The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-05-17

with the Fifteenth Tennessee infantry These
! llllnOsans were brave soldiers, and had AL
the chic of Johnny Rcb.
GEORGE W. EMLEN.
BUSINESS.
The general idea about editors seems to be
that they are great moral teachers, bound to
form and entertain honest opininons on all
questions of public conccrnment and to pro-
mitigate them earnestly and fearlessly. In
matters of election IN particular editors must
know all about the candidates and tell the peo
pie whom to vote for No use to pretend to
be indifferent or without honest preferences;
no man can be a spectator at even dog fight
and not incline to one side or the other; and
editors must necessarily so incline, and if they
are honest take sides.
Humbug! In the eyes of the average editor,
and most notably of the patent inside bucolic
category, one duty towers high above all others
the duty to No. /. The lawyer demands his
fee for advocating the cause of his client;
shall the editor worry his brain and spatter his
ink in behalf Of candidates for nought? Not
so, at least with some of the editors of this
Judicial dlstrict-not if they know themselves.
See here This is purely amatter of business.
you tickle me Billy and III tickle you
Johnny" In other words fork over, shell
out, come down-any way to get at it, and eye
editor is ready to advocate your claims
against the world
No use to be mealymouthed about the thing
either, and 50 the seven candidates for judge
IN this circuit begin to find. About every day
brings to most of them Il circular like this:
-, ILL.,, May 10th, 1879.
Hon. A b: Dear Sir-Would
YOU consider Il favorable notice IN the ---
- or the ---. either or both, of your
for circuit iudec worth any thing
and if So how much? My time, labor, and
so fourth, (sic) is Sic of some value.
Respectfully, - -,
Editor and Publisher of -.
Or another like this perhaps trihe more
modest and IN better English
-, May 4th, 1879.
Hon. -: Dear Slr-The - !
has thus far maintained position of entire |
neutrality in the contest for judges IN this cir
cult, but being confident that we can influence
many votes in your favor 10y advocating your
Claims we are ready TO do so earnestly at the
rate of 10 cents a line for whatever we write
md publish in your favor. Shall we hear
rom you? - -.
Or like number threc-terse and business
ike all over
-, May 9th, 1879.
Hon ---: | think the - can help
you five hundred votes here by few lively
editorials in your favor. Our charge is Il
shilling line. THE laborer is worthy his
lre" We mean business, that's all
Respectfully, - -.
But undoubtedly the best way is to be open,
oold and flowery about it like the Streator
Uoa-Der and its parasite the Wenona Inder,
These are Cadet Taylor's papers, and he
,lurts it right out to candidates at the head of
lis business column in this style:
We have decided upon the following rates
or judicial announcements, etc, which will be
strictly adhered to in all cases. Regular form
So; sermons, giving pedigree,
,tc $40; all other notices, or communications,
avoring Judicial candidates, 10 cents per line
or anything not exceeding % lines; over that,
% cents per line.
As several candidates get good pufs in the
asst I.der (but with neither sermon" or ped.
gree" alas y no doubt Cadet finds that his
title maneuvre pays.
What notice the candidates generally have
aiken of the misslves the FREE TRADER is
lot advised. The business-like "putis" some
If the candidates have received IN certain pa
,ers would indcu,e that they have not been
wholly indifferent to purely business pro-
,osal One candidate we know of manifested
lis utter want of Il proper appreciation of the
business proprieties and exigencies of the oc
aston, by returning the following reply
OTTAWA, May -, 1879.
Dear SIR: Yours of the - inst came duly
o hand. Your proposition is one which does
lot commend itself to my favorable considera-
ion | prefer not to do anything which might
ppear like the purchase of favorable notices
rom the press. Without questioning your
motives or the kindness of your intentions, |
m, Truly yours, ---.
Well, this last candidate will probably be
eft However, the FREE TRADER ventures
nut one remark in reference to the whole {
business" Ten cents or a shilling line is
positively dlsgraceful Strike higher, brethren.
'trike for YOU affairs and your tires-sTRIKE
or the green graves of your sires-STRlkE
Or dollar a line.
IMPERIALISM.