Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1866-09-29

The New York Tribune suggests that
every candidate for Congress be asked
this question: "Will you, if elected, vote
to pnt back the pay of members to $4,000
per annum, and stra ghten the crooked
mileage?' Further the Tribune says :
" Let the people mark the answers, and
govern themselves accordingly
We put the Tribune = question TO the
supporters of A. W. Hubbard, and ask
them for a response. We would put the
question directly to Hubbard himself, if
he was in the State, but as he is at his
home in Indiana, where he will 10 all
probability remain until af ter the election,
we have to depend for reply to the
questions propounded by the radical $
gospel, upon those who are responsible
for his nomination. Hubbard voted in
favor of giving himself between $4,000
and $4,000 extra pay per annum, drew
the money, and is now asking re-eIec-
lion that he may for two years longer en-
joy the enormous salary and mileage
which he assisted by his vote to create.
Will the people Of this district encourage
this corrupt and reckless appropriation Of
the public money, and reward the cupid
i.y Of this Indiana adventurer by voting
to return him TO Congress Will they
vote for a man who has never had per-
manent residence in the State; who has
never performed one official act for the
benefit of the people Of the district; who
has used bis influence a. a Congressman
to rob the people of the benefits Of public
improvements who has, in contravention
Of law, participated in the profits of gov
eminent contracts who has levied black
mail upon contractors in short, will they
vote for man who has no interest in
common with the people Of the district,
and who has no objec, but his own poIit-
lcal and pecuniary advancement, in pre-
ference TO bona fde resident of the dis
trlct, an able, honest and true man? Are
the people Of the 9th district so lost to
self respect aud State pride, as to pers st
IN bestowlng upon this man Hubbard the
position OF Congressman, when they know
that be is an enemy of their system Of
public improvements, and a nonresident
of the State? Why should they do it 1?
Maj. Thompson, the National Union can.
didate, is an able man and Trustworthy
citizen Of the district lie has proven
bis loyalty and devotion to the Union by
sighting in the ranks Of the Northern
army during the late war. He is a resi-
dent Of the northern part of the district,
aud is personally interested in the early
completion of the Dubuque Il Sioux City
and other projected railway lines in
northern Iowa If elected, be will en-
deavor and may be able to undo the dam.
age done by Hubbard in changing the
route Of the d, l. S. c Il H., at least so
tar as to Reclaim for The use # actual
settlers the hundreds OF thousands OF acres
OF lands now wrongtuuy held by this CON
pany. He will make a representative
who will devote his time and energies for
the benefit of his constituents, instead OF
pet,togglng for the sale Of paper town
sites for ludIan reservations, and conni-
wing with railroad corporations 10 their
efforts to rob tie people Of the benefits
which they were created TO confer. He
will represent the whole district, and will
propose and advocate such Legislation as
will advance the prosperity and develop
the resources of northern Iowa Is not
} ID. Thompson, of Hardin county, Iowa,
more proper man to represent the 9th
district Of Iowa in the Congress of the
United States, than A. W. Hubbard, of
Rushvlle, Indiana?