Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-04-24
NAME YOUR MEN!

Jnc BPacOU JOurnhl VI 'ual h'Sn'
continued its abuse of some men
whom 1t has been advising people to
vote for-calling them liars and
"perjurers." and such like nice names.
Then IL goes ON TO ask lot of ques-
tions,--of whom does not appear, but
as we are among its most faithful
readers. we will assume that they are
addressed TO us, and that answers arc
expected. And first it says: Pray,
tell us how the two Republican votes
were secured?' 1t Is hopeful sign
that our neighbor has got to prny ylng,
but as TO this conundrum of its, we
give 1t up. You ought 10 know. friend
Beacon Journal. They were Republic
cans, sure; and they were Rcpubi-
cans whom you have been holding
UP as models of truthfulness and in
tegrlty, and II Is now too late for YOU
to unload your friends upon MS. Then
1t goes on,--wants TO know. you
know Were they secured by hon
est methodist AS they are Rcpubli.
cans whom you advised the people
TO vote for, 1t Is fair to presume they
were secured by Republican meth
\,ods;' in fact we think they were.
1'hisquery comes next: "Or was II
by mere bargain and salc?" For
shame, neighbor. for you to intimate
such thing of your own men. whom
you were pInising so highly II fort
night ago Next thing we know you
will be insinuating things ana asking
-fuestl01s '3,10Tt General Dick, You
ought not to ask such II question. or
If you do, you ought to answer ii your.
self.
But, TO proceed; the next query is:
"What man Is there 60 stand IN and
support such methodist" We don't
know who there is "tO stand up" but
we do know that the Beacon journal
II few days ago was supporting Tho
same men whose methods" these
were, and we take it that the meth
ods" can hardly he very much wors,
than tho men who employ them ant
as TO tho latter. our ncighbor has
vouchcd for them ms worthy of Re
publican support and confidence
Having adopted them, IL took theii
methods" along with them, for bet
ter or for worse.
Then our esteemed contemporary, -
coming over TO the Democratic folt
for consolation, appcalngly inquiries
Does the Democracy stand sponsor
for the shameless buying of votcsY
We don't understand that there can h,
sponsor unless there Is II chile
for owhom he Is to stand" and In,
infant In this ease Is one Of the Bca
cons own raising. OF course tn,
Democracy does not stand for th,
shameless buying of votes,H But nc
Democratic votes were bought. II
Republican votes were bought. an1
especially IL they were The votes OF
persons for whom YOU hnvc stood
look you TO II; II is no concern OF
ours.
Again. our dsconsolotc nclghbol
walls forth: Are they meaning
ns--"wllling 10 support men for office
who owe their positions to such shame.
less methods
And again we say that honest
Democmts'--and so far MS this trans.
nction Is concerned we know of none
other-have not hccn supporting these
men for office 'rhc Beacon journal
has been supporting them, and II
ought TO he ashamed to ask such a
Vu'S'iul W p'pIl' whom II has
abused for voting against them In the
late past.
Neighbor, take euro of your own
chickens when they come home ia
roost. Don't ask MS to. Stab youl
own skunks when You shall hav,
manhood and courage enough to come
out and cali them such by name. so
far you have not dared TO do this. but
by your mdscrmnatc assault hay,
left every one of the ten Republican
Councilmen under the ban of youl
charges Of perjury aud party ucach
, cry In common decency YOU should
pick out your men; and when you
have done So you should he willing tc
shoulder the load you have, as far as