Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-10-15

political campaign. The writer wishes us to
say that the signature of the editor of the Dem
ocrat was put to the article without his knowl-
edge, and to his regret, as he does not wish TO
use other mems marks for his wares.
CONTESTS FOR COUNTY OFFICE.
Now that the nominations are all made, and
the representatives of the different parties be-
fore us it may not be Improbable to bring to
mind, and if possible enforce, the rights and OBJ
! legations of the different parties and their nomi-
nees to each other. That they lave rights, and
| are under mutual Obligations, all will admit Let
us see what these are. The nominees of the de-
mocratic, free democratic, and whig parties. as
such, are exclusively entitled to the place their
respective tickets for which they Were selected
| The farmer, the merchant, the manufacturer,
in order to secure his own personal ends has
right to appropriate the distinctive badge mark
of his reighbor. Instead of having such right
! the law and the common sense of every man
stigmatzcs such conduct as the grossest fraud
| Yet, in what respect does this differ from the
practice of some in securing election to office p?
What right has the democratic or wing nominee
for Sheriff, Register of Deeds, or any other Office
to publish tickets Of the opposing nominations,
substituting his own name in place of the regular
nominee? Did the democratic convention nom-
mate the wing candidate for Sheriff or Register
of Deeds or the wing convention the democrat
ic candidates? If not, is there no infringement
of another's rights is there no attempt at fraud
on the community in issuing such tickets? Would
such practices in the ordinary affairs of life sus-
tain a man in the estimation of his fellows, i'll
his business We have formed 4 wrong estimate
of men if they would. Fortunately for the world
in the ordinary affairs Of life, common honesty,
and decent regard for the rights of Others are
insisted upon as a condition of responsibility and
success in most communities. But in politics the
maxim is, "an is fair"
The time was, when to hold an office Of res
probability in this county, was some evidence Of
I. the esteem in which lis incumbent was held i'll
the community. 1t is 50 still to some extent but
in most cascs-and in some who affect to be the
soul of chiyalry and honor-;t is only evidence
of the success of corruptuS and dishonorabc
practices on the part Of those who hold them.
[ I
cause to be published the tickets of other parties,
corresponding in color Of paper, size and type
with the regular one--thc only difference being
that the,aan,cs are inserted in tn place of the
} Irregular nominee. The man who does this virtu-
ally says to the public that he is the regular no.
minee Of all the parties on whose ticket his name
appears Is there no attempt at fraud or inffing-
ment of the rights Of others in this man
, who follows counterfeitng for living Is
not more careful to observe all the points ncccssa-
nv to success, than these worthy Office seekers.
We are no great sticlers for regular nomna-
tons, but like very well the idea of men voting
for whom they please. Nor do we object to any
man getting as many votes as he can IN an nom
est way but we do object to such practices and
desire very much to see the time when II man
resorts to them he will meet with merltcd re-
= bukc from the public.
D An inordinate love of oficc-a disregard oithe
, rghts of Others when our own interest comes IN
5 competiou-aud a willingness to practice iTaud
> unon the community, to obtain, under false colois
r the votes of the unwary--aTe among the motives
, which influence in so unworthy strife either
, Of which are GOOD and sufficient reasons why the
r man who resorts to them should not receive the
vote of an honest man.
1t needs 10 argument TO prove that these
are the motives in such course The known
conduct of those who practice it, aud the nature
Of the case preclude doubt. We are on the eve
of another important and exciting election, and
in the confusion of parties and strife Of indiYdu-
al aspirants we may EXPECT to witness al me
polls every shade of fraud and untairness' winch
the dcpravity and ingenuity Of mon stimuat "a
bv interest can invent The man, who, to secure
an Office, vii, steal the appel0ton Of his oIpo-
ncnt will not scruple to use any other means he
5 may think necessary to secure his end. HE
vote the vote is what he wants, and III hisjuds-
ment the end sanctihes the means.
Shall this game again succeed In other
words will the people of this county endorse by
their votes course of conduct, which, il pursued
in the common transactions of life, would sub
iect the man who did it, to the contempt Of eve
ry upright mind.
In our Judgment there should be men at every
poll in the county, who will makeit their bust
ness to see that no votes are gained by such
means. The more capable and in other respects
worthy the person may be, the stronger should be
the seal of disapp-obation.
~ Stare Catching Commissioner, II. X
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