The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-09-21
An Emphatic Endorsement.
(From the Floyd County
Standard.)
4 Democratic Opinion
Of L. II. Weller.
READ AND REFLECT.

We WANT to present a few thoughts
for the candid consideration OF our
Democratic brethren before we
meet at the Congressional conven-
ton next Tuesday.
First. Mr.. Updegraff, the Republi-
can candidate for Congress from this
district. is In the employ OF railroad
monopolists, and will, therefore, work
for their interests in Congress. He
IL, also, q protectionist OF the worst
stripe, rs his vote on the bill to In
crease the tariff on WOODEN goods
plainly proves. He voted for the
1.-TWO mile law" In our State legisla-
tnre, forbidding saloons within two
miles OF any municipal corporation,
and Ii, further, an amendment man.
Second, the best Democrats insthe
district positively refuse 4 nomina-
ton for Congress, and this virtually
leaves US In the position Of the old
maid, who, when she was praying for
u husband, heard an owl utter,
"whoo, whoo," and replied; 20 Lord
anybody, anybody"
Third, L. II. Weller the Greenback
candidate, is opposed to monopolies
Is sound on the tariff; and worked
and voted against the amendment.
Fourth, the Republicans have
about 6,O0O majority over the Demo
Gratis In this district, and about 5000
over the Democrats and Greenback-
ers combined. Should we unite on
Weller we will only have to change
about 1900 votes, and with about SOt
majority against the amendment In
the district, there would be chance
to elect him.
Now the question 10, whether We
shnll simply for the qualification Of
our party prejudices, refuse to unite
our forces with the opposition, and
allow Mr.. updegraff to be elected te
Congress to legislate against our owr
interests and the interests Of the
whole people; or whether we shal
not try, by fusion, to elect a man wht
il In accord with Us In principle !
not In name.
The Republican party (althougl
we do not mean to set them up as al
example) will fuse" with anything
to beat the Democrats. They will
even fold to their arms, J. B. Chal
mers, the butcher OF Fort Pillow.
The only way to get even with then
Is to pay them back In their own coin
1 We present these thoughts for tn
candid consideration OF the Demo
Gratis Of the Fourth district, and shal
be guided by their decision.
BY supporting Weller, there Is
chance OF defeating Updegra0
otherwise, there Is none whatever.
/ We have been acquainted wit
Mr.. Weller for years, and we kno'
that he has been shamefully Islander
cd and maligncd by the Rcpublica
lpress, aud speakers. When he wa
running for State Senator In 1877
the Nashua Post, republican, said:
) IL. II. Weller OF this place, we
known to very many OF our reader
| announces himself In this issue as a
independent candidate for State Sci
ator from this 44th district, compo!
! ed Of Bremen, Chickasaw and Howal
! counties. Mr.. Weller is one OF Il
!. most extensive and successful farm
! ers in the State. He is industriol
and hard worker, aud could he |
: elected. would look well after the II
terests OF his district. While accort
ing to our way OF thinking he Is
the wrong side OF the fence, we a
!. free to say that II the voters OF til
4lth district should elect him to rel
resent them In the State Senate /
would never be found asleep at h
lpost. He Is a man well qualified
work In and fill any position to whic
, the people may elect him. Nashu
Post, Oct. 4. 1877.