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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-10-23
VINDICTIVE.

The FREE TRADER has no desire to as
sist Judge Gilbert above any other noml'
nee on the democratic ticket. 1t believes
that all the democratic candidates should
and will be elected. 1t is as absolutely
certain of such result as any ante election
estimates can be certain. 1t lis confident
that the good judgment of the voters will
lead them TO support the democratic NOM
inees in preference to the republican ones,
and upon this confidence bases the belief
In democratic victory.
While DESTROYS of avoiding any seem
ing partially towards Judge Gilbert and
his cause, the FREE TRADER cannot refrain
from noting the fact that the campaign be-
ing carried on against him is not one that
Is creditable to those who are making it. 1t
is one that is purely vindictive and wholly
undignifed. 1t is based entirely upon
personalities which are as untrue as they
are malicious. In no single instance has
there been any attempt made to show that
Judge Gilbert has proved an unworthy off
cisl or that he Is not competent to hold the
position which he now occupies. The
fight made upon him is not a becoming
one, and is one that must react upon those
who are making it. 1t will not defeat him
but will defeat Mr.. Snyder.
The people when asked to defeat a judge
who has been faithful TO the trust placed
within his keeping who is honest beyond
question, who is man of learning and
character, must be given some reason that
is at least dignified one Fighting Judge
Gilbert upon personalities is not enough,
and the attempt to dupe the people through
them is bound to fail. Men who think lit
tie and know little, when they sit down to
write, assume that the people are fools and
upon this assumption put on paper great
many foolish things.
Upon this assumption the fight on Judge
Gilbert is being made in the manner In
which it is-and knowing that the people
are not mlsled by vaporings, the FREE IRA
DER is absolutely sure that the people will
not defeat Judge Gilbert. We believe that
the present warfare on Judge Gilbert,
based as II is entirely upon personality,
will but make him stronger with the dem
ocrats and draw to him great following of
republicans, who are opposed on principle
to such n ethods
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-10-23
When the Herold, German, circulation

When the Herold German, circulation
1850 lin 1SS5-must be Il, 500 by this time,
to keep up the proper ratio of Zwanzig's
increasing estimate of misunderstanding
rooms, ministers, exchanges, Carter Harri.
sons, and honorary members copies barred
In the COUNT sets out to wipe out an insult
TO the German race, the atmosphere thick
ems. Zwanzig Is himself twenty common
man In ordinary conditions of normal mac
tivity; but stirred up and backed up by the
full force of the Herold Is equal to viertzig
at least not counting the ornamental part
of the staff. Consequently just now we are
In hiding. Having jocularly said that MIR.
Reinhart, In spite of his University edu.
cation, In the heat of the canvass, let slip
the uncertain English expression "pooty
we'll" the whole Herold force, which we
lump at funfzig, Is in ambush for our scalp
to avenge the insult to the whole German
race! Under the circumstances the Ger.
man race will have to accept cur apology,
for no German who likes fairplay could
expect us to fight this thing out single.
handed and alone--unless we were per
mitted first to air our spindle shanks" at
Anton Sherer's and encourage our nerves
with few glasses of good lager beer to
put our voice in condition to precipitate the
Herold forces upon the pavement at u
breath, after the manner of fellow thin
legged German the other day.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-10-23

state capital He is man on ability
and a man OF integrity. He made cred
table representative and will make cred
liable senator. His honesty Is nnquestlon
ed. He is one of the people, and will be
at Springfield peoples representative, lie
is OF the farming class and knows the wants
of the labOrers. On every labor bill dur
ing his career as legislator he voted right
He Is a safe and conservative man, and
will prove OF benefit to his constituents
MIR. Reinhardt, his republican opponent
was in the legislature years ago from Put
nam county, and it is unreasonable to ex,
pect that he would or could make so good
senator for La Sale county as Samuel e.
Wiley, who has long resided in the county
and whose knowledge of men and matters
is not OF the past
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-10-23
A DUTY.
in this county

