The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-07-19

is q medium? A man that is
neither democrat or a republican, nor
anything else, and not much of that.
Q.-What 4, the grange as it now
stands? A middle man. Why?
Because they have discarded their po-
litical privileges and aim TO destroy the
good intentions of the order by running
a third party man for office. What's
democrat? A man that never de-
serts his cOlOrs for self promotion.
What's n bob tail democrat? A man
that has played out and become so weak
knced as TO require two expired repuhli-
cans to keep him up in gear How do
you determine as 10 n mans position :?
We call him out. Well, suppose you
call him, and he informs you that he
will unequivoca'ly support Hayes and
Wheeler? Then the democrats can't
support him. utsuppose he supports
the democratic nominees for President,
how then? Well, in that case, the re-
publicans won't support him. Well,
can it be possible that man can be
elected on the middle ticket in Ohio
county? Yes. For what? To stay
at home. We'll, please define your
reasons for it. Certainly; in the first
place, the democrats have not entirely
recovered from the effects of the poison
produced in swallowing II. Greedy, and
they have concluded to scratch out and
commence anew. And we are going
upon principle. That is this: if you
desert the republican rank, we are, as
party, opposed to harboring a desert
err; and the party in question can't
return to his former position for fear of
court martial, And, in fact, Mr.. Ed
itOr, it is certainly very weak point
in our democratic friends to run third
party men for Office, when we have a
genuine standard bearer in the field.
The republicans are sharp enough
to make cats paw of the sore-eyed
democrats to pull the chestnuts out of
the fire for the monkey.
A nut for democrats to crack: Mr..
Phillips is the nominee for Sheriff in
Ohio county, placed there Ivy the voice
of the delegations, and we presume is
a true and tried granger, and in con-
nection with this he is a heightened
gentleman. Mr.. w. is an avowed re-
publican and granger. Now, we
would like to know why it is that DEM
Ocrats will forsake their principles, and
forsake their party, and vote for the
republican granger-unless there exist
some promises between the third party
man and those who are pledged to sup
port him. | am a granger myself.
have been for a number of years, and
never had the remotest idea, till recent
ly, that our grange was political hob
by for broken down politicians TO use
as a medium to obtain official prefer
ment. 1t is remarkably strange how
easily we are induced to follow the
prOmptings of the opposite party. We
all admit that this is most assuredly
the year to run the party man. Can
Mr.. W., as a granger, accomplish more
for you than Phillips as one? Did the
grangers bring Mr.. Woodward out ?
If SO it is foreign to the views l enter
tanned of the order. Truly, Mr.. w.
is in a lamentable condition. The Re
publicans won't support him unless he
is square for Hayes and Wheeler. The
Democrats won't support him if he
is. The negro element say that he
has gone back ON them, "darefore dey
mus vote for the nominee" Then,
gentlemen, when you vote, vote your
political sentiments, and when you go
to your grange work with a viem, as
you can't accomplish anything as gran
gers in the course you would pursue.
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