The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-10-01
DEMOCRATIC schEMlNe.


party In Iowa always has a pet
scheme to work just anything to gain
advantage. This year it is to sacri-
fee their state ticket (which they
have no hope Of electing) and bend
every energy toward increasing their
representation in the legislature, and
largely for the reason that the sena-
tors chosen this fall win have vote
in the election of United States
senator.
They are all at sea as to party
principle, cannot agree on anything,
excepting that they want the Offices,
are ready for any kind of trade that
might turn trick in their favor. Re-
publicans should refuse absolutely to
afford them any comfort in this mat
ter. Republican principles are not
to be placed upon the auction block,
and republican votes should go to re-
publican candidates, not to the high
est democratic bidder. Aside from
the dirty traffic Of trading votes it is
notorious fact thar In such cases
democrats always come out winners,
as they never deliver the goods.
They secure all the republican votes
they can, but deliver nothing in re-
turn.
Mahaska republicans have had fine
exhibits in this line year after year,
as they have for six years thrown
hundreds of votes for the election OF
a democratic sheriff and got nothing
but the 'thorse laugh" in return, ex-
cepting that their simple confidence
was rewarded by said democratic
sheriff throwing his campaign cash
and efforts for the complete over
throw of the Oskaloosa city republi-
can ticket. Thus were rewarded the
republicans who had defeated their
own party nominee to elect an avow-
ed political enemy. 1t is fair to pre-
sumo that they have been sufficiently
kicked, cuffed and insulted by Mr..
Cricket to have their eyes opened.
Cricket has no more use for repub-
lican voter after election than a gorg-
ed, purring cat has for dead mouse.
To add insult to betrayal now
comes the democratic "orgin" pub
lished at Oskaloosa warning every
democrat against voting for any re-
publican, and this in face Of the fact
that but for republicans voting for
democrats not one Of their party
would have held office In Agahaska
county in the past quarter OF q CEN
tury. For six years republicans have
by electing Cricket, thrown the best
Office In the county into the Zap of al
democrat and received nothing but al
harvest of ingratitude I'm reenrR. He
is now asking for two years more, and
can only get it by republican votes.
Shall he have them! Is he entitled
to reelection and for the fourth time
for using all his efforts to defeat the
republicans that elected him again
and again? Ingratitude has been
declared the basest Of crimes, and If
anybody has shown more of ingrati-
tude than stands to the credit Of Mr..
Cricket we would be delighted to
have him stand forth and be counted.
Certainly the time has come for re-
publicans to cease being part demo
crat for the sole luxury of being
laughed at, robbed, spat upon and
then kicked in the face-by demo-
Gratis.
At no time has Cricket or his organ
said or done anything to help elect
any republican, but they have at all
times worked persistently for the de-
feat of every republican, secured lots
of republican votes, secured and held
the sheriff's Office for six years, are
after it for another term, can't get it
without hundreds Of republican votes
and yet democratic newspapers are
urging that not one democratic vote
be wasted on any republican candi-
date. Do republicans enjoy being
played for simpletons and suckers?