Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-10-09
The Candida ties Tor Congress.

/ The Candida ties Tor Congress.
The people of our county have
been favored with opportunity to see
and hear and measure and contrast
the character and capabilities OF both
candidates for Congress in this Dis
trict. Judge Granger spent a week
in Buchanan county, speaking at sew
eral points, and Mr.. .Ainsworth has
been here several times since his
termination, and has also had meet
ings in number of places i'll the
county.
The Republicans have had no rea-
son to be ashamed of their candi-
date or of his public uttcranccs, as
compared with those of his compcti-
tor Judge Granger won the univcr-
sal respect of our people for his evil
dent sincerity and integrity of char
actcr and his courteous and dignitied
manners. His speeches drew even
from his political foes, acknowledge
ment of the logical strength and clear
ness, unwonted candor, and evidence
of wcll-matured and well-grounded
views. They were appeals to the
J g lie hnorn,.,
rather than their hates, passions ard
prciudiccs. They left no fact half
stated for effect, suppressing nothing
pertinent 20 the discussion nor will
fully misrcprcsenting men or things.
In fact. it was the remark of those
who heard him that Jud &c Changers
fairness went to the length of stating
tie points made on both sides Of the
political questions under discussion;
establishing his own views by solid
fact and argument, with never even
suspicion Of trickery o. partisan
appeal. -,s--r .a=
This is the record Of Judge Grang-
er's canvass in this county. How is
it with Mr.. Ainsworth? From all
reports TINT reach MS, and Judging
from his speech in the city last week,
his personal campaign has been just
the oppo: lite fths ab v. His speeches
have been mainly a drcary iteration
and rciteration of charges against the
Republican party, placing the worst
construction upon every act of its
administration, and suppressing fact
when it ran counter to his purpose of
deception. When he rose to the
point of discussing live issues, it was
in such uncandid and unfair manner
as to secure the disgust of all honest
men; his own political friends i'll
many instances remarking upon and
deprecatin@ it. In short, his was
the methods of the mere of1ic,-seek
ing politician, and not those Of the
statesman. In his hands truths were
not used for the enlightmcnt OF his
hearers, but warped and suppressed
for his own selfish ends. He made
great professions of love for the pco
pie and regard for their rights
mouthing these phraf cs in the usual
style of the demagoguc and place
seeker. Mr.. Ainsworth impressed no
body with large idea of either his
ability or honesty.
And now it behoovcs every honest
voter in Buchanan county to ask him
selfif this is the style Of man he desir-
es to send to Congress. Will he who
thus resorts to special pleading, sup
preston, and distortion of facts, and
all the small arts of the demagoguc
make the sort Of representative from
whom YOU have a right to expect
honest and sincere efforts for reform:
Is it the tricky politician, who has
the reputation Of sharpness rather
than ability and integrity, the kind
of man who is needed in the affairs
Of the nation at this .juncturc, or is 1t
not rather the man of solid worth,
comprehensive and statcsmanlike
views, uacloudcd by partisan prcju-
dice, the man Of conscientious con-
victions and unimpeachable integrity,
such as Judge Granger has shown
himself to be? Voters of Buchanan
county, ponder upon these things,
and at the polls next Tuesday give
such answer as will prove that you
know how to make intelligent use of
your rights as frccmen.