The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-08-13
STRAIGHT GOODS.
All Wool: Yard Wide.

The most remarkable trial since
the commencement Of the Christian
era, taking into consideration the
character OF the accused and the
pre- determincd judgment OF the
court. was begun before Pontins RI
late, who sent the accused before
Herod. who seemed to consider the
matter OF the life or death Of Christ
OF such trifing Importance that,
Him in the garb OF carica
ture and ridicule OF His mission,
he returned Him TO PLATE fer trial
and sentence OF condemnation TO
death. This most remarkable trial
in the annals Of jurisprudence, dis
closed bribery and corruption ut its
inception, mockery, levity, and trav-
esty Of justice at every step in its
proceedings; conviction OF crime
without evidence Of guilt; barbarous
crucifixion as the consummation OF a
undetermined verdict and order Of
a tribunal established to protect and
justify crime and punish innocence.
In modern pnrlance thiswas straight
goods, all wool, yard wide
In imitation OF this court was the
one organized by Ntzhugh, and
Blackman to try and condemn men
for lack OF democracy whose crime
consisted in not recognizing the
McHughs, Rod and John. as the very
essence and embodiment Of all that
is democratic. One whom they
knew to have sold his vote and in
fuence to Updcgraff for the mcagre
sum OF twenty dollars was made the
arbiter to dispense justice and
right, to determine who might vote
in a democratic convention, to pro-
claim to the world where these po-
litical criminals found straight
goods, all wool, yard wide.' Men
whom r. J. Ntzhugh, had ample evil
dence to know had transferred their
ballot and their work on election
day last fall to John McHugh us
elector and to w Z. Fuller for con-
gress for the contemplate sum Of
ten dollars, were permitted to vote
in this convention OF straight goods,
all wool, yard wide," while demo-
Gratis from birth, men who had served
their country through the war in the
Federal army, and whom this r. ],
McHugh approached last fall and
urged to give John McHugh
the Blaine clector, their vote, but
who refused compliance with such
undemocratic request, were pro.
scribed in the interest of straight
goods And in ballotting the same
thing cropped cut abundantly
Those permitted to vote were thirty.
one. On the first ballot so dilligent.
~ did these men apply themselves
to that work that r. J. Ntzhugh, had
forty -one Uotes, G. F. Stremcl had
thirteen, besides ballots for Other
parties. that were counted out of the
hat.
The record men make in their act!
are often a better index to their pur
poses and desires than are thei
professions. Rod Ntzhugh, claims 4
be DESTROYS Of recognizing lifelong
democrats, and demanded "straigh
goods" yet one of his delegates ha,
always been known ut his forme
place OF residence rs republican
was IN active prohibitionist tire,
years ago, was unknown among hi
most intimate friends to have an,
sympathy with the democratic part,
or its principles, has never voted
democratic ticket, and only becam
q citizen by naturalization on til
18th OF last November. While al
the foregoing points were shroude
In doubt there was no loubt but tha
he was devoted McHugh ma
which accounts for his success owe
such men as G. L. Strcmel, O.
Wood. John McCook, S. A. Mile
and many others who have don
years OF democratic service bt
were not dcvotces to the McHugl
regency.
Is democracy devotion to principl
or attachment to the fortunes OF /,
, individual or family?