Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-30

Jack says "a few more doses like
the one draft dealt out by the last Re
porter for the benefit of Geo. Hiles"
will send him to Congress. We can't
agree with Jack. Judging by the
light of president, We think it would
prove failure. Jack tried it twelve or
fourteen years ago, and he gave George
some round ones, as we'll as some others
of his ilk; stn:e real ''red hot" shots.
He went FOR 'em heavy, and they CALI
ed him pet names and Jack was very
wroth-but not one, no, not even
George was showed into Congress.
Say, jack some Sunday dig out the
old files of the Reporter, you and Levi,
and enjoy them at the Court House.
Invite George in and have real good
time-have love feast. "How pleas
ant it is to see brethren dwell together
in unity"
Jack thinks he has got a good
note on us, because we dared to de-
nounce the illegal voting at the recent
election. He tries to tickle all the
Norwegians in the country with a
reform" straw; and tell them that
Philleo calls them ''cattle." Well.
Jack, you keep right on tickling, and
we'll keep right on telling the truth.
We reiterate that any one, be he for
eign or American born; who is willing
to be led or driven to vote as his
"bosses" say, whether he vote legally
or illegally, sacrifices his manhood"
--'prostitutes the grandest of all
privileges the elective franchise"
and all honest Norwegians will agree
with us. Now Jack tell 'em some
thing about the clark lantern party"
Read 'em some of your editorials.
Show them how you loved them once !
Give them a little Know Nothing
soothing syrup. Come don't be bash
full, you have reformed you know, 50
they will take it all in good part.
If we have "bosses" and "mas-
ters,' pray who are they? Come, out
with their names AS we have repeat
edly met these accusations with fat
and defiant denials, we have either
wilfully lied or our culumniators are
basely clearing false witness" No
man has ever suggested or dictated our
course upon ony question since we
started the Tribune 1t is an easy
matter to charge that this paper is
controlled by Tom, Dick and Harry,
but we believe that even Philleo
knows better. Tribune.
Well, Jack, to accommodate you, We
will ''nut with their names" There
Levi, and King George, and Mons.
Remington.
When we Went to Pittsburg in the
fall of 1872, you betrayed our conf
dence in penning for oar paper az arti-
Gle in which you completely sacrificed
our political principles, and said arti-
Gle aoas read and laughed over an the
presence of L. p. PoaCcrs and G.. 0.
Baker as a good Johe on PhiHeO,
while in manuscript.
Again, certain article published in
the Tribune was read to George EIiles
at the Roche House, probably for his
approval, before it appeared in print.
We state these by your request ''to
out with them," and we further state
that you are fellowshiping with the
very men whom few years ago you
denounced in more bitter terms than it
is possible for us to use. We have
endeavored to maintain d position
becoming brother editors; but the
Tribune has repeatedly taken occasion
to berate and traduce US, and as we
don't propose to be trod into the dirt
we therefore ''speak ont in meetin" In
our defence.
The loyal Mayor and Common
Council of Centralia are deserving of,
and they have the thanks of every 10y
al man and woman in our midst, for
their action on the license question last
Saturday evening. It is a stride in the
right direction, and we predict a grand
healthy growth for our sister city if
the position taken be maintained. Men
of enterprise, men Of character, men
of capital are always ready to invest
in such a town, and we are assured
that Centralia can date her prosperity
in the future, from the evening when
her city fathers declared that the I'M
lawful traffic should receive no sanction
of law at their hands.
The City Fathers Of Centralia have
said, only in another way; ''odr child
rem, our people of whom we are the
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