Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-05-06
The Victory OF the Ftremea
T. Cifizea's Ticket

Over the regular Democratic nomi-
nees is cmorahle epoch in the
history OF Plymouth. 1t is in no
sense attributable to the Republican
party, or to sny fusion of parties
The Head Center of the dominant
party hal wielied the power of
Democrats 80 long that they had
come To believe themselves invinci
bic, and that no Democrat would
dare question their right to rule,
even unto rain, much less to vote
otherwise than as commanded. Un-
ill recently, however, a respectable
portion Of the Board OF Trustees
cvinced some regard for the evident
desires Of the people. 1t has been
s,id that the outgo ing Board. in to-
tal disregard Of the best interests CT
the citizens OF our town, as far as
the same could be effected by ordi-
nance, disbanded the Fire Compa-
MES, and appointed chief engineer
Of the Fire Department without hav-
ing first consulted The Companies as
had been the custom of all previous
boards. To the chief engineer,
very worthy citizen it is also said.
they proposed to give salary OF
three hundred dollars year, sala-
~ without precedent, when it was
matter OF public notorietv that the
corporation was badly in debt, and
when every dollar that could be
raised by reasonable taxation was
needed to be expended in repairing
streets, walks, bridges, etc. Many
other serious charges had Teen made
and The people. irrespective OF party
felt greatly aggrieved. The insult
TO the Firemen was hurled back By
the adoption OF resolutions at Fire
meeting condemhing the action Of
the Board and declaring the mem
bers unfit TO hold the Offices that
had been conidel to their keeping
The Democratic Cooperation
convention refused to sustain the
Fireme1 or disapprove Of tie &C
ton of the Board. ard treated with
utser contempt an effort made by tue
Firemea u bring the question before
the convention a ticket OF deci-
dedly less ability 10 do good or evil
than tia. Of year ago, anal one
that promir ent Democrats said
straight Republican ticket could
beat. Was forced upon the party. 1t
was a regular putty ticket-Lcaring
q few fair names-moTe easily man
ipalatei than potter's soitest clay.
AZ outraged people could endure
such insolence ana presumption no
longer. and their spontaneous &C.
ton OF riremen & Citizens tick
ct. The Mikndos, Tycoons, Head
Center, and Whipper ms generally,
raved, threatened and wheedled, but
all to nc parpose. The Republicans
not ,ieeming themselves entitled to
hold Office in Plymouth this year
wisely held no contention.
TIE Firemen & citizens wcat in
with awill and came out triumph
anily victorious. elccting their en-
tire ticket by from IS to &C MAORI
".
All honor to the Democrats who
sustained the Firemen without re-
gard to party. All honor to the Re-
publicans WHO Condemned the action
OF an arbitrary board by voting for
an opposition ticket composed in
rart Of Simon pure Democrats Ordi
narily bitter aloes and gall to them.
All honor to our noble Firemen who
despite the effort 10 disband and
break up their organization, kept
themselves ia readiness day and
night during the most inclement
weather to fight the fire fiend, and Mt
the slightest cry of the dread alarm
Of fire, to save the property and
lives of rich and poor, irrespective
OF party"
"Great ,cGs DIANA.