The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-08-28
Our Delegates to the Constitutional Con.
vention.

for county convention, naming the matters
to come before that convention, embrace the
appointment OF delegates to representative
convention to nominate candidates to repre-
sent this district in the constitutional conven-
ton. Now the fight, il eleeting delegates to
this republican convention is confined to the
county treasurer and clcrkship, and of course
no attention is paid to the other matter, GER
tainly Of much higher Importance, and the
chances are that, in the choice Of candidates
for the constitutional convention, We are just
as likely to have persons presented whom our
people would not think of voting for, but for
the fact of their having Irregular nominal
ton" by republican convention to back
them.
To show that no regard is likely to be paid
to the public good in the selection of these
candidates, but that the effort will be made to
manipulate the convention for purposes to
which the consent of majority of the people
OF this county can never be honestly obtained,
we append some extracts from the papers pub
lished in the west end Of the county. 1t is to
DC DOTuc Ill Ill Hllilu tuuC WCSe Cuu oiS
presenting no candidates for the more impor-
tant county offices, 80 that they are entirely
free to make trades with the candidates for
clerk and treasurer to secure their darling OBJ
iect, in the defeat of which at least three
fourths of the county have a very deep
interest
From the Mendoza Chronicle.
In this intense personal strife for county
nominations at the approaching county con-
yention, most men seem to have become parti-
san and to have lost all interest in any ques-
ton involving the public welfare. Just at
this time let us sound our feeble note of pro-
test against this matter being entirely run in
the interest of individuals. Allow us to call
the attention of this portion Of our county to
the vital Importance of making strenuous ef-
forts to secure proper representation in our
Constitutional Convention. 1t is generally
admitted fact that all the north and west por
ton of La Sale county have a deep interest in
a division of our cumbersome territory, which
in its present boundaries answers neitherpublic
convenience nor economy. There is no use in
whipping the ''old boy" round the stump, and
it may as well be admitted that a large ele-
ment of our county is emphatically in favor of
and demand q division Of territory. We have
neither patience or inclination to discuss why
or examine the merits of this claim, for its
justice is too apparent. What we are most
afraid of is, that the people will sink this into
simple individual conflict, and fail to take
advantage OF this our only opportunity to Sc
cure such change of our constitution as will
open the road for our people to adjust their
boundary lines as they shall deem proper.
Then simply as u matter that is of the
highest N trrtSf la Npu,i 1fn we solicit atten-
ton to this question. -f
RThe only candidate for delegate to the Con-
stitutional Convention for this portion Of the
county that we have heard of is Judge Ed
ridge, of Peru.
No other candidate need be talked of, for
none can be found more capable and none who
will take a.greater interest in this question.
We cannot at.ord TO have any division Of
sentiment in this end of the county as to who
shall be candidates, so since every qualifica-
ton required is met in Judge Eldridge, and
his integrity understood, we can do no better
than to keep an eye single to his election as
delegate to our next Constitutional COnven-
ton.
From the Peru Herald.
We give place to the above, from the Men
dota Chronicle, for the purpose Of indorsng
every word said in favor Of nominating Judge
Eldrdge as candidate for delegate to the
Constitutional Convention. No better man
can be found in the county for the position,
and no other man is thought of in the west
end.
His legal talents none will dispute, and
morally he is above reproach. And upon the
much mooted question, of the provision in our
present constitution in regard to the limits
and laying off new counties, we believe he will
advocate provision in the new which will be
just, and which will operate equally through
out the state-protecting the rights of old
counties as well as give the people a right to
form new counties when their interest demands
it, without having the present odious provi-
sion to contend with.
From the Mendoza Bulletin.
The Chronicle Of last week has very SEN
sible editorial on the Constitutional Conven-
ton, advocating division Of the county, and
also supporting Judge Eldridge, Of Peru, as
the candidate for the people of this section of
the county to support, all of which we most
heartily endorse. No better man could be
found than Judge Eldridge. He has the
ability, and would be a tower of strength in
the convention. We hope our people will
give their hearty support TO Judge Eldridge
for the position.
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PR1NCF ARTHUR and his governor" arrived
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