, 1873-06-24
THE JUDICIAL ELECTION.

Moro About tho 81 lnt&m3uAtOT9V In
Mercer County.
From The A1edo tTn.) Banner.
Apcrson who rushos himBclf into public print
during \ fit Of angcr, or while struggling IN tho
coils of ignorance, ia an aaB.
Richard Winger has rushed himself into public
print during fit Of anger, or while atruggling
In the coils Of ignorance.
Mr. Winger expressoa tho fact that he has
had sorno interest In the success OF tho Bonner,
for which wo arc grateful. Ho next olasses tho
Banner along with The CHICAGO TRIBUNE,
as monopoly paper, and says wo
wilfully abuse and misreprosont tho far1n~
ing class. As to Mr. Winger's attack
understand what ho means. We have read The
Tn1nuNE carefully for months. md would bo
editorial IN which tho spirit Of monopoly pro-
wallis: As to tho Banner being = paper working
for tho monopolist, ita course will amply nuswer
Mr. Winger's statement. We ask and dofy tho
article wherein wo havo advocated monopolies
II ho docs not do 80, the public will take It for
granted that he has 1niBroprosonted toiuf4liy,
aud unlesa no proves to the public
wbas " ,S, 80 s,xssspinsly, sssSrts no Sther
Mr. WiugeE baa made certain assertion, aud wc
now dafy him to back It up with proofs. We
agreo perfectly with him in regard to tho olrorta
Of political hncks to put themselves forward.
For example Of this We cite him tho Princeton
Convention.
Mr.. Winger further thinks that tho question
Or 30 9oue,7cd'" The angry gentleman evident
standpoint II Ho aeens eyt to thinf thas tho a "pso
pie, are only composed Of farmers, instead Of
election that out Of about $1,000 votea about
15O00 was on ono side and Il, Dob on the other, We
At frt md uhn In
tho "peoplo." Certainly h1r. Wingcr has not
giyon the subject careful thought. or he would
not call one Of the Baid parties tho "people." It
reminds ono very much Of tho Threo Tailors Of
the people," eto. He further thinks that to say
tho farmers wanteda "pledgod Judge" OF "had
sought any pledge from Judge Craig" Is unfair
and insulting. We think, too, that when any
insulting to aak any honoat man II ho is q
member Of that class. We do not Bay TINT
farmers tca'ued "pledgod Judgo," but We
do say that eithcr Craig toas . pledged Judge"
please to mark this: That Craig acooptea eer-
thin platform made at Princeton, and in this
platform there was certain Iao point stated, of
which tho substance is, {. Are railroad charters
contracts tt Tie uieto aeat they are paramount to
Mol and Craig accepted tho platform. and, BY
accepting it, ho either acted IN good faith OF he
did not. II ho acted in good faith, ho Was q
"pledged Judge" il Ee acted otherwise, he was
fraud anu perjnrer.. Take your cholco, but
! and writo with Judgment and do not state thing
! 40 reckleBBly.
| hIr. Wingor mover said 80 rcokleas thing "a
| tho following: :" The only reaaon I can soo
| for your bitter hatred Of the Patrons Of HuB-
| bapdry il, that, as party man, and working in
| tho interesta Of monopoly, you foar them." We
| say VIC foar them. That is unloss thoy do bot
tor than tLoy have frequently done. wo fear they
Mr. Winger's insnuations that We are working
| in the intoroat Of monopoly is boueath the man.
On former occasion we had occasion to defend
mr. Wingor against unjust action OF sectional
feeling ii the township. We have always believed
ers tho same privilege, but tho tone Of his letter
! would iudicato that he has descended several
| degrees, aud II ho goes much lower VIC will COM
| ploto1y loose sight Of tho man. Lot Mr. Winger
bo careful and not givo way to his angry and
uncertain moods.
SNOW, In regard to ssspottin9." II tho charge
Of spoHing mon fits Mr. Winger, ho Is at liberty
| to wear it. II hiH romarka on the day Of o1ec-
ton, were mado in fun, wo arc simply glad OF
know TINT he did not allow prejudice and Bit
torneHs to swallow up thb'm !; for unless ho
had mado this explanation, wd arc not the only
Teo or srSe ns Mas not
intended for him alone. In many election pre-
clncts such sontimenta wero Expressed as real.
Whom he says, "wlat you say about intimida-
tion rofors to mo" A1r. Winger may haye folt a
t,singe Of hiB old conscience; but ho explains,
and a'l will accept bis explanation. As to our
having m 'exuberanco of sap. rive take that az
d personal affair, and it doea not figure In this
case. Wo might add tlat it s better to have fill
supply OF growing zap which will grow feeling
Of right and Justice, tlan to be- an old political
| stag whose veins arc only full of yirua and por~
sonal venom. 1Ir. Wingor'a ordor to discon-
tnuo his paper may be intondod aB a robuke Or
to take from us his personal influence. It tho
! former, we consider who 1nalten tho rebuko; II
the latter, 1t ia Of but microscopic Importance.