The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-09-10
The Radicals and the Germans.

1t is remarkable how deeply the radicals
love the Germans. This passion developed
itself almost entirely since the present pOlit-
ical campaign began. The Germans have
risen in the estimation of the party Of great
moral ideas so far that from being called
the "Infde Dutch,' they are now politely
styled "Our patriotic German fellow citizens"
This phenomenon becomes doublys such when it
is further known that it is only in some local
tiles that the radical heart has become fired
with this consuming love for the Germans.
1t RACES in greatest fury where the German
vote is needed in aid Of the radical cause.
Thus at Chicago it burns brightly, and sheds
its pickering lsht over the state, causing the
nomination Of Casper Butt to the office Of
Penitentiary Commissioner. In La Sale coun-
ty the congenial rays Of these tender emotions
have not been felt in radical bosoms. So the
radicals, feeling that they could dispense with
the vote, proceeded to slaughter Mr.. Fox,
who Is good radical German. 1t was even
nothing in his favor that he had been a brave
and true soldier in the late war for the negro,
whom the radicals desired to free for their
votes. 1t was nothing that Fox is poor, hav.
ing been too honest to steal while in the war !;
and it was nothing that Fox had labored long
faithfully for the radicals at all the elections,
spending his time and money and exerting
his influence in controlling German votes for
radical uses. All this counted nothing
They basely betrayed him, and, on the day OF
the convention, brought out wealthy "Homc
Guard" and nominated him.
The radical love for the Germans prevails
only where the Germans are indispensable to
the radicals. In Du Page county the German
vote is not wanted. Hence the following Ian
gugage, by Hon. b, NJ. lIough, prominent
radical in speech in the radical state con-
ventlon delivered in opposition to the nom,
nation of Caspar Butt, prominent German
Republican OF Chicago.
Mr.. B. NJ Hough, of Du Page, spoke in oppo.
sition to the nomination. !, would be profitable
or the eonventionito understand that in the opin.
on of some Of them Caspar Butt did not possess
the qualifications needed for the position. He
was perfectly acquainted with him socially liked
him, and would be glad to support him for many
posltlons, OUT not Tor the present one, where
mems incompetonoy had cost the state nearly
100000 which he and other tax payers had to
paw. This nomination was for the heneft of the
whole county, and nothing else. That county
was compelled to get some one else to nominate
him. He was opposed to their using the great
interest of the state Tor that.purpose. Mr.. Butt
had no capacity TO manage the pententiary eco
nomcally. He could not put the men to work
so as to make them earn something for the state
He was not the man to take charge Of the in.
,erests entrusted by the state. Their constitu.
ents had sent them to look after economy and
not to take money out of the pockets of the farm.
ers to aid Cook county. If Cook county had any
axes to grind, they should not take money out
of the state treasury to do Iii with. They all
knew the political situation of Cook county last
fall. The attempt was now making to heal that
breach by putting an incapable person in this po.
sition. He appealed to them as republicans
pledged to progress and reform to look to it that
the interests committed to them were taken care
of. He respected Caspar Bntz as social gentle.
man, but could not support him fox penitentisry
commissioner.
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