There is drty which every democratic
. voter In La Sale county owes to his party
and which on Tuesday, the second day OF
November his party will expect him to
honestly and manfully discharge. The
duty Is one that saght not and will not be
shirked. The supremacy of the party
should be maintained In La Sale county,
and will be, If democrats feel that they,
as mere party members, hsre an individual
Interest In the success of the whole demo
cratic ticket.
There cannot, there does not, exist a
single good reason why every democrat
cannot with zeal support the nominees pre-
scented to him by his partys convention.
They are all men of uprightness and ablli-
ty-they are all men who will, If elected,
make honest and efficient public servants.
They are all men who have had experience
in dealing with public business, and who
are acquainted with its every detail. Not
one single word can be said against their
integrityof character, nor can 1t be said that
any one of them has been unfaithful to q
public Or private trust.
With such men AZ the p3ty's candidates
the tax payers of this county cannot justify
a course that will result In diminishing the
democratic nominees from the pnMic ser
vice and substituting for them men who
have not the came knowledge of and ia
miliarity with the countys Sfairs' Ex'
perience in public matters Is a very i'm
portant qualification in . public servant,
and there Is no one who will gainsay
that the democratic candidates outrank
their republican opponents on this score.
IT would be a great piece Of folly for the
citizens of the county to now change them,
ana we do pot believe they will.
The democratic candidates can and will
win, and those republicans who are look
ing for any other result as the outcome OF
the present contest do not know and under
stand the temper of the voters Of La Sale
county. Aside from all political prejudices,
the majority of the voters of this county
will vote for the democratic nominees On
the sole score of their being better quail
fed for the offices which they seek than
are the nominees of the republican party.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-10-23

fort "The Two Aristocracies," which he de.
dominates as the aristocracy of Wall Street,
viz: the corporation aristOcracy, and the
aristocracy Of the South. He feels certain
that both find Judgment In the democratic
household, and for them both he has but
words of condemnation.
There Is something highly amusing about
this attack Of Mr.. Plumb on corporations,
viewed in the light of Mr.. Plumb's own
history. Whatever position Mr.. Plumb
occupies In politics Is due to the arlstocracy
OF wealth which he denounces Without
his wealth he would be but the merest
CIPHER. Moving back one step further, II
Is found that the wealth which has given
him his position was and Is drawn fro N his
manipulatiOns of COrpOrations-for until
Mr.. Plumb engaged in corporation manipu-
ation he was without means 1t Is only
within recent years that Mr.. Plumb's cred.
itors have been able to obtain anything
from him on execution.
The truth is that MIR. Plumb, having now
acquired all the wealth he desires, instead
of initiating the rich fool In Holy Wri,
and building barns, and saying to his soul
" Soul, delight myself in ease" Is saying
" Soul, thou hast acquired great wealth
through corporations, now delight myself In
poll ,ical ease, for will pose as the work
ing mans friend, and he will never think
how obtained my money and he will be
duped into supporting me-"
We suggest TO Mr.. Plumb that it is pos.
sible that the working men may see
through all this, and say to him very EN-,
phatically, "Thou fool!"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-10-23
AN EXPERT ENT.

The nomination of Lawrence Morrissey
by the republicans of this county was an
experiment and nothing else. In the whole
course of ii the idea of his ability TO dis
charge the duties attaching to the office of
sheriff never once entered. In the range
of his whole canvass since that time II has
not been suggested by either Mr.. Morris
sey or Mr.. Morrissey's friends that If his
election should happen he could meet and
discharge the responsibilities placed upon
him.
There has not been as yet a republican
newspaper of La Sale county that has se-
riously commended that Mr., MOrrissey can
fulfill the requirements which the people of
this county, Of right, will expect of the In.
cumbent of the most important and most
Intricate office In the county, II is doubt.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-10-23
THE STATE SENATORSBIP.

In the present holly contested election In
Ia Sale county democrats, interested
in the success of the party to which
they owe Difference and allegiance must
not lose sight of the senatorial office. 1t is
true that to the office there Is but little
salary attached, but dispite this II Ia an
office of dignity and of Importance. IL is
one that affects the people very closely in
their personal and property rights, sshe
incumbent of 1t is 40 important factor IL
framing legislation for the people. 1t is
an Office of more than local Importance,
and thus, in some respects, needs more
careful attention than distinctive county
office.
Through the provisions of the constitu-
ton Of the United States every state sena-
tor participates In the election of United
States Senator. thus affecting directly, not
only the affairs OF the county and state, but
of the nation as we'll In this view of the
case, IL Is of great importance that demo
Gratis vote democratic on the Office of state
senator. For the credit Of the party of La
Sale county, democrats Cannot allow per
sonal friendship to sway them In voting for
state senator. The democracy of La Sale
county is now an Important factor In Ill
inois politics, AID especially In democratic
circles. This vantage We cannot afford to
throw away.
Hon. Samuel G. Wiley. the democratic
nominee for the office, has served the pas,
four years In the lower house at Spring.
field. He 10 familiar with the men who
are now active 10 public affairs at the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-10-23
OUR PREMIUM BOOK.

Our premium book "OUR FAMILY fHf
sIcIAN'' is now ready for subscribers and
may be seen and procured at this office, al
en-. Forbes's, or Hapeman Il Graham
Ottawa; Postofice, Utica; l. II. Trow
BRIDGES, Marseilles; the Ledder Office
Earlville; and next week at Postoitice
Ransom; ID. Ii. Un6erhills, Seneca; Post
Office, Wedyon, &c. This Is the grandes'
premium com binatisn ever offered by any
paper In the county Or state. 1t Is book
every family ought ta have and at the price
We offer it, it can be lad by every family
in this county.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-10-23
PATRICK BARTON.

