The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-09-28
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The voters Of Lee county must remember
that some years ago : majority Of them vo-
ted for Railroad subscription of $3.50, 200.
OF this, $50, 900 in bonds were Issued to the
X, Fl. d. Nj. & NJ. r. r. Co., $l50,0OO to
the K, Mt. P. 4 N. r. X. Co., and $l50, 900
to the TT. Madison and Bloomfield r. r. Go.
A tax has been levied and collected, for two
years past, to pay the interest 6 per cent.
per annum) on all these bonds. We believe
the bonds issued to the FIRST two named COM
panies have been negotiated.
But does any body know what has been
done with the bonds issued to the It. Mad-
son Company? This is very important
question. The people naturally looked to
Judge Boyle's Exhibit for light on the sub
ject. But they look in vain. The Exhibits
silent Is the grave. What has become Of
those bonds7 Have they been negotiated
II not, then what has been done with the mo-
ney collected by the County Treasurer to pay
the interest on those bonds7 How much has
been collected for this purpose, and where is
the money!
These are pertinent questions. 1t is known
that the bonds amount to $50, 900, that the
interest at per cent. per annum amounts to
ST., 900 per year--that this amount has been
levied for two years, making the whole levy
1914 900, and finally that very many Of the
Taxpayers of this county have paid this tax.
Why does not Judge Boyles tell the people
how much of this has been collected, and
what he has done with the funds?
The subject 10 q dark one,-so dark that
Judge Boyles' reputation stands clouded.--
1t is we'll known that those bonds were issued
| to aid in building the road from TT. Madison
| to West Point and thence to Keosauqua.-
The work was under contract and in pro-
gress. The Taxpayers Of the northern and
western part of the county were deeply in
terested in its construction. They cheerfully
voted for the bonds and for the payment Of
interest, in the confident expectation that the
work would go on, and that they would de-
rive oil the usual benefits accruing from a
railroad. But the work stopped long ago,
and it is understood the road is abandoned.
Why is this, and who is responsible? The
only answer We have heard is this About
two years ago, more or less, after many de-
lays, Judge Boyles issued and delivered the
bonds to the old Board. But before they
were negotiated, Boyles, as County Judge,
controlling the majority of stock, legislated
the old Board out of Office. Thereupon the
bonds were delivered up to the new Board,
of which Boyles Was elected President. The
next thing heard Of was the consolidation Of
the Fl. Madison and Bloomfield Company
with the Southern Iowa and Nebraska Com
pany. But who has ever heard what became
of those $3.50 900 bonds? The people know
that the original line through West Point has
been abandoned, or at least that not stroke
OF work has been done on it for two or three
years. And they would, therefore. like to
know why they should be called on to pay
| the interest on bonds issued for road which
has been abandoned? Furthermore they
would like to know what has been done with
the amount which has been collected for the
past two years.
Have the bonds been neg osiated in good
faith? II not, where 10 the money collected
to pay the interest on themp Who will or
can answer these questions?
The LocOfoco Canvass and Cmndi :
dates:
The leaders OF the Locofoco party met in
State Convention in pursuance of pre- de-
termined purpose to sacrifice all differences
In principle and unite upon such platform
and such candidates 40 would furnish the
best chances Of obtaining the spoils. Hence
kind Of Douglas platform was adopted, and
Dodge, Rabbit and Nason-three of the old
| time leaders Of the Administration wing Of
the party-were put upon it. One faction
agreed to forego their principles in consid-
| Grafton that the other would give them the
Offices. And the Administration, feeling
sure OF ultimately controlling the party,
through Dodge, agreed to contribute the nee.
essary funds to Garry on the campaign.
In view OF this latter stipulation, Iowa
Democratic Club Rooms were established in
Washington City, by means Of which Sena.
tor Bright and other shameless politicians
through their corruption circulars and the
money freely contributed by the Administra.
ton and the slaveho lders, could most effect
ually operate on the State election OF Iowa
A band Of Locofoco stump speakers Of infa
nous reputation were employed to travel ove
the State and illuminate their denunciator,
falsehoods and BLACKBOARD and libellou
abuse Of the Republican candidates and thu
Republican State Administration. The ole
fAlsehoods and misrepresentation pat forth
last year and fully considered and condemned