Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-01-26
Six Hundred or More democratic
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EDITOR CHRONICLE:-ItiS well known
in this community that in every Demo-
cratic move for the Post Office, Main street
always has been and still is regarded as
the favored street for its location-it is
the center of all their political operations
and any point from the site of the old
Gaskil House cellar TO the Trumbull Ma
tiOnal Bank would be deemed central
and Convenient. 1t has been evident for
the last three months or more that the
Democratic leaders were at work to pro-
cure a nest in which to catch the bird;
the plan being matured, the next ques-
ton in the minds of the sachems was.
how to catch a Republican bird in a Dem
Oeratic nest. 1t was important to have a
"Stool Pigeon or "Decoy Duck" or
both, TO be used for the purpose of
drawing on" the unsuspecting Repub-
licans. Such parties were easily found
-versed in political changes and in
literary and editorial experience, and to
them the folds of the Constitution were
thrown wide open with full permission
to write C''outside of politics, - of course,)
in the interest of their own pockets, and
in laid and comfort of the Democracy.
They did write. and the words of cheer
to the Democracy, iDithOut political sig
nyfcGnce, were turned to Democratic ac-
count. Every democrat, real estate own
er and grocery keeper on Main street
was constituted 4 Committee of Vigi-
lance to obtain subscribers to the petit
tons for the removal of the Post Office.
1t was then advised by the sachems that
the tools so plainly and favorably used |
should be directed to transfer some of
their choicest efforts from the Constitution |
to the CHRONICLE, IUhic6 ara done. A few
gudgeons may have been caught in this
way, but l think not many.
In the Constitution of last week came
the great Democratic jubilee, composed
by the same "ready writer and this was
transferred to the columns of the CHRoN-
L In the same number of the
CHRONICLE, however, "a Straight Re-
publican" intimates that there may be
meal in Mr.. Pigeons communication,
and there may be something our Repuh-
licans would not relish quite as well,
which l trust may have put some of the
unsuspecting on their guard.
The matter has progressed thus far
without any special opposition from the
Republicans, believing, as they did, that
our very worthy Post Master, in the end.
would determine about the meal not
withstanding his head has been threat
if he did not comply with this Dem
ocratic request made by their suppliant
tools.
Whatever has been or NAV be done TO
promote party hacks and local interests,
by way of talk, gascOnade and petitions,
think the good people of Warren are
we'll satisfied with the present location
and the arrangement of the Post Office.
objection that is made by the oppo-
sition TO the approach, is perfectly idle.
The Cleveland Post Office has two more
han ours, and nearly all the Post
Offices, built by the Government, are APP !
preached in the same way-so are all our
public buildings.
One item, Is to the proposed location,
not to be overlooked. 1t will be !
remembered that in locating the outlet of
'ur sewer, many of us protested against
he present location and called a large :
meeting of our respectable citizens to !
it, and at the same time procured
he certificates of two of our most emf
lent physicians, which stated in effect {
hat such location would disseminate !
and may be death through the {
own generally-but to that location par l
icularly. The change of the Post Office, l
IS is proposed,s will call our citizens :
laily to that vicinity. s
1t is questionable whether our Post l
should compel us TO come daily !
within the influence of 4 malaria which F.
,ur physicians have certified will eme- !
late from this sewer outlet, and which has E
Ieen publicly denounced, in advance, as I
nuisance.
But aside from loo ltion the rIJm pro-
)osed is much tOO narrow for the cOn-
ort and convenience of the public, or the /
employees in the Post Office. Six feet +
or the public and eight feet for the en- 5
is the best arrangement that can n
,e made-while the present room gives a
learly one third more room on either b
ide of the boxes, and that the patrons of Il
he Post Office as well as the employees, Il
NOR is quite small enough for this city, o
the requirement of Youngstown a
,e more orless. Il
If the four steps to the present Post -
)ffice is the real objection, why not ask v
he Post Master to take the vacant room n
n Stiles block? 1t is on grdde-is wider s
han the Main street room, and in eUeTy n
is q better location so far as the t
'ublic generally are concernsd-but it Il
ldy not promote the interest of the Dem d
cratic party and a fer selfish pockets as J
veil as the Main street location. GAY, a
here's the rub A. S. r. d