The Grange advance., 1874-01-21
Hon. J. K. Smith.

Hon. j. h. Smlth.
The Lake City Leader bitterly denounces
the Hon. J. K. Smith Of Wabasha county
because it says he acted deliberately, and
ayuinst the advicc Of Senator Waste and oth-
cr friends, from this (Wabasha) county,"
Indeed j! you don't say! Dared to act
against the advice of g Senator Waste, and
other friends - What treachery, what
villainy, what bare faced and open bribery
to go and act deliberately - against the
advice Of Senator Waste and other friends, !"
some Of when were probably looking for a
clerkship, and Smith didn't 60 into the
caucus and vote for them. Why this
man Smith seems to have got an idea into
his head that he has right to act accord
ing to his own convictions and his own best
judgment, that he has right to his own
views and opinions without having them
first filtered through Senator Waste and
"other -triends.' And for this the Leader
calls him :'vain, weak and deluded
man." and says that he is "gullible, -
and s. so corrupt as to accept the offered
bribes . and that he is troubled with st the
most unsophisticated greennes. and unpar-
douable folly"
Now, Smith, here's chance for fatted
calf: You have been prodigal. Go back,
fall upon your knees to Senator Waste and
other friends" tell them you know it
was an objectionable crime to act against the
advice Of these honorable gentlemen, tell
them, with tears in your eyes as big as
your fists, that never again shall another
idea enter your head unless it has been
pumped into it by Senator Waste and
other friends say further that you re-
gret more than thousand tongues can tell,
that the Almighty ever gave you a mind in
clined to think and act for itself, and then
swear the allegiance of your soul and body
to Senator Waste and " other friends, :" that
you will dance when they pipe, that you
will wink when they nod, and above all
that when any of the g other friends;" want
little clerkship, you will come up like a
little man and work and vote for them or
him, as the case may be; and then you will
be no longer " "vain,' "weak," " "gullible,' -
or " corrupt" but you will be good fel-
low, bright and shining light for the ex-
ample of others; and - we'll - it will
be money in your pocket.
We sincerely hope that Senator Waste is
not the man the Leader represents him to
be, mere party whipper-in, man who
would attempt to make the legislators of
his county tail to bis kite. We can hard
ly suppose the farmers Of Wabasha county
would make such man their State Sena-
tor.
As to the charge of bribery and corrup-
ton, without giving time, place, considera-
tion, or parties, it is plain that it is ground
less and malicious falsehood, probably
emanating from disappointed Office seek
er, who wanted Smiths vote and didn't
get it. That Smith is member in good
o'"AA~~A6 ~ VIC VEucI VI VI H. A8y also
have stirred up the writer's feelings, and
made him little more bitter. It is time
these old party hacks understood that the
time has come when men are to be judged
by their works and acts, for the good of the
people, and not by the services they have
rendered to parties and rings.
The GRANGE ADvANcE.-Suchi is the title
OF q new paper published at Red Wing,
and, as its name would indicate, is devoted
to the interests and upbuilding of the Order
Of Patrons of Husbandry. The sheet is of
good size, quarto in form, and makes a
good appearance. E. j. Hodgson and B.
B. Herbert are editors. They are both
men Of ability and enterprise, and, we
have no doubt, will make paper deserving
hearty support from the ranks Of the Pa
irons -Faribaut Republican, Jan. 7th.