Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-10-03
" by the White Swan 10 . Greenbacker.

Why the White Swan 10 . Greenbacker.
A desperate effort is being made by the
Page faction to regain political control
In this county, at the ensuing election.
Knowing that they cannot succeed IN.
less they disguise their real purpose they
have concluded to make an attempt un-
der the name and prestige of the "green'
back" party. There arr, at all times,
few persons in every community, with
purposes so utterly mercenary as to rem
der them capable Of undertaking and
championing, any scheme, however dis
reputable, which seems most likely to re-
suit in the accomplishment of their de.
signs. Such are the men that are lead
ing in the so-cal'ed greenback movement
in this county. Hotchkiss is the visible
head of the column, aud seems to have
charge of the forces; but little beyond
him and out of line-obscured from the
public gaze--stands Judge Page manip-
ulating Hotchkiss with view to catch
ing votes. Just as the fowler works the
stoolpigeon, which he is using merely
as decoy with the hope of ensnaring q
flock within the folds of his net. The
old man came here three years ago, boast
ing that he would control party matters,
and as he came under the patronage OF
Judge Page, and the few influential per
sons who we're bis adherents, he expected
to realize all which they promised him.
During his first year here, he pretend
eG to be republican, an honest and true
republican, and as such claimed the SUP
port of the party for set of boilers
Chief of which was J. P. Williams, ex.
county auditor. He failed. The next year
upon the platform of honest management
of county affairs, he advocated the elcc'
ton of q mongrel local ticket, opposed
the election of President Hayes, and a
year later supported w. L. Banning, a
rabid democrat, in opposition to Governor
Pillsbury, and he did all this at the be-
hest of the little clique which, as he has
frequently said, made him "present" OF
his printing Office. He does nothing
from principle-nothing, from a disin'
terested motive. He seeks no reform OF
public abuses; he le ads in no reform; he
exemplifies no reform. When he lived
in Fillmore county, he for q long time
had a monopoly Of the county printing,
and for doing it, charged enormous
prices. What work he has done for this
county, he has charged higher rates for
than have been charged by either of the
other Offices, which shows that his ex.
pressions of sympathy with the "tax.pay.
ers' are all shsm-made for effect. He
now seeks to poison the minds of the
people with the idea that the presen,
hard times, are the result Of congressional
action upon the money question, and
what is his object in doing lhisl Merely
TO gain some advantage wrongfully. HI.
only present purpose is by "hook o.
crook" to defeat the republican party ai
the coming election, and every man who
reads the paper which he publishes
should understand every article which Il
contains upon public questions Is pre
pared not with reference to truth and M
general public weal, but solely and alone
with the purpose thereby to gain votel
for set Of candidates which will be uu1
forward, in the interest of the little fac
tion Of which Page 10 the body boot.
and breechee. Is a=