The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-07-26

Qualifications Of Candidates.
We 6nd language like the f lowing en-
pscyed concerning the qualifications of
candidates before the people for the Coun-
y ohces. OF the Peoples cand d ties it
y SAID:
''They ere well known D tie county.
and well known to be unfit, for be eff.
ces for want of education calculated 10
at them for such stations, and entire 30.
sence Of experience. while all Of the OH
e. nominees are educated, experience
and able mea."
And this in face of the fact as notorious
- tho acquaintance Of the respective can
didates is extensive, that the Peoples
candidates, fro m first to last, are confess
eddy. in every respect, superior to those
Of their opponents in face of the fact
that better ticket, SO far as personal char
acter aud quasiic alton for Office are con.
eerned. was never presented to the peo-
pie Of Lee County.
The opposition candidate for Judge i.
particularly spoken of as peculiarly fitted,
BY education aud ability, 10 adorn the Ju-
dietary. and Mr.. Stuart as lacking in prop
erqualificstions for the post. No man who
kn0scs Mr.. Stuart will for moment coun-
tsnance any such an assertion, unles, he
b man given to vili6ca'ion and abuse
ajaundiced, bigoted politician, who can
$50 no fitness or ability in any candidate
not OF his own party. We speak of our
own knowledge, and We speak the opin-
ions Of men who have known him long
and 'n'lmatsly.-men who are capable of
apPreciating his character. and understand
what sort Of qualifications are most serv
iceabie in the position for which he is
candidate. - when we say that there
ere very few men indeed in this county
who are capable Of discharging the duties
Of County Judge 50 credit4bly and uscful-
" - he. In all soberness and with the
utmost confidence, We declare that. all
things considered, we do not believe there
- single man in this county who could
perform the duties OF the Office better than
ne. de Is man of judgment sure and
sound I; Of sterling, solid common sense /:
OF . well-cultivated mind. richly stored
With the fruits of reading. reflection, and
intercourse with people of intelligence
ana understanding. His mind is of ,ha
character for penetration, fairness. and
deIiberation. which eminently qualities him
Tor Judicial station, and his reading and
understanding of the law, even in ito
technical and minor details, is far beyond
that OF most men who are elevated to DO
s'tions similar to that for which he is a
candidate. The charge OF unhtness for
Tor the station. and lack of cd cation.
sesms either puerile or malicious. when
brought against Mr.. Stuart; and we can
hardly express our aversion for mind SO
stupid as, on acquaintance, to fail of an
prec'ating him. or. knowing better, 50
ogoted as to deny him the possession Of
talents and attainnen,s which he certainly
possesses.
But to reply to the charge in its bear
ing upon both candidates, and to saw
what We really think, what we know
WILL we fear. have an appearance Of un.
fairness which We deny. and of prejudice
which We do not feel, since i, will be so
little to the credit of Mr.. Stuart. onno.
ns''t, and may appear SO strange that =
man 70 little qualified could have been e.
Iecssd - candidate for The place. We
have taken some pains to inform ourselve.
IN relation TO his character and ou.lifca.
lions. aad he is generally conceded By
those who knew him best to be Z man !,
very limited information, OF narrow and
biCoAsd mind, wholly unit, either from
- toss of his mind or general Or
Peaaal attainment, to judge imp.rti.lly
bsiweea man and man, 10 anal. :.
saapshend and apply the great prip.
sip1s = law end equity. or Ia
- cjsasiy What the Law requires and
49, And exact justios demand. "Educa.
tiss!" Il thank yoo fos the word" Il