Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 June 1889 — “REPUBLICAN” SPEAKS AGAIN. [ARTICLE]

“REPUBLICAN” SPEAKS AGAIN.

Mr. Editor: By your kindness I will make a third report by way of review on a case of mild politicalJeprosy, affecting one of the editors of the Fowler Republican. The disease usually begins in personal malice towards one man, This malice spreads so as to mark for wrath the community, township, county, district, state or section where the object lives. The attack is relieved by causing the subject’s mind to revert to the original source of malice. That editor (?) seems to have had a crow to pick with some one not living in Benton county, and the lingering “ Confederate idea is sprouted in vigorous style of LOCAL LAUDATION. Four weeks ago came the positive assertion that “Benton county is justly entitled” to the district offices. No merit could, in that mind’s eye, blinded by a Confederate mote, be then seen beyond a county line. The words were in the present tense and measured with the strictness of a Pharisee. An antidote was given and a fortnight later the Confederate virus had a second discharge in this unique style of ' LOCAL DETRAfITION “Since the formation of the district Newton and Jasper has hogged the Judgeship. Senatorahip and Prosecutorship ” The counties of Jasper and Newton are charged with oppression and asked to “quit your meanness.” The word “has,” however, betrayed the unit origin of the Confederate infection. A farther healing potion was administered, and last week the Confederate pus sack was drained in the form of PERSONAL PROSCRIPTION. “Simon wants to ‘agitate’ but not ‘proscribe.’ Proscription in his indi-

vidual case is what is needed, A ‘merfe geographical line changes neither the tea or heart of a tr&e Republican/ but it is a demonstrated .fact that to avoid the loss of a legislative seat -some true’ Republicans are, and have been, willing to forsake principle and friends to gratify ambition for place. Benedict Arnold was just such a man. We want men who are not afraid to defend the principles of the party who places them in power.” - The circle is complete, commencing aud ending in personal hate. The subject is himself again, and with the object Iff his wrath we do not wish to meddle. The dogma of “county rights” is near of kin to the right of Confederate secession by states. Let us so build our nominating conventions that each voter may individually, equally and easily have or help make a membership in the nominating jury. The “true Republican idea” differs from the Confederate idea, and that difference should be emphasized in transacting party business. Proscribe Confederate phrases and conduct, but not localities. Agitate, but do not pioscribe Re-

publicanism.

REPUBLICAN.