Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-10-29
our interests are Identical.

The Hudson Star and Times asks the
vote of River Falls and Martell in this
wise:
1t is certain that the interests of the
northern part of Pierce county are iden
teal with the interests Of St Croix.
Every man familiar with the situation
knows this. Let us pull together. then,
and show that we are alive to our local
interests. as well a, the people of Pres.
colt and southern Pierce. This done
success is certain.
The same old story just before cleo
ton. "Our interests are Identical"
Oh, certainly. Was there ever time
when Hudson wanted voies. that our in
;srests were not identical2
Before the convention WAS held in
Pierce county, when these Hudson poll
ticisns thought to secure one or two
Pierce county delegates for John Com
stock, the interests of River Fails and
Hudson suddenly become identical"
Hold Taylor, John Comstock, Mark Full
ton and others, were there making
smooth speeches and specious promises,
to secure these " identical interest" dele.
gates.
Baldwin was on hand with the West
Wisconsin Railway, which Ire would
bring far enough south to run within
taco miles of River Falls, if delegates
conld be got for Comstock-and the
town would vote as aid to the road, the
trihing sum Of 100000. Such magma
nimity is unparalleled, and can only be
accounted for by the pleasing assurance,
that I" our interests are identical"
But the card did not win. The pill
was good one, but the dose was too
big to swallow. The result was, they
failed to find Comstock delegates ia Riv-
er Falls. and Baldwin stuck his railroad
in his--pocket and went back to Hud-
son. This ended the /" identical interest"
question, as far as delegates were con
cerned
But. bv a fraud Hudson sharpers
swindled Sam. Fliell out of his nomina-
ton ia the senatorial convention, and
John Comstock has the honor of asking
the sutfrages of the republicans of thi,
district to sustain his bogus nomination.
The case is before the people and Mr.
Comstock wants votes now. To get
them, the old argument sour interests
are IDENTICAL is resorted to. There is
not town in this senatorial district
whose interests, from now tiH election
day are not identical with Hudson We
will venture to say there is not an cleo
ton precinct in the whole district that
has not some tool Of these Hudson poiti
clans standing ready to say to the voter,
Why, my friend, vote for Comstock,
work for Hudson, sour interests are
IDENTICAL"
Citizens of River Falls and Martel re-
member that you were obliged to send a
lobby to Madison last Winter, during the
session Of the Legislature at an expense
of hundreds of dollars, TO secure to your
selves a portion of the benefits Of the
Lake St. Croix &c Superior R. r. grant
which the railroad sharks of Hudson
were endeavoring to swallow entire
You won victory and secured your
rights. Were your interests identical
with Hudson then? No. What makes
them identical with Hudson now? Be-
cause Hudson wants n few republican
votes from Pierce county for John Com
stock, and for no other reason. Voters
of River Falls and MartolI mark this: If
John Comstock is elected, no lobby will
save you, snd yon may hang up your
fiddle on the railroad question for all
time to come.
Remember this, when you go TO the
polls.