The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-05-01
A Communication.

A Communication.
To the Editor Of the Nnnito,coc Pilot
SIR: Reading an article in the Manito-
voc Tribune, very appropriately called the
Smut Machinc," under the head of
1.-The Local Election. I was very much
pleased and edited with the reference to q
fellow-a ward politician over the river,
named WHITE" The Smm Mach,ne
appeared to be in an excited state of mind,
as | supposed it would be when it received
the news of the election and saw the result
of its figuring. had hoped, when reading
an article published by said Machine few
weeks ago. which contained these ever
memorable words, Had we been honest,
our country would have been redeemed
long ago." that the said Machine had
turned over new leaf and meant to be
honest in the future. But bis tricks at
the convention referred to proved the old
adage,, The dog returns to his vomit,
and the swine to its wallow in the mire."
1t, In connection with some of its Know
nothing friends, has been mach exercised
by the fact that by pursuing straightfor-
ward and honorable course have succeed
ed in acquiring host Of warm friends, and
have succeeded in business, while he and
they, Cd account of their dishonesty, bigot-
ry and knownothing proclivities, have be-
come reproach to the party and an eye
sore to the business community generally.
Oar county might have long since been
redeemed had the Republican party not
been cursed with the Machine and men of
its stamp. They have been steady drain
upon its resources and one great reason
why, as party, we are still in the minori-
ty. Ignorant of the elements with which
we have to deal-dishonest, with an over
weening idea of their own importance, they
have prided themselves upon being the
leaders of the party, and have, BY their SUI
perannuated ideas, dragged the Republi-
can party slowly downward, and will, I'M
less they arc ignored end discarded, event
ually destroy its organization and its ability
for good.
Said Machine says [ was fairly beaten in
the convention. Now it knows, and every
one who was present at the convention
knows, that it lies; that SHOVE got his
nomination by fraud and trickery; that
they threw out votes belonging to me con-
trary to all precedent, and even threw out
ballots because they were written by Ger
mans, WEITH, instead of WHITE. The
Germans of the First and Third Wards
showed by their votes that its statement is
a barefaced falsehood, for though strongly
Republican and unacguainted with the op-
posing candidate, they gave him a good,
sound majority and, should the Machine
or its creatures ever try the same thing
again they will find themselves beaten In
the same way How was it in the Fourth
and Second Wards, where the STOVES
live Were your friends aot beaten there
also ? Said Machine says, Perhaps the
party is rid Of him (meaning me) as cheap
ly as it ever could De-" Now, / do not
think that said Machine can read me out of
the party, and / am sure it has not the
ability to drive me out. No, friend SMITH,
| shall remain In the party, ever ready to
support it as long as it is honest, and as
long as such men as you are so greatly in
the minority, continual thorn in the sides
of evil-doers. I will at least try to learn
you that honesty is the best policy, though
| doubt your ability to comprehend it, and
! am afraid that you have become so addict
ed to trickery that even the best examples
will be lost on you. The Machine further
says, 1t is consolation that we know
where he now stands" Allow nae, in con
clusion, to say that it is as easy for camel
to go through the eye of needle as for a
trickish politician and fool to understand
my position. CHAs. w. WHITE