Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-02-20

/ The Dsvsnport1 Democrat d News. takes Dr.
J. n. shsffes. Secretary Of the State Agrieul
tursl Society, 10 task fer going out of the Stat
10 procure some Of the printing done for th'
Society. We ssuppose the Nssss bss reisrenet
TO the printing efIths large show bill fos sh'
Fair. We believe the came job was done II
Chicago. for the Fsirs Of 81 and 's2, undsl
the direction Of Mr. Wailsss. the Secretary Q
the Society ss that time. We are not s~sr,
that Mr. wallaee vas eensured from any
qosrtsr for 90 doing. As "a understand IL
the job was sent TO Chicsgo Ito Boeton-ED
Dxn. became il could not be properly don,
at home.-Iowa Homestead.
We certainly did write . paragraph Ia
which 10 expressed the be lief that it was mol
just the thing for Secretary shsffer 10 send
his poster printing out of The State. II. how.
ever. the Hossssssad will voueh that Mr. 8
made applics,ion to the leading job printing
Offices in the State and those offices decided
thst they could mot do the job. then ws will
admit that he did right in sending out Of the
State 10 procure II. Will the Hosssssssd vcueh
for III fMr. 8. did not make the proper sf-
fort to Ascertain whether the work could Be
done. In lows, Why did be not, and why
3oes tho Homsstead assume that It con!d not
have been donsI What his predecessor did
we canno: say, but oven granting tina. he
ovss looked hone Offices in;obtaining hi, poe
ters. We fail to discover what that has to do
with Mr.. Shsffsr's actions. Two wrongs nor
three canno. make one right" Let the Sec
retsry try the Iowa JOB Offices first, aud il he
cannot get the work done then be would 6e
iuatifis1 in procuring IL done el.hwhsrs. Do
you no, agree with ns, Mr. Homes.edd 1t lie
alwsys beat TO patrooixs home Institutions
home msnufactursss-hone enterprise and
labor generally. The object Of the State Ag.
yicultural Society as we understand It. is to
encourage the development Of home resources
agricultural, nschs nicai etc. Are We right
Mr. Homesfeaoy WIZ, sort Of encouragement
to home printing tfiess ia i. to eend job of
to Boston to be printed when it can be done
in Iowa Can you .eli US Mr. Koaesteadp p
Bn. admitting tia, it could 90. be dtns half
as well in Iowa ss in Boston, is that ATTY tea-
son that IL should be sent TO Boston? Please
tell us Mr.. H,mesteca ~sNox, ,hs L,wa H.ms
steaa i. fair Agricultural ionrnsl--as gooI'
pe-h ps "a ihs farm ore Of the state have any
right to sx?ect, at present. srd yet it is not
more than hall a. real,bie or in'eras:ino -
the american Aqricaitaraiist, Prairie Farmer,
Tie Rural Nec Yorker, Tie Countrv Gsn.!e-
men !: but because this s 60 wedli any right
minded parton advise the farmers of Icws TO
take tbCss papers snl overlook the ioisa
Hsmeatedd-!e, it go unsupported No. Sir :
1t is the duty OF the Iowa farmers to sapport
tho tior.sstod; 50 it is Tie duty Of Iowa ci,i-
ysns 10 support hotne enterprise gen rally,
ev though it is not brought to so higi,
s;ate Of erfection ss 70 tie oll ci;ies 81 the
east and il the Agricultural Sociiy ct I wa
does not set this example who should? Now,
Ar. Homesttad. vie have rea.oned The matter
sandiily with you, will you please give us
the benf. of your matured op'piaa coneerning
,hi. subject. You ,nsy see iust cause TO amend
your decision Ist "a anow ii ycl a..