The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-10-01
ssrhe PsOW.lIaHGlie Ticket"

Soon after the nomination Of the Re
publican candidates for State Offices. some
Of the Democratic papers denounced ii
a. being Plow Handle Ticket, aud al
most oil of them have said something
derogatory to the character Of our cau,li-
dates for Governor and Lieut. Governor,
because they are farmers, and now strange
as it may seem, the Democrats of this
county are urging the d4!eat Of some OF
the Republican candidates. because they
are farmers. We have long known that
the Democratic leaders here, held in con.
tempt, tile macs of the party, the labor
ing men. As an instance. we would re-
fer to the fact that towards the last Of
Aa3cst, a secret meeting was held in one
Of the County off, ., to which none but
members Of the clique were admitted .-
Atthat meeting il was determined not 10
have Democratic County Convention;
but that certain men. then and there
agreed upon, should come ont as indie
pendent candidates. Thus thiogs stood,
til! some Of the office seeker, who were
left off the ticket, found it GU. and raised
fuss that resulted in the calling Of
Convention. Only a short notice was
given, and the Convention was controlled
by few men in town. Tvo lawyers
were nominated, one for Senator and the
other for Representative. The last Dem
ocrat cndeayors to make its readers be-
l!eTe that lawyers should be elected to the
Legislature, because they have "made
law their study l; is generally thought
that lawyers, when in the Legislature.
are apt to look to their own interests and
mike laws for their own benefit. even a.
the expense Of the farming and other in
terests. We believe, and so do the pco
pie, that farmers understand the wants IF
the whole labo,ing community much bet,
terthan do lawyers, N | are qualified to
make their own laws, without calling On
newly imported lawyers fer advice.
Lest our readers might think we arc
incorporating our cotemporary, we v.ill
give some ex'raet- from its leading eIi
tnsal on the 9th ut "Nr. swiacfora
being practical lawyer. could and would
Ia l
than his mpstitor, who knows better
chow to hold rlov or stack wheat, than
-fhc does how t. make a code If lavs.'--
There you have II. tie aris:ocratic nose
Of the Ds'socrot aud tie clique, is turn.
cd up in disgust at any one who "ho'ds
plow," or "stacks wheat" Again it
says, that it don't object to a farmer be-
cause he is farmer, oh d. "s,ill We
"must say that few, if any farmers, are !
mo. as we'll qualified because i. hes not
"been their business 10 pass aud scra.i~ /
"nize code o. laws. as individuals who
"make law their whole study and prac. !
'tice"
What the nenocre. intended to say
in the above, is evident; but what it does
say is the truth. II is said TINT "chil-
dren ond fools always tell the truth" We
ire happy 10 add that Denocatie papers.
'omefimes, tell the truth, though /, may
Dc, a. in tho above instance. in cnuse-
!uenee Of slip Of tie pen. It is true.
that few, if any farmers, are not as we'll
Qualified to pass Il code Of laws" a. ihe
democratic three per ccnt month cand.
date for Senator
Farmers, beware how you set money.
aavers to make your laws Again. in
soaking Of its candidate for Reuresen,. c
i've, the Democrat says, he is IA law.
y, "aad the same reasons Why the peo- {
pie should elect Mr. sgueford, are an n
,licable to him" We can agree with 4
. Democrat again on that roint. Tie II
me reasons are applicable; and for the to
nre fras6ns, bo.' sieala IL 4. se3'ed Y,
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