The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-03-28
Mr.. Starkweather Trys the Sym
Pathy Plan.

Stark weather meetings are held every
night in the week and crowds attend to
see the fun and hear what Mr.. Stark
weather has to say, but when the time
comes to endorse him and "hurrah for
Starkweather" the mob is as silent as
the grave. We give space to one of the
appeals as it appeared in the Telegram
from the gentleman himself which is 4
fair sample of his campaign speeches:
"A year ago was in the midst of q
very enthusiastic political meeting"
he commenced, "haying been selected
as the standard bearer of the populists,
and | repeat 1t, a class of people that any
man out to be proud of their nominal
ton. Afterwards selected by the Dem
ocratic party, | came forward as every
one knows and entered the campaign,
not in partisan spirit, but on the other
hand rs a non-partisan candidate,
everyone knowing that | was Repub
Hcan.
Il met James fl. Agen on the street
Yesterday, and we have always been
friends all the way through, and Mr..
Agen then said, YOU treated me as a
gentleman from the beginning to the
end and endeavored to treat you the
same, and he did. | come before you
this wear in j different position. |
come before YOU this year as an outcast;
| come before YOU this year as a man
that has had the honorable common
council that sits in this city halt twice a
month, that have passed their judy
ments upon me and said that Charles :.
StarkWcather was not worthy 70 hold
the office of mayor | come before you
tonight also, not only with the judg-
ment of the honorable council of Su-
perior, but with the verdict Of the high
est tribunal OF the state of Wisconsin.
having said not that they impeached
me but that the common council of this
city OF Superior had the right to inVcs-
tigate and depose from office | come
before YOU tonight as a man with hands
down and your feet upon my throat,
not in the spirit of a fighter but as an
American citizen. | come before YOU
as penitent Charles :. Stark weather
went from this city hall with the YER
diet of impeachment upon him and yet
no man ever heard Charles :. Stark
weather 90 upon the streets and play
the baby act. No man can accuse him
OF having in any way BETRAYED anyone.
If they BETRAYED me, if they put me
down and got their feet uDOn my throat
and held me there, there never was a
squcal came out of old 'Starkie'-nut a
squeal; he simply saws the boys have
given me the medicine and | will take
it No, but did say | Will live to see
the time when the people of Superior,
when the bone and slnew OF Superior,
when the true manhood of Superior,
will say that We believe that Charles :.
Starkw Gather should be yindicated.
Il admit that | done wrong. | made
fool of myself; made many mistakes
which if was the father of son that
was fifteen years Of age and made such
foolish mistakes as | did, | would spank
him and send him away for an educa
ton"
Mr. Starkweather then went into the
merits of the investigation and criticised
the evidence which was allowed to 20
in, witness being asked if they did not
"think" their Jobs would be more Sc
cure after they anted up, which was
contrary to the rules of evidence in any
court in the land. He said he received
the money openly and above board,
and then said that he gave the popuists
more positions than they had ever had
under any other mayor.
They never had the power before, ]"
put in Tom Richardson.
True" Starkweather retOrted, "but
they had given their support to men
who were elected"
Richardson: 1--WE had given our sup
port but our men were never before
elected"
Starkweather continued: LAS said
before, | made mistakes. Do you re-
member the trite saying that TO err Is
human" That to err, to make mis-
takes, to make grieviou5 mistakes, be-
longs TO you and | alike. But while it
is human to err, it belongs to divinity
to forgive. While it is human to make
mistakes, it belongs TO divinity to over
look-human to err and divine to for
give. Now DO YOU men desire to praC-
tice little divinity, or do YOU simply
want to 60 on in the humanity linc?"
He told of man who stopped him on
the street yesterday and said his vie
had expressed the wish that she wore
pants IN order that she might vote for
StarkweaIh her He said he had been
greedy, but not greedy enough to sell
positions for as high az SIS job when
he was mayor, no, he preferred > or
so donation.
Il look for vIndication at the hands
of YOU men who have down deep in
your hearts a sense Of sympathy and
say. w ell, If the old CusS did make
mistakes, We hate to hold him down
and keep him tNere. and we will try
him again, and if he falls into any suCh
scrapes and makes any such mistakes
We will tie stone around his neck and
drop him, not into the bay, but just
outside the point where he won't float
back agaid'
"As during the Lenten season you
are asking for forgiveness. | ask YOU if
YOU are willing to grant the same to
your feliowman as Won are asking for
yourselves. Forgive us our trespasses
az we forgive those who trespass against
US Ifvou refuse to forgive, what *
that PRAYER that YOU offer up but
mockery in the eyes of God? But did
not come to preach you a sermon. |
ask YOU to consider these Things care
fully and thoroughly. and if YOU can
not say that Charles ;. Starkweather Is
deserving Of sympathy, Charles :.
Starkweather then Is willing to lay
down and, let time bring forth vindica-
ton, and time alone. | thank YOU
gentlemen, for your close attention
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