The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-05

| ing the city government, into whose hands
they may fall and of oil these men, none
or all combined are of as muck importance
and possess so much power Of damaging or
advantaging them as the Mayor. Upon the
character, influence, position, reputation, ana
knowledge and experience in railroad affairs,
Of the Mayor of Keokuk for the ensuing
year, very much depends. That Is conceded
on every hand. Every body feels that 1T is
true. And yet, into the hands of either Mr.
| Newton or Mr.. Curtis those interests, impor-
tant MS they are, must fall. We put it to
you canddly, fellow-citizens, are you willing
to see them under the control and manage
ment of Mr.. Newton? Would such auspices
satisfy youp Should you have no fear, no
anxiety then? Are you willing to trust a
man of his experience, his personal infu-
ence, his reputation, his financial ability and
general sagacity, to care for and manage
this immense interest ? Is there a solitary
man in this city who, if it was personal
affair of his own, would select him in prefer
ence to Col. Curtis for such purpose? We
venture, not one would hesitate a moment !
On the other hand, would you have doubts if
they were in the hands Of Col. Curtis,-at
least, would you have fewer doubts and anxi
cites if they were in the hands of almost any
other man? There can be but one answer to
this. And yet, is not this personal matter to
every individual whose business, whose inter-
ests, whose prosperity are identical with the
prosperity of the city? Is not he an I'M
wise man who will act as though it were not
personal matter to him? We ask you, for
q moment, to look at those who are the most
deeply interested in these enterprises, not
whose daily labor, simply, but whose for
tunes and worldly all depend upon their sue
cess; who have carried them forward thus
far, and upon whose standing and influence
we do, we must, and we cannot help but de-
pend, for their completion. What are their
opinions, who do they support, who are they
anxious to see elected? Is it Mr.. Newton?
Is he the guardian, the guide, the strong pow
er that they would rely upon? Not exactly.
They have too much interest involved, have
had too much to do with such affairs, are too
severely exercised and anxious about them
to trihe with them in that manner, or to per-
NIT their Judgment to be warped by a little
party or personal bias. They are, almost to
q man, strongly, earnestly in favor of Col.
Curtis. He is man Of large experience in
railroad affairs. Questions Of finance, pub
lie interests, and engineering skill, connected
with them, have been his peculiar study for
many years. He is thoroughly conversant
with them. They who are most interested
see all this, know it, feel it. We do not see
how the public can help doing SO, or can con-
sent to overlook it. They wish him for an
associate, counsellor, guide. Should the
public be content with any less wise or less
prudent choice than theyp Is not the pub
lie interest, in the aggregate, of immensely
more Importance than theirs? Is not the
smallest interest that the humblest day la
borer upon these roads themselves, that ey-
cry mechanic or tradesman in Keokuk has in
them, sufficient to urge him to prudent and
considerate conclusion