The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-07-20

EAhLVlLLE, july IL, 1919.
Mr.. EditOr-I think it important that the peo-
pie, especially the Grant republicans, should
know fact or two concerning the political rec
ord Of Joseph Hart, the nominee Of that branch
of the republican party for representative to the
legislature from La Sale county.
Mr.. Hart has been from time immemorial
been . candidate for some Office; he was an
sspirant for the Office of supervisor of the town
Of Earl, two years ago last March, before the re-
publican caucus Samuel Wiley presided. Hart
was beaten, and bolted, and with Dr. Wiley and
others called . peoples caucus, which nom
iaated Samuel Wiley for supervisor, vino was
beaten by ]. D. Rodgers, the regular republican
candidate, by more than three votes to oue Mr..
Rodgers il now for Greeley. Mr.. Hart and Sam.
mel Wiley not only then bolted the regular re.
publican nomination, after acting prominently
in the caucus, but at their boiling caucus they
passed the following resolutions, among Others,
which it will be seen foreshadowed the national
movement at Cincinnati, and which were re-
ported by your Earlville correspondent, and pub
Gshed in the FREE TRADER the last week in
March, 1870.
Mr.. Hart and Mr.. Wiley have proved them
selves unequal to n decent fidelity to the repub.
lican party by boiling, as before stated, and
wholly unequal to keeping good faith with
their boiling associates, according to the pledge
given in the resolutions. and have gone back to
the fiesh.pots of the party which they abandon.
ed and denounced.
Further comment is superAuous. I make this
brief statement that the record may be kept up
for future reference, and that this pair of small
politicians may be properly estimated now and
hereafter For they will turn up in the liberal
party as soon as its success is assured to their
dull wits. Let the liberals see to it that this
little bit of Mr.. Harris record is kept before the
voters of the county till November. give the
two first and the two last of the resolutions re-
ferred to, which were drawA and introduced
by A. J. Grover, chairman of committee on reso.
olutions, az follows:
Iesotced, That the ratification of the 18th
amendment has annihilated old issues betw cen
tho democratic and republican parties.
Itesolced, That since the bone of contention is
gone, as partisans we will no longer contend,
OUT Will unite together to uphold principles we
hold in common, and to elect honest and capa.
BILE men to Office, and none others, acihout regard
to political antecedants.
hesolced, That we regard with unfeigned alarm
the gigantic combinations of capital against
labor, which have sprung into existence within
the last few years. which can, and do, daily buy
oar representatives IN congress and the legisla.
ture like sheep in the market
Rssolned, That while this state of things exists
zoe aoiN kno'o no party, but opposition to political
scoundrsls; that we will begin with the little
sooundrels at home, but will not stop there
Mr.. Hart, according to facts which have late.
ly been made public, has not only not yet be.
come very much of terror to the little evil.
doors at home. but supports with his little
strength, the national thieves of the Grant ad.
ministration. while DR.. Wiley hungers and
thirsts after more Grant pen.knives and postage
stamps. A Liberal.