The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-11-04
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
For Congress, State at Large.
Hon. 8. S. HAYS, of Cook Co.
For Congress-6M District,
LORENZO LELAND.
For County Treasurer.
SAMUEL W, RAYMOND.
For County Surveyor.
ABNER HOGE.
An Important Duty,


On Tuesday next, the voters Of La Sale
County. together with those of the other
counties in this congressional district will be
called upon to- select member of congress in
the place of the Hon. B. c. Cook, resigned.
While, under ordinary circumstances, this
would be grave responsibility, in the present
case it becomes doubly so, when we remember
that the party which for several years has been
in the majority, has become so completely
under the management and control of lot of
scalawags and political bummers, who make
nominations totally regardless of honesty or
common decency. They select men who are
void of every element of moral virtue or
political integrity. The republican party
contains good and honest men, but they are
in the rank and file, and arc merely so many
cyphers which, standing alone, are insig.
nifcant, but when placed In array by some
scheming hummer, assume great Importance,
especially when martialed for evil purposes.
These honest, well meaning republicans, I'M
der the manipulation of these scalawags are
helpless. They are mere subjects of these
petty tyrants, the radical Office seekers, and
under the party lash are driven like sheep to
the shambes.
1t would seem to US that they could if they
would summon a little courage, shake off this
bondage and rid themselves and the country
OF the horde of thieves who manage to hold
power and ride on the backs of the people.
One OF this class Of bummcrs is Snapp. Snapp
is an Office seeker, a scalawag OF the first or
der. lie belongs to the big and little "rings,"
by which the people are taxed into poverty {;
the ring which holds the laboring mans
nose to the grind-stone. Put him in con-
gress, and his cunning and skill would soon
find him easy access to the pockets of the
people. Send him to congress, and what
would he do for the tax ridden people of his
district. What public burden would he
remove from your shoulders, workingmen
Were you an eastern manufacturer, q rail-
road stakeholder in some joint corporation
job, the answer would be plain. His election
would be like handing your enemy club
with which to beat your brains out.
Personally Snapp is an Ishmaelite. His
hand is against every one. He Is SC extreme
ly unpopular in the city in which he lives
that lie is not on speaking terms with many
Of his republican neighbors.
$40 you know Suapp personality" a
stranger asked OF prominent cx-Circuit
Judge, republican at Joliet lately. "Know
Nm ~ the Judge replied. should think so.
! had To fine him for eontemp, IF court on more
than one occason'
We gives this as an evidence of Snaps
social habits.
Opposed to Snapp, is the Hon. Lorenzo Lc-
land, most respectable citizen of Ottawa. A
man of brains an honest and true man who
stands pledged to vote down corruption, to
abolish nigh taxes and discrlminatiyc and
protective tariffs Should he go to congress,
heiwill neither screen the villains now swarm
ing in the federal offices, fail in dismissing
them from places OF trust nCr ialter in pun
ishing them to the full extent demanded by
outraged law and common Justice.