Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-07-23
David Hoover.

those Of pity We do sincerely regret, for him. and
for those who bound TO him BY ties of consangunty
that his mind has become thus depraved The epthets
he applies to low and vulgar; and while they
Iibt the magnity of ms heart, they do disturb
pulse of equanim.y. We moved by such de-
nunciaons, except should drop of pity the
wreck of what The sight is truly
melancholy to old man, whose head mas be-
come frosted by the hand Of time-one who faithful
public officer has "done the State service''-one
who in early life INDUCED in, and possessed all those
kinder and be nevoent feelings which eievates
bove his Yellowstone who by his upright and honorable
had for himself the esteem of all who knew
him. and too, who knew bu. praise him.
We say is melancholy sight thus endowed
by when he older should have grown bet
ter forget his good and degrade himself to the
level Of the lowest sculon of the doggery To that
mind which should have been bright example for the
imitation Of the young and wayward, INDUCING in the
bitteres feelings of hate and mountaineering aside all
Prospect. and humating those who yet could hold
him in and giving all The unholy prompt
ngs of that mad ambition which outlives the conde
of the people.
This is the situation of venerable friend We
but pity him, and ask that all may throw the
lovely vel! Of charity his Insfc,unes But while
would shield the his and their public
demnatcn should not be forgotten. They
useful lessons those who after him. They will
teach them that the violation of public conference.-the
disregard Of pledged faith, and trsitorsn common
honesty, cannot be INDUCED in IMMUNITY, that
the verdict Of indgnan, people, will surely fall up
them the wild scathng the
terng thunder
Our friend Hoover has. il appears INDUCED in this IT,
rade Of hard and abuse us,
casienay condemned in plain way the he gave
for Mr. Eannegan. All readers familiar with
the history Of tina; In $40. the wings this
,y gave majority of 1925 for Gov Bigger. In 1s4I
He known TO be member of the loco party but in
consideration of the opinions ne held forth in regard
State policy particularly the subject Of modification
Of our system Of internal improvements, of the
Wings determined to vote for him. provided he would
Tor the Hon. q. II Smith for the T. 6. Senate
He called upon declare h,s intentions upon that
subject.
In the Jefersonan Of the 18th Of July, 1911 copy
which have before us h. published circular, in
which find the following sentence:
81 shall therefore leave this subject ;inerna improve
men and turn 70 that Of ini,d States mhich
question can only that kno. mysf shaN all
times ffe myself instructed To re the ON WAIVE
onesy 10 the hest Of kno,ctae moi only ms subject.
but on all questions nhted 4 shall hare pote.''
The Wing majority at the previous election 1925
Did no, this express tho wish and will Of old Wayne1
Were instructions, emphacally give in favor
Of hig and asures' Could the ballot box speak
in tones detn,,7 Mr. Hoover could mistake it,
and he knew equally well tina, it the almost unani
nous Wish OF " hugs Of the that their
sentatves should for o. II. Smith for Senator. Did
he 'honestly" give the vote of old Wayne when he
voted for Mr. Hannegan iaco of the ultra echooi
So much then for his public pledge He called
upon personally, by more than fifty Wings. and the ques
ton directly put him: .Will you Tor Smith for
the Senate, if elected In every instance,
knowledge extends, he gave the nneqmvocal answer,
II wii!'' Need we bring forward certificates prove
this ssserton3 We could easily obtain of them
Need here parade the or private individuals
sustain declaration! We have them in book Of
political memoranda. and they the service of Mr.
Hoover whenever he wishes and know who they
Not only this but previous his leaving home
the capital. he declared to several Wings, whose
also in remembrance, that the ocos had impor
tuned him ny day and by night vote for loco
he had resisted their opportunities and intended fulfil
the pledge he had made good faith Not only this but
after his arrival at Indianapolis he again and rte
ated his determination o vc.e Smith
But why the sudden changel This canno: answer
The doubtless locked up the breast M.
Hoover and those who applied the tasnanc wand his
mind We will not say that money paid a sina qua
non, for do not believe him base but that the
reachery perPetraed is The people know
it, and have placed their condemnation the We
have disposition. indulge in anatiemas of
venerable friend, and have only said this much
called for.
Permit us to give few brief rsioinders and We are
done Neghbor Hoover is in a dilemma. between a chill
and a sweat, because complex a shade lighter
than his He calls "tailow faced" Well,
we think he should not complain for have fei
above treating with merised respect though
they sable a If Mr.. Hooyer's Intimate
frie nds.
There redeeming sentence in the article alluded
to- Neighbor Hoover, after speaking of his published
circular. and how he fulfilled it, says: II A brag
about a. That's sensible little compunct of con-
science dictated iha. confession.
Wehav disposition pursue this matter. further,
than simply to tina, the Legislature
dictated by own Judgment. and in accordance
with what deemed the wish If our constituents.
When member of the House voted for the reception
of "blue pup tolls the canal We had good and