Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-10-31
OUT ON THEM |!
The Disgraceful ISLANDERS started by O. A..
Hovey in this locality Refuted.
ARlT OF PUBLIC OPINION.


published it, although it is one of the
most disgracefully petty pieces of cam
paign gossip ever originated. If Lin
coin Avery had had ten brothers, all of
whom had been Prosecuting Attorney
or Judge Of Probate it would not lose
him vote. On the contrary, If they
had all served as faithfully as A. r..
Avery, his success would be assured.
We want an honorable gentleman to
manage our county's affairs; not one
! that finds his best employment i'll ped
ding gossip and even base SANDER
about his opponent. Ills history may
read we'll to those who like it. We
give sketch of it.
This man Cyrus A. Iovey has
been in the county but five years, and
has held Office three years during that
| time. He came here as a Custom
House employee from Lapeer County.
! He was discharged from that office by
his own party during G. y. Wards adj
miniStration and Immediately COM
menced brass band campaign for
Prosecuting Attorney. Two years
ago he tried to push Seward Merriam
off the track and because he did not sue
ced he said many unjust things against
him. He is now pitted against Lincoln
ana it is quite noticeable that immedi.
ately following his visits ward heelerS
and henchmen who get Doodle for
spreading smut and dirt throughout
! the various localities Immediately COM
menced their disreputabe tactics.
In spite of all there is a well founded
! impression among all who know the
two men that Lincoln Avery is by far
the ablest and best fitted for the place;
that he is every day alike to all he
meets. that he is a careful and cautious
man and will administer the affairs of
his Office to the best advantage Of the
taxpayers of the county. The Yale
! Democrat of last week finds fault with
Lincoln Avery. This is the first paper
in all the county that has contained a
single article against him during all
the campaign. Even the Sunday Her
aid admitted that he is a good lawyer
an honest man and will make a good
| Prosecuting Attorney. The Demo-
crat thinks that he should not be elect
ed because two of his brothers have held
county offices. Is this an argument
against Lincoln? The question for the
voter to ask is. What about Lincoln
| himself? What IS he and what can he
do? He has lived constantly in this
county for 2S years, and has as clean a
record as it is the lot of most men 80
enjoy. lie has never asked the people
for an elective Office and has never
sought nomination. At the solicita-
ton of many reliable citizens he accept
ed the nomination and is now before
the people. He is conducting clean
and gentlemanly campaign and desires
the support of all men. irrespective of
party. who desire the service of a pros
ecuting officer who will use good judg-
ment in conducting prosecutions in
such a manner as to save the people
from enormous burdens that might
otherwise be cast upon them. There is
no county officer who stands in a more
important relation TO the people in this
regard than the Prosecuting Attorney
and it requires ability to do this"
A second case in which Mr.. Hovey
displayed his lying propensity quite
thoroughly in the information he gave
the Democrat, was that Lincoln Avery
was trying to bargain off James Steven
son for Marx in his favor: and again
that Lincoln Avery aspired after an in
crease in the salary paid the prosecut-
ing attorney. Wequote the two follow
ing bona lide communications which
COMPLETELY PROVE THE LIE.
Burchville. Oct 9th. 1879.
MIR. EDITOR.-My attention has been called 10
| an article IN the Yale Democrat of October 23rd,
in which Mr. Avery is charged with trading my
name. After investigation am satisfied there
| is not a word of truth in II and that the same
was published at the request OF Cyrus a. Hoyey
and other Democrats. am satisfied that this
statement wrongs Mr.. Avery and no Republican
| viii believe IL who knows him rs well us do and
has known him for as long n time
Yours truly, JAMES STEVENSON.
Port Huron. Oct. 9th, $780,
| EDITOR ENPOSITOR.-The Yale Democrat OF
October 23rd, charges me with an attempt 70
trade of Mr.. Stevenson in my desire To be elect
ed. ! accepted the nomination for Prosecuting
| Attorney at the earnest request of Mr.. steven
son. the other candidates on the ticket ana the
! Republicans of the county assembled in cOnven-
ton. ] feel that ] am too well known In your
| locality TO be called on to deny such fasehoOd
rs this There is not a word of truth in the state
ment. / know have many friends in your part
OF the county who are anxious To see me elected
| but sincerely hope no one of them viii attempt
to elect me by such n method and any one who
attempts IL not only Injuries the whole ticket hui
Injuries me far more. | desire TO be elected by
honest effort and method, and do not desire tC
| hold an Office ut the expense of some other can
| didate on any ticket.
The author of the article is much mistaken
when he says MIR. stevenson Is weak candidate
| No better and stronger man was ever on q Re
publican ticket than James Stevenson. and the
voters all over this county are daily understand
| ing IL.
The same paper asserts that the salary will bt
raised IL ! am elected. That salaty is $500, Z
year and | fully understood it when | was nom
mated and am perfectly willing 20 let il remain
the same. IT elected | expect to get what The
county now pays and not one cent more IL is
contract that cannot he violated with honor.
( Yours sc. LINCOLN AVERY