Morris tribune., 1902-11-01
las GRACE Sees IT
CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY ATToR-
NEY REPUDIATEs THE
TI1ES ARTICLE.

dependent Candidate---Unsat
tory Relations with Democratic
Press.
| 1t has not heretofore been nor is it
now my policy to introduce into the
campaign of Stevens county any
feature which would tend to create
ill-feeling nor acrimony, but it has
always been my policy to conduct an
educational campaign, to discusss all
public questions in fairness; accord
to those who differ from me, due res
pect for their opinions and according
to them the s.itutional right of
free speech in its entire fullness.
have tried since my advent into
Stevens county to be of some benefit
to the community. l have bsen
liberal in my opinions; have res
pected the opinions of all those who
have differed from me; but have had
the courage of my convictions to
stand for what have thought to be
right and in the interest of my fellow
men.
/ should not write this article if it
were not for the fact that just on the
eve of election. the SO called Demo-
cratic paper, the Times" has coma
out with scurrillous and sarcastic
attack on me, charging me with
many things that a business man can
not stand for. When my very char
acter is attacked; when it is intimated
that my reputation for integrity is
questioned it is time to draw that
writhing serpent fron. its Shiny hole
and compel it to fight in the open.
l have been in Stevens county al
most nine years and while [ have not
accumulated wealth, for that seems
TO be the measure Of manhood with
some, I have retained believe, what
some others have lost-that is clear
conscience and desire to benefit my
fellow men.
I do not think that I am looked
upon with suspicion by the commun-
ity in which [ live. I do not think
that in every act that I do, the mo.
tive is questioned. I would regret
that my hair should turn gray, and
that should live out the ordinary
span of life, and though | acquired
much wealth, I should regret being
compelled to take the last step from
the known to the unknown, from time
to Eternity, despised and condemned
by everyone. "After all, it is the
good that lives after u.s." And I
want to say here and now that stand
for principle. and if am defeated in
this election, I shall stand for princi-
pie just the same.
I have no use for that class of mep,
who stand for nothing. I can res
pect an honorable Republican, who
conscientlously goes to the polls and
votes for the principles he believes
in. I, of course, admire Democrat,
who stands for the rights of men, or
a Peoples party man, who contends
for his theories in good faith. But /
say here and now, that for the So
called independent man, he who can
not or will not affiliate with any
party; he, who tries to besa good fell
low with all parties; who tries to
stand in with the powers that be, of
all parties; have no use. He stands
for no principle. He does not have
to fight for nything. To the Demo
Gratis and Peoples party, he displays
one face; to the Republican party,
another He tries to be two people
at the same time. He stands for
nothing and represents nothing. II
he were sent to congress or the legis-
lature, you would not know where to
find him. He would be an easy
mark for the lobbyist. for he is s.inde-
pendent" and can vote as he pleases.
He is responsible to no party; to no
influence; to,no one. He is neither
q Republican, Democrat nor a
Peoples party man. He is cipher.
All men can find out where Istand
and am not afraid upon the eve of
election to tell where I stand. And
one thing can say; L have no compro
mise to make with the gambling dens
of Morris and other low resorts, and
if elected the grand jury will have
some work to do. I shall have the
courage of my convictions, and not
desiring to taLe adyantace of those