The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-11-28

contractor mNolNlA9 question OF cnange
in the contract to the amount of about
5000 in the very beginning All the same
Salem must have its bridge if We have to
sell out all the rest of the county to get it.
From various sources we learn that our
Republican friends are greatly stirred up
at our editorial reference Ia the disgraceful
eifigy business of last week and are saying
hard things of the MONITOR. What they
are going to do about it, we are sure we
don't know. and We question if they know
themselves; but We would advise them to
keep cool and not rcnd their garments
without due cause. The MONITOR has
nothing 10 take back We are not in the
habit of speaking unadvisedly nor are We
IN any wise backward in calling things by
their right names. We announced long
ago that We should have our views and
say our say as appeared to us to be right,
and ii isn't worth while for anybody to get
worried over the matter. If those who
are so loud in their denunciation of the pa
per for It's utteranccs of last week knew
just how little we cared for their wrath
they would save their breath to cool their
porridge. We do not think. and we did
not say. that the Republicans of Woods
town, as a party, did the dirty deed re-
fired TO- nor did we say, as has been
charged, that the Republicans were barn
burners, although it seems to suit the pur-
pose of some people so to distort and mis-
represent what we did say. We recon-
mend to them a second and more careful
perIsal of last weeks paper. But we do
say and mean that hanging st. John in eff
figy. by whomsoever it was done, shows
under the circumstances. spirit which
would prompt the perpetrator to do any
thing-evcn to burning his neighbors
buildings. if hc only dared-and we take
occasion to say now, if we did not
say it before, that the act is the natural
effect of the silly abuse heaped upon
St John men and the Prohibitionists by
Republicans. not only in this ncighbor-
hood. but throughout the country during
the whole campaign, and especially after
the election. We could fill a whole page
with instances, and we give "a few samples
in another column; and, if we chose, we
could give choice assortment of profane
and vulgar illusions on the part of Woods
town Republicans to the men who voted
the Prohibition ticket. and other remarks
which, if not proiane and vulgar, were un-
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them Yes. men and brethren, these
things are even SO: and the funny part of
the whole business is that the Prohibition
isis and their friends must take it all
quietly. They must submit to all manner
of insult and rcproaches, and if anyone
ventures a word in their behalf or if the
MONITOR cries shame upon such treat
ment straightway there is a howl that the
MONITOR is a Democratic sheet and is be-
coming abusive,
We think the members of the Prohibition
party are entitled to decent and respectful
treatment. We know they have net re
ceived it, We have our opinions about
it. and have expressed them. II any Re
publican thinks we have stated other than
The truth he is wei to the use of our
columns to show the contrary, and shall
have fair play. We have had nothing to say in
reference to the insult to the MONITOR, as
well as as to the Prolibitionists, implied in
the WoodStown efligy business we can
afford 10 let that pass.
And now we think -four friends will give
a little thought to the subject, they will
very nearly agree with what we have said
in this matter II they do not. we shall be
content to let them disagree. and shall con-
tinue to publish the MONITOR weekly, at
81 90 per year, with a Waterbury watch
free to any person sending rs the names of
eight new subscribers,