Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-06-18
Reply to Rajax.

"Rajax in his last article alluded to
Northway as the author Of the road law
passed while he was in the legislature.
The fact is Judge r. d. Ti5balls of
Akron was the author of the law, and it
was Senate bill. At the time the law
was passed it was suggested in some one
Of the county papers, that Mr.. Kellogg
was the author, which brought out the
fact of who the author was This shows
| RajaG's ignorance of what was done in
The legislature when Mr.. Northway was
there. Perhaps Rajax did not then live
in Jefferson or this county. Rajax asks
for Mr. Northway's record Mr.. N. was
in the legislature 10 years ago, and was
there but one term, and consequently
could not make very extensive record,
but at the close of that term he was uni
versally conceded to be one of the leaders
of the house. He made the leading
speech in opposition TO the passage of the
Morgan raid bill, He also was chosen as
leader to have charge of Mr.. KellOgg's
constitutional amendment to strike the
word "white" out of the constitution,
when it went to the House, which amend
ment was submitted to the people, and
Mr., N, made many speeches in Ashtabala
county, in favor Of Its adoption, while we
do not remember that Raiax's candidate
made one,
1t is not the number of bills introduced
by member Of the legislature which
marks his consequence, but his ability to
advocate good measures or oppose bad
ones, indicate his standing.
If Mr.. N. helped TO pass measures
which were afterward repealed how about
Mr.. Howland. Let Rajax tell US about
Mr., Howland's pet measure which be-
came law, and which provided that no
appeal could be had from judgment of
aJustice Of the Peace, unless such judg-
ment should be lone hundred dollars or
over. This law became so odious that
both political parties demanded its re-
peal and it was repealed in one year after
its passage
How about the famous District Court
bill, which the Supreme Court of our
State held to be unconstitutional.
How about the constitutional amend.
ment which was submitted tO'a vote of
our people three or four years ago, and
which was voted down by great many
thousand votes, and which cost many
thousands of dollars to the tax payers of
our state.
How about that other constitutional
amendment of his which was voted down
by an overwhelming vote one year ago
last fall, and which also cost our tax pay
ers many thousands of dollars.
Can it be said Rajax's candidate has al
ways been successful or voted for meas
ures which were wise or beneficial
Does Rajax really think he is un.
knownY If so he is badly mistaken, for
it is generally understood that the real
author and dictator of the articles signed
Rajax, is closely related to the candidate
whose cause he seeks to manage and aid,
by raising false issues and stirring up per
sonal animosities. Mr. Rajax, allow me
to inform you that you put too low an es-
innate on the good sense and judgment Of
the Republicans of Ashtabula County,
when you undertake to stir up an i'll feel
ing between two candidates which you
are in hopes will prevent the friends of
one candidate assisting in the nomination
of the other, if it became evident that their
first choice can not be nominated. We
have, perhaps, unluckily, two candidates,
If we can not get one we would like the
other
You asked in your last if Mr.. Haskell
asked the question fairly as to the with
drawal of the weaker man9 Yes. The
question was asked as fair as it could be,
and as far as Mr.. Northway was concern.
ed was answered, but you do not answer
the question, and your excuses are very
poor and lame
II is the opinion OF the writer that you
enjoy close enough relation with Mr..
Rowland and his family to know his
mind about such matters, and the intelli-
gent Republicans of this district cannot
be fooled by any such replies. II is we'll
not 10 be too aeldsh in political matters,
as well as other things.
Ashtabula June TO- "AsHTABULA.'