Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-01-13

though lie may have championctl
the famous measure by which they
were to bc compelled to restrain
their geese) who asserts that they
could be cocrced into voting any
ticket, shows weakness far great
er than he will find in any Of them.
| cannot sit idly by ard have the
fair name of my tenants hera!ded
to the world as being set Of men
so shalIow-brained that they could
not go to the polls and east their
votes without direction. Some are
Democrats, and | include them as
we'll as Republicans. lrespect the
principles Of a man, be he Demo-
crat or Republican, from principle,
and not for the revenue that goes
down into his own pocket. l would
have the man who votes the Re-
publican ticket vote it because he
believes the principles advocated
by that party to be TO his best III
terests and the interest Of his coisn-
try, state and county. And this is
what has made Washington county
Il Republican county, not coercion
and triclcry.
Middle aged and young men
knew not by experience Of what
was termed the good old Demo
cratic days" Some listened to the
siren as she sang -four years more
Of Grover and all will be in
clover" The Grover came, but
the clover. alas, has satisfied many
that if this is a sample of those
days they have had enough, and
now long foI Il return Of those Re
publican days when all enjoyed
prosperity.
You know that every Influence
that could be- rakel and scrapcd
together in this and Jefferson coIin-
ty was thrown into Richwoods
township on the eve Of the election
to bring about the defeat Of the
Republican ticket; no methods
were deemed too low. Under coy
er Of the darkness of night they
fulfilled mission which would
tend to create cnniity and hate be
tween It's peaceful citizens. Sev-
eral Of fotosis prominent citizens
were enlisted in the cause. You
had the power If the saloon and
other influences: vet victory did
not perch upon the banner of the
would be Hon"
The Democrats should be salts
fed with, and thankful! fer. what
they got, for had their schemes
been fully known in time to the
Republicans, they would not have
elected the men they did.
As to the assertions made re-
garding myself, | defy them to the
proof. Is it not enough that after
employing every questionable
method to bring about the defeat
of iny party at the polls, that YOU
must still continue to throw dirt
and besmirch the reputation Of
those who would not bow to the
shrine of political filth. Let ME
further say, if your pile Of dirt is
not yet exhausted, cherish it we
/ for it is in safe hands and there are
other elections coming. Rest as
sured that should it again be thrown
into Richwoods township you will
find the Republicans in the saddle
ready to give it hearty welcome.
Go have your strikers at the key
hole: let them listen in vain for
evidence, but You will never unscat
the choice Of the people, the Hon.
E. {. Baugher, with any credit to
| the contestant or to the Democratic
party.
BE it said, to the credit Of a large
portion of the Democrats of this
county, that they do not countc-
nance the contest which is now in
progress, and are willing to abide
| by the choice Of the people.
/ CHAs. \. STOCKING.
Richwoods, Jan. s, 1891.