Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-04-01
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columns signed with my initials,
wherein Judge Carriers judicial ability
is very higy praised. while that Of
Mr.. Goodsell is largely discounted and
discried.
As it bears my initials many people
have very naturally ascribed it to me,
and called my attention to it. Now.
object to have honors thrust on me
in this way aud therefore desire to
deny being in any way concerned in
its production on Of having any know
ledge OF it untilit came out in the pa
per. II there is any honor in the
article | am not entitled t. it; if, on
the other hand. it is dishonorable and
Unfair, then the blame should also re ST
elsewhere
! will not assume, do not want to
think shat the editor Of the HERALD
would subscribe my initials toan arti-
Gle written by himself, with intent to
mislead his readers; nor can l conceive
how he could permit any one. with
the same object in view, falsely to
personate nae III the columns OF his
paper. As a longtime neighbor Of
mine, and man Of high honor. cam
not believe that the editor of the HER
AID, without any cause would stoop
to anything 80 dishonorablr and CON
temptible, and which, in ordinary bu-
siness affairs. would probably De a
violation Of the criminal laws Of the
state. ] am not speaking with any
special reference to the contents Of tile
article, but rather Of the base and des-
picable cunning which appears to be
manifested III bringing out an article
this. way
Is it necessary that such base tricks
should be resorted TO in order to Sc
cure Judge Carriers re-eleetion2 Has
his prospect become so dark and des-
perate that the voters be humbugged
and deceived? And the HERALD, the
proud organ of the Republican party
in this county, lend itself to such fraud
and deception, ruin its present repu-
tatioi and destroy confidence in it in
the fu;ure9
1t does not seem TO me that such
extreme measures are required: and
on the other hand, / am vinced
that if the people come to think that
hey are being tricked into Supporting
Judge Carter they will turn away
from him.
sincerely hope and little doubt,
that the editor Of the HERALD can
satisfactorily explain the matter In
justice to all concerned, take it, he
will make known to his readers who
did, in fact write the article.
presume | am expected in writing
this denial to disclose to the readers
that | am bolter and unfriendly to
Judge Carter. Such seems to be the
cunning design of the writer Why
this should be required OF me. | am
unable to imagine For certain rea-
sons | preferred to take no active part
in the present campaign but to attend
to my business. Unscrupulous tricks
like the present one (and can
instance others) can hardly be ex-
pected to convert me into IN enthusi-
astic supporter. While party fealty
may require hat defeated candidate
should support the victor, it is also
true that the victor ought, at least. to
be just and generous and not make
the burden to onerous.
| have no hesitancy il SAYING that
Judge Carter makes a capable and ef-
Ifcient county Judge think every
person whose support solicited when
seeking the Office, will bear witness
to the fact that studiouslr lefrained
from saying anything deroeatory
either to his character or ability. my
belief being that man shou stand
or fail by his own merit.
Since in the spurious article | was
made to condemn Mr.. Goodsell as in
experienced and incompetent 20 dis
charge the duties Of the office. ii seems
but fair that should now do him jus
tice. | am therefore pleased u say,
that be is man Of about A. wears Of
age, OF irreproachable habits. charac-
ter and reputation. By unaiaod IN
dustry he has made his way ia the
world. He is not an aristocrat but
one Of the plain people at all times
friendly and approachable. In point