Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-08-03
Tricky Brigham,
IFron the Dsa.nos Dsneersl..

II ham tAr AfrAA-lor Af-AA4f-1AAsi II
II may not be generally known that
the so-called Brigham railroad bill intro
duced in the Legislature last winter was
not the same when vote was taken up
on Il as when originally introduced by It's
author. The bill, in its original form,
covered eighteen pages Of printed mat
ter, and was substantially n copy Of the
Illinois law, (which the farmers and mer-
chants and shippers OF that State nov de-
sire repealed, as being inimical to their
interests-l Senator Brigham informed
his friends that he wanted his bill
passed just as he introduced It, and one
Thousand extra copies OF the bill were
printed at public expense and sent broad
cast over the State 70 eniighten the peo-
pie. Hundreds Ct petitions were pre-.
sented to the Senate in favor OF the BILL,
and Senators were importuned personally
and by letter to vote for IL. Senate bill
No. 10 hung fire for several months;
meanwhile It's author became anxious
and nervous, and determined 10 bring Il
10 an issue in sucha manner as would se-
cure the largest vote for the bill land
possibly its passage), and at the same time
preserve the authors prestige as the
champion antagonizer OK railroads, the
object of which was 10 secure favor in
this Sixth Congressional District, which
Senator Brigham was assisting TO carve
out Of the hoop pole section, and in which
he hoped to secure the Republican NOM
ination.
Maturing his plans he had his bill ta-
ken up in committee OF the whole, one
afternoon, and upon his own motion those
portions of the bill most Objectionable to
railroad corporations were stricken out OF
the original bill, so that when it was re.
printed the bill covered only nine pages
instead of eighteen, as when first intro
duced. This cut OF the bill was never
reported to the people by Senator Brig
ham, and his ardent friends believe &c
this day that he forced q fight upon his
bill in its entirety and submitted to &c
compromise whatever. Therein he wai
guilty Of deception.
But, little further on in the progress
Of this Senate bill No. 10, Senator Brig
ham had it placed upon the calendar fol
third and final reading, and then, in {
Senate composed Of 90 Republicans and
eight Republican votes. Five Democrats
nali Vi tuo HumDer pre5ent, NOtou lot tIi'
bill, among the number being th'
editor of this paper. who is one Of th'
Senators from this district.
Now. then, where is the Republican
glory in that bilR Wherein. consists Mr.
Brigham's devotion to the people
Abandoning his bill as originally intro
duced he attempted to pass bill abou
| which the people knew nothing ant
which was entirely different; but at tn
same time he took credit for making hi
whole winters fight upon his origina
bill. g$$ FE
| The people OF this district do not ow,
Senator Brigham anything for his rail
road fight last winter, in view of thi
state of facts;
We submit to any Senator. Republical
or Democrat, il we have not herein mad
4 a truthful stetement regarding.this mat
ter, and we submit to any intelligen
person IL under the circumstances it
proper to vote for q candidate who fo
self honor and BeIf-prefeFment mad
such radical change Of base for the SAX
OF making record upon which to ru
for Congress.