The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-22
Local Politics,

Local Politics.
Our neighbor of the Republican, comment
ing on Doc lie Roy's statement that the
democracy are doing nothing in La Sale
county, "expecting victory as matter Of
course" says the declaration is "stunner
to the editors Of the FREE rRADER,"
sc. Well, that is true. 1t was sumner"
because no one acquainted with the progress
OF the democratic campaign in this county
supposed lie Roy could be so egregious an
ass. The campaign may not be going to suit
lie Roy, but to others it seemed to have Q
good deal of life and vim. The Republican
should not misrepresent the case to their
party men, however, by saying the Docs
"break' is an admission that 1.-The demo-
Gratis are not pleased with the campaign
ISSUE" for the editor knows better. The
democrats were never more satisfied with
to national Names than they are this year.
They would count ii disgrace to be beaten
in this county this fall, rather than merely o
misfortune.
The difference between N. W. Cummings
and j. T. Murdoch is not one Of age. Age
per Sc does not make lawyer. Murdoch is
old enough to be . lawyer, nevertheless he
is not lawyer. Cummings is not old-a
man Of 3O.-yet he is lawyer. That is
the difference. Six weeks ago even the
republicans would have laughed at the ab
surdity Of asking the voters Of La Sale
county to place Murdoch in the States Attor-
ney's office, knowing that even his experience
justice court lawyer in Streator has in no
wise fitted him for such an office Cum
mlngs, on the other hand, is a close student,
Q man we'll grounded in the law, and his ex.
perience in the Office of Duncan & OConor
and since has been lawyers work, and not
wrestling matches with second rate justices
of the peace.
Prof. Boltwood's address will take place
at the Opera House on next Friday evening.
his subject being the tariff
The Republican, of yesterday, as is COM
mon of late with that eminently respectable
sheet, misrepresents the matter of the pro-
posea joint meeting. The announcement of
Prof. Boltwoods coming for the 2lst was
made "a hours before the republicans an
nounced Maj .McClaughry. Indeed, the Times,
which announced Prof. Boltwood's date, the
next evening announced Maj. McClaughry
for the same evening as Prof Boltwood, say
ing he had that morning been notifed-the
morning Of the dsy when the first announce,
nent was made that he would speak. The
democrats were fairly entitled to the date,
but, as appears clearly on the face Of things,
the republicans evidently did not like the
idea Of the Professors coming. and to re-
strict his audience to democrats or tariff re-
formers a. much - pessible-hssd him of
90 to speak-hsstened. after he was an
nounoed to speak, To notify McLaughry and
announce him for the same night. Then,
when it was uncertain whether the Prsfss.
sor could speak week later, in order that
both gentlemen should have the largest au.
dience possible, it was proposed that both
should speak to the same audience. After
oogitating the matter for "a hours, the local
republican managers decided against the
scheme, but refused to yield the date. which
by ell rules Of good society they should have
done, being subsequent claimants. There
fore the date for Prof Boltwood was changed
to next Friday night.
The grstuitous slur that Prof. Boltwood is
not man of "na.ionsl reputation like
Maj. MoClsughry'] will hardly Ego down
with Ottawa people, who know that as an
educator the Professor is as widely known
a. is the Major in his capacity Of prison
official. As politician he is not, probably
80 we'll known. The Professor is not poll.
ticlan. He does not hold office under re-
publican or democrat and does not find it
necessary, therefore, to take the stump at
every campaign. to talk tariff reform in 1884
and no tariff reform in 1888; but, having
made that subject study, he feels that its
injustice to manufacturer, working man and
the people generally ought to be discussed by
men in q tn oughtful, earnest and dignifed
manner, as seekers for the truth, and not
merely as partisans. He is, therefore, max
ing few addresses on the subject, largely
to and at the invitation of his old students
throughout this State. His address will be
the more valuable because it is not that of a
politi ian, but of scientific student Of
economic topics as well as of an Independent
voter.
The young democrats of this city held
their final preliminary meeting on Monday
evening, and completed their organization
by adopting constitution and by laws
They will be known hereafter as the Young
Jeffersonian Club, and the organization is to
be permanent. officers being elected every
fun veara The meetinu of Wednesday, eve.