Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-10-31
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Candidate. Compared
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Democrats Not Ashamed of
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"Citizen" Strikes Right From
the Shoulder. .t.
Mr.. Groll the Peer of Mr..
Frease.

LIBERTY TP., Oct. .2S, 1880.
EDITOR NORTHWEST Il am not
what one might call politician, butas
a citizen take enough interest in politi-
cal affairs as election day draws nigh to
know for whom I am to vote. /, to-
gether with many others, thought and
expected, with the shameful experience
had in the past two or eecampaigns,
that the present campaign would be
waged upon the merits of the questions
involved, and that personalities at least
would not enter into our county cam
paigu. And had begun to think my
expectations were going to be realized,
until some two weeks ago, when the
Signal and its disreputable sideshow
singled out Mr.. Groll aud commenced
a contemplate personal warefare upon
him, belittleing him and extroiling his
Republican adversary-Mr. Frease. )
Now, Mr.. Editor, as comparisons are
in order, inaugurated by the two Re-
publican worthless above referred to, L
will in my humble way attempt to
lend a hand in Mr.. Groll's favor, cham
pioning him not as a Democrat, and
not as Republican, but as q citize,l of
Henry county disliking 70 see an old
resident slandered and abused because
he happens to be aspiring for a position
in the gift of his fellow-man.
know that to mention the name of
Frease it at once associates itself with
good management and riches, for the
country people generally have an idea
that the Freases are excellent managers
and Intent defendant of old Croesus
himself. Now, to diabuse their minds
of this, l will state that Daniel W.
Frease, the Republican candidate for
Treasurer, has not been good man.
ager and is not rich man, in fact he is
not even well-to-do, although he has
had all the advantages allotted to man
to have laid UP something for a rainy
day. take it an aversion to work is al
the bottom oft. He was raised in this
county, his father being one of the we'll
to-do farmers Of the Maumee valley
who in.his life time had accumulated
much of this worlds goods, but his son
Daniel was deficient in the requisites to
success in his life, diligence and love
for work. He has now reached the
time long passed the busy side of life
when the day is far spent and man can
not work as in his youth, and to-day
he would not have wherewith of his
own to lay his head If it had not been
for a kind Providence who stepped In
and removed from this life well-fixed
sister-in-law. In this way he has sue
ceeded to home.
Now, don't wish to be understood
as decrying a man because he has no,
laid by much of this worlds goods
Far from it. But we merely mention
this fact in connection with Mr.. Frease
to show that he is not the good finan
cier and capable man the Signal makes
him out to be in comparing him will
Mr.. Groil.
As have said Mr.. Frease has had al
the advantages in the world. Some
thing like year ago he was made dep
uty Auditor by Mr.. Russell, but he onl!
retained his position for a few months
saying that he could not sta nd the con
finement, and he threw the position up
Many others put different construc
tions upon his leaving the Auditors
Office, after he had worked SO hard fq
the success Of Mr. Russell that he might
obtain 1t. Others thought he was to-
lazy to cope with the arduous duties o
theposition, while. many said he ant
Mr.. Russell could not agree upon com
pensation and amount Of labor, to b.
performed. S7,a., eg2a aaetsi
But let that be as sit may. We will
take Mr., ,Frease at his own statement
that he could not stand the confine
ment. Now ii that be true, how car
he the more stand Office confinemen
as county Treasurer? The person whom
the people elect as county Treasure
they expect to be treasurer, and per
form the duties of the Office; they don ,
want lazy man or one indisposed, wht
willplace the Office in charge of a dep
uty. tits plain to be seen Mr.. Freas'
is not that man. 80 g
Again I ask, If Mr.. Frease could no
stand the Auditors Office how does h,
expect to stay in the Treasurer's offic'
should he be fortunate enough to ge
there? Let him answer satisfactorily ant
1 am sure he would gain few votes ant
probably lay bare some Of the secrets o
his connection with Mr.. Russell.
Now, how does this record compare
with that of Mr.. Groll, the Democratic
candidate for Treasurer? Let us see.
Mr.. Groll came to Henry county
when mere boy without dollar. Hi!
parents had instilled into his mind tn,