The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-09-12

being delegate, wanted il very bad.
On a number Of occasions, he has want
ed To run and rule the G.. A. X. of this
place, but they have always tried To
mind their own business, which Is more
than can be truthfully said of him and,
for that reason, we have been com
PEELED TO submit TO his misrepresenta-
tons.
"Some of our best citizens were pres
ent and they emphatically state that
there was no call whatever for the
Republican article and that they never
Witnessed more peaceable caucus.
Again the Republican editor says;
This is deplorable situation in more
ways than one. While the soldiers are
fully entitled to proper recognition in
all matters, they are certainly stepping
beyond the bounds of reason and pro-
priety To assume control of matters in
this manner We never knew before
that having been soldiers of our coun-
try debarred us from voting and partic-
ipating i'm caucuses and elections. We
hope that is the case only where there
is IA ring of chronic Office seekers
who, themselves, want everything from
school trustee to president.
"At previous caucus for the election
of delegates To the county delegate
convention, bills were posted all around
town and yet not more than twenty
men attended. This same editor was
made chairman of that caucus and
chosen rs a delegate by barely one
majority, and that was by the votes of
ex-soldiers. All was lovely then. Con
sistency, thou art, indeed, a jewels
again he complains that tickets
were there written in ink, actually
written in inkl-a terrible thing to con.
template. There was ticket there
which was gotten out several days be.
fore the caucus with A. b. johnson al
its head, and he got left; hence the
kick. 1t is true that there were tickets
there actually written with ink, and
many that were written with pencil
and, strange To relate, they were al
counted as cast.
again he states: These same ring
men are not noted for going down into
their pockets To help support the party.
While we do not claim to be possessed
of great abundance of this worlds
goods, we do claim that there is no sci
of men who, since 1861, have done
more for the republican party than the
ex-soldiers, who have been more faith
full TO its interests; and if the poorest
of them had not helped the party more
than has the renowned editor of the
Republican, it would, long since, have
been sunk in oblivion.
again: They seem to have no re
gard for anything but the one dog-in
the-manger policy-to rule or ruin
Many of them seem to have no interest
no work to do, no time or money t.
contribute except where they have al
AK to grind There is no more liberia
class of men in the country than these
same grand army men whom he thus
vilifies; and if they should ever hav,
an AK to grind, they certainly would
not call upon the editor of the Republt
can To turn the grindstone.
again he says: This is shameful
1t is prostituting the love of the Ameri
can people for the country's defenders
for the purpose of satisfying pure self
ishness, many times in the most trivia
matters Is it possible that thing:
have come to such a pass that the ex
soldiers OF our country are not classeC
as American citizens and entitled to al
the benefits and privileges to be derived
therefrom' Mr.. johnson says: Hun
dreds of good, liberal republicans dis
approve of these proceedings, but pre-
fer not to do SO openly for fear of tn,
everlasting damnation that is sure t.
come from this class of men, CoulC
more insulting language be applied Il
respectable republicans and citizens?
''In regard to young men leaving the
hall in disgust on account of their pres
ence not being needed, we simply say
it is untrue. There were as many bal
lots cast at the last vote as at the first
"This conduct on the part of thu
Republican man towards the old soldier
is no new thing; he has treated them il
a similar manner for the past five year,
and we simply desire the public t,
know the true status of the matter anC
this shall end the controversy so far a
we are concerned" -