Graham guardian., 1898-10-28
HAD BUCKEY's SUPPORT.

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After Buckley O'Niel had gone
the war in which hs so gallant
y fought and gave up his life, he
srote to his brother as follows:
81 hope Wilson will be
nominated for congress and.
That my friends will do all
hey can to elect him."
How, in the face of this can Buckeyes
followers support Bcodie. Buckley
JNisl placed principle above gilt
ering glamor and were he alive
o-day he would be stumping the
'erritory in support of Wilson,
for he is the defender and supporter
# the principles so dear 20 the
neart Of Buckley O'Niel. He left
he Republican party because of
IS rottenness aud asked, before
his death, that his friends support
he free silver champion.
No tue Populist, one who holds
principle above pelf can conscien-
iously vote against J. F. Wilson.
-e1e
The latest feature in politics is
he announcement of John Nc
fowan, as an independent, or peo-
Plies candidate for district attorney.
uet as make little anaylises and
md out who this man McGowan is
and what his prstentions are in
spring 10 the Office of district at.
torney, trust that should be re.
,osed in man of the highest ablli-
ty and integrity unquestioned, tor
more depends upon this officer than
my other one in the county gov
ernment. Two years ago this
same MCGOWAN ran as an indepsnd-
ent candidate for district attorney
and William Ellison Beck was ont
or recorder, They ran about neck
and neck in some of the precincts,
but towards the last William Eli
sons neck proved to be the longest,
for he received 81 votes and John
McGowan had 7S out of a total
vote Of about 400, which was not
a very strong indication that the
people required his services. Then
after waiting two years he goes be-
fore the democratic convention,
asking for the nomination for dis
,rict attorney. Again be was
turned down, only receiving Ia
otes out SO. Now be comes out
IS an independent with a good |
chance of getting nearly as many |
votes as he did two years ago. We
that he promises, if
elected, to defeat the payment of
the back salaries, amounting to
several thousand dollars. This is
an astounding proposition in view
of the fact that there are reasons
tor believing that McGowan's can
didacy is backed by one of the
county's profoundest politicians,
and who is personally interested
in the collection Of several thous-
dollars of this back salary, the
payment of which has been pre-
vented so far by the former district
attorney. Is it reasonable to sup.
pose that person interested ir, the
collection of this money would
back anyone who was going to
prevent its payment? During the
time Judge Rouse was on the
bench an order was issued disbar-
ring MCGOWAN from practioing in
court, but through the lnterposition
OF other attorneys the order was
never enforced. Mr.. McGowan
will doubtless remember that he
a livery bill here during
the last campaign and that after re-
ceiving several statements of the
account, he wrote Mr.. Madsen a
letter, threatening to sue him if he
sent another statement. There is
also deed transaction in which
old Mr.. Lewis, formerly of Thatch-
err was interested, that Mr.. Nc.
Gowan is called upon to explain.
There are also other transactions
that may be mentioned later.
9Ro. BoNNEY has rendered his
resignation as editor and chief Of