Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-06-25
OUR POSITION DEFINED.

OUR POSITION DEFINED.
B. G. Harding, of Montgomery town
ship, was chosen chairman, and Il. l..
Blue secretary, but for some reason
Blue was not present to wear South
ard button. Not much; that could not
be Inflicted on Blue. John Ballou Of
this city whose name sounds very much
like Blue, mist0oll it that the honor
had been thrust on him and came for
ward. John blushed like school girl
when he saw the mistake, but it went
under the condition that an apology is
due Blue, for Ballou wore one OF those
button.
The above item is taken from the B.
G. Tribune's report o. the Republican
convention held at b. G. last week, and
while we do not suppose it was intended
for the purpose of iujuriug the editor
OF the JOURNAL, it places US in a posi-
tion which we do not wish to occupy.
The lnsinuatlon that we remained
away from the convention for political
reasons is absolutely incorrect and with
out foundation in fact. The only reason
the editor did not appear at the con-
vention ready TO respond when called
TO fill the office of Secretary was be-
cause our Office work had been delayed
and 1t was impossible TO secure the as
sistance OF any person competent to do
our work and get the paper Ito press"
at 3 p. m, on the day of the convention.
We were obliged to secure our brief re-
port OF the convention by telephone
from Mr.. Brewer of the Sentinel. 1t
was for no other reason that we failed
to be present.
Congressman Southard's button has
well acquainted with Mr.. Southland as
is the writer of the above paragraph,
and know full well all the causes that
lead to his action in our own personal
to point them out the Tribune office
would be one OF the first places shown
up.
But these personal matters are things
how to forget, we do not wish TO be ac-
counted as one of that miserable class of
disgruntled petty politicians known as
t'soreheads."
During the past ten years the editor
of the JOURNAL has never failed to give
every possible assistance to the cause of
Republicanism that he was capable Of
rendering. During those ten years we
haua halnad olant uhO tuara No
friends of ours at the time of their can
didacy nor after election, but we have
faithfully stood by the ticket and swal-
lowed many bitter pill by helping to
positions of aflluence and wealth men
who would scarcely know us after cleo
tion. The fingers on one hand could
tally all the officials who have graced
Wood countys court house during the
past ten years who have been honorable
enough to remember US after election.
All these things go to prove the ups
and downs, particularly the downs of
a country EDITORS life. OF course we
knew that the majority of politicians
were deceitful and hence we expected
to be deceived in the majority of cases
and in that respect we have not been
disappointed. But, Notwithstanding
the many deceptions practiced upon us;
no matter how deeply we may have
been stuug by the ingratitude OF those
who have been willing to go down or
their knees for help when they needed
us, and Immediately scorned us after
ward, be 1T known by all who are inter
ested. that the Republicanism of the
JOURNAL man has not been weakened
that our allegiance TO the party OF Lin
coin, Grant and Mckinley, is no
shaken; that SO long as the name OF Ed
Blue remains at the head OF the PER
RYSBURG JOURNAL SO long will tina
paper be found advocating Republican
principles of the true blue character
We don't want anyone to misunder
stand us or the position we occupy, am
we not make this statement for the pur
pose OF securing future political prefer
ment nor for any selfish motive what
eyer. We simply desire to have |
known that personal feelings, or fac
tional politics cannot cause us to swerv
from our duty to the Administratio
during its hour of trial.