The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-01-22
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County gives tie People Fur qcnrninq-
Brains aciI ,ri.-No Surrender Of the
Offices.
EDITOR ADVANCE: In view of the
proceedings in our county matters, in
so much that they are exceedingly mix
ed by certain misrepresentation float
ing around the country, it behoov> me
to elucidatc them fer the country pub
lie.
1t is no light task to make these
things clear to the understanding of
the country folk, for one cannot speak
to them in the easy flowing rhetoric of
our society. One must perforce use
language simple enough to harmonize
with simple minds, and it is hard to one
accustomed to the language of the c,sl-
Tired te,o.
In the matter of the contests going
on 1 would say, the people will be
saved i'll spite of themselves. Saved, in
the first place from the fearful mal-ad-
ministrat'Ons the resultant of ignor-
ant officers; saved, III the next place,
from the rapacity OF officers who never
would know when they got their hands
full, and consequently would not know
when to stop stealing; saved, also
from making asses of themselves in
public, by trying to hold an office they
cannot fill. Just here let me offer a
little advice to the leather-headed dolts
who think they can vote any of their
number into Office.
Connected puppics! TO think that the
ballot was ever intended to he used at
your will. Nothi IS Of the kind was
ever intended by the trainers Of this
Republic. You may as we'll be told the
truth since your blcar-cyes will not per-
ceive it. The ballot was only given to
the ignorant masses us we give the bit
to the horse to let him go-,uhc,a he is
going in the right direction we want
him to 60. When you vote as qve want
You to, you may vote and 1t will be all
right. When you vote contrary. your
votes will he of no avail. DO you see
stupid?
1t is preposterous for you to think
you can rule this county when vise,'
heads are at the helm. You claim to
have elected your Auditor and Sheriff.
What do we care for that? You claim
to have your Sheriff recognized by the
Commissioners. What do we care f1r
that? You claim to be recognized bv
the States Attorney. What do we
care for that? What I would like to
know, do: the States ATTORNEY know
about our affairs? We have an Attor
ney Of our own for that You have
tried to get possession and hare not uot
possession. Will you try force? Our
lives, our fortune and our sacred honor
are pledged to this. If this lie treason
make tile most of it; would YOU tear
down our s,cred institutions? We
d1re you to try. Would you do battle
against our legions? You will find A
barrier composed Of, Brains. courage
and wisdom, added to an indomitable
resolution against which your morgan
iZed horde of barbarians can make no
Roadway. They will melt like frost in
July sun, will witler like leaf befcr
the blast Of a furnace. You will not
get possession Of this county. You
dare not. You cannot. You are al
ready cOwed by the cool stern dempan.
or of BRAIN. You are almost bluffed
of, and 4 few more days will end this
farce, and like whipped ours you will
be poking your heads-anywlere. any.
where out of sight. And-I pause
will any he so reckless that it will be-
anywhere, anywhere ont of the world I
The dread necessity may. I leave
you. wait for these words to ring in
your ears-Can your weak courage
stand it? DO your knees already
knock together? Poor fools, then droI
it. 1t is l speaking to you-1. even
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