Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-04-01
4 Batch of Lies Nailed.

We briefly alluded, last week to the
shameful and ibelous article against
MIR. Raymond, published by the Mil
waukee Commercial Times and copied
by the Weyauwega Times. The fol-
lowing, under the title given above, is
from the Central Wisconsin, (Wau-
sau.) It clearly refutes the base lies
written by Nogthrop, the scavenger of
the unreliable sheet that breaths Its
venom upon the atmosphere of Mil
waukee, and SO honestly states facts,
that we publish it entire. We com
mend it to the careful perusal of every
reader Of the REPORTER.
An article in the Milwaukee Conn.,
maerciat Times, referring to the contest
for Judge in this Circnit, is copied,
with approving comments, by the
Weyauwega Times. The editor of
the last named paper is an honorable
gentleman. and would not, we are con-
fdent, give currency to what he knew
to be falsehood or a SANDER; he
must therefore have credit for honesty
in the publication Of the article referr
ed to, as we'll as in his comments on
the same. But he has been misled by
most Infamous libel, into doing great
injustice to man against whom the
tongue Of SANDER never before has
uttered syllable. The article in the
Milwaukee Times is string of afro
cious falsehoods The friends of both
Raymond and Park, in this and Por-
tage counties. have been congratulate
ing themselves that this canvass would
be conducted without any of the per-
sonal abuse which so often character
ICES political contests. The candidates
are, and have been for years, personal
friends. having the most perfect res
pect for each other !; and we are panied
to observe that the friends of Mr..
Park have opened the canvass with
personal attack on Mr.. Raymond, of
the most insolent character. We have
no desire to do injustice to Mr.. Park
but as the matter now stands. we pro-
pose to give a simple statement Of
facts, and let the people draw their
own differences.
Dir. Park has not been considered
"the more thorough lawyer of the
two, or ''the most of a man. on the
contrary, it is the freely expressed
opinion of Mr.. Park supporters in
this locality, that Mr. Raymond is his
equal in every respect. Judge Cate
himself, who SO long and honorably
occupied the bench in this Circuit,
expressed the opinion that Mr.. Ray
mond WAS "the best lawyer in the
Circuit" We are willing to back this
opinion against that of the little man
OF the Milwaukee Commercial Times.
The article alluded to, states that
"Mr. Park, although a consistent DEM
ocrat (the italics are our OWN zen
tered the service of his country in
1861, and remained until the close of
the war" and that James O. Raw
mond, although loud mouthed Re-
publican, stayed at home, and has
Ived to ask tavors of the people.
Now what are the facts? Mr.. Park
went out as Adjutant of the 18th Wis
consln infantry, and was stewards
Apo nted as Capt. of Co. B. in that
regiment; and, although brave in &C
slon, never failed to condemn every
important measure of the government
for the suppression of the rebellion
and was always active in disseminat-
ing among the soldiers that spirit of
| opposition by which lie extremists