The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1867-08-22
Rock Creek Bridge.

Rock Creek Bridge.
liessrs Ediors:- One day last week,
in company with G. w. Smith, ESQ.,, ]
visited the site of the new bridge that is
being built over Rock creek near the
residence of E. S. Carpenter, Esq. 1t is
proposed to change the course of the
stream so that the water will run straight
across the road. Heavy, new, stone
abutments have been put in, commence
ing about one foot below the he'd of the
stream and are built eleven feet above
low water mark. They are forty-seven
feet apart and are built in the best man.
ner. The estimated cost of the bridge is
about 81 900. Several bridges have al
ready been built at this point, but they
were all cheap and lasted but a short
time. When this bridge was commence
ed the town officers and the neighbors
concluded that the best policy was to
build ION sure foundation" and such
an one they have now got. The county
appropriated less than $500, and the bal
ance has to be made up by individual
effort, Those who can give should give
freely, feeling that it is money we'll in
vested, and they will not soon again be
called upoh to help build another bridge
in that place. S. S.. d.
The following opportune communica-
ton should be read by all Republicans,
and its practical suggestions remembered
and acted upon in the selection of can
didates to fill the legislative and county
Offices. We should bear in mind that
those elected to office are our servants,
that no one has or can have any claims
to any office within the gift of Repub-
lican people, and if we would have hon
est, competent and faithful officers we
must let these qualifications override all
other considerations:
Ny Opinion.
Messrs. Editors:-The time is at hand
when we, as citizens of Cedar county,
should be looking around us with an i'm
partial view to find men to fill the vari-
Gus offices of county and State to be
elected at our coming election. No
doubt there will be many to present
their claims for the various offices to be
filled ut the coming election. The ques-
ton naturally arises, Who shall be our
candidates at the coming election? This
our county convention will decide.
have confidence to believe that that
body will select the very best material
the county has, regardless to claim or
locality. Our State Senator should be
a man that is not only truly loyal, but is
fully awake to the interest of the people
OH the various questions Of the day, but
be able TO defend his principles by argu-
ment in the legislative halls. 1t is not
enough to be able to vote right, but also
to successfully withstand the gainsayer.
What is required of our Senator should
be expected of our Representative. Our
county offices are all filled with good
men at present; but should the conven-
ton see proper to make a change in
some of them, let no one murmer. We
hear it said and insisted upon
that A. b or { has a strong claim upon
the county for a certain office; claim,
as | have always done, that one man has
no claim above another for any Office in
the gift of the people, save his superior
qualifications. | would further say that
when the qualification can be had the
soldier should always have the prefer
ence. Let us not lay too much stress on
our own choice of candidates, but have
full confidence in the doings of our con-
vention and support the nominations
that it will make with will that will
tell that we are in earnest. In conclu-
man, and not the man the Office.
August, 1867 A TRUE REPUBLICAN,,