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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-26

10 It's treasury the money of both democratic
and republican candidates. They may be
assured that the "independent' press VIII
not now support them without a money
consideration, for II never has supported
candidates in the past without being paid
for so doing, and If such men are foolish
enough to ask the aid of these papers that
are published for revenue only" they
must take the consequence.
The consequence, as far as democrats
who rely upon the independent" press foT
nomination, Is that they can also rely upon
the "lndependent" press for their election
And just now is the time for them to un-
derstand such fact.
For such democrats the FREE TRADER
has neither care nor use. In saying this
much we do not desire to convey any idea
Of boycott" but In this district the so
called independent" press is but repub-
lican press in disguise, supported by re-
publican money to further the schemes OF
republican aspirants for office, and when
democrat see fit to seek their nomination
and election through press known to be
venal, there is no good reason why demo
cratic papers should seek to aid them.
Further, there exists no good reason why
they should present themselves to demo
cratic convention for nomination.
If they choose 10 make for themselves
one bed, the best thing they can do is
to lie in it. They must not be selfish
enough to ask for two beds.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-26
WHAT DEMOCRATS EXPECT.

The democratic voters of this county,
who have at heart solely the good of the
public and the party, expect the party S
convention of this fall to act with the ut
most deliberation, wisdom and prudence
1t might as well be understood here and
now that the convention is to be no single
mans convention, but instead, a convention
of the most representative democrats in La
Sale county, convened to act for the good
of the party as party, and net for the fur
thering of private and individual interests,
Candidates who are assuming that they,
of right, are entitled to honors at the hands
of the party should at once dismiss such
notiens for there Is no man within the
ranks of the party who can demand, as a
matter of inherent right, public honors. If
lie obtains them it is because the party is
gracious enough to grant them, and not be-
cause Of his unquestioned and unquestion
able title to them. No man either honors
or strengthens party by accepting a nom
ination when such is rendered him by hi.
political fellows; but rather is he honored
In being so nominated.
1t will be well if the candidates asking
place of the democratic convention keep
this fact firmly fixed in mind. Whoever
among them are selected will be selected
because the party's representatives in con.
vention assembled are convinced that they
best represent the party and will command
the greatest strength at the polls. The
united wisdom Of the party will dictate
the nominations to be made, and the mere
argument OF an Individual candidate, that
he himself is convinced that he ought to
be nominated and that he must be nomi-
mated Ia order to win, is scarcely strong
enough to insure nomination.
Individual opinion is a very good thing
at times; but 1t amounts to but little when
placed against the joint opinion of the
members of party convention, especially
when the individual expressing the opinion
makes himself and his strength with the
people the subject Of it.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-26
PENSION vETOES.

1t is intimated by a partisan republican
press that President Cleveland, by his fire.
quent vstses Of private pension bills, is
demonstrating an unfrisndly feeling to-
wards the soldier elements of our citizen
ship that will render 1t impossible for him
to obtain an endorsement from them should
he again be candidate for the presidency.
AS each new veto is sent to congress, the
assertion is itsrated and reiterated, but thus
far it has net deferred Mr.. Cleveland from
doing what he deems to be his duty in
protecting the resources OF the people from
the wholly Mssal and ulcalled for raids
that are bsih made upon the national treas
ury by the practical politicians at Washing
ton.
In the majority of instances, the bills
disapprevsa sf by the President are in
cases rejected by the pension department
on account of complete lack of merit,
the President holding that such claims
haviag been gone ever by the commits
sioner of pensions, whose duty it was, I'M
der the law, to have examined them, and
rejected by him, the action of congress is
unsalled fer, and the presumption is that
the relief granted is illegal. In no case
has the Prssiasat refused 10 approve sane
tloning the extending Of aid where the
claim presented has the virtue of merit,
and in ne sae has he hesitated to withhold
it where the evidence points towards a
want of legality.
Just why the honest soldiers of the coun-
try should condemn such a course on the
part of the Chief Executive Is hard to un-
derstand 1t is more than probable that
the condemnation, If any there be, comes
from the politicians of the republican party
who fear that the practice of paying polit-
ical debts with private pensions is about to
be stopped. The charge that the soldiers
disapprsvs of tho Presidents disapproval
of illegal measures is as unjust to them as
it is unfounded II Analysed 1t means that
they want the raiding of the national treas
ury to 90 on without cessation as long as it
is done snser the suiss of pension relief
bills Such position the soldiers of the
country are not ready or willing to assume.
They cannot assume ii and at the same
Time maintain either their own self-respect
or the respect of others
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-26
THE INDEPENDENT PRESS.

