Fair play., 1883-10-13

The Democrats who voted the rcgu-
lar ticket, and those WHO deposited /
the independent one, could not both
have been right, or loyal 10 the party.
Winch, then. preserved their allegiance
and which deserted their party in this
county? The Regular Democrats
adopted the view that house divided
against itself caunOt stand. They
might have had preferences, they
might have had prejudice,. They
might have had suspicious of fraud or
corruption, but they were too true
and honorable to be estrauged from
the whole or Il part of their political
! affiliations for such insufficient rcasons.
They were bound TO their party bv no
silkcn thread, ready to snap on the
slightest tension. Knowing well the
! danger Of sowing discord in their
party, they remained firm for the sake
Of the party. They Jaw before them
an undivided and perfectly harmoni-
Gus Republican minority, looking for
vulnerable spot in the Democratic
foe, that they might strike an effective
blow for their own caiisc. They saw.
with mingled feelings of regret and
disgust, a large number of their p"li,-
icai brethren tlocking 10 the standard,
the road. Well, now, that WAS ju>t
the very thing these bad, bad men did.
Without him, they could not have Sue
cecded. The Republicans gave them
a solid vote for their Independent can,
; aidate, and :ncy gave Ike Republicans
Il so!id vote for their candidate. In
addition TO this, The independent Dem
ocrats almost succeeded in enabling
the Republicans to elect their camdi-
date fer Assessor. and would have ac-
compIi>hed the task had thu, certain
candidate not been handicapped by
the weight of his brIn. an incOn~pi-
cuous nOnentity. Not satisfied with
this. "A surreptiiious efor, Wa. made
to run in another gentleman for AN
important office, simply hecan,c the
object was To beat the regular Demo
cratic nominee at all hazards. II all
these patent transactions serve 10
prove the loyalty of the in,lcrcu,icn,
. Democrats, the court will have 70 be
Of the enemy, but they closed up IiIriI
ranks, and fought all the more braveIv
They voted the regular ticket, bccau-,
it WAS legitimate. 1t WAS presented tt
them by their own representative dele
; gates, sitting in a duly authorized con
vention. Their conduct WAS manly
honorable, and upright. I,.c need Ii,
defense.
Now. We are told that tie Rcpubli
cans acted disinicrc>tcdIy and nobl,
throughout that memorable campaign
How they must blush with shame /,
hear such unmeritcd praise. Ny star,
An often defeated adversary called
di>in,crcsicl aHd noi,ic, bcci,l,c h,
:. give, his opponent Il >Ir,irc-l,ammcr
blow in the nose, while his iri; hand
is tied bching his back They >aw /;
fine chance to administer Il sound
drubbiny to some of the bray--t and
ab,cst Democratic leaders IN tie coun
~. and I!icv wen! in and gave it /,
them with the best u: good viii. III,
Radicals proved themselves >ianr;
partisan fighters in that ca,ni,aIgn
and they were Very Si.rcwdiy general.
Ell by The crafty little politician down
She road blame him not: he dc.
serves praise.
i Anyhow. ii seems that cvcrythin.
is ria"S al present. an: politics ar,
tcp>y-turvy ii this county. Tie In
dependent Democrats are oar mrrciiu
parents. ana spank mS, their rcrvcr>t
babies. 10 make us "uOd. We'll. i! ilat
is the ease, | have not the slightest
hesitation in di>ownimy my father
The NAN :,i:,. n: a., >..cI.'a-iuti.
ha:.d heavily upon mo for bcin" Iowa
AMI consistent. Nouil no: even az
knowledge a> NY >l"r-ia,hcr.
We !.aYr been defeated. 1t... i.-or,.
ing to tie assertions At ll.c hraurabl,
gentlemen who have taken up'hc 9th
: cr side ci Tbs ar-uncEt. y: have tho
liappimc-- 20 enjoy ole u:.:.araiIclc,
consolation The people of Ste. Gen
eyicvc county are The "u.v cH,ninlniI,
in the United States that can poin
with prize to L so,il itcrIil.cin nilni
anX entirely free from ~cili-.. and in
terc>tef motives. The Radicals %
our county. IN striking contrast witt
their brethren throughout the Mon
have nobly, solely in the Interests o
:, good government. come tn the rc>c,i,
of ga>ping political virtnc. and. lik,
the good. mini>ierin" angels :..at the,
are, have bound u3 her wounds. an,
set her once more upon Ecr feet.
Oh. bless Ny -