The accident which precludes Patrick
Barton from making the active personal
canvass which is desirable in campaign
such as is tine present one, places upon the
democracy of the county the responsibility
of looking out for his interests. He must
not suffer because of misfortune which
has caused him bodily injury, and no true
friend and democrat Will allow him to. II
would be cowardly to do So
The people of La Sale county, who do
not meet Patrick Barton personally, may
be assured that he Is man they can trust
to dill with credit the Office for which he
has been named. There is not one word
that can he said against him. His ability
is unquestoned and his personal character
is unassailable. II would be creditable to
the citizens of this county 10 elect him. 1t
would he discreditable to them if they
should defeat him.
Let every democrat and every citizen,
irrespective Of party, who desires the office
of sheriff conducted by enc who has the
ability to meet its responsibilities, use his
best endeavors to bring about Mr. Barton's
election. If the voter will bring to bear
upon the question the light OF plain com
mon sense and unprejudiced judgment he
will not vote for Lawrence Morrssey, but
will vote for Patrick Barton.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-10-23

The imported Bohemian, whom Plumb
sent here to boom his interests. hasn't been
long enough in this county to intelligently
advise any one how to vote, even If he had
the judgment to so do. The pretended
paper which he runs says: Either endorse
Wash. Armstrong for the senate or vote for
Rhinehardt Armstrong towers above Wiley
as the lofty mountain peaks of the Iosem-
ite rear their heads above the scraggy pines
of the valley below" Wash. Armstrong
needs no endorsement from that paper, is
not candidate for the senate, and will vote
for Wiley.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-10-23
MR.. PLUMB'S LAST.

During the past week the Eighth Con
gressional District has been flooded with
copies Of the Inter Ocean, containing In
full speech delivered by the Hon. Ralph
Plumb at Braidwood two weeks since. l,
Is probable that Mr.. Plumb secured its
publication through agreeing to pay for SC
many copies of the paper, as on no other
theory is 1t believable that Chicago daily
would give so much space to so much
gush and illdigested political sophism.
Mr.. Plumb has seen tit to entitle his eff.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-10-23

cratic ticket. Mr.. Trench owes II to Mr..
Browne to keep his friends In line, and
Mr. Browne owes 1t to Mr.. Trench TO see
that his friends do not cast three votes for
one man instead of one and one-half each
for two. Honesty and square dealing Is
all that Is necessary.
When the fact Is appreciated that Super
intendent Stockdale has placed the schools
of La Sale county In the best condition
they have ever been in, 1t IL not hard to
know why he will be reelected. Beyond
question he is the very best man in the
position which he now occupies and he
ought to be retained. He not only ought
to be but he will be-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-10-23

DoN'r GAMBLE-The Republican intimates
that certain young men who occupy positions
of trust in this city have become the victims
Of gamblers, and are aeeced out OF their
earnings. Of course it is bad, but the inno-
cent young men who play for money, though
they are ''ieeced," are as sinful In proper
ton to their skill as the other fellows who
do the fleeing.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-10-23
The Proposed County Bonds

To the Electors of La Sale county:
The Undersigned as chairman of the
Board of Supervisors, has been appealed to
TO make statement to the electors
who will desire to vote intelli.
gently at the approaching election upon
the proposition to issue county bonds for
$4,000. There is emphstically but one
side to this question. The bonds should be
issued. This conclusion, however can
only be manifest to those who are willing
to examine. These bonds are not to meet
any part of the expense of building the
court house and Jail. That was covered
by special levies, kept and checked against
as separate fund, and all extras were
levied and paid as they were contracted,
How then, it is asked, does the county re-
quire bonds for $4,000 to pay debt it has
been carrying since the court house and
Jail were builts The following figures will
explain this fully. These figures show the
actual county expense, the amount levied
and the deficit for five years preceding the
time the writer first became chairman of
the finance committee and made it his bus.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-10-23

EsrRAy.-A light red COW, white on BACK
and flank, from Mrs Mary Furr place, in
Dayton township. Information leading to
the cows recovery will be paid for by Mrs
FUR, Dayton 2. ..
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-10-23
ness to understand the matter,