The FRRE TRADER has heretofore re
Trained from expressing any opinion upon
the subject of the sslf-styled independent
press of La Sale county. II now has nc
desire to enter into any controversy upon
the subject of It's usefulness or Its neces.
sity as an element of good, either viewed
from social standpoint OF political one
Judging from the characteristics so plain
ly betokened by 1t, we are free to confess
wellgrounded belief that it wears the
mask Of independence for the sole purpose
OF carrying out the schemes of those who
have at heart not the good of party, but the
furtherance Of private and selfish ends.
Through Its Establishments 1t may draw
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-26

not because of any desire to fill places of
public trust.
The reason for this state Of affairs, which
has been brought about despite the most
rigid opposition of the practical politicians
of both the republican and democratic
parties, Is not difficult to ascertain. 1t is to
be found in the fact that the sentiment
that the affairs of the government should
be conducted upon purely business princi.
Piles and not upon partisan political ones
is taking firmer hold upon the many who,
heretofore, have contented themselves with
allowing very few leaders, generally self.
named to do all of their political thinking.
No time could be better adapted to the
popularizing of business methods In the
conduct OF public affairs than is the present,
for the present age isabove all others an age
OF business, pure and simple. The question
of public character now to be dealt with
by our Legislators are all questions of bust
ness. The revision Of our revenue system is
but business question and must be dealt
with as such, If dealt with successfully. The
"silver question" is but a question of bust
ness, and can only be answered Alright by
those who are able to perceive and act up
on this fact
None the less is the employment OF bet
ter methods In government a business mat
ter, and the realization of this proposition
on the part of the people is forcing tho g
in public positions to act upon il. Politl-
clans, weakened in power by the operate n
of the civil service acts, may argue them 70
be humbug but such argument amounts
to nothing when contradicted by the appar-
ent and actual beneficial operations of the
laws.
The whole theory Of civil service is not
difficult to understand. 1t means, simply,
that government is always the best for the
people when its public servants are selected
because of ability to discharge the duties
attaching to the positions held by them,
and not because of any efficiency as party
agents. For the good of the people, it is
to be hoped that the time is not far distant
when every public servant, who fills posi-
ton that dses not directly bear upon or af-
feet the policy of the party in power, will
be chosen solely on the ground of superior
fitness When this time comes the public
service will attain its greatest degree of eff
tciency.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-26
GROWING POPULAR.

However distasteful 1t may be to the dis
tinctive "spoils" elements of the two great
political parties of the country, the fact
cannot be gainsaid that the belief in the
benefits arising from thoroughly practical
civil service has taken firm hold upon
the great mass of the people who are ad-
herents to political creeds because of their
faith in the principles they announce, and
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-26

On Wednesday the switchmen on the
Lake Shore road struck, and in conse-
quence the handling of freight on that road
is at an end for the present. Yesterday the
managers of the Chicago roads were to hold
a conference in regard to the strike of Lake
Shore switchmen. The leaders of the
Switchmen's unisn gave notice that they
are supporting the strike, and will cause it
to extend to Buffalo unless the railway man
ayers yield. The strikers claim that Sher-
if Hanchett two months ago guaranteed
the transfer of the eight Objectionable men
to ether fields Of labor, and assert that trick
cry has been practiced.
No definite conclusion was reached as to
the course to be pursued, bat strenuous eff
orts will be made to bring the strike speed
ily to close.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-26

party in the nation upon the Floating vote
is not inconsiderable. All these circum-
stances will tend to aid the democracy this
fall, and If is added to them "a lively can
vass on the part of the prohibitionists, such
an inroad may be made upon the republi.
can ranks as to wipe cut the majority given
Mr. Blaine two years ago. The hope of
success ought to inspire democrats to labor
hard 10 win IT,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-26
Call for Democratic State Convention.
HgADQ'Rs DEMOCRATIC STATE CEN. Con-,
hprinYiield, III June ", 1856.

