The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-04-03
Card from Lot Davies.
To the Editor of the Standard:

To the Editor of the Standard:
In your issue of last weeks STANDARD,
and in the column of announcements,
appears the names of three of our citi-
zens as candidates for delegate to the
constitutional convention, viz: James
Tripp, |. II. Monahan and w. J. Kirken-
dali. Mr. Tripp without party nomina-
tion and by many voters. Mr.. Monahan
announces himself. w j. Kirkendall
by many prohibitionists, as prohibition
candidate, subject to a prohibition con-
vention if thought proper to have one
called; but it is evident that Mr.. Kirk
endall and his few adherents do not
think proper to have one called. Mr.. >,
A. Evans, W j. Kirkendall and a Mr.
Barton, from Keystone Furnace, have
come to the conclusion that they are
wiser than all the rest of US temperance
men in jackson county; hence they
went to work (secretlv) and selected
their man, (from among themselves OF
course), and are now proposing to the
temperance men of jackson: "You must
vote for our man, or we will denounce
you as being unworthy of the name of
temperance men, and will read you out
of our Lodges. Now Mr.. Editor, l hope
that the temperance men OF jackson
county, and all other good citizens of
both parties, will see that they be not
deceived by any such dodge. Mr..
Kirkendall may be O very fair and
probably a very honest man, but un-
doubtedly unfit and unqualified to fill
the important position of a delegate to
represent the people of jackson county
| in the convention, and if elected, would
be but a mere cipher in the convention.
1t is very evident to my mind that these
! individuals wanted some pretext to de-
| feat Mr.. Tripp, on account of his using
some indiscreet language in certain
speech delivered before certain jury in
certain case; the language used was "fag-
| Ends" and applied to some of the wit
nesses who reside in Bloomfield tip, and in
order to be sure to take advantage Of
that little prejudice, propounded few
| questions in regard to prohibition clause
| embodied in the constitution, &c, and
mark now, if Mr.. Tripp would not an
swer in accordance with their peculiar
views, then they would spring their fa-
vorite man, and then cry "Prohlfbiti9n,
Prohibition with their mouths, while
their hearts only said revenge, to revenge
ourselves on Mr.. Tripp, we will aid in
his defeat I warn you men OF jackson
county, of both parties, temperance men
and all, do not be deceived by tricks or
dodges of this kind, but be sure you are
right. then 60 ahead. Temperance men,
are YOU willing to be duped by few in
diyiduals, and made tools to defeat a
worthy man, and to have jackson county
represented in the constitutional con-
vention by an unworthy man2 Now Mr..
Editor, as everyhQdY that knows me,
knows that / am not anxious to appear
in print but as few of these facts just
i came under my notice, and feeling un-
willing, as a temperance man, to have
my brethren in the county go into this
matter with their eyes shut also do
not use any uAfair means towards my
friend Mr.. Kirkendall l showed him
these few rambling remarks; conse-
uuently he has the chance of offsetting
them before they become public.
] am, Sir,
Yours truly, &c,
LOT DAVIES.
Buckeye Furnace, Ohio.