The Globe-republican., 1892-07-25

cratic predictions. This is wing Otis
and Ben Clover were turned down. The
policy was fostered by former democrats
who still have hankering after the old
party, and hoped to again enjoy fellow
ship with it by something like the ANAL
gamation which has now taken place an
this state. Placing on the state ticket
Harris, a man acceptable to democrats
by reason of his confederate war record
and Allen. who has not even renOunced
the teuets of democracy or declared ip
favor of the peoples party PLATFORM Is
also liz line with the same general ten
dency.
| Here in Ford County the advent OF ..
! NJ. Bel and Daniel Gardner has eDc0ur-
aged the new party TO fall in line with
the above idea. and it is by the influence
of such as these that this attempt is made
| to cast odium on Mr.. Sidlow, and there
by limit his prestige in the organization
because he is not in sympathy with
abandoning principles for the sake OF
IuslOl- Htu 4 CtiiAOi' USh''NHN
/ lug Sidlow's scalp i'll particular and
a general endorsement of his claim for
COUNTY printing. as part OF the price tor
hoisting the names Of Weaver electors.
| In undertaking this job however. these
conspirators have bitten of more than
they can masticate. i character such
| l. SiIl.,- in thls
munity cannot be disturbed in the slight
est degree by the unfOunded vapOrngs
Of j. Nj. Bell or l. E. Voorhees,. He
towers above them in moral rectitpde
as the sturdy and majestic oak tree
stands unscathed against the poisonous
vine which coils about its trunk in vain
ence. The people of Ford county have
tried Mr.. Sidlow and he has not been
found wanting. Though not of our polit-
ical faith, and naturally inclined to 1av-
or his own party newspapers when such
are in existence. in preference to the
UNCONSTITUTIONAL the people know
|
man and a true and faithful public SER
want for this paper to retain public con-
tidence aud esteem while refraining from
rendering simple justice to this man who
has served them so long and with such
unwavering fidelity His district has
chosen him term after term Tor the re-
spOnsible position of county cOmmiss-
Toner. and IL all these years not even
the smell of corruption has tainted his
official garments in the slightest degree,
or the suspicion of croOkedness married
that fair record.
We do not make this reference because
any defence is needed. No words Of
ours can add 20 or take from Il good
name so Justly and firmly established.
The Times vecom tainted insinuations
only react on itself when directed against
so invulnerable an object.
Concerning Commissioner ConnOway.
as heretOfor intimated. it is in no wise
remarkable that a sheet which would re-
fleet against the man in its own party
who is of such unimpeachable charact-
er as Mr.. Sidlow, should descend to de-
liberale falsehood concerning those Of
different politics; and such is in fact the
case in reference to the republican COM
missioner. 1t would not haye been in
the slightest degree discreditable to that
gentleman il we !; had counseled with
the only political friend to this paper on
the board with reference to calling this
meeting. but it so CHANGED that the sub
/ feet WAS not mentioned between us. Mr..
>Connoway is known.by his neighbors to
be far above any of these petty schemes
AID tricks which Messrs. |. E. Voorhees,
and J. NJ. Bell have eoniured up by their
unworthy imaginings. No one who
knows the man needs sO be assured by
us that his action in this matter was
straightforward. manly and consistent
with his position as Il public spirited re-
publican citizen of the eai;nty. His ac-
Qaaia,xnces all know him 20 be incapa-
bic of anything dishonoyaSle or under
hapded.
AS &c the county attOrneJ, the princi-
pa! fhieg he did was 10 cause us to lose
/ about thee months Of the printing ut d
time whea he WAS stakeholder in this
paper.
For oGf, ewn part We are greedy fOl
business. .as our contemporary justly
remarks. :h.l3 tried To secure s, contract
in January but failed. owing IL opposi-
ton from the county attorney. After
we finally Cid succeed. Mr. s.tuelleI
/ worked every, scheme he could $40 pre-
s.vent our getting the copy tor the. unre-
Ceemed lands-even erasiug figures
Ealing in tais, lie is now doing AL in
hi: power to prevent this paper reeeiv-
ing fair compensation for the work. Al
this simply because we supported gu
own rarty i'm last falls camDai0n Tbs