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

lue Lake Clty Lc00eT nltCerly ueuOuuCeo
the Hon. J. K. Smith of Wabasha county
because it says he acted deliberately. and
against the advice Of Senator Waste and 9TH
er friends, from this (Wabasha) county"
Indeed! you don't say! Dared to act
against the advice of Senator Waste, and
other friends !" What treachery, what
villainy, what bare faced and open bribery
to 60 and act 8 deliberately against the
advice of Senator Waste and other Eriends,"
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 friends.' And for this the Leader
calls HIM "vain, weak and deluded
mani" and says that he is "gullible,"
and $50 corrupt as to accept the offered
bribes " and that he is troubled with "the
most unsophisticated grsennes. and unpar-
donable folly" ~
Now, Smith, here's chance for q fatted
calf. You have been u prodigal. Go back,
fall upon your knees to Senator Waste and
" other friends" tell them you know it
was an unpardonsble crime to act sgainst 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
g other friends; 4" say further that you re-
gret more than thousand tongues can tell,
that the Almighty ever gave you mind in
clined to think and act for itself, and then
swear the allegiance Of your soul and body
to Senator Waste and q other friends" that
you will dance when they pipe, that you
will wink when they nod, and above all
that when any Of the :. other friends want
little clerkship, you will come up like ..
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,''
OF corrupt, but you will be a good fell
low, bright and shining light for the ex-
ample Of others; and e well)-lit will
be money in your pocket -2A .tss4 =. e.
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
~ suppose the farmers of Wabasha county
would make such q msn their State ,Sena-
tor. .sr.... n h.. = - "a. ,.-,..,. ...
! As to the charge Of bribery and corrup.
|tion, without giving time, place, considera-
ton, or parties, it il plain that it is ground
less and malicious falsehood, probably
iemsnating from atdisappointed Office seek
5;er, who wanted Smiths vote: and didn't
get it. That Smith is member in good
standing in the order Of P. Of h. may also
have stirred up the writer's feelings, and
made him . little more bitter. L is time
these old party hacks understood that the
time has come whom 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 EADvANc1.-Such is the title
Of new paper published st Rcd Wing,
and. g its name would indicate, is devoted
g the Interests and upbuilding Of the Order
OF Patrons of Husbandry. The sheet Is 81
good sire, quarto in form, and makes 8
good appearances. z. Hodgson and B.
3. Herbert are editors. They are both
mon of abi1ity and enterprise, and We
have no doubt, win make : paper deserving
y hearty support from the ranks sof the Pa
irons. 81 tsribe,ss 5b.lican, Tan