The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1867-11-21
The Board Of Supervisors.

The Board of Supervisors.
Editors dGreytiser:--In the advertiser
Of Oct. 81, there was an article by the
subscriber headed as is this. In that
article discussion was invited on some
subjects named therein, and when / saw
an article In the last Adrertiser, signed
Republican I hoped that I should
find some light in 1t. but / was disap-
polluted. It will be remembered that in
my former article, l took the ground
that the Board Of Supervisors had no
right to instruct our members of the
legislature; and also, that a change to
township collectors was not called for at
present. 1t will be noticed that "Re-
publican" has made no attempt to justi-
f. the Board in their resolution of
instruction, or to give any reasons i'm ia
vor OF township collectors. 1t is fair
then to take it for granted that "Repub-
lican" admits the correctness of my po-
sitions on those questions. Neither does
he tell Us wherein the Supervisor system
Is batter than the Commissioner system.
hope that como member, or friend
Of the Board will give yourrcaders some
information on these subjects.
In speaking of the cost of the last
meeting of the Board, | found no fault
with the Board, it did right in sitting
two days, but referred to it rs a part OF
the workings of the system. l hope it
will be understood that | do not oppose
the members of the Board but the Su-
pervisor system. l should be glad to see
any three Of the members have charge
of the county business as County Com
missioners.
"Republican' seems to be dissatisfied
with the result of certain votes on "the
submission of appropriations" l will
only say that think the people voted
intelligently, and that at any rate the
Republicans did not manufacture them
into party issues" Republican," says,
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 r.. r. bonds, build extrav-
agant court houses, which causes increas-
ed taxation or Il bankrupt treasury.
l don't know how he knows that "thc
Board are aware of any such thing,
and do not believe that any one wish
cs change in the System of county
government for any such purpose.
How easy it is when once in the habit,
to imputc dishonest motives to those
who differ from us. 1t is sufficient to
say that no "R. II. bonds have been
issued, or "eNtravagant court houses"
built in this county by County Com
The writer says, ''the
people make, alter, amend or abolish
our laws Right; and the same people
can abolish the Supervisor system and
establish the Commissioner system, aud
elect the Commissioners, There is no
danger that they will elect men who are
not identified with the interests of the
county. He also has something to say
although his meaning is not very clear
about ''the people INSTRUCT ding the mem
bers of the legislature shy telegraph"
He does not say whether the sender of
the message, the recipient, or the State
shall pay for sending it; neither can we
tell how many such dispatches must be
sent in order to satisfy legislator as TO
what his constituents do want. | think
the plan is Quixotic.
He says that 1.-THE producers have Il
right to as many members in the Lcgis-
latliye as the mon producers Will he
be satisfied when hc learns that the
.producers" have always hada majority
= our Legislature, and that three
ourths Of the members from this county
ince the organization Of the Republican
,arty. have been of the same class, and l
vill say that he will find that those who
rere "non producers were as much OPP
osed TO- .'monopoIies and the schemes
capitalists; to their detriment" rs
ere the producers.
"Republicann seems to act the dcma-
,gue, and try to get up a feeling, and
ray the laborers against al who donot
Dor constantly with their hands. This
wrong, for the true interest Of all the
ople arG Identical, aud he should labor
her "a enlighten al classes 50 that
" may see what is for their good, and
rood ektha whole. lie says, 'scorpo- /
Ions o.. soulless, selfish, sordid,
sping +and tyrannical." Suppose
y are, - ! ssalo, would Republican
rcfore abolish AL corporations? HUI
. natnra n very much alike every