The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-03-20

and have them and your answer pub
lished in the next issue of the STANDARD,
and oblige many friends. Yours,
WM J. KIRKENDALL.
Now at the time consented to have
my name announced as a candidate, the
announcements had been written, and the
gentleman who showed it to me was on
his way 10 the printing offices to have it
published, and at that time, and before,
| had been assured that the two
great political parties of the county. as
such, did not desire or intend to make
party nominations, and further, that a
large number of influential men of both
of said parties, desired that / should be
announced without being trammeled with
pledges. or required to express opinions
on the important subjects that necessari-
ly must come before the Convention for
It's action, and the reason for this was
that it could not be expected that any
man could be well enough adj
vised on such subjects in all their bear
ings to be able to lay down well con-
sidered course of action as a delegate of
the Convention in advance of having the
advantage of hearing and examining the
numerous, and various, and possibly well
considered views of the many able and
learned members that we have right to
suppose will be sent by the people to the
Convention.
The reasonableness of the above views
of the matter. entertained by those per-
sons who were favorable to my name be-
ing announced, will be readily seen by an
examination of the accompanying letter,
and the questions therein propounded;
and yet the wishes and opinions of such
upright, intelligent men as those who
wrote the letter, must be respected and
1 j.
| that, and answer those questions salts
factorily to myself or them, and the pub
! lie, in the time given, and pledge myself
to support the proposed article is practic-
ally and utterly impossible.
Besides, it would be tying one down
! by pledge to support the proposed prop
osition, although much better provis-
ion might be proposed in the Convention.
The people ought to select man in
whom they have such confidence as to
believe that when he gets to the Conven-
ton, he will diligently study all the
great subjects that may come before that
! body with view to aiming at an honest,
unbiased conclusion, after full discussion
| in the Convention, aided by all the in
formation and light he can obtain frem
| those gentlemen who wrote the foregoing
letter, and all other friends of their pro-
posed section, as well as of those who
ter such investigation, would honestly
and fearlessly favor the provision his
/ Judgment, aided by such light, says is
right and just, and that will rebound to
the well being of all the people of the
1 State
/ l was spoken to by many personal
friends, long before my name was an
nouneed, to become a candidate for NOM
/ ination before Republican convention,
/ 1or1 fo, an6 q 6QSlrQ tn hn q
Ecandidate, but assured them 1 would not
! be a candidate committed to partisan no.
tions, under any circumstances, as all
alike were interested in having good
Constitution, and that the rights and in
terests of all should be guarded and not
! that of any particular party merely
But when was advised that both the
great political parties of the county had
tconcluded to not make party nomina-
tions, and that a large number of inhuen-
tial men of both parties desired that
should be candidate, and that an an
nouncement had been written to that eff
feet, without my previous knowledge, l
must admit, (although it may be a
weakness) was fiattered by such an ex-
preston of confidence, and under these
circumstances permitted lay name to
stand announced from then hitherto
And now l submit to the candid con-
sideration of all who have confidence in
the candidate if it is not better that he
be not pledged before the meetings of
the Convention in such way that would
embarrass and trammel him in his ac-
tions or opinions there, but leave him
free to act upon the best light to be OBJ
tanned, after being chosen and set apart
to investigate the several important mat
ters on behalf of all the interests in ev-
cry view and aspec. in which they might
appear, and upon full investigation act
upon judgment well formed. to accom-
plish that which would be best 1or the
people of the whole State.
There will be other and very important
subjects before the convention that will
require much study to fully comprehend.
upon which ! have no doubt if were
interrogated ! could not at present tell,
just what action the convention ought to
take thereon. | am aware the Liquor
question, the Railroad question, the Judiciary
gteStton, the Corporation question, and pos
sihly the Public School question, will come
up for action before the convention, and
the mere suggestion of these subjects will
convince any man who has thought on
the subject that it will require the united
wisdom of all the delegates to solve them
and incorporate III the new constitution
the provisions that the interests of the
people demand, and that their judgment
when submitted to them will approve.
l have been in the practice of the Law
long enough to convince me that for me
; it is impractical to undertake to lay
> down any theory on these great subjects
that L could say were better than any
, aud all others. And all l can say is, i
) the people can have that confidence in
: me, have above indicated, and in theil
: good pleasure see fit to elect me to rep
. resent them in the Convention, / viii
). now give them that which / value mos
!, my word-that | will do all in my
, power to have incorporated in the con
: stitution such provisions that will sui
!, the present state of society and condi
? tions of the people Of the State, and tha
, the good people of jackson county car
indorse when the constitution is submit
ted to them for approval.
JAMES TRIP.