Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-02-10
affR GOVERNOR.


When Gov. Stcre took into his hands thu
Executive reins, now little more than year
ago, he had many bitter enemies, other than
political enemies II is useless to deny that
this was so. The cause Of the feeling against
him was never clearly made known. We
can remember misty hints at incspacity and
60 or but no tangible charges were prefer.
red against him. We arc sorry to say that
most of his cnemcs-and surely the NEST
bitter of his enemies-were OF Northern
Iowa. We studied the feeling closely, and
came to satisfactory conclusion That the ill.,
will was engendered by a complication of
local jealousies and disappointed political
aspirations. We endearored to correct the
feeling in our part Of the State. and urged
our sitizors to allow the Governor to stand
or fall by his own works. Personally we
knew little Of him but we held our mind
unbiased that we might be enabled to i'm.
partially judge him by his deeds. In the last
campaign that old feeling cropped out strong.
y, and our State ticket was denounced SIS a
machination Of the "Bll Stone clioua."-
But We have no desire to call up those IN.
happy family quarrels. Most of us now un-
derstand them. We now hear little of "Bin
Stone" Stone Cole" and all of that sort OF
vituperatve talk and we are glad TO believe
that the old i'll feeling is being cheked by
growing good feeling. Surely the opposition
was lot effective to the working Of serious
evil; but it was to be regretted nevertheless
VIM. NJ. Stone was not our first choice
but now we have come to believe that had
we enjoyed our own way we could no, have
been better pleased at this day. When we
say that he has made an excellent Governor,
we say only tina, which everybody feels to
be true. lie has proYen by his works the
untruthfulnsss Of all the bitter reservations
made on the part Of his enemies, aud stands
before the people Of Iowa to day-yea, be
fore the people Of all the loyal States-in
true light. In that light we see him as he
is; we see him as the best Of Governors
All can conceive in an Approximate degree
of the difficulties Of his position. Amid all
the crying circumstances surrounding him it
is gratifying to us to know that his career
has been such as to please his friends, win
many to his confidence, end silence his enc
mics. lie has been an indcfatigable worker.
and an able administrator. He has given
standing to the State abroad, and flushed
State pride at home. One result Of his la.
Dor, however, deserves special mention. Tt
is that Iowa is relieved from the draft. lie
does not take particular credit to himself in
this matter, but it is no more than simple
justice to him for the people to understand
that it is TO the good standing of our Cover
ror with The authorities at Washington, and
to his ability, diligence and perseverance that
they are indebted for lowa's exemption.-
Thus are the people placed under great OBJ
legation to him; and Iowans arc not the pco
pie to fail 10 recognize such valuable ger
vices nor to Cease to bear in mind such bind
ing obligation, We might cali up many
ether instances Of valuable service, and ad.
duce the proofs thereof; but it can hardly
TO necessary to DO this, ss The reader will
readily call these to mind without our
prompting In writing this it is a satisfac
ton to us to have no official blunder to hide.
II he has made a mistake OR done wilfuI
wrong Of Importance grave enough for no.
lice IN public print we honestly confess we
ere ignorant Of it, lie had great difficulties
t" contend with on taking tie gubernatorial
chair; no has had great difficulties to con-
tend with in occupying it, But, he has over.
come them ALI
and now, as proper acknowledgements
OF his efficiency and worth, we propose, for
all that can now be forcseen, that WIN. NJ.
Stone be re nominated for a second term
We believe that we declare the mind Of our
people when we pronounce him to be the first
choice CT large ni&jorily Of the people of
the Cedar Fslloy. Therefore We have taken
occasion to write what we haze written, and
to urge the people Of the State over to unite
with the people Of the Cedar Tai'ey IN Sc
curing next fall Toe election of VIM. NJ.
Stone to a second term in the office Of Gov.
crnor Of Iowa!