The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-03-27
Nv. WEBSTER A CANDIDATE
70. REELECTION FOR
COUNTY JUDGE.
IMPLIED ADMISSIONS IN HIS
LETTER OF ACCEPT
ANCE.
CHARGES AGAINST HIM-HIS UN
FITNESS If TRUE.

publican Committees addressed to Hon. l.
w Webster, requesting him "to allow
che uso OF his nauae Tor re-electlon" for
County Judge. InmciiAssty following
this is what purpsrss to be AN ACCRPT-
AECB OF the request IN shs foEa OF letter
addressed to s. 7. Bras61 and oshSrS Aad
aligned l w. Webster Tho letter at re
daest bears date March 18sh and TIA. Ac-
CHPrANoE March 2ath., the day II its
publication.
Whether these tFelVe men requesting
Nv. Webster to allow the use Of his
asms for reelection are msRabors of Ward
City, Town, County, State or Noticnul
Dsmasrssio and Liberal Republican Gem
mi,tees aees Asl appear ia their letter of
request We know some of the twelve to
be resldenta of Kenosha County and per-
haps it would be fair to assume that they
all are, hut from anything IN the letter OF
request it would be just as fair 20 assume
that they are members Of State and Ma
tional Committees ani esteem them
selves of State and National Importance.
These twelve mem 0ers of the Democratic
and Liberal Republican Committees do
not ask l. w. Webster TO become q candl
date for reelection, but they request him
TO allow the use OF his HeSsS for re-elec.
ton. There is something, often much, in
q name, for good or tor evil. We always
Thought il was the man, aud not tho name
of the man, that was elected to office.
But according to the letter OF request of
these twelve members of the Democratic
and Liberal Republican Committees it is
the nafns and net the Us0s that is elected
60 Office.
In his letter of acceptance |. W. Web
ater SAYS: During my present term of
ofics have endeavored to discharge its
duties faithfully SO as to merit the conf
dence reposed in me by my friends" In
th:s sentence,if We understand the use OF
language, there are two implied sdmls'
aions. These implied admissions ars that
he occu DIED the Ufice of County Judge
previously to his presen: term, and that
during that previous occupancy he did
not endeaVor to discharge its duties faith
41llv so az te merit the confidence re-
posed in him by his friends. Taess i'm.
piled admissions mast be sweet morsels
on the tongues of the twelve members of
che Democratic and Liberal Republican
Committees who requested I. W. Webster
Tn allow the use Of his NAME for re-elec~
Ron, and we would not willingly deprive
them Of the full gustatOry enjoyment OF
Tho sweet tasting mOrsels IN all their
sweetness.
It is openly charged that /. W. Webster
during his occupancy of the Office OF
County Judge previously to bis present
term did engage ir drinking and gam
bling, thereby sub ecting himself to in
dictment, removal from Office, and dis
qualification for holding the office for
term Of years. It is not very easy to OBJ
tam proof of gambling as those present
are not very willing to testify. But judg-
ing fro.a his admiss .ons by implication
in his letter Of acceptance l. w. Webster
does not intend to dispute the charges OF
these cccurrer ces during his occupancy
of the Office previously to his present
term.
It is openly charged that I. w. Web
s+er Gas in the habit of using iutoxica
ting LIQUORS up to the time of his profess
ing and advocsting temperance through
his paper. and that no continues to us'
+hem since thus protesting and advocating
temperance. 1t is also charge that while
aome are advocating his election on th'
Ground of his being temperance man
he nroyes to others in favor of drinking
vsaees that he is Eot temperance ma
nv taking them by the arm or with NJ
arm around the neck, leading them up
and calling for his and their accustomed
a,,nk his favorite being Tom and Jerry
enough not combining himself to it. ii
meets these charges, as we are INFORMED
nv saying that he has never claimed
he a temperance man. 1t is somethin
- have The Union advocate temperate
and the principle of thelpresent tempe
aucslaw, but it would be much MOI