TOTAL dehClt IN I'VE years f.f,350.U
In september, 1889, the finance commit.
tee of the Board recommended levy of
all that could be made under the constitu.
ton of the state. That course has been
pursued ever since; but the possible reve-
nues CT the county have shrunken from
100000 in 1880 to less than $4,000 in
1881, and will continue to diminish so long
as the law remains. The county expenses
have increased till they are, as it is now,
certain to exceed 100000 every year, out
side of any contingencies or extra appro-
priations. Add to that the interest ON this
$75 900 and it will be seen that the pros
pect of covering this deficit by ordinary
levies of taxes IN any reasonable time Is
not promising.
But there is another view to be taken of
this matter While the county owes this
money, it is not debt in the sense of a
legal continuous claim against the county
until paid. Such debt can only be con-
tracted by authority of vote of the PEG
pie, and that authority Is now sought to be
obtained. The present obligations are sim
ply the pledges of the county board of so
much of the annual revenue as is named,
and are only good against that fund. 1t was
no trouble to borrow the money to cover
this deficit so long as 1t was believed the
Board possessed the taxing power to pay it..
That being doubted, no prudent banker
would be willing to advance it. If then
this proposition fails TO carry, the orders of
the county will run against an empty treas
ury for several months of each year and
will be bought and sold upon the street.
The final question, but not the most i'm
portant in the opinion OF the writer, who
does not think the money can be had at
all without. is that of interest bonds. The
county has been paying eight per cent. On
unquestionable legal evidences of debt the
loan can doubtless be obtained for five or
six per cent thus saving several thousand
dollars in interest before the matter can be
finally closed up. Believing that the I'M
portance of the proposition will justify the
foregoing statement to the public, | am
Respectfully,
EDWARD G. LEWIS,
Chairman OF Board of Supervisors OF La
Sale county.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-10-23

The marriage of Miss Laura Cornell to
Capt. 8. r. Blanchard is announced for next
Thursday, Oct 2Sth, at the Congregational
church.
HYNEy.-Miss Hesler A. Munger, very
fine young lady, daughter of A. n. Munger,
at Marseilles, will be united in marriage to
Mr.. Charles L. Sturdevant, Of Atchison, Neb.,
on Wednesday next.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-10-23

The friends of Mr.. Trench and Mr..
Browne must not get to Pumping. Both
can and will be elected by honest fair
dealing, and such course must be avoided
AZ will tend 70 jeopardise the prospects OF
either. Fair, manly action requires that
there be upri ght dealing between the can
didates for representatives on the demo.
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-02-09
The schooI Election.

Before we issue again it will have been decided at the polls whether our children are to run the streets until next December, or whether, they will be afforded the opportunities of an education.
 Remember, pareHls, that if there are no schools fer ten months your children will forget q great deal that they have learned in the past ten months, also, that one years school ing now is better than two in the future.
 If you send your children to a private school, it will cost you $40 per child for the coming ten months. Will the tax cost you that much?
 Would you rather send your chil- dren to private school, where they gre cooped mp in the front room of the teachers private residence, on a stiff chair at cost of three or four dollars per month, or would you rather have them attend the public school, whose rooms are large and well ventilated, and whose desks are comfortable and commodious, and where there is an efficient corps of teachers, to educate them in all the different branches Of a common school education?
 Upon reading the petition signed Taxpayers" which appears in our morning contemporary, we find that out of the forty names signed thereto, only five have children that attend the public schools, and that but three more have any children at all.
 Are these representative men to decide whether the school should be open or not?
 Ponder well, fellow citizens, before you vote against the tax.
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-02-09
The Chinese Question.

Tn previous numbers of thIs journal we have written some articles on the CT inese members that infest this town, and in our last article we gave couple of illustrations Of how they were competing with white men in Tucson and Phoenix. Since the last article, We learn that the Chinese are flock ing into Florence and other cities In this Territory.
 One week ago to-day the Chinese ushered in their New Year, and up to yes terday lave kept up d continual fusilade of fire-crackers and bombs, both night and dag, frightening horses and keeping our citizens awake at night. runaway seemed to provoke the greatest mirth among the Mongolians.
 On sunday last, while MT. Leary and MT. Waddell, two of Tomb4tone's business men, were driving down Allen street, these Mon- golians threw large pack of fire crackers directly under their horses feet, causing them to run away, and throwing the occu- pants of the buggy violently to the ground, badly bruising them and knocking them in- sensible. Did any of these heathens go 10 the rescue of the unfortunate men, whose nccidcnt they caused? No, they only laughed and ch&tted, until some of our citi- zcns who had seen the unfortunate accident rusicd to the rescue ot the unfortunate men and conveyed them to their homes.
 We sincerely hope that our citizens will take immediate steps and rid fair Tombstona of this Caucasian curse. As soon as this is done, their places as domestics will be flied by white girls and men, and our clothes will be washed in a steam laundry that will em- uloy large force of men and women, as ironcrs, etc. Think of this, fellow citizens, and give it your careful consideration.