Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-09-24
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Tho election of Democrat to the
Sheriffs office means danger to the Re-
publican party of this county. The
ufficc can weld greater political inilu-
ence than all the others combined A
Democratic Sheriff and his deputies are
constantly "on the CO." coming daily in
contact with the Indifferent voters, and
they can distribute patronage and fayors
during their term of Office and capture n
large following that is always ready to
vote as they dictate. The Republicans
of Wood county this year should keep
this in mind. Every time we elect n
Democratic Sheriff, we drive nail i'll
the Republican party's coffin.
The Sentinel one week ago said
Sheriff Brown is going to have ono of
the incest place to live in this neighbor.
hood when he gets out of office. He
sometime ago bought the old Goodell
and is building a large nice residence on
it. II is fine location and there is an
abundance of all kinds of choice fruit on
it. Altogether the Brown boys have
about 400 acres in their farm, and MUIR
says lie is going back when his time is
out rs sheriff, and is going to work like
a ditcher on the farm. Earl Merry has
agreed to ride the horse for MUIR to cul-
tivate corn next summer; Parker's GO
ing to help shuck his potatoes Donnelly
will drive up the COWS and help MUIR
milk 'em Bob. Dunn and the Sentinel
man will take dinner with him when
ever asked Frank Dunn will give few
exhibitions of fancy plowing, and Judge
Young and Coroner Orme will admins
ter on what is left of MUIR and his es-
tate when fall comes.
With reference TO the first of the
above paragraphs, is it not simply amaz-
ing that the Sentinel and the men it keeps
prominently to the front as leading Re-
publicans should not have thought of this
two years ago, when Mr.. Merry, one of
The stockholders OF the Sentinel, was rid
ing over the county with Sheriff Brown
and placing the Doodle where it would
do the most good in the election of MIR.
Brown by the dcbauchery of voters
wiich of itself is penitentiury offense.
In the creation of the Office of Sheriff il
was undoubtedly not intended to be SO
much an Office of "great political in
Huence," as protection to society
from lawless criminals. Why should
the functions of the Office be transpos-
cd in the days of free schools and
modern advantages for enlightment
In referring TO the second above para
graph, we feel prompted to ask, will mol
the gentlemen named pause in their wild
revelry on that big four hundred acre
Farm, to reflect, in their mind, how il iares
with those who had farms few years ago,
but who now have not even one acre for
garden spot2 Will the ghost oil the poor
rnan In Montgomery township who at
tempted suicide piter his farm had been
taken and the deputy had gone back to get
what little corn he had left TO keep soul
and body together through last winter
rise up as scare crow in those broad
meadows and corn6elds 10 beckon YOU TO
the spot where Richard III sent his VIC
Tins?
Less than two years ago we Were
oonversing with a well informed citi-
zen in regard te the course pursued to
elect Mr. Brown, when we stated that
1t had been currently report ed that
MIR. Merry was supporting Brown be-
cause he feared Col. Miles would keep
his bank account with the other bank.
He replied that he thought everybody
knew that Merry had $4,000 mortgage
on Browns farm, and wanted to help
Il
him through 30 he could get his money
Ii these are the facts in the case, is il
possible that the Sheriff's Office in Wood
county can honestly be made
TO pay off mortgage
OF $4,000 and purchase anothr we'll i'm.
proved farm in less than two years? We
have heard IL only second hand and from i,
reliable source that prominent Republican
snid, referring TO Sheriff Browns income.
that the Democrats did not get man in
Office very often in this county, and when
they did they liked 10 see HIM make some.
thing outof ii. DO the mass Of Demo-
Gratis or the mass OF Republicans believe
that the public Offices were created and
should be conducted 10 make a man
wealthy IN four or six years that they may |
be intrnsted with Office? We would be
pleased 10 hear from them on this subject.