The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-24
THE POLITICAL POT.

THE POLITICAL POT.
Random Shots on the Present Political Situation
Local and Otherwise.
As predictNl 10y ThE DIAMOND DRiLL
last weck. Mr. Robert G. Henderson, OF
Norway, will not be candidate iorpros-
ecuting attorney Of Iron county on the
Democratic ticket Mr.. Henderson was
in the city on Tuesday and favored IHE
DIAMOND DRiLL with call. Toa ques-
ton in regard 10 his reported candidacy,
Mr.. Henderson said: mo, ! am not a.
candidate. ] most cmphaticnlly decline
the nomination. i am a Democrat,
but am not with the Chicago outfit,
and ! cannot afford TO sacrifice my prn-
ciples for the induccmcnt offered, While
| am still Democrat, do not care to
lose my vote at n crisis such M theconn-
try is now passing through and shall
accordingly east my ballot for William
Mckinley, OF Ohio"
Richard {. Flanagan, OF Norway, a
recognized leader OF Democracy in the
upper peninsula. recently made the fol
lowing remark at the conclusion OF a
discussion in regard TO the gang that
broke into the Chicago convention and
made way with the historic traditions Of
the national Democratic party: "We
are sometimes very sick and medicine is
very bitter, but the medicine will cure
and we must take the potion" This
sentence has a marked Mex nlcy ring to
il.
Charles Line, Of Mcnominee, has been
substituted for Robert G. henderson
for prosecuting attorney OF Iron county
on the popocrat ticket. We know very
little Of Charles Line and his ante
cedents, but our knowledge in these
premises -is probably as ample as that
possessed 10y very large majority oi
the citizens of Iron county This fact
may be one Of the strongest arguments
in Mr. Lines favor. Leaving Nlr. Lines
qualifications out OF the proposition,
however, it occurs Co us that political
party il driven to desperate
extreme when il is compelled TO ran-
sack the by-ways and hedges Of three
counties IN order 90 find man who
is willing TO attempt TO supplant n
good, clean, competent citizen at the
county TO be served by the successful
candidate. IL is surely n case OF the
office seeking the man with vengeance.
TnE DIAMOND DRILL is n protectionist-
through and through-and il this sort OF
business continues we can see no reason
why, in the future, the advocacy OF a
tariff ON candidates, shall not be a living
issue in Iron county.
l.. McQuown, OF Atkinson, recently Of
Stambaugh, is II candidate for county
clerk on the Democratic-Peo Union
Frees ilver-Any-Old-Thin ing II o.Get {
Elected ticket. Now, it is passing
strange, but il is, nevertheless, true that
Mr.. l.. McQuown was a candidate for
Office before the Republican county con
vention, held at Iron River n few weeks
ago. Mr.. MeQuown's name was not
presented 10 the Republican convention,
hut Mr. McQuown wns candidate
This statement is made ON no lees au
thority than the personal assurance oI
the gentleman himself. At that time
Mr.. McQuown was Il very ardent lover
Of the Republicans cause. Since that day
he seems Co have undergone II very sud
den and radical change of heart and has
cast his lot with Tillman, Altgcld, Coxey
Bryan and the rest of the calamity
boys. 1t * barely possible that MIR
McQuown's change OF base is a conscien
tious one, but when 80 young a convert
to political cause accepts a nOminu
tion for office, our somewhat limited
political experience has taught us to
believe tlnt his political structure il
builded upon "A desire 10 receive sub
stance from the public crib. We there
fore uncquivocully state that such is oul
belief in the ease ui Mr. l.. McQuown
lie is willing To lend his limited influence
TO the crime nf voting Iron county into
free trade poverty ia order That his
name may go bcIurc the people as d
candidate for county clerk. Mr.. Nc
Quown has evidenced remarkably
lickle disposition. 60 put him in ia,
most charitable light and has earned
tho castigation which the voters Of thi.
county will administer to him on The
third day oi November.
Billy" Nesbitt has cultivated yer,
punccnt appetite fuI the Office 81 sheriff