St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-09-15
For the ST. Charles City IntelligenceI
Nomination of County Officers.

Nomination Of County UlllCerS.
Ed. lNTELLIGENCER AS we arc upon
the eve of important nominating Coun-
ty Conventions, desire to occupy a
brief space in your columns upon the
subject. l say important Conventions,
because it cannot be denied that
whether the action of such Conven-
tions express the real sentiments OF
the people or not, they do commonly
in effect govern the action of the pco-
pie in the choice of County officers
There are several offices to be filled at
the ensuing election which are of vi
tai Importance to the prosperity OF
each County. Some Of these l Will
briefly notice.
The present law of the State OF
lowa--if not some of the incumbents
appear to magnify the Office OF Coun-
ty Judge. The powers conferred or
often assumed and exercised by that
worthy functionary, render it an arbl'
trary and peculiar institution to be en-
durcd by free and intelligent PEG,
pie but such is the office, and it be
comes us to look we'll to whom we
elect-or first nominate. The power
to issue the writ of habeas corpus, o
injunction to levy taxes, to construc
and repair roads, bridges and publ,
buildings, to fix or alter the bounda
ries Of townships, the laying out O
roads, the care, investment and divi
sion of the school fund, the canvass
ing Of election returns, the sccurit,
of county finances and property, tn
auditing of all county accounts O
: claims, and the settling of wills an
, estates, arc few of the arduous an
responsible duties of the office. VIII
then is not interested in the choice {
suitable candidates for County Judge
The existence of laws implies til
necessity of executive officers, an
a this brings us to the Office of Sheri
+ and deputies. The preservation I
peace and order, the collections
$ debts by legal processes, the dcte
a ton of crimes, the arrest and custod
d of criminals and the execution of law
e renders this also very ilnporta,
d fnnctionary. A practical question
e what individual within or without Il
s candidates, possesses the rcqulsi
n business capacity and qualification
4 to the fullest extent?
a If tax paying is burden, and
e. as has been alleged, the financial q
1t fairs of the county have been, or a,
d in deranged condition, how impor
It ant it is to have a Treasurer and Il
IT corder of the strictest integrity, of q
n perience, of the most correct businc
l. habits, and who can give the ample:
G security.
d The present school law is such tn
1t the people should render the Office
re County Superintendent somcthir
II more than mere sinecurc. This C;
II only be done by nominating an in
g vidual of suitable education, who h
Ii had practical experience in tcachin
e and who feels enough interest in ed
e cational matters to devote sutlicie
l. time and attention to the subject.
decide upon the fitness Of the publ
teachers of the young immortal min'
of this county during two years, il
. plies great moral responsibility, al
- requiring peculiar qualifications.
, Must or shall the true aud great i
tercsts Of Floyd County, in the abov
and all other minor offices, be blindl
e sacrificed to individual caprice, to |
= cal ,jealonsies, or party feelings? Q
:, will the people by their delegate
= when assembled i'll county Convc
tons, inquire, "Who is he best M
for this or that particular Office ?" al
. if necessary, Cincinnatus like, call hi
from the farm, the counting room, Il
professions, or mechanic arts, instea
of from the crowd of Office seeker
: that for once the people, and not Il
: politicians, may govern the Domln
tons.
Sent 18th 1880