The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-07
THE LATE JUDICIAL CONTEST.


Hitherto the contests for Judges OF TIL
judicial circuit, though often sharp an
spirited, had been mainly conducted b.
gentlemen, on gentlemanly principles, SUI
ficienr regard being had to the object o
the trainers OF our state constitution In fix
ING the time OF the election SO as ~ remove
It as far as possible from the dirty pool o
politics" to confne the Issues mainly t.
personal merit, qualification and fitness
The first departure from that idea, In the
present instance, and placing party nom
inee In the field, seemed to act as license
for every kind Of electioneering deviltry
and the contest was, In It's management by
the supporters Of the party candidate, SC
unspeakably dirty and disgraceful, that we
depart so far from our usual custom OF let
ting the acerbities of an election campaign
die with the close of the polls, as to refer
to few Of the more striking features OF
this contest, not only as a warning against
ever again Juggling politics into our judicial
elections, but as an illustration Of the
depth of degradation and nastiness to
which political bummerism Is capable of
descending. One conspicuous feature OF
the contest was that every prominent vot
ing place seemed to have been supplied
with an emissary not only marvellous for
his glibness In telling lies to fit the local
ity but with his pockets stuffed with PRINT
ed circulars TO back them up.
OF course, having put a party candidate
in the field an object first in importance
was TO fire the Republican heart to sup
port the nominee as party man against an
opponent who 1t was falsely pretended was
also bitter partisan OF the opposite stripe
To this end the following lying and infa
nous circular was concocted and circulated
with such careful assiduity that while
about every Republican voter got one, it
was not until day or two before the cleo
ton that one of them accidentally fell into
the hands of democrat:
DEMOCRATS, ATTENTION The secret circu-
lar heretofore sent you, explained the i'm.
portance Of the Democracy securing q ma or
ity of the bench Of the ninth judicial circuit.
The malignancy Of the new Primary Election
Laws for Cook county, the partisan persecu
ton Of Joseph C. Maokin, show Democrats
that we have an active interest in the cleo
ton OF Judge McRoberts' successor. In this
circuit the true Democracy are united for
HIpAM T. GILBERT. We have conducted
anti-monopoly campaign, and
have won many Republicans to our candi-
date, who would not support him were it
known that he was the Democratic candidate
Adpices from all over the District show that The
Republicans are asleep. John A. Logan was
elected U. s. Senator by catching the Demo-
Gratis mapping in the Thrty.fourth District
We have now the opportunity to pay them
back in their own coin.
INSTRUCTIONS TO WoRKERs.--l. Go secretly
At night or early morning to all Democrats in
your town and leave Gilbert tickets, which
are now in the hands Of your Democratic
Town Committee Keep off the highways and
10 most of your work on Sunday and Mon.
lay nights preceding the election.
2. On Tuesday, Nov. 3D., have only the usu-
Al number of Democratic workers at the poll.
ing place. Let everything indicate apathy
On the part Of the Democracy.
3. Keep back all albert potes until y. W.;
then rush them in. This will apply especially
10 country polling places. In cities the rush
should begin at 4 o'clock p. NJ, so rs to give
oil Gilbert men chance to vote.
4. After clock, in cities, form line
with solid Gilbert men and keep them in
place until the polls close, and many Repub
leans will thus not have chance to vote.
8. Up until o'clock of election day, have
one or two influential men at polls TO talk ex
to Republicans. Talk anti .monopo-
ly and read extracts from Gilbert's book Civ
ing railroads hard whacks. Many votes will
thus be won. Extracts suitably printed will
be furnished you.
g. Let the wachward of the Democracy be
"work hard and keep num- aud victory
will crown our efforts the night of Nov. Sd.
Destroy this circular after reading
1t was deemed necessary not only to
make this appeal to tae party bigotry of
purblind Republican voters, but it was also
supposed that big strike" could be
mace among the saloon element by repre-
senting Mr. Gilbert as temperance zealot
and to that end the following circular was
printed and every drinking saloon in the
circuit supplied with package;
To THE PRoHImTIONIsTs OF THE NINTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT-The election in Ohio
shows that the glorious cause of Prohibition
is moving grandly onward The rum pow
er and the saloon element, dealing death
and destruction all over our fair land, bligh.
ting our homes and iiresides, must be re
lentlessly crushed, The war on whisky and
beer must be carried on until every saloon
Is compelled 10 hang out the white flag of
surrender. The glorious dawn of complete
prohibition is at hand, If we stand by men
of temperance principles and avowed pro.
hibtion instincts. Such "A man as, We be.
lievc, is presented in the candidacy of Hi.
ram 7. Gilbert for Circuit Judge. There
fore, by virtue of the power vested in us, We
do hereby nominate Mr. Gilbert AS our can
dilate for Circuit Judge to fill the vacancy
caused by Judge McRoberts' death, and
present the following reasons why the Pro
hibition party endorses his candidacy:
rRoHIBITIoNISTs FOR GILBERT Be
cause the records of the County Court OF
La Sale County, in which Mr. Gilbert pre-
sides, show that the fines imposed on liquor
~, %, ha,, baa, baaViar than l., .,,, r.,,r,