The Democratic advocate., 1879-10-25
The Aims House Hobby.

The Republican organ OF this county |
has inaugurated the campaign in manner |
rejecting no credit upon its intelligence or
the intelligence Of the voters. SO far its
tactics have been puerile. No principles |
have been discussed no line of policy has |
been touched upon. The Aims House ex-
penses seem to be its hobby. The bills
for liquors are regarded as such strong
argument in favor Of the Republican party,
that some have been published three weeks
10 succession. Added othemla last week were
more than column Of other bills, which
included 10 the items tea, sugar, soap,
matches, cheese, oil, pepper, aud other
necessary household articles. The Senfi-
mel publishes them without comment, but
il intended the bills to show the extraya-
gance Of the Democratic party. A sus-
picious circumstance about them, is, that
they are minute in every particular, ex-
cept that the name of whom bought is left
blank Why was this, if they are genuine
bIsg Why should the names Of John
Tracy and Mordecai G. McKinstry be
printed to them, and not the name Of the
persons Of whom the purchases were made?
We have heretofore shown that two Aims
House stewards before the present, and
during Republican rule, dealt 10 liquors.
We published several genuine bills to show
it, aud we could have filed columns with
the same kind Of stuff had we deemed it
necessary. As we then asserted, the sys-
tenn had been the growth of years, grad
ually increasing, until the Democratic
Commissioners checked it. The large use
of liquors there is indefensible, but the
fact remains that the custom was indulged
in under Republican as well as Democratic
government. That it has been checked
and under Democratic rule, is also fact
undeniable. That it will not be allow.
ed, farther than is absolutely necessary
under the next Democratic board, we feel
safe in assuring the public. What claims
then, have the Republicans to superiority
over the Democrats in the matter That
large quantities of liquors were used at the
Aims House under Republican rule, can
not be denied. That Republican board
Of Commissioners ever attempted to contro
its use, has not been offered in evidence
That Democratic board Of Commission
ers have checked its use there, has beer
shown. The facts, then, are 10 favor o.
the Democracy.
Does the Seatinel mean by its publica
tion, that the other articles in the bills ar
unnecessary If not, why did it publisl
, them. The inference to be drawn, anI
the only one, is, that they are all unnec
essary items of expense. Il would not al
low either the Stewards family or the in
mates of the Aims House tea, sugar, col
fee, rice, pepper, mustard or soda. |
would not allow washboards to wash clothc
with, or nails to keep the premises in re
, pair, or garden seed, or dishes, spoons
tumblers, or anything which is necessar
: for the comfort of the inmates or for th
preservation Of the county propert,
Should the Republican party gain the a,
. tendency, and conduct the institution o
the plan indicated by the Sentinel, the age
\ and infrm persons who have no home
had better lie down and die by the road
side than enter the place.
The Aims House property, to-day, is i
better condition than ever. The unfortt
!, mates who have been compelled byadvers
i circumstances to seek its shelter, are we
and properly cared for. The building, th
: lands, the fences, the stock and everythin
= about the premises, evidence the good an
: efficient management Of the place. As
: Republicans as well as Democrats, VIII
+ know the place, and all viii bear testimon
y to these facts
The Democratic management stands on
;, 10 bright colors as compared with the r,
9 publican control Of affairs in this count,
! 10 every particular. The frequent an
: feeble attempts Of the Sentinel for the lai
ten years, TO show Democratic extrav;
gance and mismanagement, have all bee
turned to the disadvantage Of the Repul
lican party. Its persistence again th
: year shows the straits to which the part
has been reduced 1t cares not to discu,
other matters; ii must ride its Aims Hous
hobby. We suggested several subjects |
. il last week, and would like to hear frol
the contributors to that journal