Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-10-29
COTHREM OR HAZELTON?

slonal district have a splendid OPP
portunity presented to them TO set
aside their partnership and vote
for a candidate who will, if elected,
be true representative Of the peo-
pie in Congress-a representative
in fact as well as in name.
Hon. George G. Hazelton stands
convicted by the best men of the
Republican party as man wholly
unfit to represent the honest, indie
pendent voters Of the district in
Congress. No good on sufficient
reason has been given why he
should be returned to Congress.
The general statement has been
made by his ardent supporters, that
he has made good congressman
but wherein he has proved Il good
official, other than in drawing his
salary, and setting up the pins for
his denomination and election, has
not been shown. No bill of partic-
ulars Of the services which he has
rendered has been produced. That
he secured the nomination for a
third term by political trickery, is a
truth that is admitted by every
intelligent Republican. That many
Republicans support him simply
because he is the nominee Of their
party, and not because he merits
the confidence and support of the
people is alike undeniable. Is it
to be supposed for a moment that
were the people to meet and choose
in their majesty, untrammelled by
political rings or cliqucs man to
represent them in the Congress Of
the United States, that George G.
Hazelton would be the person
whom they would choose? We
believe that there is hardly man
in the Republican party of this
district who is less worthy of con-
gressional honors than the Hon.
George G. Hazelton.
On the other hand, we have il
candidate for Congress, Hon. Mont
gomery NJ. Cothren; q man who
needs not that any praise should
be bestowed upon him; a man who
has been tried and not found want
ing; a trusted servant of the peo-
pie. thrice elected to the impor-
tant Office Of Circuit Judge, and
who as a lawyer and judge stands
second to no man in the state; a
democrat in the truest sense Of the
worl-one who believes that the
people are capable of selt-govcrn-
ment, and that the strength of gov
crnmcnt resides in the united love
and patriotism in the hearts of the
people
Although brought out as the
Democratic candidate for Congress,
Judge Cothren has conducted his
canvass of the district rs the peo-
pies candidate, and we believe that
majority of the people will instinc-
lively turn to him for relief from
such political dcmagogue as
George g. lia2clton, who has rid
den his panty in this district almost
to death.
Previous to the Republican con-
grcssional convention, the Grant
County Herald, the most influential
Republican paper in this district,
declared, !" that were MIR. llazelton
"a representative creditable to this
=" district rs il man, as a statesman,
as i Republican, and were not 80
obnoxious TO good Republicans rs
70 endangcr his election, we
should give him earnest support.
/" lie is wanting in these respects,
and the Republicans will make
y great mistake if they nominate
him. The Muscoda News,
another Republican paper, said:
We want Grant County and this
congressional district ridded of Il
political incubus, who is dragging
the Republican party to Il defeat
II will richly deserve If ii does
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