Osage County Volksblatt. (Westphalia, Mo.) 1896-1917, 1915-06-24
REASONS WHY.

In q recent issue OF the "volksbiait"
We parenlhesised In . correspondence
from Freeburg In which our correspon-
dent praised the good work of judge
sehauwecker and in whIch he vouehed
'or the people d Freeburs and vicinity
that they would one and all, should bs
again come out for the iudgeship which
they In all earnest desired, they would
rive him their hearty snd undivided
support. the remark shat we would give
reasons why Judge Schauwecksr should
mob be reelected TO this cifiee to which
We here add - and to NO other Office Of
public trust.
Mean. unchristianlike and unjust In
deed would We act should we wsnton.y
without provocstion or good reasons at
TENT to tear down a mans good reputs-
tion, the reputation Of 4 man upon
whom by the people was entrusted-A 50
high and responsible an ofise--ihe last
.lwe by All--democrats aud republicans
srsihpie on his dignity and Islander his
character.
Charscter--here we toush on y phrase
which the Freeburg correspondent TO
the missouri volkSireund" used who
besides praising the Judges faculties.
sunched and Landed his character
Ibis array, these lsurels We now must
wrest from his head ~ net deserving.
unless ,he definition Of good character
such the writer certainly meant--has
changed 10 selhshpsss, unfairnsssS un-
ruth and deception instead Of unselnsh-
aess, fairness, honest dealing and
strsightforwardness Ss>Uc were taught
this word defined. II still these latter
virtues, or lei Us say, goos Qsslities
stand for character, We cannot but say
thst all, with no exception. are lacking
with the man who resped these laurels,
and consequently is void % character.
And for our own vindlcatlon that this
Article 10 mot Intended to reproach Q
mans character without Just cause or
for the sake Of revenge for unjust treat
menI, we here state that We rs editor Of
an organ that wishes to stand up fer the
right and Just, though we regret Of
having been pu; in tbs position, we
owe Il to ourselves and to the public TO
sssrn such individuals Inl disclose their
true characters as Disgrace 10 such
high and important an office and sound
4 word Of warning fer the protection
of all citizens agAinIt suIA incnacers II
public welfare,
A, for his efficiency as iudgo g. far "a
rssnty roads are concerned, we have
never stood back IN the !rsise oi Judge
SchauwccAer. But not only, not alonc
does the public expect - the man 10
whom Il has entrusted l,s welfare. the
the building " roads snt BRIDGE they
ask more--they demand Justice srd a
fair and impartial treatment To all The
puhlis has not elected bin to serve trt
his individual interests nor tc serve the
Interests Of n FEW. hut to >srve the In
tsrest. Of all the people ot his district,
Hss Judge SchauWecker complied with
turihsring the intereats oi all: We cay
no. Ard the proots We now bring to
the contrary can hc suhstanilsted and
verified.
II proved not o. he the ruth when ,hc
Judge told Us and Others We Will put
all of his statements In lie own Wor''s-
II am for bridge a, john klic,hrrmcs
aud no, Tor bridge At Holsermanu's, y
This sts,emcnt WAS made hcioyr the
primary election verbally hut never,he-
less indhpuishle We were not the only
being 10 whom ,his "guNrAntos" WAS
given. -- Deception. what !
cannot get, you sha'l not have"
~c-r the Nuys, VITA "ith The Judge
u,rrbsarins car and = ,yu,psnlon. da-
,usii,r u ou the nccrs>lt' oi y Nidg. a.
eros. tac Marie, saatl, catI & Wcs,pAs-
liz. tS,sTn.,,u uay con pAtion, ~ J. ~