The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-05-15

dollars per day for each member that
they have been in session.
We learn that Smith L. Johnson's
friends predicate his claim to the nom-
ination for State Treasurer principally
on the ground that he was mainly the
instrument and ca, .e Il ne election
ofthe Republican ShenA d Probate
Judge in this county. This impress
sion we are told is being made in
Muskingum. franklin and other
counties. We here say there never
was a more ridiculous, absurd, un-
founded and cheeky claim than this,
and well does he and other Republi-
cans and Democrats of this county
know it. The great and principal
cause for the political change last
year was the barsfacsd, outrageous,
corruption, bribery and drunkenness
that held high carnival ON the day of
the Democratic convention and after.
The next cause or agent was the ex-
posure and publicity Of this bribery
and corruption commenced and per-
sistently kept up by this paper and
this paper alone. Weclaim, and nine
tenths of the Republicans Of this coun
ty know it and acknowledge it that
we were mainly instrumental in ex-
posing land holding up to the people
in every issue and by extras this mon
strous and almost unparalleled cor
ruption and rottsnness of the Demo.
cratic leaders and their ticket. The
result was that large portion of the
Conscientious Democrats refused to
work for or vote the ticket, and any
one a month before the election could
forsee how matters did and would cul-
inmate. 1t was not by the manage
ment Of one man or any set of men in
the Republican party, but by the
wicked Encouragement of the De
mocracy themselves aided by proper
and indefaticable efforts on our part
to expose their wickedness in buying
and selling votes on our streets at sc
much per head. They were actually
driven to the polls like cattle, anc
whiskey was rs free as water. Ma
king our usually PEACEFUL village {
miniature hell. Nor was this the onl,
place, Shawnee and New Straitsvill,
presented thssame scenes and proba'
bly, New Lexington. This it was tha
drove 10 many Democrats from tn,
party and they determined to rebuk
this policy by either staying from tn
polls or voting with the Republicans
If Mr.. johnson furnished the none
for those Democratic leaders to carr
on this wholesale and public briber
and paid for this whiskey. then v
will accord to his ma. .ment an
cunning shrewdness the credit. For
certainly was this monstrous overdoin
Of the thing that had the desired e
feet. Now we ask, if Nr. Johnso
did not furnish the money, which v
are sure he would not do if he coul,
did he or his organ, the Tribune,
the next thing: expose this rottennes
wicksdness and crime. Every Oh
knows that this paper was the on
one that had the nerve to expo
names, give facts and figures. char,
and re-charge and persistsntly hold ,
to the people week after week and
extras, the corruption that is beil
practiced. hundreds of copies of viii
were distributed at the Somerset al
New Lexington fairs. Did Mr.. job
son or his organ, the Tribune do thi
Hot much. We charged Mr.. That
er, the Democratic nominee for Au
tor with bribery time and again a
hsld him up to the people in his tt
light and came within few votes
defeating him. Did Mr.. Johnson's
any thing against him' Not nut
and for not doing much he is now re-
ing his reward, for he, the johnson
gan, gets the official patronage fir
the said Thacker.
"By their fruits ye shall kn
them" and the Tribune is now gath
ing its fruits, Mr.. Thacker kno
who his friends are and rewards the
He and other Democratic candida
are doubtless cursing us in their hes
but are on good terms with the II
une.
We are perfectly willing to sub
to John L. Sheridan, or any other
doubted Republican outside Of P
= township that resided in the cou
during the last campaign, who has
Z best claim to the credit if it be tbs
featinga part of the Democratic ii
ct, Smith T.. johnson or The Som