The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-08-19
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DR.. l. T. Monahan, Democratic candi- |
date for State Senator, says we are well
come to publish any record he has made
for himself. His record is too volumi-
nous to publish in detail, but in looking
over our files we find much richness.
Levi DUNCAN has been a consistent,
earnest, working leader of the Democra-
cy of Jackson county for more than
quarter of century. His nephew, Ir-
vine DUNCAN, was prominent candidate
for State Senator this fall, but l. T. told
him he must stand back, and he did.
He was editor of the jackson Herald
few years ago. We suppose he and his
uncle will exhibit great enthusiasm for
l. T. now.
A few years ago I. T. wrote an article
which was published in the STANDARD,
and we printed for him 500 copies on
slips, which he distributed over the
county, and posted up in town. From
this article we this week take the follow
ing extracts:
CARD FROM I. T. MoNAHAN.
Editor Herald:
l understand that certain individuals
are reporting that 1 have left the Demo
cratic party | am satisfied that no true
Democrat will believe the report But
in order to do myself justice, and to place
myself in a proper light before the peo-
pie of Jackson county, wish to say that
| do not consider Mr. Levi DUNCAN, and
a few others who bow at his bidding, the
entire Democratic party of this county );
and if choose to withdraw from little
insignificant clan of selfish partizans,
whose only aim is selfaggrandizement,
no true Democrat will suppose because l
have thus done, that l have withdrawn
from or left the party,
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think I have as many friends in the
Democratic party as those who claim to
have thrown me overheard. The future
will decide, as intend to wage an inces-
SAINT war against the little ring formed in
this town for the purpose of elevating
themselves to power and position by
treachery, impertinence and fraud. This
ring has greatly injured the party in the
past-lt has driven from our ranks some
OF our best men, or laid them on the
shelf, SO that they have ceased to be eff
cient workers
Let no person suppose l intend to leave
; the party because l oppose certain per
sons whose acts are well calculated tc
produce discord, and destroy the peace
and harmony of the party in this county
My motives are pure, and l seek to puri
5 fly the party by breaking up this little
: corrupt ring, headed by Levi DUNCAN.
l., T. NJ
The above article was presented to the
: editor of the Herald, and notwithstand
g ing the paper owes its existence to my
efforts in the cause of Democracy, wal
r refused the right to defend myself agains
? the malignant falsehoods put in circula
ton by those who seek my overthrow.
hope the Stockholders of the press will
Immediately inquire into the bogus salt
of said press.
1 am now well satisfied that the sal,
s of the press was made, not for the benef
f of the Stockholders or the Democracy
but for the purpose of having the pres
under the control of the DUNCAN ring.
This was why Mr. Malott, gentleman
|, and scholar was cursed and desposed oi
s. and the present young gentleman assign
+ ed the position of editor. When tn
= welfare of the Democratic party depend
e upon such new-fedged, monoidead, sell
: continued aspirants, without principle
d controlled by selfinterest, honest mel
4 feel ashamed, and the party must ant
: will suffer. A change is needed, AM
y must made. /. T. NJ
. In the spring of 1870, Irvine DUNCAN
in the Herald, made very serious charge
Il against I. T., which he answered in tn
STANDARD of April IA, 1870. From tha
. communication we take the following;
1 think my character for honesty
e too well established in this communit
/, for any person to believe that 1 woul
q swindle the school children, and yet tn
: editor of the Herald, judging me from hi
9 own standard of honesty, undertakes t
J. make the people of this district believ
# that L attempted to steal from ten t
twenty-five cents on each book exchans
ed.
, Mr.. DUNCAN better pay his homes
S debts before he attempts to talk to tn
- people about honesty If he was respor
J. sible, 1 would show him how to tai
:. about honest men swindling, etc.