no better than
third. GREY hurst, with young Slaughter
in the saddle, stepped out in the lead and
was never headed, tini~hing three lengths
before Os7ic II IL AN. The winner was
Is % at post time.
For once Preston captured race with
nothing up his sleeve. The brown
sprinter was made 8 to choice over his
com pany in the third event at six fur
longs, although Cesarian had almost as
many friends who supported him at 2 to
215 10 l. The favorite got the decision,
though imp. Santa Bella came very close
10 defeating him. Casarian and the rank
outsider, Trappean, were the leaders to
the stretch where Martin, on Preston,
brought his mount up on the outside,
hooking up with the frst-named horse.
The pair INDUCED in hot drive to the
wire, and while so engaged Coadv sneaked
I'D on the inside with Santa Bella and
looked to have reached the tape first, but
Preston gained the verdict. Casarian
was bang up third.
With Salvable scratched out of the next
event, at six iurlongs, Mount McGregor
had only 10 gallop to take the purse from
Miss Ross, starting prohibitlye to 6
fsvorite.
1t looked most dubious at one time for
the TO l choice Palomacita during the
progress of the mile and sixteenth run,
Cut off on The backs;retch and pocketed,
Eddie Jones got out of this predicament
and Diminishing T. Murphy on Collins,
won by nose in 1:491z. Hermanita was
thru.
The old stake horse, Cash Day, struck
what could truthfully be termed "tapi-
oca' in the seven-furlong dash for nom
winners in 1886. Opening IN the betting
at 10 ., the price was speedily rubbed 10
to 3. He sailed to the front on the back
stretch and fairly romped in ahead of
Lovdal, the second choice. Midas finished
o distant third.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-09

terday. He reports very profitable ar
gument with the Eastern pencilers during
he past summer.
There were number of very close nm
ishes yesterday. but Judges Rees and
Wilson appeared 10 be fully capable OF
wrestling with them.
Many did not like the ride J. Gardiner
furnished on the back of ArreZzo. There
is possibility that the public has the Day
son of Arctino overestimated, especially
when it comes 10 going distance.
Bill Murry held Collins at the post with
one hand and a stopwatch with the other.
Once the portly resident of Sacramento
got within dangerous proximity TO the
heels of Hazard, and had that geldlng sud
denly taken the idea in his head TO feel
coltish and kick bit, some jeweler would
have been busy for six weeks repairing a
dilapidated- looking chroEometer.
From the showing of speed in the mile
and a sixteenth run it is quite evident
that Palmerston runs better with hght
weight on his back.
In a letter 10 "a friend in this City the
Chicago bookmaker, Sam Summerheld,
says he may change his mind and come
on. this way ere long. He had been in
formed the game was bad. Possibly the
gentleman who sent this information did
not have oil enough lef: to keep his lamp
burning.
Judging froms her showing in the last
event old Geraldine has tired of the tolls
and tribulations of the turf and longs Tor
a life of ease and luxury far from the
sound OF the saddling gong and the as.
sistant starters lash. First over the line
in many a hard fought struggle, both East
and West, she does not deserve being sent
to the post to have the dust kicked IN her
face by dogs" that in the past could not
make her gallop.
Following are to-day's entries:
First race, one mile; purse-190 Lobengula
1O5 200 Dungarven los, 1913 Instigator 80,
1876 Thorn hill 112. 1875 Articus los, 1S7 Miss
Brummel &C.
Second race, three-fourths of a mile, two
year-olds; purse-192 Good Times JOG, 1877
Bernardilgo o. Cappy 103, 1877 Candelaria
100, Nora \ 103, 1873 The Tourist JOG. pol
Nebula 1O3, 1873 bohemian Lass 81. liz
Ezekiel 100.
Third race one and an eighth mile. handi-
eap-u9I Captive 100, IT'S Installator LOG.
Q79) The Dragon 105, 202 kamsin lO3, 1875
Semper Lex 100. Q95) Grady 80, 16S Rey del
Bandidos 50. 1S2 Little Cripple 90, 206 Lin
coin II 90.
Fourth race, one and sixteenth miles, hur-
dle-155 Candor 1913, Yolo Boy 163, S3 abilla
1913, SO Cymoor 156. 175 Duke stevens 1877,
205 Malo Diablo 156, 1873 Reddington lao,
1Sl Tobey 153
Fifth race seven furlongs, selling-200 Pol
lock 10Y, 129 Skalksho Ito, 1914 Woodchopper
lis, 1873 Encino ITO, 203 Miss Cunningham
107 1874 Kowalsky no. 203 Jack Richelieu
Fortuna 112. 1919 Toano 112, 1914 Battledore
107, 181 Camelia 10Y, 80 Lucille LOT, 207
SchnilZ lis.
Sixth race, three-quarters of mile, selling
Q64J Peril 102, 1872 Sport McAllster los, 50
Perseus 81, Q76) Quicksilver los. 1872 Ricardo
102, 1919 DerlargilIa 102, 20S Miss Ross 81,
202 Annette 102, (143) Sir Philip 100, 80 Spry
Lark 81, (1S5l Moylan 100.
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