The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-07-28
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lcWa Farmers College.
Mr.. ED1roR by the Kindness Of
lie Editor Of The Nuscu,ine Journol, I
was handed your paper Of the l4th inst,
in which I see that myself and the
Farmers College, got rather roughly
handled.
When I said that "no county in the
state is pleased with our location bit Sto.
ry,' think spoke rather carclessly
and this statement needs somo correc-
ton. l think it will not be thought q
stretch Of prorriety, if should noe say
that | believe that the Editor Of the
Transcript is dissatisfied Had you been
Trustee, where would you have voted
to have located the g Farmers College p
If should put this question to every
Editor in the State, what would the de.
cision be? Let me explain this remark
By saying that We arc very apt to be scl.
FISH.
| had frequently said months ago, that
! supposed they would all be dissatisfied
but the favored county. Yet it is not
true what you say about my having pub
lishcd it in the " Journal. in advance Of
any complaints which could have reached
their ears" for We were two days at Des
Moines after our adjournment, during
the two political Conventions, and it was
after returned home, long journey
through several couatics. before I wrote
that article in the Journal, you will NO,
now disbelieve ne if ! say You are not
the only one have heard make com
plants against the location Of the 10.
wa Farmers College in Story County
do not complain Of any one. There
is nothing unnatural or strange in it.
It is similar to the locating Of the Capt.
tol Of state, or county seat. But what
else have the Trustees done, that they
should be arraigncd for? You say,
i" We are not alone in lenouncing the
action Of the late Board. The Oskaloosa
Herald says The way this institution
is managed we are Of the opinion it will be
constant drain on the State Treasury,
and that the sooner it passes into private
hands the better. So says the Transcript
Farmers Of Iowa We ought to drop
all controversy with Editors, Doctors,
Lawyers and whosoever may oppose the
promotion Of the farmer-bis know!
edge, and his interest, his power and his
profit. / never saw more faithful,
economical and cautious set OF men,
than these same Trustees Of you Public
School--your Farmers School-your
High School. They were SO saving Of
the States money, that they would not
even lay the foundation Of the College
this year they only provided for the
breaking Of 16O acres Of prairie, and to
build, next year, a farmers house and
barn on the State Experimental Farm
1t seems TO me you cannot doubt but that
the principles and advantages Of this In
stitution, can be tested ard carried out,
upon the ground tho Trustees have Sc.
lectcd for that purpose.
And now Mr.. Editor I send you the
following circular, which for the want Of
NJ orc wisdom | have drawn up as it is
(itwas the best | could do) hoping you
and all Others Editors in the State, will
publish it; aud if any part is not true
and correct, | beg Of you to set right,
and show cause if any, why these prin-
ciplcs should not be put in practice
Immediately by the State, and eventually
By every County. Respectfully Yours.
SUEL FOSTER.
Muscatine, July 10th, 1859.
Republican Convention.
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