The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-06-28
7IIAPTER TX.

Duke-Then 60 you
And fortune play upon -FOUR prosperous helm.
Ais Well that Ends Well
Returning to the Clement house,
North retired to the privacy Of his own
apartments, Intending to give himself
up to serious review of his position.
He had brought with him the noon
edition Of one of the daily papers; and,
suddenly recollecting it, he drew it from
his pocket and glanced carelessly at the
telegraphic news.
'0h, see" he exclaimed, with a sud-
den start Of recollection. "The Daily
Times; this is the paper that Warner
mentioned in connection with my friend
Clipper. By the way, let me see II that
eulogistic leader is in it. "A RETROSPECT
tive Glance'-that is not it, of course;
"A Word to the Wise'-that might refer
TO me; ah, here it is. Our Candidate
for City Attorney Now ! shall see
what my friend Clipper has to say about
me-"
And he Immediately became absorbed
In the editorial, which ran thus:
at has always been the policy OF the Times to
support the administration; consequently when
two years age, the popular outcry for 'Noyes and
Raform'-aided, as the public has since had
reason TO believe by such practical illustra-
tons OF reform as bribery, intimidation and
ballot-boI stufng-turned the scale against the
men whom we had supported and would glad
ly have seen filling the chief municipal oflces
we accepted our defeat gracefully and COM
menced at once 10 fight the battles Of the gen.
tlemen who been fairly or otherwise elected.
They started out with flying colors and such
glowing prophecies Of what they were going TO
do, that the impression grew abroad that the
millennium was about 10 dawn upon x. For q
time all went well, and the bosom OF reform
with which the new administration had prom
ised to sweep away oil cobwebs from tho struc-
ture OF city government was shaken vigorously
In our faces Nevertheless, the public waited
In vain for any substantial results A few po-
icemen were renewed from the force, ostensi-
bly, for neglect OF duty, but really because Il had
been ascertained that they had voted against
Mayor Noyesl This wns reformi A clerk was
removed from one OF the departments at the
urgent demand Of the CITY press, because Of
his fragrant misdemoanors In ONCE He had
done eficient campaign work for the successful
party, however and In recognition Of this serv-
foo he was soon after put into q position oi
trust where today he faunts his incapacity
and loose morals in the face Of the public with
the defiant what arc you going TO do about itr
which has always been the fayorite eaunt OF
such pampcrcd scoundrels This also Is reform.
With very big RI few such instances were
enough for the Times
"We could no, even for tho principle OF public
unity, defend an administration that permitted
and committed such glaring abuses OF executive
authority, and we therefore renounced all allie
glance TO the reigning powers, calling upon the
people 10 take the work OF reform out OF the In
competent hands to which they had intrusted
II and carry II on themselves, beginning at the
seat OF government, where they would find an
abundant field OF labor. For this wo have been
assaied and falsihed by the jealous friends OF tho
administration, whose championship has not
been like dams kiss, unasled, unsought'
but, on the contrary, has been knocked down
70 the highest bidder in the 'peremptory sale
which their circumstances rendered necessary;
but IN our war upon the unblushing malfea-
sance in Office which has already brought con-
tempt upon x, we have had tho cordial sup
port OF oil good citizens There are men in
K to-day who feel the disgrace into which
our unworthy officials have brought us as
keenly as II II wefo o personal reproach, and
who are willing for tho sake OF public good IN
undertake the formidable task OF purifying our
local politics Conspicuous among these gen.
tlemen is Ohm North, esquire, the distinguished
citizen who has honored US by becoming our
candidate for city attorney II will be remem-
cred that the Times was the first paper in the
city 10 suggest Mr.. North's candidacy for this
once, though ho now has tho unanimous sup
port OF our reputable press, Irrespective OF
party. In consequence OF our active participa-
ton in the movement that secured this gentle
mans nomination-and 20 no one can this hap
py result be attributed more directly than 70
Col. Clipper-we feel a peculiar interest In the
fortunes OF Mr.. North; though OF course the
Times, cordially desires and conndontly an.
ticipates sweeping victory for our entire
ticket f.ft
"Of Olin North's blameiess record as pro-
fessional man and as Citizen we could not say
one word OF praise that would not be heartily
indorsed by all our readers whatever their
party bias or af1lintion- Socially, profession
ally and politically he is . man Of unmeasured
popularity Ever since be frst came among us,
now three years ago, q young lawyer with no
credentials save q poiishsd address q genial,
courteous disposition and q knowledge OF his
profession that soon placed him long strides
ahead Of even older and moro oxperien6ed prac-