The Yale expositor., 1907-10-25
WOULD MOI SELL HONOR.

WOULD NOT SELL HONOR.
At the recent session of the Board of
Supervisors for st. Clair county, Yale's
worthy representative, VIM. "A. Cavan-
agh, was elected chairman of the board,
since which time the Port Huron Daily
Times has seen fit to publish certain
malicious editorials in regard to the
appointment of committees by Chair
man Cavanagh, seeking to make it ap-
pear that the chairman had no voice in
selecting the committees but that they
were dictated to him by boss rule.
Now, in vindication and justification
of our townsman, fellow-citiZen, and
friend, William A. Cavanagh, we feel
that few words through the Expositor
is no more than his due and no more
than right that one who knows him
thoroughly and well should stand up
boldly and proclaim him as an honest
man, and who certainly would not sell
his honor for the purpose of being in
the good graces of any machine boss.
Mr.. Cavanagh, in business relations
with our people for the past twenty-five
years, has yet to meet with one who
would charge him with unfair or dis
honest dealings. He is always ION the
square" is the universal verdict.
In political matters he has been elect
ed and reelected to offices both in city
and township time and again. Staunch
and true to the best principles, sturdy
and strong to his convictions of right,
open to reason, but not to dictation, in
short, giving the best of satisfaction in
his work, to all concerned.
Mr.. Cavanagh is fraternal man, be
ing member of the Masons, Oddfel'
lows, Maccabees, and Foresters, having
held offices of prominence in all. Al
the present time and for the past three
years Worshipful Master has been his
title i'm the Masonic lodge. Does such
popularity come to man with under
hand ways? Are such positions OF
trust given again and again to dishon
, est men? Can a man hold his head VI
for quarter of a century and walk
without fear or favori if he has no judg
ment of his own but must be dictated
: to and rule according to what Others
may think best, who can have no Opln
ion of his own, but must be governed
in his own governing by boss or SCI
of bosses? 1t may be accomplished il
: large city for a time, never in a small
place. Such men have their downfall
! and such bossism sooner or later vii
burst like a bubble. The Republican
organization of st. Clair county ha'
= been in existence for many years. |
has become strong and stronger ant
for that very reason proves that it ha
: solid, substantial bottom. Light wind
!. blowing against this structure have m
r power to make it tremble or to loosel
the foundation.
We can assure those who have charg
: ed Mr. Cavanagh with being dictated
r to in the matter of the makeup of com
( mittees of the board of supervisors tina
e through close personal friendship wit
Mr.. Cavanagh for twenty-five years, W
, shall need more positive proof than tha
:. yet brought forward, to believe that h
g has fallen under so-called boss rule. Il
+ point of fact, we KNOW that he has no
. allowed himself to be dictated to, bu
q that, as always, he has used his ow
II good judgment, and his friends, no'
e and ever, can depend upon the loyalt,
u good faith and strict uprightness G
i. their public servant, William a. Cay
:. anagh.