The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-04-20
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LAMpRRrvrLLr. April 18th. 1881.

LAMBERrvILLK, April 18th, 1881.
The article in last weeks RECORD signed
Republican, explaining the cause Of the
rout in the Second ward. IL so entirely unfair
that feel it my duty to take up tho cudgel
in defense Of the young Republicans who
have been so kindly shown up to the people
as a ring Of whiskey lovers, betrayers Of
friends, party, and other choice vernscular.
A more ridiculous lot of balderiash than his
Communication from beginning to end was
never before crowded into newspaper. IL
the first place nobody but an idiot ever
dreamed that Republican Council could be-
elected from the Second ward, except BY the
most determined effort. There is no reason
Why we should not have succeeded, The
candidates we're unexceptionable in point Of
character and had made good record, for
which they deserve great credit. The Second
ward is the great battle ground, whichever
party carries that controls Tie city. Now Il
I" Republican 2 Is right, then the landlords
he speaks OF and the young Republicans
must have worked like beavers all through
the ward. Well, I happen to know some
thing about this business, aud say emphati-
callY, that it is untrue in letter and spirit.
The landlords did not determine to have more
than one string to their bow. They had
notling to do With It whatever.
As for the young whiskey loving Republic
cans. Who are they Speak out 1t is
false 1t is insulting know the young
Republicans of the Second ward intimately
and we'll With scarcely an exception they
are all upright, honorable and earnest tenn
perance men. Indeed have made careful
canvass of them in the ward. have the
names and residence of all of them. Nearly
every one is engaged in some honorable occu-
patton. Their Republication is beyond ques-
ton, and il some of these GROWERS were but
half as we'll grounded in the faith as they
there would have been no disaster. Put the
blame where it belongs. There were two
causes that brought defeat. The principal
one was the quarrel between the Courcil and
the Unionfir company. They were detef-
mined to crush out the councilmen In the
and to the satisfaction of the people when in
Office, but nevertheless, the Union boys were
very anxious to lay them out, and they went
at 1t with will aud did it. This force was
supplemented by nearly all the active political
workers the Democrats had in the ward, and
these were the .beavers /" that /" Republi-
eau . speaks about; and now am giving the
other cause of defeat. For every Republican
worker at the polls in the Second ward there
were five Democrats to checkmate him when
the votes passed in at evening. believe that
our candidates fer Mayor aud Common Conn-
Gil did exert themselves sufficiently TO get to
the polls and vote, and that was about all.
Nothing can be accomplished now-a-days ex-
cept by earnest work. If it is distasteful
then get some Que to do the work for you Or
get out and give somebody else chance.
But for heavens sake do not expect to run
on your responsibility, and, il defeated, go
snarling and growing around like dog
with sore head.
If the two licensed hotels here were stock
concerns or If Republican held mort
gage or deed on them might account for
the feeling against the two other hotels in
the Second aud Third wards. II is wellknown,
however, that these will ompare favorably with
those that have the right to sell. Flow am
a temperance man from the top of my head
to the soles of 10y feet-never drank glass
of liquor in my life-and sooner than vote
for any licensed house / would cut off my
right arm at the end of my little finger, aud
yet | should not blame the Council II they
gave to both the other HOUSES a license.
To give two hotels the monopoly of the bust
ness is an outrage. 1t is too much like class
legislation for free America liceuse all or
none. If there are six hundred glasses Of
| liquor drank every day in the two licensed
houses, three hundred glasses eacb-by the
same arithmetic four houses would sell one
hundred aud fifty each and no more. ! do
not wish to create dissension, but | felt It my
duty to make few plain statements and shall
not refer to it again. Only, hereafter, when
we have an election let us 60 in to win, and
If we make up our minds to do it we can do
it, but there must be no child's play--uo lag
CARDS. Forearmed is to be 70. earned. Unreal
sonable advice perhaps, but It may be valua-
BILE hereafter. Quien sa6c
LOCKER or fRoh THE SECOND WARD.
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