The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-04-01


let the citizens of Keokuk see them in print
This would suit my purpose very well,
Whether 1t would forward the schemes and
designs of Mr.. Sample, is n different matter
would ask Mr.. Sample whose stock in the
Railroad did | report incorrect? | have
again examined the list Of subscribers. and
cannot find an error. 1t may be that some
one has bought outside stock, not vet trans
ferred on the Railroad books. / wrote, and
so does Mr.. Sample too, OF stock actuali.
subscribed. viii Mr. Sample explain2 1t is
asked "why did not inform the public how
much stock was to have" but didn't get in
the packet Cline ?" | will answer, l will tell
you About the same amount was offered to
me, as to Mr.. Sample. 1 refused the stock
He accepted it. My peculiar interest is.
therefore, nothing What is Mr.. Samples
peculiar interest, sis already we'll under
stood in this community"
You have here, fellow citizens, as briefly
as the nature Of the case would permit, my
explanation Of tho suppressions charged up
on me by Mr.. Sample, and hope you will
agree with me, that instead Of mending his
position, it has only plunged him sleeper
in the mire.'
As to the rates of freight proposed by the
I Packet Company, it is a waste Of time to en-
ter into any dispute about them. All ship
pers know the ruling rates for years past,
and for Mr.. Sample to say their rates were,
Z on the average, even as lou as could be OBJ
tanned, is pure balderdash. Mr.. w. s. Nc
Gavic said the offer was from 20 to SO per
cent over usual rates in good stage ofpater,
and he ought to know. Indeed no one OPP
posed more earnestly than he, the granting
of the contract to Mr.. Sample and his asso-
ciates.
Mr.. Sample, driven into corner, leaves
the line Of argument, and talks about
'monks," "buzzards," and such like. Well |!
every one to his own taste. | cannot follow
him with foul mouthcd explosives, for in the
country that came from, and about which
Mr.. Sample made an impertnent remark,
was taught "that no one can handle dirt
without being defled."
am not aware that any unjustifable per-
sonal or political attacks were made in nv
article on Mr.. Sample. The gentleman is
before the public as candidate for Mayor,
and even as u citizen, have right to make
any acts Of his public, that the people NAV
vote Understandings. have right to in
form them that if elected Mayor, he may be
called apon to vote the 100000 stock in
the X. TT. d. NJ. and NJ. X. r. Co., owned
by the city, at the general meeting to elect
Directors in June next. This power the cit
liens may give him, and of course,
will rest content with their decision.-
My own connection with the road will ter
inmate, at all events, ON the 22nd Of june
next, If not sooner; and as ask for no Office
of any kind, perhaps my fellow citizens will
give me credit for sincerity, at least, in ask
ing them to weigh we'll the merits and posi-.
ton of the different candidates for Mayor a.
this important crisis. The prosperity Of our
city depends much on the competency of the
Mayor and Aldermen now about to be chosen
by You.
have right to say that am opposed
to Hugh w. Sample being elected to the re-
sponsible position Of Mayor, at this time
will vote for no man who has not stock in
the Railroad on this side of the rver-last Of
all, will vote for u man, who, whatever he
may no,o profess, has, ever since he was dis
appointed in getting a contract to build the
Railroad at $4,000 per mile, which the d.
rectors are doing at about $25 900, and
again, since he and his associates we're
thwarted in their attempts to get contract
on their own terms and rates for the Packet
Company-has, say, endeavored to throw
impediments in the way of the directors
spoken lightly Of their efforts, aud never Civ
en- one dime to forward the greatest enter
prise in which the citizens of Keokuk have
ever engaged.
What illustrious personages Mr.. Sample
means by my ''monks," am really u, loss
to know. Perhaps if 81 and my monks had
not put our money into Railroads, and other
public improvements,' for the general ben
ehs OF the city and its citizens, we might
be able to point to substantial buildings
In the city,sach as Samples Block. But wait
little MIR. Sample. Once the Railroads are
finished, the "monks and will 90 to build.
ing houses, and perhaps amongst other ven-
lures We may erect a"monastery," where,
tired of the cares and troubles OF this harsh,
anfeeling. selfish life, even you may reposc
in peace and quiet as Abbot thereof,
The world forgetting, by the world forgot"
cannot close without calling the attention
Of the citizens to the singular and remark
able ''echo" discovered by Mr.. Sample. He
says: shas he or his monks ever made any
substantial improvements, or expended any
Of their money in building or otherwise i'm.
proving our city?' Echo answers, where are
theyf What an astounding, extraordinary,
Curious "echo" that is to be sure. Perhaps
Mr.. Sample didn't mean an "scho;" indeed
no true friend Of the Railroad could suppose
for one moment, that an "eoho" was meant; I
there is nothing in the sense or language
q has al Ia