Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-03-30
A Few Reasons Why.

who Is resident OF Grant county In
the campaign now closing one particular
feature has been noticeable. namely:
that while the joints of the armor of
Judge Cothren have been pierced again
and again by the sharp points of proven
facts until his cause is all but hopeless,
not one single line OF argument has been
produced by the friends of Judge Goth
rem to show why George Clement
son, his opponent. should not be elected
Not that they have not endeavored to do
SO by every means within their power,
but so perfect and well rounded have
been the lines of answering integrity
governing Mr.. Clementson's past life
that each attempt to discover flaws has
resulted in uncovering unknown beau
ties until they have given up in disgust
and devoted the whole of their time to
reviling Judge Mills, former Republi-
can occupant of the bench. You have
seen all this reader and have also wit
messed the discontinue of these assail-
ants when they found that the figures
and facts which alone prove anything
showed that Judge Cothren, so far from
being an economical Judge, was just the
reverse. 1t has been apparent to you
for some weeks so it is not necessary to
more than glance at this effect of their
own boomerang.
But it is to another point that THE
HERALD wishes especially to call your
attention, and that is the pride which
every resident of Old Grant irrespective
of party ought to have in the Hon. Geo.
Clementson. whose name is presented
for your suffrages at The polls next Tues
day. Certainly none have been more
worthy of your pride than he. He has
grown from youth to manhood and from
manhood to middle age here among
you. Each and every one have been
witnesses of his restless industry from
the time when he stole from the night
and morning the time to commence his
battle for place among the legal giants
while working days at the bench in his
fathers shop. You have all been wit
nesses, more or less Interested of his
and final reward You have watched
his mental growth from the time when
as weakling hardly trusting his wings
for short flight he swept onward with
growing strength until to-day he stands
AZ the head of the bar of the district.
Yet in all this time, during these toll
some years when temptations of sudden
wealth by some ultra legal act or sharp
lpettifoging practice easily performed
and quickly covered up have lain thickly
around him, do you know of his doing
q mean or unjust action. Stop and
single blemish that will mar the beauti-
full symmetry of the perfect figure now
presented for your acceptance. Your
reflection will only strengthen your
| former confidence. You will remember
that the word of George Clementson has
always been considered as good ~ his
bond. You will remember the Off re-
peated remark that George Clement
son would tell the truth if it hurt his
own case" Reflection will bring prom
inently to your mind the fact that when
ever there is any difficult case on hand
George Clementson was always sought
to plead or defend it, you viii bring to
mind the fact that his has been the one
figure to whom all eyes have turned
whenever any great effort has been
needed. He was the man who always
seemed to rise to the moment and de-
liver blows that fell on the subject at
hand as the hammer on the nail, sink
ing it home with every stroke.
Such a little reflection will bring to
your mind, are the prominent charac-
teristics of George Clementson, your
neighbor, your townsman, and fellow
resident of Old Grant. Compare his
record, his legal ability, his judicial acu-
men, his standing socially, politically
and every other way, with either his
contemporaries. or those who have gone
before, and then ask yourself if among
this glittering galaxy there stands one
who reaches above the statue of the
present Republican candidate for the
Judgeship of the Fifth judicial circuit.
He is man you can be proud of. This
you will admit. One whom YOU are
willing to trust One whom you feel
certain will never betray any trust you
may impose on him. Thinking this,
confident that he is fit representative
of that county of which you are both
common citizens 90 to the ballot box
next Tuesday and deposit your ballot
for the Hon GEORGE Clementson. As
Grant county's favorite son he is entitled
to a rousing majority on the 4th of April.
1t is his due, your vote will assist. Cast
it for this man of the people, sprung
from the people. and IN full and heart
felt sympathy with the people. Let the
voice of Old Grant come out with
volume that shall sweep all before it.
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