, 1873-05-16
lgHmo is dono tho winnor binds tho loser, and
latfy9 a}l day for Ron,o QUO to buy him, wLon, II
utnd comes, l,o KILLS and eats him !"
LAWRENCE E---cRAlG.

10 20 Formers ~ th1 Juaefu Dtatrict:
s lug two candidates for DupFomo Judge 70
: ter known to us than to tho farmers thrpughout
thb district, wo hnyo beop frequently callod unon
tosgtve astetoment in regard to tlsfr character
and their attitude toward tho, farming aom,ru-
nlty.4Wc do so ohcorfully, a. NO nro I'll ongaaed
II farming. md doopy tntoroHtoil ia the s,a
! ocHs OK tho m0Von1cnt to bring nbouk moast,roa
Which will bring US relief from monopoly and OK
Judge g .. Iawrcnee has toen Nclilmown to
eminent lawyer iu Quincy, and retired from tho
GFaotlce on account Of Ill hoalth, to q farm In
Will great unanlnlity, united upon him as suit
able candidate for Circuit Judge OF this district,
I and 1t ta not too muoh to say that It was tho
s; farmers who secured hia :nonluatton and oioo-
Judge Of our Circuit Court, lo % eayo satsfaotIop ion
to all ths,pcople, and nuch waa l,ia nonmar;tv
rs %eao a tnsnats ssniSs et i " ths people q o az
Judgs, to which position ho was M eleotod NM, ai
man ot great abilities, Md there VISA
never ,t suspicion nganat Ills integrity, either ~
e made to him te t1at ho decided against tic
hterosis OF tho farmors In tho oe1ebratod Qll-
cago, Alton Il st. Louis Nallroad cnso, which
w. w. sps. apnesled from MoLean County. 30 Tar ~
Hofs ta ada;o tas opinion andft 10 hardly probabls
unity unless thb Constitution and tho Inv wcrc
a na tno ano P9a'. - ~ aeoiaoa Il would have boon Of
Supreme Court which would Iayo bean rs.
yerscd BY Tho Supreme Court Of tho Tnttod
States: But in this very caso, judge
upon tho railroad question which would sfnni
r.: Tie Farmers State Convention, At spring-.
aoid; passed fesolutlon indotalng tho tiocialon
o. the suprsme Court, md tho Legislature has
a n ff.yAi
No springfield Register In . late issue, states
n n accordance s2t with tho now law. Now it aeems
the Supreme Bonoh, II we cxpoct to bo gcceHa-
~ ~ bringing mouopolios to torrus. Above
a. arrtna tmnYs, -, wo O., must have rnen On sho
90 that i tho law is not right NO can aoul man
to tho Legislature who will make 1t right.
Mr: -, 4. n; Craig, who assumes to DO tho
Te known to ug: 10 WAS neyer eloctod Circuit cut
Judge Of this district, as has been frequently
stated. Tho highest judicial oflce he eyer Lold
was ;uonnty nia 2uago Of this county Ho started
taking eaaoa for tho fasmera against tho g., L. i
Q. railroad Company, tho only railrosd
running through this county. Al 10 was
adroit in aeecting turios. it syns necessary that
mcnccd to employ him. He ia to all intente @ and
purposes y railroad man, roceiviug eyory yoar
more or less foeB Iii case farmers stock Ia
Killed kllod he ID expected to discourage them from
settlement when applied to "a counsel, and IN
every jury case In this county ho appears tor
t1as Company when tho Company ia party. In
tho celebrated case Of J. r.. C1ark (fate Road
burg; IL which tho G., 3. & q. was tho ronl
plaintiff, and tho object WIS to onloiIs tue
city from holding IN election on tho ques-
non tion g o. issalng bends for tue sonHtruo-
monopoly from which this county aufHora moro
than any other, Cruig was tho attorney for tho
Csicago, Burlington Il Quincy, and in tho man
egemons Of taia casa was party to. proceedings
Tho courao Of Mr.. Craig as naombcr OF tho lats
constitntfonal Convention is entirely oonsstant
With hls pouitton 90 railroad attorney. While
every anti-monopoly man WIS active in dogiBinK
schemes to bring the railways to terms, Crdi9
neyor ouco oponed his mouth, but was privately
plotting asninat thom. Wo find him check by1owl
md always either voting againat anti-1nonopoly ::
naooaurea q or dod9in9- This was 30 NOTORIOUS a.
tho timo Of tho convention, that 1t was froQnent-
ly remarked upon IL this county. we find Craig
engagod with Kr. Buxton, tho attorney OF tho
Ohio l. Mississippi Railroad, and that ho aigped
Whit Is known na tho original Buxton report,
Iho object of theao rRilway attorneys like Craig
eti.ution whioh, while 1t would aeem to be in tho
[ntorcHt Of the farmers, would really tic their
hands. Tho Buxton report was Of courso ropu-
dated by tho convention.
rcntion and A1r. oraig's nomination. Tho only
delegations to thnt Convention having any
Thing lilo an appearance Of having been regu-
arly appointed to represent anybody, woro
Warren, 8; arundy s; that ta' there Ss, woro onl5
forty eight t.elogatea elected by conetituopces,
of these thrco-tourthB wore ia favor Of Judeo
Lawrence: Peoria County was represented by
oht e. bp oes q apSn91 oaa without ,t
! farnor in his Iifo. The full vote
u, y ,orl hasas as a,s. County Qs wsa cast
T. Mendotn, also without regular appointment j:
Soodfom County was represented by two por-
ons without authority, who. nR We nre informed,
ro partners IN huslnoas, aolling agricultural im-
dement's. Marshall County. waa represented by
hority. Three men represented tho votes Of
1orcor. No County Convention was hold in that
5 1ss ags s0sto9s st and gentssr
'rasldcnt Of tho Convention, ]. g. nane is,. as
70 arc informed, a railroad station agent
I'D Il y Wont TO Princeton on a frue pass.
he Chairman Of tho Committee on Resolutions,~
! his pocket. Tho caalidato nominated by tho
onvcntlon, Craig, is railroad luwyor.
4 contention thus constituted could aaarcoly !;
. 0AptIttu ~ Eepiebe0L tGG NlguGB or the
srlners throughout Tho distros aud no faruor
this locality regards its action as OF tho least
nrortance whatever. No hayo triol Judge
aWrenco for many years, md know him to 10 .
capable and true naan, aud we Lelioyo tha1 our
forests aro far aafor In Ills hands thRn III the
lnds Of u railroad attorney who haa shown a
mHeR capablb Of representing railroad com.
ny III tho Constitutional Colycntion, instead
the faruors who elected him.
We wiah it TO bo distinctly aud fully under, -:
opd TINT we 1aye no iutoreBt in thia election
latsooyor, except M interoHt % farmers. va '
not blame Mr.. Craig bocauso he is q railroad
tQrnoy what wn object to Ii that tngaeza
oail bo aRhcd to vote for lin undor tho pre-
hfc that lle has no connection With rntlroads.
eopjoct q to lis running under falao pratonaea.
the facfs had boon known ho would uoyer
70 boon nominated, oven by tho Priuooton
nvontion. We should not DO surprised t. :.
y railway interest secretly supports hius, +,
wc think. ii IL doing hero, baoauao !:
i intoroat cnn control him ii elected. Wo aro. :.
"eyc1; very certain ho will not DO oleotod, and -
certainly should not rseoivo the support Of , {
fugIBs No INTN rnn1a t1,a