The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1867-12-05

In your issue Of the 21st ult. We notice
yose Sof11lpSndent 70" co1aplains q
yosf correspondent 'sRepub lic1n." -
-ae hopsd 70 hsse Aad, ligAl on he
Suuervisde sysesD, nd their right TO
instruct the Legislature, but Was disap-
pointed In that - well = on the policy Of
township collectors. We very much re-
greet his disappointment and with pleas
ure aid him. The Supervisor system il
. parallel Of our beautiful and cherished
system Of State and general govern
ment, every way applicable TO county
government, and helps TO aid In the
harmonious operation of every other
department Of our government. We
believe Il to be the popular wish honest
ly expressed, and It IL especially 20 with
the producing class, probably the world
over, and the envy Of the aristocracy
and nonproducers. Their right to In
struct the Legislature arises from their
being citizens and representatives Of cit
liens. What are the members Of our
Legislature but our agents to enact laws
for us in harmony with our wishes :?
Does any one deny the right of princi-
pals instructing their agents without
limit, and because heretofore the people
have been content to humbly petition
them, does it necessarily follow that
they may not be advised of the wish of
the people in any manner whatever?
Why IL there any opposition to the adj
vice referred tn? Because 1t is calculat-
ed to distribute the business Of the pub
lie in the different localities, or sub
divisions, thus cutting off the chances
for Office from any outside of the town
ship. The people change their funda-
mental law ut pleasure, and with equal
right their mode and manner of legislat-
ing, and We are sure no worthy members
would object to respectful instruction
from any citizen or number of them.
Our united ability and instructions will
be required to make perfect code, and
we suggest committee on correspond
ence, in our Legislature, inviting in
people-they paying their own postage,
and that committee reporting daily such
instructions as are respectful and peril
nent. 1t would create increased interest
with the people and in our Legislature
and their laws, also check on IMPROVE
dent legislation by members, which is
possibly necessity. #t.
We believe townships in very many
States collect the taxes, and the advan-
tages claimed are: convenience to the tax
payer, less liability to loss by Delinquent
cy, and less per centage for the service of
collecting. These views being presented
to the Board caused them to instruct the
Legislature to consider the policy.
2d-We also hope to hear from men,
bers of the Board on said subject, and
particularly from Mr.. b., who offered
the resolution. g. $685.
3d-We are happy to learn that app
was satisfied with the time occupied by
the Board at the last session, and he
does not intend to oppose them, but the
system. 4th-"D" suggests that IRE
publican" is dissatisfied with lthe result
in submitting certain appropriations to
the people; thinks they voted intelli-
gently, and the Republican party did
not manufacture 1t into party issues, but
was silent about cliques and other par
ties. 5th-"D" doubts the opinion of
the Board that nonproducers desire the
change from the Supervisor system to
the three men power. 1t will be remem-
bered that correspondent &C." in your
paper some time since, advocated the
change to the one man power. He
probably was from the same class and
locality, and possibly the same individ-
ual, and it is legitimate to infer that the
change is desired forsome selfish or local
end, as before, probably to tighten the
the county treasury improvidently or
unwisely, as has previously been done
by the one man power. If "D' desires
the opinion of the Board, on this matter,
we think he can have it by vote.
6th-"D' thinks Republican to apt to
impute dishonest motivesi to others. 1t
may be SO, and is possibly an error of
our race. We implore strength to resist
it, and if apparent, the mantle of charity
to cover it. "D' advises correctly that
county commissioners did not issue rail-
road bonds, build an extravagant court
house or an excuse of Jail for "Old
Cedar" But the one man power did.
and that one man power was advocated
after the introduction of the Supervisor
system by an article in your paper at
that time, signed "C,"-prohss,oiy from
the same source or locality that our
present change Is advised. Failing in
that they now urge the commissioner
system; either of the two systems bring
ing the management Of county finances
more under the control of cliaues and
nonproducers than under the supervis.
ion of the people by agents from each
township, whose constituents foot the
bill.
Th-The ratio of producers in our
government is nine-tenths, and that of
nonproduccrS we are sorry To say il ana