The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-10-10
Townsend's Record.

OebdtVi SnaiiSo O"h'Su"s VI
this district, is asking for re-
election, and bases his claim
largely on the ground that dur
ing his former term he was th.
friend of the farmer and The
men of small means.
His record tells a Jifferen
story.
He was so much adverse 10 iht
interests of The farming commu-
nifty tha, The Executive Commit
lee of the Ohio State Grange
Patrons of Husbandry, have
funnd IT necessary 10 warn The
people against him aud certain
of his associates.
His vote on all occasions, wher
The question came up was in ia
vor of ,he pools, The trusts or ht
corners. or he dodged voting an,
thus enabled the combines 10 ac
complish their ends.
HIS record makes 4 bad show
ing for him.
He was conspicuous il helping
the late Legislature TO defeat
every measure intended 10 ben.
eft the farmer, the laborer and
the masses of the people.
lie cannot get around that
record.
The Braman Beef Bill. which
passed The House. was intended
TO provide for the inspection on
foot of all animals slaughtered
for food in Ohio.
Such a law as this would have
relieved the people from big
meat trust, would have increas-
ed the value of Ohio cattle one
or tive cents a pound without in
creasing the price of meat TO the
consumer.
Chas. Townsend voted against
it.
He defeated the bill, and the
farmers of this county and dis
trict are the losers.
MIR. Townsend's vote was in IA.
vor of the Armour meat mo-
nopoly.
He did not vote for the inter-
ests of his constituents al all.
When the two cent railroad
fare bill was up it was defeated.
Mr.. Townsend lodged the vote
and by so doing defeated The bill
in the Senate. A refusal to vote
was just the same as voting
against it.
So, also, he lodged The vote on
the Oleomargerine bill. and thus
voted against the interests OF his
And so on with his entire Sen
atorlal record. His vote is TO be
found recorded either in favor OF
the trusts and monopolies, or he
lodged voting, which is the
same.
He helped TO defeat the Tav-
lor bill 10 Prevent trusts and the
Braman bill to compel railroad
corporations to keep their tracks
free from combustible materials
which cause frequent and disas-
trous fires.
The people want a different
kind OF legislators.
The Patrons of Husbandry.
speaking Of this matter and the
men who last winter betrayed
them, say:
"We cannot escape the con-
viction that this Legislature has
been more friendly 10 the Cor
pOratlons and Trusts than TO the
people and that a sim
liar affection may not beiali us
again, we urge you to see TO it
that none but competent. faith
ful and honest men, who will un-
llinchingIy stand by our indus
Trial interests, are nominated and
elected 10 Office"
Let rs have a government "oc
lhe people, by the people, and
for the people," III fact as III
theory.
The Senate defeated every
measure intended for the relief
and benefit Of the people, and
Mr.. Townsend always voted with
and for the corporations, pools,
trusts and corners.
His record stands against him.
His votes stand against the i'm
erests of he people.
And yet he asks them 10 re-
:lect him so that he may prevent
measures intenped for their ben
eft from beng passed next year
and the year after.
Will the people elect him?
We think not.
Mr.. q. i. McCarty has been
,n,,,,intad Gc,ar,1 D,,,on~o.