The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1867-01-24
CEDAR BLUFFS, Jan. 18th, 1867.

CEDAR BLUFFS, Jan. 18th, 1867.
Editor Of the Advertiser:
Dear Strive notice your comments
on our 'quartette," rs you term it, in
your issue of the 10th inst. We would
reply more fully, but feel that we have
trespassed on your columns perhaps
already-wc content ourselves with brief
illusions to few Of its points only.
First, on TAX Payer" which you
admit was erroneous; but assume the
responsibility yourself by claiming q
typographical error In the issue; how
ever, it was exparte evidence before the
voters, who were both judges and jury,
with no time to rebut, and your correc-
ton did not help us, as our victim was
sentenced and hung before its ISSUE
Why was that aaticle issued at that par
ticular time, II you are SO willing to
labor for the good Of the whole?
On the point Of publishing cores
pondence under assumed names, we
must be permitted to guess you are re-
sponsible unless you give his name to
the aggrfeved. You seem to think ''all
the local interests of Cedar county is not
concentrated in u.s." ''some are foolish
enough" &C.; permit US to say we think
your Imagination diseased and your
irony uncalled for.
We want fair vote and nothing
more, and expect to sustain our Super.
visor in getting it submitted: and are
most happy to learn that he done our
bidding in bringing the bridge question
before the Board and that your columns
arc open to Us, but regret to learn that
any member of the Board opposed Civ
ing our petition respectful hearing. a.
we deem the right Of petition q sacred
one, In our county as much SO as in
other departments of the government.
Your comments on the vote, "For o
oridge At Y are correct, and our
mistake: But your sturs on our Super
visor, his late speech, "a copy Of which
loyalty, patriotism, &c, were uncalled
for; his filings at the friends of the mon
ument exist only in your Imagination.
lie says he was ala early contributor,
aided III procuring statistics and county
funds amounting to 81 500, and attend
cd their meeting of the It'll inst. There
an idea from an exhibitor (Shockey).
that there is plenty of stone freely
offered in the vicinity of the court house,
IL XMJhalfa5 g5ofs oPqnc ihSRu
mcnt as the marble advertised for, the
use Of which our Supervisor found
would save the Association $1,000, as
we'll as develop our home resources.
He thought to ascertain the facts worthy
Of attention, and so courteously suggest
cd; if that was considered fling at the
friends OF the monument, he cannot see
it.
One word on submission of local mat
tiers to the voters of opposite political
opinions. We view this matter very
different from the issues In political fac
tons in party politics each party insert
"For" their party schemes. In local
matters these issues do not enter, hence
improper II it does, it transfers the mat
ter from the Board to political parties,
&C., which We think no saving to the
taxpayers, and we think the authorities
should order, and direct, in local mat
tcrs, that every vote should reach the
voter with his pleasure unindicated,. he
only to supply It, unless he shall desire
another to do 50. See the law about in
fiuencing votes. All Of which we re-
specially submit.
w. H. MEsLAR,
ROBT. COVER,
s. T.. GUNsOLUs,
GEO MOORE