HEADERS DEMOCRATIC STATE CEN. Con-,
Springfield H., June ~, 1856
The Democrats Of all the counties in the State OF Ill
nois are requested TO send delegates 10 the State Dem
oeratic Convention which will be held at Springfield on
THURSDAY August 18TH, 1886, at u O'Clock noon. for
the purpose Of nominating one candidate for State
Treasurer one candidate for State superintendent 81
Public Instruction. and transact such Other business
as may be proper for In consideration.
The several counties in tho Stale are entitled to one
delegate for every 100 votes east for Cleveland and
Ikndricks In 1884 and delegate for every fraction
ihrrnnf Of 2lO NOies and over. ns follsMs:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-26

The Democrats of the 18th district have
nominated for Congress Judge Edward
Lane, of Montgomery, to succeed Hon.
John r. Eden, present democratic member,
and Gen. George Anderson, of Quincy, has
been nominated by the democrats of the
18th district, to succeed Hon. j. NJ. Riggs,
sitting member.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-26
Current Events.

Albert Holt, chief OF tss accounts and
salaries division of the pestoffics depart
ments, has completed the third annual ad
justin ent of the salaries of presidential post
masters, to take effect ON the 1st prox.
The statement of the adjustment is sssl-
married. as follows: Firstclass offices. rs ;
second class offices, 400; third class OIL
ces, ,767. Total presidential onlces 2,2i3
from July !. lss6,s3.GSl,Q00 Total gross re-
ceipts of presidential offices for the year
ending March 81, 1886 S32 ,490,325. In,
crease in receipts over 1885, S69S, ls4. The
total gross receipts of the presidential of
fees for the year ended March 81, 1856,
were about "A per cent. of the fetal revenue
of the department for the same period. The
following named offices shew important
gains in receipts daring the year: Chicago,
$124,9l5; New York, $ll2,S03; Boston
$l0S,55i; Philadelphia, S47,375. The fol,
lowing named foarelass offices will be
raised to the presidential third class on
July /: California, lIaywards; Dakota,
Ashton, Park River; Idaho, Eagle Rock
Kansas, Golden City, Lincoln, Stockton, AT
tiCa, Pratt Nebraska, Alma, Madison
Geneva; Washington Territory Ellensburg,
North Yakima Iowa, C0lfsI, The
salaries of the postmasters at these offices
will range from Sl,005 to 200 per annum
The VoSSichs /eit,elg says that the dele
gates sent to China to work up railway de.
velOpment in the interests of German CAPT
talists and manufacturers have reported In
effect that there is no chance for railway
construction In China on scale which
could be made profitable for European en-
terprise until the emperor attains his ma.
jority, which will not be until the close of
1887. The paper says that the above report
of the delegates has been read TO meeting
of the German capitalists and manufactur,
srs Interested in the estgations of the
delegates, who further state that the viceroy
assured them that China would build rail
ways when she was able to manufacture
the materials needed in their construction
within her own dOminions.
The senate committee on public lands
Wednesday morning discussed and amend
ed Senator Mitchelrs proposed amendment
10 the bill to repeal the pre- emption and
timber, culture laws. Ii now provides:
THAT nothing herein shall be construed as
depriying the holders of military bounty
land warrants, or other land warrants, or
other land scrip, at any time heretofore Is.
sued under or in pursuance OF tn prsvis
ions or any law of the United States, of
their right TO locate sach warrants or scrip
gu the public lands OF the United States in
the same manner as II this act had not been
passed" In this form the committee will
accept the amendment.
The senate commerce committee has
nearly completed the river and harbor bill.
Items In the house bill have been increas
ed $2,4S3.275 and others have been decreas
ed 1915, 800, making q net increase 81. SG7. |
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-26
EUTABlLITY.

