The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-20

mitted to it, if by so doing 1t prevents him
from acting with the prohibition party. In
all matters not relating to the liquor inter.
ests he will act independently, and to the
best of his judgment Tor the good of the
district he represents"
The republicans are certainly much
alarmed over the position of the prohlbl
tlonists. The Cullen-Mayo caucus, which
brought out the full republican vote of the
town polled vote about 100 less than the
republican vote at the last presidential
election. The prohibitionists claim these
100 men. In Mendoza, also, we judge
from the efforts made to drown them out
the prohibltIonists have annoyed the "mor.
atty" party. The Reporter urges them to
let up-"you'll only elect the democratic
ticket" pleading with them and urging
that you'll soon have chance to vote on
this question. 1t Is gaming ground"-bu'
1t should not be forced Oh the people a,
| a time when questions of national interest
| not be sprung on the party at time when
they are making strenuous effort to sus.
tam their principal offices. II the ques
ton of prohibition was an issue and the
contest was directly upon that Issue we
would say that prohlbltionlsts and all tenn.
perence men would but do their duty in
voting according to their convictions, but
| when IT is only made side Issue by few
;ota Unnd ra
but on the other hand much harm, we feel
confident that the temperance people will
not now commit an act that will most GER
tainly retard the temperance movement IN
this county.
ProhibitIonists, as well as other people,
want pointer" as to these questions of
national interest and policy" Another
river and harbor bill.
If there is anything in the world that
will break printers back it is moving a
printing Office. We've been trying 1t late.
ly, and our help are sure that If there be
Justice in natures order of things they are
foreordained for eternal bliss. The editors
of course never doubted this IN their own
case; and after the past two weeks we are
convinced we shall have all our boys about
us and print seml.weekly FREE TRADER
on the thither side of the shining shore.
We are not apologizing for anything. We
take credit to ourselves. We think the
FREE TRADER is the only office in this
county that could get out two papers in
one week in spite of the muss the office
was in. Our only weak point was the press
work tor one edition, for which we are in.
debtcd to our neighbors of the Republican.
In few days our establishment, now 10.
Gated entirely over 90 and 81 La Sale ST.,
opposite the court house, will be in zap.
ple.pie order" We are, however, at any
time able to take care OF all business
brought us and attend to 1t in good shape,
and in the future will be able TO do much
more and cheaper and better work than IN
the past We invite our friends to call on
us.
The compositor made n mistake yester-
day i n saying that Mr.. Flaherty charged
$3.50 for expanding $500 for the poor of
the town he represents. The principle is
the same; he charge d elk dollars and a
half for spending five dollars.-7imcs.
As the Times never attends the sessions
Of fhe Board, very naturally 1t makes a
tool of itself every time it speaks of their
This statement was made
by Mr.. F'laherty himself IN a joking way,
but it appears large proportion of the
$3.50 charge wac money advanced aud