The daily gazette., 1882-05-19

HAvrNe MOST CRUELTY cut Mr.. Conrad,
the Republican candidate for President Of
City Council, by exposing the utter failure
of his editorial career, the Mems now
attempts to shift the responsibility of this
unkind expose upon the GAZETTE, and thus
avoid censure for the mischiefit occasioned.
There was no "disingenuous Ingenuity on
our part in calling attention 10 the almost
savage manner in which the Reiss ridicuied
Mr.. Conrad's editorial control of that paper,
and we had no intention Of harming Mr..
Conrad by SO doing. If he was harmed
thereby It is the fault of the NesCs, for If that
paper had not assailed Mr.. Conrad for his
editorial inefiicieney the GAZETTE would
have been content In occasionally reminding
the people of his wel known aristocratic
opinions, without bothering about his lack
Of ability as an editor. Personally we
have nothing against Mr.. Conrad, but we
cannot refrain from referring to his asser-
| hon in the campaign Of 1915 that Mr.. james
w. Ware, our candidate for State Represen-
tatiye, was t'better fitted to make stairs than
| 20 make laws" The workingmen Of this
city resented this insult to the dignity Of
labor by giving Mr.. Ware the largest major
ity Of any man on the ticket, and we are
mistaken in their temper If they do not still
further rebuke Mr.. Conrad by informing
him at the approaching election that no man
expressing such undemocratic views shall
be permitted to hold any Office within the
gift of the people. The Nescs may attack
Mr.. Conrad for his editorial shortcomings as
much as 1t pleases, but the GAZETTE
| will take issue with him on his hostility to
the worlxingman, and his aristocratic notion
that Official positions are not intended for
those who labor with their hands or learn
" their bread by the sweat Of their brows."
| THE GAZETTE "twists" nothing against
Mr.. Conrad. The Neps struck that gentle
man direct blow which was no less severe
because it happened to be done up in the
mildly acetic style of a school boy essay. 1t
accused him of attempting to assume the
duties of an important vocation without any
distinct conception of its proper functions
and with very little sense of the
responsibility imposed thereby. Mr..
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party supported by the Neos for an
.simportant and responsible" position in the
city government, It was entirely proper for
the GAZETTE to call attention to the Ners'
estimate of its own candidates fitness for
| positions requiring distinct conceptions of
important duties and sense Of responsi-
bility imposed by those duties. If the
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not true then it is the Nsrs that has done
the 'twisting," and it owes Mr.. Conrad an
apology for an attempt to belittle him in the
eyes of the people who are asked to elect
him to an "important and responsible" Office.
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| CHAIRMAN MCINTIRE has issued his call
for the biennial Democratic county meeting
at New Castle, on Saturday week, 9th inst,
at one O'Clock p m. We hope there will be
full attendance from all parts of the county,
as a large county meeting, marked by
thorough good feeling and an earnest desire
for success, is always regarded as most
auspicious opening of the county campaign.
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| TOMORROW AFTERNOON the Republicans
will hold their nomination election for can
didates for sheriff and coroner 1t is well
enough for our Republican friends to observe
all the forms of the campaign, but the Dem
ocrats are going to take a hand in the
election of the next sheriff and coroner, anC
they mean business this time
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THE GAZETTE scandalously beat the NeiO
in reporting the State Temperance Alliance
and several other important State affair
during the present week. The GAZETTE
. cannot with any shadow of reason be accused