, 1876-03-25
THE FOURTH DISTRICT.


w1NsEnAoo COUNTY UNANIMOUS FOR IATunoT.
TO the Kuttor " Thz CAttaao Tribune:
1soGKronD, Ill, March 21.-It Ia tho prevailing
oxprcsslon OF opinion In banks. busiuess offices,
and workshops, gathering emphasis md UNI
n1rnlty every day, thR. thore Is ono candidate be-
fore tho people Of tho Fourth District whoso
incortuptiblo Integrity would hroast and boat
back tho insidious aud seductive influences OF
corporation rings as tho ctarnal granite resists
and render impotent tho fury Of tho sec. It fa
not only tho conviction OF tho suffrage class, but
tho sentiment Of evory schooLboy on tho atroeta,
that in tho election OF Mr. Lashrop tho lntorcats,
tho Intelligence, and tho foynlty Of this district
will bo better represented thau It possibly could
bo In tho selection OF any other candidate.
Whoneyer tho strange coucldonce occurs that
party distinctions and unto IN honorable praise
OF tho character and record OF man whose lifo
ID bletnished with no yindicatlons Of official cor
ruptions, that fact Establishes tho ltnosa md
availability Of that man to 30 tho pooplo's repro
sentative. Tho prcaB Of Wiunobago County.
without exception. supports tho nomination Of
Mr. Lathtop. Tho Rockford Gazette, tint your
correspondent elaesiffos among tho warm odyo-
Gates Of Con. IIurlbut, whom tho occasion calls,
will raiso the standard Of Republican roiorm,
proudly rtgistered CD ita banner: "A powerful
aui growing movement ia organizing itHoli IN
Winnobago County and throughout tho milton to
mako ne# deal in politics, to scrapo on the
tho oholoe Of leaders Of stainless preoedenta
and bold Integrity. to rnAtoEo pub!io confidence
and ro-establiah tho Integrity Of tho 0oyefn-
mcut. Tho votora Of tho Fourth District fully
understand from what IN Infamous Btonch-pool
tho Chicago Times diRhca mp itB flth and polln-
tion to degrade tho caudtdaoy Of hlr. In t!lrop
All such spurta Of .ancor and revenge but unite
our roop'o 10 stronger purpose TO support Mr.
I.athrop ns their Btandard.bea1or In tho approach
Ing cnnvass. The slgns Of tho timos unmsstak.
nbly predict that Con. Hurlbut's aeat must be
vacAtol Ia Cougress md successor elooted
embodyipg tho convictions aud aspirations ol
tho people for ro-cnchmont and reform
Winuobago County Bince its organization
Congregational l3onors. Bho haa over contributed
ler strong Republican vote to political candi
datea OF olhar PORTIONS Of tho district, conton
With tho triumph ard Bocusity OF Republican
Of the approaching campaign she stsnds up IL
hor clear right and unGueationed privilege ant
prosenta With emnont pride, tho Hon. William
Latl,rop ~ tho peoples .candldato for Nepresen
tadvo to Congress. Dr.. 7. +. Lone, In a1swe
to tho "open letter" received from Con Hurl
but, replied: "You cannot count on any advan
taRo in Wtnnobago County II Lathrop ro
mains o candidate" The cltizcns OF Rock
ford hhve not forgotten tho oceaaio,
whom Gen. nur1but stood up before convon
Expressed himself substantially thus: "0antle
mcp, am not particularly anxious to obtain th'
support of Wlnnebago County. What I lac'
horo am euro to rnceive in oshor portions O.
the district. Wlnnobago County don't opon ant
shut. tho door Of SUCCESS 70 any candidate
Whether you support mo Of not, am eure to bt
| elected, and you cannot 1rEovant 1t. He.p your
eelvca Ii you can." Mr.. Lathrop ts tho enthu
elastic choice Of tho poop.o, md his influence fo
purity. truth, and tho snttrc cteouing out Of ID
Augoan Btablss OF corrupt legislation will, In tt
Fourth District, ovorwlolm al opposition.
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