Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-10-20
HON. w. n. COPELAND
Democratic Candidate for Con.
gress, Third District of
Wisconsin.

/ uIllII NONculDeI 100, WucH TIC CACC1OO'
the Auditors office in said county
where he remained for ten years being
elected and re elected by the largest
majorities ever given democrat IN
that county. Retiring from office he
engaged in the mercantile and wool
business. Later devoting his entire
time to dealing in wool coming as far
west as this state and buying wool in
Richland Center in 1891.
In 1892 he moved from Ohio to Viro-
qua, Vernon county, where he again
engaged in the mercantile and wool
business, and in which he has since re-
manned.
Mr.. Coffland has always been dem
ocrat and campaigned its principle ever
since coming into the state, speaking in
Vernon and adjoining counties.
He was elected mayor of the city Of
Viroqua in 1902 and re elected in 1904,
the normal republican vote being about
four to one democrat.
He stands now where he has stood
for years. For progressive democratic
principles among which are:
The election Of U. S. senators by
popular vote of the people, an income
tax, the conservation in the interest of
all the people, of such natural resources
as remain-water, coal, oil, mineral and
forests.
The limiting of government appropri-
atoms to the actual needs of the same,
economically administered but in no
way Gripping the service.
For full investigation of all govern
mental departments for the purpose of
finding where occurs the vast waste Of
the peoples money amounting to
THREE HUNDRED MILLIONS OF
DOLLARS A YEAR as recently stated
by Senator Aldrich in his place in the
u. S. senate, and when found proceed to
correct it. For some meas
ure to protect our Indian wards from
the rapacious greed of self constituted
attorneys of which there is not the
slightest need.
For the physical valuation of rail
roads in order that just rates to the
roads and the people may be intelligent
ly established.
He favors the removal Of all duties on
lumber and coal. He favors the initia
tive and referendum.
The application of business methods
to the management of the postal de-
partment.
He is in favor Of more liberal pen
sions to the old soldiers, and if elected
will devote his best energies to the en-
actment Of a law giving to every hon
orably discharged soldier of the Union
army a pension Of at least ONE DOL
LAR per day without regard to age.
They are all now practically beyond
any necessary age limit.
He favors more liberal pay to the
rural mail carriers. Owing to the high
cost of living and the high prices for
feed these faithful servants have diff
Guilty in making respectable living.
He favors an amendment to the post
al savings bank law that will leave the
pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters of
the poor in the communities from which
they are gathered. Not one dollar Of
which should be diverted to Wall Street
bankers or used to relieve said banks
from the per cent bonds now held by
them.
He would oppose any attempt by the
next Congress to revise the tariff law as
whole. This would be futile as such
a measure could not pass the senate or
secure the signature of the president,
but favor the reducing and revising of
some of the schedules. Notably the
wooden and cotton schedules, making
the higher rates apply to the finer
grades used and worn by the wealthy
and the lower rates to apply to the
COdIS6I SIdu6S uScu anu WOIu NY Glc
poor people. Reducing the rates on
iron and steel, the sugar, the leather,
and the farm implement schedules.
These might be revised and reduced
by democratic congress with fair
chance of passing the senate and Sc
curing the approval of the president.
These are some of the things which
Mr.. Coff1and stands for and he can be
relied upon to stand for them against
any influence of either fear or favor.
For Mr.. Coff1ands standing as an
honorable upright citizen as well as his
ability to represent the district we refer
you to any citizen of Viroqua without
regard to party utilization.
We beg to assure the people that if
elected Mr. Coffiand will not be
chameleon" Congressman.
No constituent need have any doubt
as to his convictions and principles at
any time. CAPT. Fl. CONNER,
G. w. GRAVES,