Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-10-23
OUR HARVEST FIELD.


We warn the christian people of Spring
Valley and Fillmore county. not to commit
mouthed Atheist-Sherman Page.-Vidette.
WHY, don't some Of Pages few organs call
life of Hon. John Q. Farmer? Because thew
can't; they know they can't, and because
they can't, they sit down and weep in sack
cloth and ashes.-HOkGh Herald.
Page says. II shall not hesitate to respond
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factory evidence on that point will be what
the editor says through the columns of his
paper" 1t Is very easy to see which Of the
LancsborO Journal.
The reason that Page has not organized
such searching investigations in other coun-
ties, and has not tried to indict every Office
holder In them, 10, in itself, very conclusive
evidence that In Mower county matters, he
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The first instance on record where Judi
cial candidate went around blowing his own
horn is that of the self-nominated Sherman
not find another man in the district mean
enough to do his dirty work. His speech here
consisted mainly in futile attempts to excuse
bis many shortcomings, but the task was Her
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which held the advance in the relieving force
sent to Captain Payne, will make 1t seem an
fmpertinence to talk any more of ''niggers. -
race VIC fight 90 xallsntiy as soldiers did
or IL they lost a part of it. the lost part has
been quickly recovered in 9 state of freedom.
1t is a great deal to be said of any class of
men that ths Gyd t19ht with consummate brave
1T is remarkable that such atate of affairs
should exist in any county in this state: That
a pure and honest citizen, an upright and i'm
partial Judge, should be impeached solely
through the influence of half dozen criminals
is certainly most remarkable circumstance
Still more strange is the admitted fact that
the press of the state should, almost unani'
mously, aid and abet these half dozen crimi
mails in prosecuting this judge because he pla
ces himself between the public treasure and
Good people left the hall in disgust, ant
have SO assured us, and its no wonder they
did. That sublime and dignitied ,peroration
Farmer, is without parallel in aftrontery
and brass, we venture to say. A dignified
gentleman-such as a Judge on the bench
shoa a Becoming to the home Of his oppo
been silent touching the character of that Op
posing candidate; especially when his voice
had not been raised in his own behalf. Blu,
Sherman Page, whose heart is as soft as the
sinews Of a new born bodybuilding over with
the milk of human kindness--this paragon Of
human virtue. Is so lost to the sense of Ell
attack him; indecently and maliciously attacl
him.-Sprtn0 Valley Vtdette.
Another Page lie. One of the editorials, prin
ted in one OF his organs, says: Even the en-
emies of Judge Page, without exception W,
| believe, admit that in his judicial capacity h
Is strictly impartial; treating his enemies AM
his friends allke: The above was presume
| who is familiar with his history knows it tx
| be one of the himsiest campaign lies ever pu,
| upon record. We can, and will after cour
Houston county who have told us in presence
Of unimpeaohable witnesses that they SHOULD
vote for Farmer, but they dare not openly d.
anything antagOnistic to the interests of Page
charges, and If they worked against Page b
| would hold it against them when they cam,
| before him for trial. These are three men
opinions as to Pages impartiality.-Hokdl
OF Pages recent speech in Chatfield, tn
Democrat says:
AS a glowing tribute to Page the harrangu
que was success-as a correct history of tn
true state Of affairs, hopeless failure. VIVA
Page lacks In truthfulness he makes up ii
downright cheek and impudence. He did no
| tell the people of Chatfield that he used tn
power Of his Office to persecute persons whom
he could not use.
He did not tell the people of Chatfleld tina
he had caused the arrest of citizens where n
complaint had been entered upon which t.
issue his warrant-whOlly without authorit
| of law.
He did not tell his audience that four-f|ths o
the House of Representatives and a decide
| majority OF the Senate pronounced him quilt
of high crimes and misdemeanors in his OfAo
of Judge, yet he has the effrontery to ask tn
people to take this infamy upon themselve
by re-electing him. Win you do it, or Civ
your support to the able jurist and digniie
gentleman, Hon. John Q. Farmer.
Every day between now and election ir
creases Mr.. Farmer majority. Hundreds O
voters. who six weeks ago would have vote
for Judge Page, have after RiVlnQ the subIec
| thoughtful consideration, determined to vot
| for Mr.. Farmer; believing that the interest
of the people of the tenth judicial district DE-
mand that Judge Page step down and on
tor tho next seven years by one who is not pos
sessed OF that peculiar vlndictive disp0sitio
which CharaCteriZeS the present incumbent
and believing alse, that the reelection Of Judg
Page would only precipitate another septeI
NAL war upon the citizens of Mower county
and that the election of Mr.. Farmer will brin
peace, where there has been for years,
useless and ceaseless conflict. Mr.. Farmer
election Ia foregone conclusion which is col
oeded even by most of Judge Pages friend
and it is now only case of majority which le
us. in Houston county, help to swell to sue
proportions that this self-appointed candidate
nominated: by no party, and supported by n
party. will forget that he was ever in the fiel(
|-Caled0nia Journal.