Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-05-07


iayonng one candidate or the other
amounted 10 nothing, bot was only means
Of trying 10 take the matter for granted.
IL Is sly way Of manufacturing public
sentiment" ! can 90 into Ashtabula and
by partial canvass report altogether q
different sentiment; and the canvass Of
Mr.. H. Was only partial canvass. Tor
there we're upwards Of 200 votes polled and
bali of them we're not Democratic. After
trying 10 discourage this metlrbd Of begging
the question Of friends Of either candidate,
stated as briefly ~ possible why / pre-
ferred Mr. Howland to any other one oithe
candidates before the people. Ifany refer
ence 10 Mr.. Howland's record was what
hurt 50 badly, can only say-don't get
your tender corns where they will be in
danger from the feet Of the public. You
can refer 10 the record Of your favorite
candidate every day from now till election
time, and the friends Of Taylor Rowland
and others will not get mad aud call you
dyspeptic. Let him come down square and
fair to the question which every voter
should ask himself before he makes bis
choice from among the many candidates
Tor the place 10 be vacated by JAS a. Gar
field. lsit a successful criminal lawyer we
wantG Then we have half a dozen or more
Of them in the 18th District. Is IL an
arOusing stump speaker that the position
demandsl ! see no call FOR such e1per-
ience or ability. Do we want 3 man whose
practice before country magistrates-and
hence extensive acquaintance-is larger
Then ! know q man by the name Of Am
ger who fills the bill. But il is none Of
these. We want man who, when put TO
the test, has proved himself q successful
legislator; we want man upon whose
ability, honesty and strength We can rely:
ability TO discover the needs OF the people
and frame laws protecting their rights and
fostering their interests, honesty to lead
them TO turn q deaf ear to the bribes and
allurements Of corporations, and strength
10 aid them 20 hght the battles Of the peo-
pie and maintain their rights.
W. P Rowland has shown himself ready,
willing and capable Of all this. His bill
which abolished dozen swIndling estab-
lishmeuts ia this county alone, and which
we're conducted under the advice Of one Of
our prominent lawyers; his railroad bill,
to protect the interests Of labOrers thereon,
and his insurance bill compelling them
like other companies to abide by the work
Of their agents, have given him such a
record as will not be soon forgotten by the
voters Of Ohio. Has any other one OF the
candidates proven himself equally valuable
when subjected to the testi Trot out the
record OF your favorite that surpasses that
Of W. p. Rowland, and you will find me
ready to drop his name and help to uoini-
nate and elect the best man. / have no
feeling OF enmity toward any candidate in
the field, but the time has come when we
are called upon 10 throw aside every feel
ing Of personal aud friendly interest, and
select a candidate who will come as near
as possible 10 filling the place Of great
man-one who, in our legislative halls,
has, perhaps, no superior in America.
Can we, will we, lay aside all selfish inter-
ests and select our best material irrespee-
| tive OF name or local lines?
As Mr.. H has suggested it is not
wise nor shall be drawn into any personal
| quarrel over this matter. am personally
acquainted with both of the candidates
from this place, and hope to maintain
friendly relation with them, for they ART
both men Of good sense and judgment, and
will not harbOr i'll feeling because any per
son gives expression to his honest cOnvic
tions Of their relative political worth
With my present knowledge OF the men
their experience, ability and worth as leg
islators, l aIa compelled to remain sup
porter Of him whom believe t0 be thl
peoples choice. RAJAx.
jefferson, o., May 8, 1880.