The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-08-15

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SMITHS SITUATION. 81.
I'm what way is Caldwell of the
Globe, and Smith, of the Herald,
in similar political situatoin2".
The former has turned from his
party to any thing and the latter
from his party to Grass. -Advance.
''Smith, of The Herald" has
always been found giving his loyal
support to the Republican party, it's
principles and nominees, which is a
great deal more than the
Advanc editor can say.-Herald.
From the Herald's retort we
would judge tender spot of Smiht's
make up has been touched. Those
post Office bees make men very
sensitive as demonstrated by your at
itude in the above and to the man
whom you should be supporting,
but, owing to his unsullied integrity
all the influences that could b.
brought to bear could not bulge him
to stullify his integrity, hence you,
in a manner most unbecoming, and
a sort of ION the fence" way so the
jump will be graceful, with your
influence assist to bring out, and, in
a half hearted way, support an
opponent to your best friend. You
have perfect right to support any
man 20 II see fit without affecting
party principles, but why don't you
do it, You don't even support the
man you would have people believe
you are favorable to. You may
travel the county from town to
town, it is all reported so that you
are on record just the same. We
will let this dry in before going
farther in this subject.
.As to ourself, we challenge you,
or anyone, to cite one instance
where we have not personally
supported every party principle, and
every nominee from childhood to the
present day with what minute in
huence and all the energy we
possessed. We might not have
devoted columns to the last re-
election of our present honored
congressman, yet we accepted the
situation, but when we had anything
to say it was said, further, more lines
Of type will be found in the past
issues of the vance to the
interest of candidates than in the
Herald, and there was no big haul
from the count; central funds to
put them there either. Further the
Advanc and it's editor can
always be found with an opinion and
advocating it, while it might be weak
and wrong, but there are very few
subjects the Herald takes up and
advocates or discourages, weak or
vigorously or with any degree of
decisiveness or attempt at enlight-
ment.
Now Smith, our casual remark,
was made as jest, while there
might be tinge of sarcasm to it,
at least, Caldwell took it SO, but has
net been stung and inoculated by
that bee. We firmly believe you
should be rewarded, but it's mighty
poor way you have gone about to
secure it. Don't forget the challenge
and at the same time it might be
we'll to tell your readers from your
standpoint why Grass should be
nominated in preference to Mr.: Shell
and how you come to have that
opinion. Come again if you want
some more details as to how the
Grass came to be so high in your
estimation. We do not court ne WIS
apper or personal controversy but
there are times when forebearance
cease to be a virtue.
The principle argument set forth
by Mr.. Grass and his supporters is
that Mobiles county has alwa VS.
''hogged the'whole thing' and this
why Mr.. Grass should receive the
nomination from the republican
voters and he wants to be ''hogging