The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-10-27
Our Candidate for Assembly.

L.
boring to elect Geo. IL. Pendleton, and to
incorporate the principles Of the Chicago
Platform into the administration of our Gov
eminent, though he will not publicly en-
dorse either, has been in this city few days
trying the force Of his logic upon us. OF
course Mr.. Kellogg is laboring at the same
time for his own election, and when labor
ing with Republicans Or Union men, he
throws politics d" to the dogs" and places
the necessity of his election entirely on To-
cal and personal grounds.
He tells us that his only desire is the well
fare of the city--its growth and prosperity
and all that sort Of thing. That no man
who has the honor and welfare of the city
at heart, should hesitate moment on po-
Iitical grounds, to vote against the Union
candidate for the Assembly. lie then goes
on to state how his opponent is STEPPED in
corruption-nay, corruption itself-and Of
ters at once to prove it. He pulls out the
report of the Legislative Investigation into
the Lacrosse Railroad corruption bonds, and
reads Mr.. Simmons testimony before the
committee; how he was entrusted with q
sealed package from the La Crosse Railroad
managers to c. L. Sholes then of this city,
which proved to be ten bonds, Of $1,000
each. That Mr.. Shoes refused to accept
them &c. And Mr. Kellogg adds, Mr..
Simmons kept the bonds, sold them, and
pocketed the proceeds.
Now, we all know, as Mr.. Kellogg well
knows, the stigma and stain that still rests,
and justly too, upon all who in any way
were mixed up with that great corruption
and bribery case aud he Judged correctly
that if he could make it appear: although he
himself knew better, that Mr. Simmons was
not only mixed up with ii, but that he had
a finger in the pie to the tune of $4,000,
he might turn it vastly to his ownadvantage
Aud with the apparent grounds he had to
work upon, he could do this, without any
great stretch Of political conscience. There
was the document-lIr. Simmons own tes-
timony-to prove that he (bIr. Simmons)
had the bonds in his possession, and nothing
to show that he ever got rid Of them. But
we say to all Union men, be not deceived
by this specious though false reasoning Our
candidate, in this, as i'll every other transac-
ton of his life, can stand the severest scru-
tiny, and come out without blemish
The La Crosse corruption bonds story that
has oeen used so industriously, can be dis
posed of very easily. The bonds lay upon
MIR. Simmons hands some time (without de-
filing them, however, before he could find
any authorized person to take charge of
them. But after the labors of the investi-
eating committee were completed, the Com
pany auth orizcd its general agent to receive
and receipt for such of this class of bonds as
could be fonnd. Mr.. Simmons, among
great many others, received notice that
the bonds could be returned and within the
time limited in the notice, he delivered them
up and took the following receipt;
MILWAUKEE Feb. 21st, 1859.
Received of ZaImon g. Simmons by the
hands of Z. g. ShOles, ten bouds of one
thousand dollars each, issued and bearing
date October 10th, 1856 endorsed and en-
titled 8 LA CROSSE AND MILWAUKEE RAu4
ROAD COMRAHY, SEVEN PER CENT. CoNsTRUo-
TIoN BONDS said bonds numbered 8I6 to
500, inclusive and icing the same IN amount
ten thousand dollars, as were placed In |
said Simmons hands IN trust for C. l.. Sholes
which said bonds are returned and received |
IN line OF those SO placed in said Simmons
hands
w. L. SMIuT,
jener al Agent, La Crosse & Milwaukee
R. Company.
That is the finale Of the whole matter.
That document does away with whole
Of electioneering speeches, and
MIR. Simmons stands before the voters of
this county at least, as far as this story is
an honest man
Having heard some Of the charges bro't
,gainst Sir. SIMMONS, 10y Ills opponent va
iavc dcenied it no more than .stice to him
'1o tbs 'uen Who nominated him. 10 max,
ms public explanation and denial.
Another charge and accusation is brought
y the political opponents of Mr.. SIMMONS,
win hope Of defeating his election, in ref
'rence to his connection with the Kenosha
Rockford Railroad a few words in ref
renee to this matter.
In the early days Of this enterprise. Mr.. t
immons, with the sole view of expediting
he work of building railroad west, which, $
5 we all thought, was to prove of great ad- {
antage to this city and county, subscribed {
Q the capital stock of the company about