The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-09-21
A TEMPERANCE BUSINESS MANS
VIEWS.
Mr.. EDITOR (:

VIEWS.
Mr.. EDITOR:
This is the first time In my life that |
have ever asked for space In your paper to
express my opinion on political matters,
and / would not now, but for what seems
to me to be most unjust, uncalled for at.
tack upon our nominee for congress, L. G,
johnson. 1t is well known in this COM
munity that the whole opposition Is faith.
cred and directed by few men whose real
reason is personal dislike, if not actual
hatred, but whose pretended reasons are
temperance and morality. preface what
say by stating that believe no one will
question my loyalty to the cause Of tenn
perance, and on account Of my known po.
sition have been solicited by those using
these deceitful means to lend hand to
help defeat Mr.. Johnson.
So much confidence had they that |
would assist them that was given brief
outline of the tactics 10 encompass his de-
feat. asked the following questions Of
the gentleman who at different times 80
licited my aid, and received the following
replies
"Was not Mr.. johnson the choice OF a
large majority Of the Republicans of Lo.
rain county, as shown by the election OF
delegates to the convention last spring,
and also two years ago."
"He was"
"Was he not fairly nominated at the
Mansfield conventionS"
"Yes"
"Do you question his ability TO make a
good representative"
mot at all; everybody admits that"
"Do you question his loyalty to the Re.
publican party and It's principles"
mo one doubts that"
"It elected TO congress, would he not
represent you, as a Republican upon all
questions of public policy by his voice and
vote better than Mr.. Harter would"
ave are obliged to say he would, ex-
cept on the temperance question"
"Bct Is 1t not so that temperance legis-
lation is delegated to the states to govern
through their own legislatures, and the
national congress does not NEEDLE with
the question:
ave must confess that such is the case"
"Have you not voted and worked hard
for candidates to congress and other high
offices whose views on this question dit.
fered from yours"
"Yes."
"Now, own up: is not your opposition
to Johnson on personal grounds onlyT
Very skillfully dodged and the subject
changed.
Thus are only few of the facts brought
out, which show, incontrovertibly, that the
real cause OF the opposition is from per.
sonal and revengeful motives, but knowing
that such could not enlist any sympathy,
they soon started the temperance cry,
which they have been working industri-
ously for two months by hired agents who
90 about the district making their claims,
which are grossly exaggerated; and that
shameful lies have been told by them is
well known and easily proven.
After weeks Of effort, trying first one
paper and then another with tempting
offers, they have succeed In inducing the
Norwalk Chronicle to come out against
johnson, not so much for the editors in.
fluence, but so that they could have the
columns OF a Republican paper that they
were at liberty TO I'll with such articles as
they see at to write themselves over anon
ymous signatures, occasionally giving
genuine letter, which has been sent TO the
paper at the request Of the leaders, In
most cases.
This is the program they intend to carry
out each week until after election, trying
to create the impression thereby that there
is spontaneous disaffection, while In re
ality II has taken two months Of hard
work to reach the present point Of induc
ing here and there Republican to g
back on the nominee.
What does this Chronicle case look like
has II the symptoms Of a conscientiouI
boltS For mouths Johnson's name was IL
the ticket at the head Of his columns. bu
he said In his boiling edition that larg'
list had been furnished him to whom thu
paper would be sent during the campaign
and the recipients we're assured that thei
subscriptions were fully paid for. Their
Is. Oh, the beautiesl How sweet thos