Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-15

wnen tne HepuDllcanS or Akron TOOK
pleasure in asking their Democratic
friends how they liked the prospect Of
"Dobson, Dobson, four years and more
OF Dobson." SO Mr.. Dobson conclud-
cd to silence the Democratic batteries
by little strategy. How? Last spring
when he thought the Democrats man.
agement was unable to meet $1,000
payment under their contract of pur-
chase-the fact being that they wanted
to apply part of that sum to making
needed improvements I'm the Office for
the benefit of their patrons, conces-
sion which, under the circumstances,
they had reasonable right to ask
Mr.. Dobson ''cOnsented" to extend the
payment on the startling condition
that the Democrats management
should agree to surrender, in writing
or otherwise, the right to criticize any
Of the acts of Mr.. Dobson, politically
or otherwise. A further condition was
that Mr.. Dobson's name was not to be
published in the Democrat in connec-
tion with his position as manager and
purchaser of the Beacon-Journal,-a
fact that had already been exploited
too much for Mr.. Dobson's comfort
and furthermore that 10 Democrat
Clerk Isbell. Mayor Young, Attorney
w. T. Sawyer, tile Mogadore Republi.
can, or any one else should be per-
mitted to use tho Democrats columns
to tell the truth about Mr.. DobsOn.
The Democrat wondered at the time
that Mr.. Dobs0n should make such
marvellous confession of personal
weakness' When the proposition was
fatty rejected, Mr.. Dobson doubled
the llberality of the offer provided the
Democrat respect the conditions indi-
Gated above.
The criticism was not hurting his
business" Mr. Dobson explained, but
It wounded his sensibilities.
Both propositions being in turn re-
jected, the Democrat paid Mr.. Dobson
what it owed him. To his all too.evi-
dent sorrow, Mr.. DobsOn found out on
this occasion that neither the Demo
crat nor the Democratic party could
be bribed into silence concerning a
proposition upon which they had a
right to speak. Don
1t was not the fault of the Democrat
nor the Democratic party that Mr..
Dobson became a poacher upon the
local Republican preserves. but it was
surprising to them, that Mr.. pobson
should make such, q blunt confession
of the delicacy of his position. So, Mr..
DObson has continued on, not injured
In business" understand you, but
nightly wounded in sensibility by the
cross fire which summit county's Dem
ocrnts and great many Summit coun-
ty Republicans have poured into his
defenses.
OF course this same Dobson who
now wrlthes under the lash of deserv-
ed criticism, was never inconsIderate
of the feelings of others while con.
ducting Democratic organ; never
'assailed the character Of respected
citlzen,' living or dead, and never
made the name of Journalism odious
In this community" To all OF these
things the present editor Of the Beacon
can bear abundant testimony as
he has often done in the past. II he
forgets let him recall IL he will how
this same Dobson once uttered an afro
cious slander upon the name and men,
ory of his departed father, man who
had enjoyed the respect and esteem OF
all of Akron's citizens.
So as nearly as the Democrat can
diagnose the ailment which impelled
the Beacon's attack upon the Demo-
crat simply because one of Its contem-
porarles had given 1t brief compli-
mentary notice, 1t seems to be an acute
attack of sour grapes. The bald facts
are that Mr.. Dobson is cnvious because
the Democrat, by renson of Industry,
economy and honest business manage
ment, and the aid of Its well-wlshing,
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