Show no l CASi OP nJ TJ Sn It was to be expected that Lon Ion J Haddock woUld be he attacked If It ho lifted his voice In a n freemans freeman's protest against the c perils that plainly threaten his people it he offered a word Of r a advice Ice as ns to political po- po political po po- action He lIe made a speech at the Sixteenth ward meeting V Wednesday night Mr r. r Haddock happens to be he secretary of ot tho Manufacturers and Merchants a association The crowd are trying trying try try- ing ing- into to make it that ho he appear was using that organization or or- in fn a a. political fight 1 Ho lie said no word nord which could coul by an any po be construed construct into such Auch an understanding He lIe is secretary but h hI heis he hela I la is a a. ala private citizen too Ho lIo certainly has a right to lo his per personal onal opinion opinion and and he lie has an American citizens citizen's right to s that express opinion He did dIll so 30 And the pretense is now made mode that he lw compromised compro compro- mir d th the society i Jf It that rule rulo applied lI cJ not a man man could utter r his honest fronts 8 sentiment nt Every man whoso whole words word aro are worth ll H l to han hax some relation with Fomo mo orI or or- I a Jf If he lie cannot speak at al l a political nu l null nulI l I r I l 1 2 I ing II without committing and compromising that thal j association then thon speaking Is rec reserved IVed tor for th the e weak and ineffective who have no recognition b because cause tire they the have lave e no strength l If It a 0 secretary should advance his sentiments as tho the sentiments of his society It would be an Infringement in infringement In- In ement of tho the rules of or propriety It would benn be lc benn nn an act subjecting him hint to censure But Mr tIr Haddock did nothing of or the kind If It success should crown the effort to punish h him because he had the coura courage e and tho tiro ability to tell hearers wh why thoy should vote the Republican ticket then Jt is unsafe for any manto man manto manto to without here anywhere without first submitting his remarks to the Learns Kearns managers for Cor editing |