Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-11-07
TO THE VOTERS of PIERCE
COUNTY.
REPLY To L. A. TAYLOR.


REPLY TO l.. A. TAYLOR.
1t is. indeed. humiliating TO the best por-
ton of orr citizens, that no man can Offer
for an effiee in Pierce County, and escape the
abuse of l.. A. Taylor and his clique. unless
he first walks up and buys Through tick
ct"
About two months ago Taylor came TO me
and asked if l wished the office another
term. told him did He said l could
have il If | wanted it. A few weeks after
wards he started in his paper, "but two men
have been named for the office of Co Supt..
W. Hatch and w. G. Dennson, either of
whom are well qualified" In the Journal of
the 18th of Sept. he says."Mr. Rcnnison is not
a candidate. Professor Hatch has, we believe,
given general satisfaction. and we doubt
whether any change would be beneficial"
Again. the evening before the convention
he came to me, expressing his preference for
me. But how quickly were the tables turn
ed when he found 10 fee was offered, The
next day he went intO the convention ready
to vote for any one in preference TO me-
Since thea, in his paper and otherwise, Moth
ing is too bad for hian to say or do. An ex-
ample must row be made, to teach people
that. in order to success, the inquisition must
have good fee or the Clique will run out of
funds.
In his paper of Oct. 18th. he makes it a
crime for me 10 bolt the convention. He for
gets the hist ny of the past. Two wears ago,
When beat Morse, in the convention, he en- :
couragcd him TO bolt the convention and run
against me- and worked against me- He now
attempts TO deny it by saying that he urged
his friends to vote the Union ticket. but the
trick was that his Union ticket had Morse
name on it instead of mine. He also bolted
the ticket last fall.
Here ] will explain matter that has been
used to turn some of my friends against me-
Last tall, Immediately after his nomination
by Union Convention j. X. Freeman me
to me with a certificate. signed by two of the
best business men of Prescott, saving. that
they considered Elm quilted and he wished
me to sign it, | told him thought these
names sufficient. lie urged The matter. saw
ing that whe n | ran he spent several days for
me, and he thought ought not to refuse 50
small favor. and that he wanted it only for
one settlement. If / erred, it is no more than
the convention had just done. and many other
good and true men did All this occurred be-
fore had heard any thing about Mr. Gibson
running, or any serious complaint against
Freeman. Has Taylor never endorsed others,
and for a big fee too2
Taylor makes an attempt, in his paper of
Oct. 18th to turn Prof. " icox's friends
agsnst me, by saying that refused to pub
licly endorse him as teacher" This is false,
as his circulars of last spring. which contain
my endorsement show. ] never refused to
endorse him.
He attempts.in the same paper to make it
apfear that am running only on the Demo-
cratic Ticket, He only says this for effect
He knows l am running as an independent
candidate, on both tickets. and in opposition to
his clique The first Republicans of the
county were the first to come and urge me to
this step. and these who know me best know
that L could not be induced to vote for man
who was not true TO his country. NY eldest
son. only 10 when he enl sted, - in the army
and ! am ready to go when necessary.
In his paper of the 24ih he aims to turn Mr..
Paine's friends against NE. This lie failed to
do. as be was lead estray by guessing from
too slight evidence. Taylor says I stoop To
personal dishonor in mining. When i went
to him two years ago for an explanation in
regard to Mr.. Morse boiling the nomination.
the only consolation was this reply: IF you
expect to run for Office in this county without
opposition, y0u are not posted"
1t is well understood that | was beaten in
the convention by a union Of tins clique with
| a man from Trimbclle, and one from the low
or part of the county. who had worked for
some time, secretly, to get delegates nomina-
ted opposed TO me. as they say, opt ily be-
cause they think .partialitv was used intlIe ex-
animation of their daughteas. / have al med
to do Justice to all.
1t has been my aim to act hoGOrably in this
canvass, and have not uttered one unkind
word against my opponant. No man is so
pure as to escape the Islander of his enemies,
and even the Reverend Mr. Thayer, were he
opposed by Taylor d. Co. wnuld be made out
one of the worst men in the county.
Taylor d Co.. say that man who is so
anxious for an Office, ought 10 be beaten
Strange logic, that. No one must have Office
that is anxious for it. None should strive for
an Office that he thinks himself fitted for aud
needs, ever SO badly, for the support of his
family? How anxious is Taylor 10 elect men
of his choice for such offices ms will secure
him from 81 500 to 1000 worth of printing
per year
There are many other false assertions and
low tricks of the clique that | do not think
worth Hoticing; and, indeed. did not intend to
answer any until urged to do SO by SO many
of my friends.
The slang in his last issue is not worth no.
tice. But it all means, "don't disturb my
printing arrangement" will leave it tn my
fellow citizens, whether shall have the priv
ilege of consumating the improvements.
which, by advice Of the State Supcrintend-
cnt, and the corporation of the friends of ed
ucation, in our county. has been commenced.
| have become well acquainted with the
teachers, those preparing TO teach and the
wants of the districts. ] hope to do a good
work the coming two years
w. T. HATCH.
Nov . Iae1