NJ T.. w., an Lte
HUTAElLITY.
The king hath power for day.
What then the monarchs smile or frewn?
Miter and crozisr, what are they?
Scepter and signet, sword and crown?
A narrow grave hath TimoHr, him
Before whom nations bowed them down,
And Himalayas rising dim,
With austere irony look on.
See Beckett mount his steed, the King
Holding the stirrup for his Grace;
Bat later see the Bishops brains
Dashed redly on the altar place.
See Cromwell from n gibbet swung!
A mass Of poor, dismembered bones
Who worught nations freedom, hung
For London nobs TO pelt with stones.
Power. an airy. baseless dream!
Glories. they vanish at a breata,
Only the mind hath rule supreme
And triHmphs over fate and death!
Joseph Dana Uilier in the Boston Transcript.
The editor of the Streator Free Press, hav
ing first carefully deposited his own valu-
ables in the office safe and set the time lock
on them, proceeds to discuss with great
gravity the question of paying off the rebel
debt" stating that there is great danger Of
the democrats insisting, now that they are
in power, that the Indebtedness incurred by
the rebelious states shall be liquidated by
the general government. If the editor Of
the Free Press would spend few moments in
studying the fourteenth amendment to the
constitution of the United States he would
not make such loose statements as he does
relative to the paying of a debt that cannot
be paid until the amendment referred to is
repealed thing that he knsws, if he knows
ANYTHING. will never occur. When republi
can editors publish screeds about the 'rebel
debt" southern brigadiers,' and kindred
subjects, it indicates q complete failure upon
their part to keep abreast of the times. 1t
is simply an attempt to raise up scare crow
to frighten timid people. If the Free Press
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-26
The Gossiper.
A CYNIC.

He wears apon his hooking lips
Such filings ut consistency rs those
With which our modern wits eclipse,
De Mussett's or La Rochefoucauld's
And at his heart q faded rose.
N Il. w., in Life.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-26

The following appeared in the Chicago
Daily Nslss of Wednesday:
Ex-State Senator jim Duncan, of Ottawa,
was in this city Monday on his way to Nj
agara Falls. He is graduate Of the semi
nary of Oar Lady of Angels at Niagara Falls
and he gees there to deliver an GRAFTON at the
next commencement exercises of the college
Mr.. Duncan is an orator Of no ordinary abil-
| ity. In the last general assembly he had
many sharp contests on the floor OF the SEN
ate with ED "Pantal9on' Whiting, senator
from Bureau county. On one occasion he
delivered himself of some most raReorous
iavective against the aged senator, and was
reproy.d for his bitter speech by Senator
Rinehart
Jim, you shouldn't treat Whiting that
way" said Rinehart. "You should at least
have respect for gray hairs
"GenerallyI have respect for gray hairs,
replied Senator Duncan, "but can respect
them when they thatch charnel house,
The farmer statesman" of Bureau county
is again on the senatorial track, and the
usual opposing forces are being arraysa
against him. Regularly every fourth year
during the past sixteen, Mr. Writings enc
mics have gathered themselves together to
defeat him; but when the convention meets
he has the necessary number of votes to in
sure his nomination. His campaigning is
done entirely in the country, and through
systematic visiting he captures the farmer
element. of the republican party of Bureau,
Stark and Putnam counties. During the
days when the Illinois senate was composed
largely of members advanced in years, Mr..
Whiting took some rank but at present,
among the young men of the past sessions,
his endorsement Of a measure was certain
defeat Of it,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-26

