Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1886 — An Omission Supplied. [ARTICLE]

An Omission Supplied.

The Message of last week reprints a portion of the article in the Democratic Sentinel, of the" week previous, signed “Young Democrat,” but by an inscrutible over-sight leaves out the most interesting and instructive part of it We cheerfully make good this omission of the Message, in the following extract from the article above mentioned: Mr. James’ whole career in politics has been obnoxious in the extreme to Democrats and all who differed with him.. He entered upon the years of manhood in the ranks of the Republican party, and the drill, discipline and associations of Republican teachings are impressed upon him.~ffe“engaged in the newspaper business, and became the mouthpiece of the then dominant political patty. His criticisms of the Democratic party and Democratic candidates Were, generally of such a character as neither to add strength to his own or weaken the cause of his opponents. Of the local candidates of our party, Hon. Geo. Major, Hon. George H. Brown, Henry A. Barkley, Charles H- Price, Ezra 0. Nowels, Wm. E. Moore, Dr. J. H. Lough ridge, W. G. Smoot and a score of others, have been the objects of his vindictive spirit. Notwithstanding his alacrity in the performance of the dirty work of his party, he has not been rewarded in proportion to his demand, nor inn manner in the least gratifying to his egotism. He demanded the mission to Panama, and fraud Hayes insultingly flung in his face the beggarly and unimportant appointment to Turk Island. After protracted pleadings, and extended visits to Washington, he was given the appointment to the Rensselaer post-office. His ambition still unsatisfied, he craved the portfolio of the Indiana State Department, which was promptly and emphatically refus.ed When in charge of the postoffice, without regard for the spirit of the civil service law, he devoted time and labor in the interest of the republican candidates, his late eye decorator being one <pf them. As Democrats we entertain no respect, and need w aste no sympathy in that quarter. To us it should be a matter of congratulation that his aspiration to resume a leadership has been clipped, his hopes crushed, and his pride humbled by a robust pugilistic brother of his own political faith. Call and see us this. 1 week in our new room. Laßue Bros.