Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-10-30
Otis vs.. Strong +!
To the Voters Of Iowa Go.

1
The issue between the above candidates
for the Office of Clerk of the Board of Su-
pervisors not being generally known by
the people of the. county, we think it is
due to them that they should be informed
in order that they can decide whom they
are in duty bound to support.
The contest for the removal Of the coun-
~ seat from Mineral Point to Dodgevile is
fresh in the memory of all. We worked
for it year after year, was only defeated to
try again with renewed efforts. We voted
for it, and contributed money for it. We
built the court house and donated it to
the county. We finally succeeded, and Sc
cured the permanent removal of the county
seat to this place. Now what was all this
work and money for. Was it barely to
get the building used for holding court and
county offices at this place? Was it
| barely for the empty name of having the
county seat at Dodgevile? No! What
then was the long, bitter and expensive
| contest waged for? Was it not that the
| people of Dodgeyille might reap some of
the benefits of its removal? Was it not
for the purpose of building up our beauti-
full village, and having the business Of the
county done at Dodgeville, central point,
instead of Mineral Point, almost on the
border Of the county? Was it not that
the public patronage of the county should
be partially at least enjoyed by the people
Of Dodgeville and the central part of the
county, instead of permitting Mineral
Point to monopolze ALL Was it not that
the press of Dodgeville, the most powerful
weapon used in the contest, might at least
share in the county patronage? We be-
! lieve that all who voted for the removal
will agree with us that it was. And now
comes the inquiry-how will the result of
| this contest between Major Otis and Or
vile Strong affect the interests of Dodge
vile, and the northern part Of the county
1t will either greatly assist in accomplish
ing the purpose of that contest, or it will
| very nearly defeat it. If Orville Strong
is elected, the entire printing patronage
Of that Office, amounting to between $500
and $4,000, will be taken to Mineral Point
The claims of the people of the northern
part of the county viii be wholly ignored,
and the object for which we fought in a
great measure defeated 1t will interfere
materially with the prosperity of Dodge
vile. and contribute very largely to the
success and Importance of the rival town
of Mineral Point. 1t will greatly cripple
your press, and permanently establish
their press. And, although Orville Strong
| is a Dodgeville man, and the assertion
seems unreasonable and unnatural, it is
nevertheless true that if he is elected he
will transfer the entire patronage of his
office to Mineral Point. Major G. H.
Otis, if elected, although Mineral Point
man, win in the future, as in the past, re-
tain the greater part of the patronage of
! the office at Dodgeville. He has served
two terms, and always having done the
fair thing with the entire people and all
portions of the county, we are satisfied
that he will not, in the coming term, use
the influence and patronage of his office to
defeat the objects and legitimate results of
the ever to- aforementioned county seat
contest. We wish it distinctly under
stood that we have no personal objection
to Mr.. Strong, and no personal prejudice
in favor of Major Otis; but we haze an OBJ
! lection to the entire county patronage,
now that the county seat is at Dodgeville,
!. being sent to Mineral Point. 1t can be
done CHEAPER and BETTER at Dodgeville,
and we see no reason why it should not
be retained for the benefit of the place.
We only ask share, a fair proportion of
the patronage. and, considering the past
services of the press, we think we are en-
titled to it, and we think the people of
the northern part of the county, will on
the third day of November, say WE SHALL
4 HAVE 1T. ,ss..
Major Otis makes the best clerk the
county has ever had. This we say with
out fear of contradiction, as every one
knows that the books are in better order,
more correct, and better kept than ever
before. and We see no reason for swapping
HIM off for an untried man who is pledged
L a
to use the patronage of the Office for the
benefit of rival town. Therefore let all,
without regard to party or personal likes
or disl,kes, turn in and elect Major GEO.
J Fl. OTIs Clerk Of the Board of Supervisors.
, ~ Vote for Major Geo. Fl. Otis. He
} is the strongest man on the ticket.