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

phatically "Thou fool"
THE CAMPAIGN,
What possible excuse can any homes,
and conscientious citizen, who desires the
good of the public, give for voting &c
change an able and experienced judge fer
an attorney who has had no judicial expe
rience and whose legal practice has been
merely routines That the public good may
be conserved those who act as arbitrator
between man and man must be possessed
of the highest judicial qualifications. Can
any citizen of the county conscientiously
say that Frank p. Snyder, pleasant gentle
man though he is, hut without experience
on the bench and but limited one at the
bar, would discharge the duties of county
Judge of La Sale county throughout the
next four years as we'll and ably rs Hiram
r. Gilbert, who has hat four years expe-
rience as judge and whose legal attain
ments are excelled by but few lawyers?
The question is very plain one, and the
solution of it should not be at all difficult.
The question is one that is directed to the
judgment of the voter and not to his pre-
judice, and as such should be determined
by his judgment-not by his passion.
Lawrence Morrissey has had no business
experience, or at least none that qualities
him for the office of sheriff of La Sale
county. His most ardent admirers, and
even those who assisted In bringing about
his nomination, do not claim that he has
the essential requisites for making good
sheriff, no matter how hard he might labor.
Is it not. then, very foolish to entrust to his
keeping tie most important office in La
Sale county? We submit this proposition
to the candid judgment of the voter who
desires to vote for the best interests of the
people.
Mr.. Charles A. Furgeson, late candidate
for the democratic nomination for sheriff,
has been reported by INSCRIPTIONS falsi-
fiers as working against Mr.. Barton for
sheriff. Mr. Furgeson, who is now and
always has .been consistent and honest
democrat, authorizes US to publicly de-
nounce the story as a malicious SANDER
He is ardently supporting Mr.. Barton and
the whole democratic ticket If every
democrat in the county will work asiearn-
estly as Charles A. Furgeson for the sue
cess Of the democratic party, the republl-
can nominees Will pursue their present
avocations for the ensuing four years.
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Asa M. Hoffman knows every detail OF
the treasurer's Office. He knows the man.
ner In which the county's financial affairs
should be handled and to substitute Mr..
Hamer, an almost total stranger to the ma.
jority of the peolpe of the county, for MIR.
Hoffman, would be very poor politics and
worse business. Always careful and &C
commodating, Mr., Hoffman has won to
himself very large following outside of
his own party. 1t is not in the order of
things that the County's financial affairs
shall be given over to one who knows moth
ins of them.
County Clerk Finlen is having very
easy time with Mccall as his oppotelt.
McCall's acquaintance is very limited, and
nobody has yet assigned any good reason
why he should be elected and why Finlen
should be defeated. MIR. Mccall will 60
right GA remaining in Streator, while Fin
len will continue conducting model Of
fee in the court house. If any one desires
information as to Finien Office, he need
only ask the members of the investigating
committee, who will cheerfully certify that
it is perfect in every part,
The state senatorship is deserving of
especial care from democrats. Samuel c.
Wiley should receive every democratic
vote in the county, and that, too, without
hesitance. Democrats should work hard
for him and make his election an absolute
lcertainty. With United States Senator
in view, it would be a very unwise and a
very wrong thing on the part of any demo
Icrst TO Withhold his vote from the demo
cratic nominee. Democrats in this instance
owe duty to the party.
The popularity of Henry Helmig In
Peru and La Sale, together with his fitness
for the Office which he seeks, will insure
his election. AS assistant supervisor from
Peru, and as deputy sheriff, MIR. Helmiig
| has formed very large acquaintance In
La Srlle counfy-an acquaintance that VIII
prove of value on election day He will
make an efficient county ofhcial--a credit
TO himself and TO the democratic party
$50
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 TO jeopardise the prospects OF
either. Fair, manly action requires that
there be upright dealing between the can
didates for representatives on the demo
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