The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1867-05-02
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MA The Fort. Do(Ype x

nA-The Fort. Dodge North Wes
makes personal attack upon Hon. J
/ w. Cattell, who is. q prominent candi
date for Gov. The force OF its reasoning
is that the press will not support Mr.
CatteIl merely because he thought the
State was paying to newspapers more
I than the Interests Of the State required
We never believed many newspapers
would reason 90 selffshly, and to show
that some do not 90 reason, we copy the
following just remarks from the Daven-
port Gazette:
5ts Mr.. Oattell and the Printers.
A correspondent Of the Marion Regis
ter, in not measured terms, denounced
the course pursued by Hon. J. w. Cat
tell, late State Auditor, and member Of
tho late Senate) in opposing the act of
the last General Assembly providing for
the publication of the laws--of course
during its tendency. To the attack
made upon him the Senator replies, in a
very candid manner, that he objected to
the measure on account of the expense
it would entail upon the people of the
State-without resulting in benefits cor
responding to the outlay; that the meas
ure drawing $50, 900 from the public coff-
ers would be divided among the press Of
the State. Says Mr.. Cattell:
During the tendency of the measure
I did what I thought right; did it in an
open and fair manner, and have the
sanction of my own Judgment and con-
science, and thereby retain my self-re-
spect. l should much rather remain a
private citizen with these feeling, than
to have allowed personal ambition to
have controlled my vote, and thus have
sacrificed these feelings, even If it would
have made me Governor
Even to this the editor of the LEICESTER
objects, placing the interests of his class
yes sir, "class'-in opposition to the
honest convictions Of high minded Of
fetal. He insinuates that man who
has received the favors at the hands Of
Iowa editors that Mr.. c. has, certainly
ought to be the last one that would place
himself in the attitude towards them
that he has. Whatever may be thought
of the wisdom of the act itself, whether
Mr.. Cattell was right or wrong in his
Judgment of the merits, nothing but
stupidity could find fault with the hon
orable sentiments we have quoted. The
fact is that Mr.. Cattell dared to do his
duty in the face of the power which
makes and damns the political fortunes
of men-opposed himself to the pecuni
airy interests Of the press Of the State
fearlessty-dared to do what he consid-
cred to be proper and consistent rs a
public servant; and this without regard
to consequences.
He deserves praise.
Instances Of stern, rigid integrity in
official place are not too frequent. Of
fetal dishonesty, sacrifice of principle
for expediency and continuation in Of
flee, are sins with which the American
people are too familiar. 1t is true that
public indifference to evils promote their
growth. If men in place triumph over
temtation to succumb to popular preju-
dice, and do right though their private
interests suffer, they are worthy an es-
TEEN which is unfortunately rarely ac-
ceeded by them. The withholding of
this approval is the promoting cause of
produces like; 'roughs' and DULLES see
virtue in John Morrissey; gamblers and
stock -jobbers can appreciate Ben Wood;
and such worthless must consistently re-
present their constituencies. There is a
responsibility upon all good men to set
right the evil Of the mass and educate
sentiment to an appreciation and support
OF every man who dareS to do right
Press, pHlpt, forum, must approve and
preach just the sentiments we have cited
to rid the moral atmosphere of the influ-
ence of prestiferous demagogues who are
on all hands seeking to rule the hour
Men of indubitable character, men
strong, immOvable in their convictions
of duty are the men whom the public
voice must approve and uphold Dau-
cnport Gazette.