Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-24

liar state Of things occurred Il Cedar Falls
upon tne removal OF Super erlnteni nj. -
ms case is intensified BY persistent ie-
termination on the further removal OF Su-
pssinteadsnt and physician And this can
p done whsa geod and sufiisieat Gauge for
4 saa b shsen.
=. The Board will ansusr oil prepss
soQuiriss Of the public respecting the Hnan-
eial, physcal and moral condition Of The
home. but cannot bs controlled bv factions
or influenced By any who place personal
and ring preferences above the inter.
ests Of ,he institution.
=: You: readers may Judge the motives
o. 'ne davenport editor as they may deem
proper, In view Of the fact that ~ were in
session near him two full days and be took
no care to see US, either 20 mako sugsss-
tions or ssk explanations. But We are no
sooner returned to our homes than he
makes an array before the public well cal.
cuAtsd to Go the cause an injury. Tais
faction arose upon . change Of officers at
the Home in October. The Trustees we're
msiigned both IN private AMI IN public. but
endured IN silence. They understood
tnsir own action much better than tho peo.
pie OF Davenport did but now the fact on
has developed in = tangible form with the
editor Of the Cszetts and the local trustee
out IN public print with their aeeusa,ions
boldly made. Ii they can show Just csass
for this they will bs entitled to the highest
praise. | new insist, and believe that
nvs OF my associates will demand
that this matter bs fairly understood and
new oall on those men 70 make their aReY.
tions good. The books and accounts are
Accessible. The receipts and Disbursements
Of funds are offered for investigation. The
members Of the old Board, whose time 10
up. j. W. Cattsll. N. II. Brainard. j. A.
Parvin, and T. Z. Corkhill. the three last
being the former executive committee. will
unhesitatingly invite them to investigate
their transacsions dsring the past Two
ysars: The new Board he's nothing to ON
esal. The former and present EuDsrintend-
ents will bring forward their aceousss,
their bills and vouchers Here 10 an opsn
field for : great work in vindicatine lhe
character Of the State and The rights Of The
Home. And the demand that il b ncw
done 10 consistent With eli truth and right
eeusnsss, oil patience and charity. And ta
failure to do this, they ought, in all con-
science, to withhold their grievances from
the public print, and keep silence on ths
street corners.
cannot believe that In these remarks
bear down upon any csneldsrabls number
Of the citizens Of Davenport, especially tbs
old, we'll tried and liberal workers in this
cause. l know them we'll, and could saus
them by the dszsrs. who gave time, inhe
md - fvn Ill k..>
drsds. They feel shsgrinsd that nesc hand,
inssrs in this way, and that the selection
Of . resident Trustee has contributed 10
placing them in this unpleasant light b.
fore the Board and the people Of the State
1t only remains for them now to Join in
those allegations against us, or TO take
measures to assure the trustees at = dis
tance, and the people, that Davenport IL
still, - ever in the past, honorable 40 wsl
~ liberal in sustaining, above little feude
. State institution Of precious character in
their midst. venture not very fsr in q.
ssrting thst the Gssette cannot present aiy
considerable array Of names from among ths
early and well known friends efths orphan
cause in the city Of Davenport who will
support or sanction its editorial Of Jcns
18th.
can endure almost any amount Of abuse
and slsndsr Of . personal character, and
make no reply. But the official chara:ter
Of the beard 10 now arraignsd, and row
challenge these gentlemen TO facts AMI to
figures. We are acting as almonen for
the State Of Iowa. We act by law and un-
der solemn cath, and to our sccussrs fnow
say. the question raised must come to truth
Of to falshoed and il rsmsins to So
whether you sstablish yourselves 10 the
one, o. extricats yourselves from the oshsr.
Davenport Gazette will please copy.
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