The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-31
THE MEANEsT, DIRTIEsT TRICK OF ALL.


1t is q common saying, and its truth ha!
so often been shown that it may be regarded
as automatic, that " corporations have no con
sciences" Certainly in the contest which
the railroad monopolists are waging in thi,
judicial district againt the reelection Of
Judge Lawrence they stoop to meaner tricks
than any being with Il conscience can posi-
| bly, be capable OF.
A circular we published last week signed
by A. c. Clay, c. A. lIinckley and A. J. Dun
lap, spoke Of John b. Cotton as a representa-
tive man at Galesburg of the c., b. & Q. Rail
road Company, and as Il well known support.
er of Craig Nobody in Galesburg or Knox
county disputes or doubts this. We have the
highest authority from Galesburg, both by
letter and otherwise, for saying that John B.
Cotton, the head manager of the extensive
shops of the c., b. IL @. II. r. at Galesburg, is
Craig's chief adviser and right hand man in
this contest for the Judgeship. Yet this
creature, John b. Cotton, this plant tool of
the railroads-this lump Of putty in the
hands Of scoundrels-has the check to pub.
lish letter over his own signature, and cir
culatc it by thousands in all the counties in
this district away from Galcsburg, in which
he pretends to be the friend and earnest sup
porter Of Judge Lawrence, giving for such
support reasons which, were he really his
earnest and honest friend, he would be the
biggest fool out of lHnatic asylum for Civ.
ing, but which, as the bitter enemy of Judge
Lawrence, as he is well known to be- shows
him a bastard Of the first water Wcpublish
the letter entire, to show the depths to which
the constituencies monopolies can descend
in cunning and trickery to blast noble ju-
rist whom they are unable to use:
A CARD FROM JOHN B. CoITON.-Edttor Of
Register. During the present Judicial contest
in this (jth) Supreme Judicial Circuit, for
which Hon. c, Il. Lawrence and Hon. \. NJ.
Craig are candidates, my own business has
so taken up my time that l have given the
subject no attention further than reading the
comments Of the daily press
My attention has been called to Il cOmmu-
nication in the Peoria TRANSCRIPT, published
on the 2Gth inst in which appears the follow.
ing:
" awhile he Judge Craig is about it, let
him deny that he is supported by Mr.. John
b. Cotton, the representative man of the G., |
b. & O. R. r., of Gaesburg, in all of its de. |
signs to thwart the will of the people"
The address is signed by A. c. Clay, presi- |
dent of the Knox County Farmers Associa-
ton, and G. A. Hinkley, president of the
Galesburg Farmers Club, both residents of
and A. j. Dunlap, of Henderson,
vice president of the State Agricultural
Board. The clause referring to myself being
Ill that personally interests me, l shall only
notice what is therein contained.
As | have never had any conversation
whatever with regard to the judicial contest
with either of the gentlemen whose names
appear signed to the communication, and
knowing them to be honorable men, shall
lscribc their assertion that ] am tor A. NJ /
Jraig, to the false representations of design
ne persons who take this underhand way to
lelp (as they think the cause of Judge Law
encc. have always been in favor of Judge
lawrence, and if | live until the day of cleo
ion, | shall certainly cast my vote for him,
moving that he is an honest man, u lawyer
If the highest ability and well fitted to occu-
" the position of Supreme Judge. His de-
isions, during the present term, with regard
o the railroads hare been entirety Sdtistdct0rN
nd, although may be prejudiced in his IA
or, as / an interested In tie honorable success
f rGilr0adS, | believe have the same right
D express my preference for him that others :
ave to express their preference for Judge ]
'raig. Personally, | have the kindest feel
ngs for both candidates, but, like every 9TH
+ citizen, | shall vote for what believe to =
c FOR MY BEST INTERESTS, and shall not q
lame those opposed to my views, for voting +
,r their interests. JOHN b. COTTON. /,
Galesburg, May 27th, 1873.
Thursdays Chicago Times has the face to
uote from this letter to prove that the rail ,
Dads are for Lawrence. 1t dare not publish the f
tier entire, because it knows the trick is too !
lin TO evade discovery But it hopes, by Q
wing extracts, to gull the simple. If there 7
Il voter in La Sale county simple enough to f
2 caught by such chaft, he should ask the t
rebate court to give him guardian. |