Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-20
OUR NOMINATION..

The present controversy, in which
the corrupt practices of members Of
the Board of supervisors forms the
basis, has adv need 81 far thaJ there
is now no appeal as to lis business.
There is II foul faint in the very heart
of the county's system of taxation.
No one who has given The subject At
fair consideration now doubts ii. The
only persons who have dolel 10 raise
Il protesting voice against The inyesti-
CATION, are those who are bound hand
and fo)g by party letters and are
them ,elyas Interested in the prOmul-
CATION OF the corrIpt practice. 1t is
a fair presumption 10 consider the
people ready 10 take n decided stand
for what they believe right. Ii is not
right 10 consume our whole fine in
protesting against a wrong. We must
do something to prevent its second
occurrence. by ell that is Just, if we
have right we must defend them.
We believe TINS generally represents
the feeling of the rural population
Throughout the county. They have
been firmly convinced of the wrongs
they have been sustaining and are now
eager 70 as,er. their rights by IN en-
phatic protest. 4 most encouraging
start in this direction was made last
Saturday. Ii il complimentary to the
sterling integrity of the people at
large, and none the less to the Re
publican p. rty of the township which
has TO tercd the movement. 1t must
show Use finn resolve within the
hearts Of hone citizens TO correct IN
existing evil, n correct ii b. all means
at the ll1 ri of DID parry prejudiccs.
4 preliminary convention Of Repub-
lie u, aas a.i!eJ last saturday in The
Wll-ge CHAT policy might be decided
upon rs ,le party in accordance with
the predominant feeling before the
regular caucus for the nomination of
the ,prn- ,icke.. Even before The
meeting opened the conviction OF
The cpgyc1iiun was quite evident. 1t
w decided DuJt ine chairman Of the
Republican .ownshIp committee call
caucus, 10 be known as People
Cucss I've wisdom of this action
whic, expressed more plainly than
words could, the firm resolve of the
people of the township to unite III
toHl disregard Of parry lines, in put
ting up = min At the held of this
ticket, NJ longer a Republican ticket
in the o.. ensIve sense, but ,ickct foy
the people and which shall defend the
people rights, u man who snail Op-
pose this corrupt ring upon the Board
of superintendent defeat it where II
is strongest. That the Republican
party have recognized this grim re-
solve on the part of the people and
have taken pains to sacrifice party
aggranIizemen, for it is tribute to
the honesty Of that old organization in
our community.
Now the problem presents itself, in
Difference 10 the expressed wish of the
people, to ind II man who has the
ability and tact to present their case on
the Board. This will be by no means
an easy task. lie must be of different
stamp from the ordinary run Of super
visors. Upon the Board he will have
to contend against a closely organized
ring and plurality of the members.
The cities at present control the Borrl
and man TO con en- against them
successfully must he able 10 organize
the country supervisors, who are in
the minority, so as 60 present solid
front and either secure action fdvora-
BILE ID Their Just rights o. block the
ad yances of these schemlng members.
He must also be q man OF sufficient
tact not to carry the adyan ago he may
SECURE .o) far and 50 loose the supper,
of fair minded people Of either party.
He must be man OF education. Fol
lie VIII II - W NCltllAA HIS ttN|ti'BAl Al'll
only Def re Board but, j. may be
through tie public press and on thC
platform. 1t is not enough that h,
be Of unlInching purpose; he must be
n fluent speaker 20 persuade others
an thoroughly acquainted with par
hameltary rules, Il man who cin no
be pm down by gassy politicians, anc
of sufficient self-conrol not to hazard
an advantage by any hasty speech o.
action. And above all he must be ;
thorough organizer. There are force
at his command, which have lain la
tent during the past session for wan
of leader. These must be united
and that can only be done by the tao
of born leader.
Wantedl Wanted!!
Fverv woman in the village of Val