The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-06-20
THE INDEPENDENT NOMINEES,


WAilc We infinitely prefer the platform o.
the Independent convention recently "dop'eo
at Springfield to the hypocriticaI ;wo-iace0
swash of the republican convention lus' helo
. M the same place, we are compelled, IN can
ldor. TO saw that the platform OF the former
R convention does not wholly SUIT Us, ana mat
before pledging our unreserved support 10
its nominees, we prefer to wait awnlie ana
2 see whether some other political combination
NAV not spring up with reasonable pros
nee, Of success, that shall be able TO present
J more homes. and manly fnancia! oec!ara
ton. The roDber scheme ei imitation Is one
so f,aupht with evil and evil only, that no
party boldly inscribing it upon It's escutche'
son can hope for any but the very oricfest
lifetime any way, and TO stop ana DANDY
words with it, and G0dgs il, as the lndepen'
dent convention did, is unworthy OF party
of its high professions and aims. "hi!e'
therefore, we must be permitted TO held our
selves in reserve for the present, we have no
hsstancy in endorsing the men placed by the
Independents upon their ticket as both emf
nently worthy in point Of personal desert,
and as abundantly qualified for the positions
in connection with which they are named.
DAVID GORE, the candidate for state treas
urer is plain, honest, intelligent, hardwork-
ing, wel.to.do Macoupin county farmer. He
is a native of Kentucky, AZ years of age, and
resident of Illinois since 1888. While he
was yet young" says a Carlinvllle paper,
"his father died, leaving HIM no legacy but
his two strong arms. Naturally endowed
with energy, he worked with viii until he
is now possessed Of reasonable competence.
He was brought up farmer, and has spent
his life in this and Madison counties, where
he is well known as an honorable nan, q
practical farmer, and good citizen. AS ear
" as 1860, he was the leader Of movement
in this county, similar to the grange organi-
ton, and delivered number of addresses,
urging upon the farmers that they should
meet together oftener and consult upon their
interests, though at that time no political &C
ton was contemplated"
In politics Mr.. Gore had always been a
strong, outspoken, radical democrat lie has
been a candidate but once before in his life
in 1870 when he was nominated by the dem
ocrats for sheriff and was beaten, the rcpubli-
cans having large majority in the county
He has never, in any sense, been politician
did not seek this nomination, but WAS al
home when it was made and received the
news of his nomination with incredulous sur
prise He is admitted by all parties to be an
honest farmer, heightened, honorable gen.
tleman, and if elected, will honestly and ably
discharge the duties Of the position.
S. NJ. Etter, the nominee for superintendent
of schools, is well know as one Of the leading
educators of tue state, having had charge
Of the public schools in Bloomington for the
last five years, a position which none but a
frs, class man would be likely to hold He
Is represented by his neighbors as d man Of
business habits, of irreproachable
morals, honest and competent lr politics,
until caught by the popular wave against the
corruptions of the party in power, he had
been regarded as a staunch republican, and
was even talked of by the republicans of Nc
Lean county as an eligible candidate 10 be
presented to the republican convention for
nomination for the same office