In the debate on the expulsion bill In the
senate on Wednesday, PreAierde Freycinet
said that his government wOutd not toler-
ate another government in France and
would take the full responsibility fer the ex-
pulsien of the princes. no refuted the
charge that the governm eat was yielding
to the irreconcilables He declared that
order was beihg maintained throughout
France, even at Decazeville, where y recur-
renee of the recent disorders had been
prevented. That was not the case In Bel
sium. la closing he deprecated the CON
ilscatlon Of the property Of the princes, in
sisted that the common law would not ap-
ply TO the princes, and urged the necessity
of republican union as OF supreme inter
est to the republic. Finally secret ballot
was taken, and the bill was adopted by a
vote'of l4l to 107 The announcement of
the result was received with great applause
by the members of the left. The bill hay
ing passed both houses Of parliam ent, those
falling under the provisions Of the bill at
once began to leave tho republic Prince
Victor and fifteen of his most prominent
adherents, including the marquis of Veette
and Baron llausman started on Thursday
for Brussels. The train bearing the party
left the station amid cries Of "Vive
l'empersur! "Au revoir" and shouts of
"Vive la republiquep There was some
kissing. Several persons were arrested
The count of Paris, his son, and suite, en-
barked at Freport yesterday and will arrive
at Tanbridse Wells, EnglaRd On Friday,
where they will take up their residence
The count will issue manifesto protesting
against his expulsion and outlining the
monarchial programme. The royalist
press pronounces the passage of the ex-
pulsion bill the forerunRer of the downfall
of the republic. The moderate repabli-
can papers generally critcise the measure
as unjust The opportunist journals urge
the government to discard the demands of
the irreconcilables and radicals, and they
demand nrner republican policy.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-26
Ottawa, ILL.,, June 20, 1886.

Entered at the Post O6fce at Oltdtcd, IHinois, as
Second Cld.g MAJ Hutt,T,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-26

The Chicago Tribune denominates the Pre-
hibitionists lately convened at Springfield as
political anarchists" For paper that is
anxious to win the members of that party
back to the republican ranks the Tribune is
certainly pursuing a peculiar line of tactics.
As far as can be noted the ProhibitiCniAs
have nothing in common with anarchists,
and the insat offered them by the leading
republican organ of Illinois is as brutal as
it is false.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-26

One of Col. Plumbs Independent organs
says the press is flying to the rescue of the
doughty Quartermaster with flIal affection!
True. Fill them up and they'll show their
afection-until another fellow fills them full
er. Ofcourse, in filling contest Col Quarter
master Plumb has liberal faucet to draw
from; but it isn't often an Independent press
is candid enough to admit it even by implica-
ton.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-26

by order Of the State BnmocratIC Central Commit
ALFRED OEENDOkFF
W i NIDR SeCy Charms
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-26

The senate commerce committee ha,
nearly completed the river and harbor bill
Items In the house bill have been increas
ed 81, 1925 and others have been decreas
ed $8l5, 500, making net increase $2,SG7,.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-12
MINNEAPOLIs GLORULEs.

Mrs A. r. Rutter, of Milwaukee, is a
guest at the residence of Mrs. A. D. Nor
gan.
There were forty-nine transfers filed in the
registers office yesterday, aggregating
9,0l6.
An entire new company of stars, headed by
Prof. de Jaima. will shine at the Comique this
week.
The automatic city has been on exhibition
for several days on Washington avenue, near
First street. Il is q wonderfully ingenious
piece of mechanism, and draws good crowds.
Plummer post and the Ladies' Relief corps
will open fair at the hall, Ill Nlcollet ave-
nue., commencing Wednesday evening, Sept.
%, and continuing four nights. There will
be dancing, and an elegant programme has
been arranged.
The will of the late r. F. Hurlburt was
filed in the probate court yesterday. Two
thirds of the property is left to the children,
to be held in trust for them by Mrs. Grace E.
Hurlburt, who is to have oae-third of the
whole estate herself. She is made the ex-
ecutriX.
The committee charge of the arrange
mentS for next Thursday nights parade are
engaged in collecting sufficient money to de-
fray expenses. Mayor Ames states that no
carriages or horses will be allowed on the
streets during the pageantrY-especially the
streets selected for the line of march.
While Northern Pacific train was enter
ing the city last evening thief secured a
quantity of jewelry from a passenger and
made his escape. Detective Lawrence was
put on the case, and at late hour recovered
most of the articles, which had been secreted
near the depot. They are now at police head
quarters. The thief was not captured.