The Worthington advance., 1881-09-22
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Journal:
Editor Journal: The Demo-green-
back independent liberal reform and
what-not, comes out in last weeks is
sue in piteous tones and dolefnl sounds
and be&. lmploringly for help from the
Republican party to put their enenltS
where they will do the most for the Ed
itor of the Worthington ADVANCE.
Can it be possible that he wants his
friends. of such unueliled purity as lie
would make them ont to bp, mingle
with and be supported by such corrupt
men as he claims always cont rol Repub-
lican conventions? Will he go into the
convention with his elnblems OF purity
and abide by the Judgment and decision
Of that body, whatever it may be? Has
he not already detied the action OF that
body by haunting the supplications Of
his beggarly henchmen before the eyes
of the people? Have we not q right to
judge the future by the past? las he
not bolted every Republican convention
since the organization OF the county?
Let us review his past political history
q little. We will not humillate him
too much by beginning with the first
county convention but will start with
that of 1877. the one III which E. 5.
Mills was nominated for auditor by
means of the delegation of Little Rock
township gotten up by ''Pa and Mr.
Mills" the time the latter wis looking
for a hertler boy in that town. The ed
itor of the ADVANCE had more strength
in that convention than he ever had be-
fore in Mobiles Co. or ever will have a.
gain Did he abide by the decision Of
that convent ion? lie did not. He
STD ,oltad such thereof rs was of his
own choice and discarded J. \. Town
for sheriff and Peter Thompson for
treasurer than either Of whom more
competent and efficient officers could
not be found in the county or State.
Two years ago re bolted I'LL but two Of
the nominees OF the convention. This
year he will bolt each and every one Of
them, for he nor any OF Ills clique have
any right, title, interest or valid claim
npon or in the Republican party Of this
county. 10 be continued.
REpUBLICAS.
We feel so sure that the above WAS
written by Commissioner Fred Bloom,
that we have no hesitation in talking
back to it as coming from him. lie
has had the County Auditor itch for
some years, and is about to be nomin-
ated by the politicians for the next
term, and the suggestion Of y "Refolm
Republican, in the ADVANCE Of two
weeks ago that such Republicans as
Mills and Miller We're entitled to nom
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ton, has aroused the ftars Of Mr.. Bloom
and he ruSil;.s into the Journal and
calls them ''beggarly l:enchmen' and
says they ''llaye no right, title, interest
Or valid claim upon or in the Repuhli.
can party OF this county," This shows
that Mr.. Bloom is scared. lie IS afraid
that Capt. Mills may be nominated Ly
the Republican Convention IN spite ut
the Wortllinyton politicians and so lie
vii! be if the people Of the townships
attend the primaries and Select good:
square, unpledSe'l delegates.
Mr.. Bloom Says: Let us review his
past political history u little" Thanks
for the review. Let us. by way OF IT..
turning the compliment, review Mr..
B oo!n's pas. politica! history a little;
Up to 4 short time ago Mr.. Bloom
Was al: independent and Il strong sup
porter Of the ADVANCE whose PARTY he
now DclibUrs as ''beggaIly h"nchmen. "
Mr.. Bloom. WAS h.nse,f one Of those
"begyarly hencl'inpn' up to a few
months ago. When Mr. Bloom WAS nom
mated f3r County COMMISSIONS: it was
the ADVANCE N,.,l its ''brygarly beach,
men, who saved him. The Wo:ti;;ng
ton politicians, With whom rs is now
hobIlobbiEy and trirking to set their
SUPPORT for Auditor, bolted his .nomin-
alton and brought out two candidate.
in order to defeat him. But tie 1iD-
VANCE aud its "bcGgarly hGnci,Inon'
saved him, aud he WAS elected. Nej],
Nj. Bloom did what others lave done
i'll this county, viz: he went back On lis
friends and joined with tie ei!emy to
kill off those who }l} made him and
placed hin! in Office. lie s.!ii last fall
''thcy were going TO kill \. p.' One
Of the steps toward ''k;l!ilr \. P.' WAS
to enter into a bargain with Ogle, Of tie
Journal, that if he would do the county
printing for nothing, 50 that "a. P.'
couldn't get any of it, he and the other
commissioners would raise O3le's sal
ary enough to cover any loss and leave
a profit besides. We cans!lt Bloom ani,
Cgie ''in the very :ict' Of fnrEii,.: this;
politico- business correction. Having
''kile,l y. P.'' to this extent, Mr..
Bloom went To corruoting the Register
Of Deeds and others, and making them
enemies Of the ADVANCE; to the extent
Of his influence, bargaining, promising.
wirepulling. ETC., to ''kiIl A. P" and
to get the nomination for Auditor.
Mr.. Bloom was clectc! by the iude-
pendeits, in spite Of the bolt nf the
''straigllta, }" aid We l;a;! q right to ex-
pect him to be an independent cnl!llliS-
s!oner. But WAS he? NJ, sir. lie sat
right down and let Peter ThoMpson's :
man, Crosby, run the whole thing in
the interest Of Peter Thompson's Lusi-
ness and Cro:by'3 politics. This is all
there has been to the Board in tie last
few years. How will this affect Peter
Thompson's business and Crosby's pol
itics, has always been the first question,
an'! Bloom has always voted and acted
with Crosby in the interests Of Peter
Tiomnson's business and Crosby's pol
tiles.
Has lie not boltel every Republican
convention since tbs o:gauiZ,t ion Of
the county," asks Mr.. Bloom. No, sir.
We didn't bolt Fred Blooms nominal
tion for Commissioner, but saved him
in spite Of the efforts Of the "strais;l," "
Republicans who did bolt his nominal
ton. But Bloom has played us t;c
traitor as good many others have
done.
AS to boiling and being Democrats,