Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-07
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representative in congress
4th Iowa District, and pledge
enthusiastic support the repub.
party of our county Gazette.
i WHEN man runs for Office rs
"Honest Tom" or "Honest Bill" you
can bet your life he is up to tricks.
SOME men are called Truthful Bill"
or "Honest Tom" In the first in
stance, it is generally because the bear
er Of the name is q stranger to veracity,
and we know the man bearing the
second label will bear close watching.
| BROTHER Bailey wants honest
caucuses it seems. Alright; we don't
want any Allamakee tricks here. All
Blythe wants is a fair show and he will
be satisfied. Let the people speak; they
are not for life leases in Office and
generally seem to feel that Updegraff,
who has held office most of his life, has
had enough.
Two very reputable (?) Updegraff
pluggers attempted to rally the faith
full in Bluffton Township with two
quarts of alcohol. The pluggers' con-
dition at the caucus indicated that
they used the most of the stuff them
selves and the result-32 for Blythe and
II for Updegraf shows that the people
want no whiskey politics in theirs,
and that "boughten influence don'tgo
this year.
The Republican drags in the Berry
hill campaign and tells how he spent
lots Of money, ETC., etc. Blythe is q
poor man and has no money to spend,
but "HOnest Tom" seems to have
opened his barrel. Campaign mana
gers have had but meager success here
tOfOre in getting contributions for party
work out of his cask, the spigot being
exceedingly contracted; but now that
Toms seat is in danger the old man
has gotten reckless and knocked out
the bung. This won't work, money
can't be made to run against public
sentiment in Winneshiek.
The Tribune wants q democrat
succeed Congressman UpdegraH and
hereby serves notice ON him that "we're
here for that purpose" In the event,
however, that a democrat isnot elected,
Thomas Updegraff is our preference
over James E. Blythe, who seeks the
OminatiOn.-Tribune.
No Democrat in the state will ever
forgive J. f. Blythe for the fine cam
paign he made against Mr.. BOies and
cOmpassed his defeat. OF course every
democrat is anxious for the election Of
a democrat from this district; but if
that in not possible then they want a
man who will not make very ener-
getic campaign and the coun ties will
he easier to carry for the local ticket.
New Hampton Courier.
BAILEY goes into ecstacies over his
candidate; tells how tall he is, how
lusty and straight; raves over his COM
plexion, SO rosy and bright; praises the
color of his hair, his physical endur-
ance, etc., etc. So Tom is running on
his shape is he? Good. Why
does he run on his shape, instead of ON
his record? Eight years in congress
ought to produce a reputation to pre-
sent to the people, instead of posing as
handsome man and running on
rosy complexion. Blythe don't have
to run on his shape-thOugh that is
good enough. He has splendid re-
cord for continued successes in public
life. In three great state campaigns,
under his management, six congress-
iOnal Districts in Iowa were redeemed
from the Democrats. BOies was de-
feated and the state made Republican
by the greatest majority ever known
since it was organized. This is better
to run on than nice rosy complexion.
The struggle in Winneshiek for the
nomination for congress is nearly over.
The remaining caucuses will Oc-
cur within the next three days and the
County Convention will be held Friday.
While the fight has been an exceeding
ly warm one in every township and
city ward, and while in many cases the
exposition of facts has been very pointed
we believe that the PUBLIC OPINION
will leave the impression upon the
public that it has made q clean, fair
canvass, and that in supporting he
whom we believe to be the honest, log
iA candidate for the position-the
u q 6ames e. Blythe, of Mason City
We have always endeavored to present
the facts without ALTERATION or con-
traction. We are un> Sservedly repub-
lican, and If when the convention
meets at Charles City it shall place in
nomination the present representative
of the 4th District, we shall endeavor
by all honest methods to further his
candidacy and secure his election, al
though We are Of the opinion that it is
the will of the people of this district
that a change in our congressional re-
presentation should be made, and that
/ their choice for tha newt COnUroaamaU