The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1867-11-14
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I = a. go Tor the Upton Advertiser.
Ltlitnss Of thc Adrcrtiscr.--We notice
| In the Advertiser of the 3lst ult., an ar.
ticle signed 3D." rejecting on the do
/ ings Of the Board Of Supervisors of Ce.
dar county, charging them with an ex-
allied opinion of their duties and powers.
lst, Criticising, their mode Of submit
ting to the voters appropriations. .97a
ID, The surprise to the Board II six
teen citizens should instruct our Repre-
sentatiyes ~ abolish the Board of Super
tisOrs. iA2 - gzates 10 .-...# # zs1 Il ....t
hi 3D., He finds the last session of the
Board cost SSO.l2. sllaa ff4sy -nls.lt
Z And 4th, lie ID favors the return 10
the commissioner system. 1851. ..g. rf
LIST criticism. The statute provides for
thu. submission of appropriations, by the
Board, to the voters in certain cases.
The experiment they have tried, and
found the decision transferred from
themselves to cliques and manufactured
into party issues. Who by? Carefully
observe and you can see for yourselves
The voters had the matter honestly SUBJ
mittcd for their unbiased decision,
IA 2d, The Board are aware Of the wish of
some non-producers to ALLEVIATE the peo-
pie from this system Of county govern
ment, and substitute some Of their own
class to issue X. Il. bonds, build extrava-
CANT court houses, which causes increas-
cd taxation or bankrupt treasury.
Ath, The cost, SSo.l2. The citizens are
aware that il was the duty of the Board
to convey the poll books from each
township to the court house, which
would have cost one-half the amount in
any way provided; and efforts were made
to al journ on the first day, but major.
ity thought necessary business required
more time. .t
5th, The writer favors return ta
the commissioner system. We believe
III the representative system of govern.
ment, As adopted by our wise and patri
otic forefathers in 1857, as pre-eminentl,
the best system; and which was adopted
by all the States, and very properly
adapted TO county government. Thu
one man power originated in barbarism
and has always been oppressive on til,
producing class; and we believe that cx
perience has taken away all relish fol
that mode in any department of on
government. Wisely the people make
dtt.r, amend Or abolish our laws; an,
now, suggest, is a very good time i,
our political history to carry out the in
tention of our fundamental law. Shoul,
the people not be in fact what they ar,
nominally by the Constitution, tn,
/ "sovereigns,' and order and direct thei
representatives or agents as otherayent,
are directed by their employers: thi,
could now easily be done on every i'm
portant matter, by telegraph, and dali,
instructions, II need be, presented befor,
a committee Of a Legislature, on core
spendencc. Our country has been Ion.
ruled by the producing. class, and il
! their interest. The producers have .
right to equal representation with thi.
class, rs well as members; and certainl,
they should exercise it when they Sc.
their lnc.nss@rs cast their votes and sell
tl,cm III favorof IN nopolies and schemes
Of capitalists, to their t.s.triment, and
thus saorifce the principles of or gov
crnhlent, aud also Of morals and virtue.