The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-29
FOR HONEST MONEY.
Our Washington Correspondent Gives Bits
of Information

political turmoil that is now bubbllng
in the central west, and all are anxious
as TO the real status of some states
which have heretofore always been safe
to the republican party. No doubt has
been felt as to the outcome in Wiscon-
sin, although at times that state has
been claimed as doubtful by the follow
ers of the " free silver" craze.
The mechanics and laboring men OF
Kenosha county probably understand
that if Bryan and free silver are sue
cessful in the November election, the
working people will have to work just
as hard for a silver dollar as they now
have to work for gold. If the success
of that party makes money " easier, y it
will not make the dollar any easier to
get by the man who has to work for it.
Ard neither Mr.. Bryan nor congress
can make So cents worth of silver
worth 100 cents uAder free coinage.
The sole aim of the workingman in the
approaching election should be to pro-
tect his own freside-tO vote for a
party that will insure him a dollars
worth of dollar for a dollars worth of
work. That is the one point be should
stick to in spite Of fallacious reason
ings, and while sticking to that it
might be well to remember that about
the only ones who would be substan-
TALLY benefited by a free coinage law
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their attorneys.
The only farmers who could be bene-
fitted by making silver the standard,
are those unfOrtunates who have had to
mortgage their farms to tide them over
hard times brought about by a sue
cession of poor crops. There are prob
ably none such in southern WiscOn sin.
The benefits in such cases would be at
the expense Of honesty, as it will simply
allow them to pay their Indebtedness in
a deprecated currency; and while they
may be given a chance to sell their
wheat at an advance at present prices,
just so sure will they have to meet q
corresponding advance in everything
they have to buy in the way Of mer-
chandise.
Every man who has his life insured
for the benefit of his wife and little
ones; every man who has in bank or
out at interest the little amount he has
managed to lay by for a rainy day;
every man who is employed at fixed
daily, monthly or yearly salary; and
every man who has been frugal and
invested his earnings in a manufacture
ing business, has his insurance. his in
terests, his wages and his investment
returns now assured in gold; and a
vote for the silver ticket jeopardizes
all! 1t is not question of party now;
it is a choice between the safe, solid
gold standard with national honor in
tact, and an almost certain return Of
business confidence and prosperity, or a
trial of the silver standard which has
wrecked and impoverished every cOun-
try that has ever adopted it, and which
if adopted is certain to bring dire
calamity and distress to a very large
majority of the poor people of A." the
freest country on Gods earth"
1t is important that sound money
congressman be returned at the APP
preaching election, for even a sound
money president may find his hands
tied by a silver majority in the house.
And speaking of congressman; l want
to say that the first congressional dis
trict of Wisconsin has every reason to
be proud of its present rep1 eSentative.
He is a man who can look after the in
terests of one section of his district
without in the least sighting another
section. His efforts in behalf of the
lake shore section during the last ses
sion entitle him to the earnest friend
ship of progressive men of all parties.
He has modest, but firm way of get
ting just what he goes after, in looking
after the interests of his constituents;
and as congressman gathers strength
and influence in the executive depart
ments with each successive return to
duty, the first district will be only sub
serving its own interests by returning
Mr.. Cooper.
Washington had respectable sized
cyclone a short time since, and the
damage is estimated at about $500, 900.
About 500 of the magnificent trees in
the various parks and White House
grounds were either ruined or badly
damaged.
Wisconsin has 1882 of the 70, 482
postoffices in the United States, and is
one of the states that has had net in
crease in the number every year.
The two congressional committee
headquarters here have about closed up
their business, and the officials of each
are now ready to fold their hands and
await the final result on November 3.
GOLD STANDARD.
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