The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-11-01

OeVSldl years ago one OF our prom
inent business citizens, who never
turned his back to the enemy, but
who came SO near losing his life by
sickness that he was reported dead,
and his successor commissioned be-
fore the report was corrected, re-
ceived the nomination for Sheriff.
No one could dispute his qualifca-
tons, responsibility Or integrity.
Did the people redeem their prom
ises They retired him to private
life.
Two years ago another citizen
"worthy and we'll qualified" beyond
dispute, and who left an arm on the
battlefield, had the temerity to &C
cept a nomination for the same office.
Did his friends stand by him? His
fate is too we'll known to be record
ed here.
Again the name Of the same
manned soldier was placed before
the Board Of Supervisors as a candi-
date to fill vacancy for County
Treasurer and met a similar fate
even his professed Republican
friends voting for his competitor. 1t
is not a sufficient apology to say that
his defeat was the result of a dis
agreement between two prominent
citizens. If his next friend" had
said or done anything which did not
meet the approval of the honorable
Board of Supervisors, was that a suf-
fcient reason why the candidate
should be punished
The present Republican nominee
for Sheriff enlisted at an early date,
met the enemy, and the same right
hand and arm which signed the en-
listment roll were left on the battle
field. Will the patriotic citizens of
Kenosha County $50 back" on him
and prove themselves faithless to all
promises made when danger con-
fronted them?
Let it be distinctly understood that
we have no reflections to cast upon
the more fortunate competitors here
tofore; they were respectable citi-
zens and competent, but had no such
claim on the public sympathy as had
these old soldiers.
With the present Democratic nom
lnee, we have been acquainted from
his boyhood-have been we'll &C
quainted with his family-parents,
brothers and sisters -all of high res
probability, and we would refuse to
listen to comment unfavorable to
him or to his integrity; but he can
present no such claim to the public
favor as can his competitor, Louis
N. DeDiemar, He is an af1able,
good natured, bread shouldered. we'll
TODD farmer, and able to fight the
battle of life with both arms.
Let it not be said that the Repub-
licans or citizens Of Kenosha county
have proved ungrateful and forfeited
their pledges. If the several candi-
dates had in any wise been inferior
to their competitors, either in quail
fcations or integrity, we wonld have
no word Of complaint to offer, but
no one can truthfully say it. They
have, at least, been their equals,
both Intellectually and morally. It
required no small amount of physical
courage to storm a rebel battery or
face storm of rebel bullets, but let
it not be said that it requires still
greater amount of moral courage to
accept a nomination at the hands of
friends, or that it is a fearful thing
to fall into the hands of friends.
Younger voters-sons of veterans
are under like obligations with
their fathers. BY a preceding gen
Grafton the nations battles have been
fought, and the government handed
down to them in the full tide of
prosperity, and there is yet an oppor-
tunity to show their appreciation of
the dangerous service rendered.
The writer is Wool-dyed Repub-