The Somerset reporter., 1896-08-06
Nunber32
Correction.
flftsiieid People obje.3 10 Certain state
ments b. NJ. ". X. HnnneueH.

ldft.'ield. Arg Tie following item
= fakea if9m ne Lewiston journal
We eanaas lord IL ri.k disarganiza-
non - continuing oYer the maftpr.s
sad 6emg t.estuan Huule~elI Why
eyer i - should eject BfyaA on the
silver platform and he situation be-
CONES % changed or causes arg-e which
would maxi liz adoption If silver an.
pear inlmcal % he esuHtrv.s interests
] should hop h. would be Statesman
enough 10 let his platform 60 and -taad
Tor the light. Platforms are not in
Grant, condition. charge WY. vas
elected lirst seleefmaH If PIffsfied one
year Oh Il local I-sur-fhaf Of mil faya-
ton. Ny part We're he nor-exerur,-
tioulsts. Bur alter ny election | talked
the matter over with the citizens and
calm business judgment counsenfd Ii. 70
stand b. our word With the mill mo-
prletor, and exempt their property. DO
you think that change II base Wa laid
up against NJ ". I va. re-eleeted
unanimously HeXt year.
The aboYe appeared il tie Lewiston
journal Of july 30. a. the statement If
State Committeeman " 4 Hunnewen
OF this town. al meeting Of the Demo
cratic state committee he'd al Augusta a
few evening" ago Tie faet- are partial
Is a. stated ~ NJ. HunueWellIhe in
order 70 gain liz election Lot a. first
seleetman a he ,ay5 bur second place On
The board for one year advocated a
policy Of taxation Of certain nil proper-
y which the town had By vote declared
exempt for 10 yeaTs. and had entered in
10 contract With certain manufacturers
IL good faith in order 10 induce capital
to locate IN our prosperous village and
develop Our magnificent water power
Nj. Hunnewell. az he SAYS. advocated
prior 10 his election the Remuneration of
this contract knowing its import and
meaning. and appealed to the preudices
OF certain elements in our village with
this view. aud thereby was elected
second selectman. After his election
finding the sentiment Of the business
men and those Who believed in the honor
aud integrity Of our town so strongly
opposed 10 his scheme. il Was abandoned.
But how about Mr.. Hunnewell-instead
of being unanimously elected the next
year. as he say. finding that his policy
found little favor with our voters not
only among Republicans but with the
business men of his own PARTY. and all
village aud realizing his candidacy for
a second term found little favor and his
defeat would be overwhelming. be With
drew before town meeting day and has
never before or since had an opportunity
to serve rs a town officer Of Pittsfield.
II has leaked out now that he advises
a similar course for the Democratic
party and the inference 10 be drawn
from the statement purporting to have
been made by Mr.. Hunnewell at Angus
ia Is that the party shall advocate this
silver policy aud appeal to the ignorance
and prejudice Of our people for the pur-
pose OF gaining -heir votes for BRYAN
aud sewal, and fhea. werelthey elected.
lrepudiate tn policy. turn heir backs on
these SANE mea ~ho elect them aud
violate Ire strongest promises and
! pledges made prior "a election
The country Ia, been fooled once 10
its sorrow. Pift,field voters We're fooled
once To theIe grsa, shargiu, tut tie same
party e4aH6t " Ier t8oi them.
fHANk " HosEY.