The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-08-20


farm ana no person II Tama County who
, is acquainted with him in his farm work,
. and the labor Of carrying on the same,
will dispute the fact, that he is not afraid
to null off his coat and labor in the
Geld with his neighbors. This CRY Of the
Pxxss. is another of the campaign lies,
manufactured to order for the occasion.
Aut hc~ fares it with the valiant Squire
&c. He has kicked up this muss.
He is the special friend of the farmer.
He is leading Anti Monop. He is one
OF the chief buzzards of the Anti Monop
oily movement, who in their greatness,
buzzard like, ravcnously devour the Dem
ocratic earrion. He it is that figures SO
extensively in the politics Of Tama county
as one Of the Anti-Monopoly Gods, and
Us politician of that school we propose
to review him.
1--WE do not approve of the system Of at
lacking personal character in political
fight, only SO far as the position Of the
party attacked will warrant US in doing
so by way of comparing the acts of the
individual with his professions made.
Hence we justify ourselves for this arti-
Gle dedicated to squire c.. The righ-
,eous Squire is gifted by naturel with
noble form and never ending gift of
CAB. His hair and whiskers are whitened
while vet in the prime of life. His form,
manly, physical bearing, and grey hairs
give to him venerable, fatherly appear
ance, and in his conversation he is the
friend of the poor man, and on the ros-
trum lie is the Tama County Anti Monop
Moses of the farmers. Yet beneath that
disguise, beneath the garb of plain
homespun man, behind the bulwarks Of
his venerable and fatherly appearance,
the praticed eye can see plainly dancing
under all this cover-The green eyed
monster, Jealousy. The selfishness and
ambition of a Cesar. The avaricc of
SHYLocK The general cussedness Of
disappointed renegade politicion. 1t is
well known fact that this man Squire
| c., was standing candidate before
every Republican convention in the coun-
ty for years, ready to be sacrificed on
the alter of some county office-particu-
larly that of Sheriff, should the dear peo-
pie sec fit to permit him so to do. But
alas. such was not to be the case, this
venerable Shylock wa destined to be
disappointed. He never was appri dated
in the Republican party. His sterling
worth was not recognized His opinions
were as raught. His leadership was in
variably declined. But at what a cost.
Ye Gods. it makes the pencil tremble in
our hand as we write it. 1t cost us
voter from out the republican ranks This
modern Moses-This philanthropist-This
antiquated, turbulant, grouty old fossil
bolted the Republican party the first op-
portunitv that offered, just because of
his disappointed ambition. Great indeed
was the fall my countryman?' when
this noble Cesar deserted our flag, and
great was his reward. The opposition by
lucky stroke elected the Squire to the |
office of Coroner and he was happy for q
time. How is it now? the Squire has de- |
clined again being candidate for that |
responsible position, and is seeking for
more remunerative field He is laboring
hard for the election Of the old Anti Mo
mop Rooster Wilkinson. He has an idea |
that if Wilk is successful that his energy /
in the election will be amply rewarded at
the hands of that parsonage, and Squire
C will occupy prominent place in
the bourbon party reveling in the enjoy
ment of the political pap thus secured
He will be seen driving around the county
during the present campaign in his cover
ed carriage behind his span of sleek
fat horses, as on the day he met Mr.. Will
son in the highway, looking after the inter
est Of the poor farmer, and pleading for
reform. He will hold meeting in every
school house and hamlet in the county
He will open the meetings with his usual
hvpocritical style None will talk longer
nor louder than he. None will pirate of
corruption with more gusto than this
twenty per cent reformer None will
make stronger professions of love and
friendship for the poor down trodden
farmer, than this Tama City Shylock
while at the same time, perhaps, he is
planning how to legally rob some poor
unfortunate. His business is that of
professional pot-house politician and curb
stone broker. He lives off of the poor
farmer who he is daily grinding to the
wall under the garb of friendship. We
find no fault with man who practices
what he breaches, but our friend Squire c.
does not do this He tells the people Of
the oppression of capital upon labor.
He sympathises with the distressed widow
while her half orphaned children are
being starved by his oppression. He it
is Of all The sane men in Tama County
who deserves the name Of Bloated Capt.
talist. He has no regular place of bust
ness. He may be seen upon the street
corners daily watching for a victim with
eye awry incurable and wild" "Oh,
Observation-Disclosures such as he be-
come self constituted reformers. Sorry
is the day when the control OF party is
entrusted to such men, should that party
succeed in its efforts for power Person
ally we bear the Squire no i'll will. We
have been called upon to thus review
him as an iati- Nonopolist or reformer.
We have endeavored to show the incOn-
siStency Of his course. We leave the
matter with the people to enquire into as
we have set it before them There are
others engaged in this reform increment
whose political consistency We propose {
to ventilate before the campaign is ended. 4,
The opponents Of the Republican party I
in Indiana, calling themselves .Indepen-
dents" are having up hill work to arrange
their leaders and forces for the fall cam
paign. The candidates they nominated
1t their inflated State Convention in
july declined the honor, ana recently |
another convention. was neld, which filled ]
the vacancies on the State ticket with the {
names or Samuel Bowies. 8 Fountain :
county Democrat, for Secretary of State; =
D. J. Prescott, Posey county Democrat, 1
tor State Auditor; w. A Peele, Wayne /
county Republican sorehead, for Attorney $