North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-07-21
Truly yours,
DR.. Hicks.
McGREGor, July 2lst, go.

FRIs p TINES:
wish the use Of your columns for a
few words.
In your issue Of last week, you publish
cd the proceedings of the Republican
Convention of this County, including the
Resolutions there passed. l notice they
have created some commotion. The
Elkader Journal and McGregor Ne,cs take
it rs personal matter. The coat must
have fitted them remarkably well, Or they
would not have so readily put it on.
AS to what their anger causes them to
cay OF myself, I will merely remark tina.
my personal character is not in the least
in the question but if there is any fault
to be found, it must be with the convcn-
ton. l shall not, therefore, make any
persona; defense, a, l regard myself too
we'll known to require it, and having no
doubt but personal viliication will receive
proper public condemnation without any
words of mine.
The men engaged in the Press follow
the occupation for livelihood, the same
as another man works in the shop or on
the farm. and are no more nor no less
than the other entitled to government
patronage. The correct prsnciple is that
the public patronage should be given to
competent merit, which will always be in
accordance with the will of the people. 1t
does not belong TO Mr.. Allison or any
other Office holder to be disposed of for
his own individual benefit. He is but the
agent of the people, and ought to do their
business for the public good. The knowl-
edge that this had not beer the rule, was
the cause of the resolution in question.
Before the appointment of Mr.. Temp,
kins. editor of the Ne,rs as p. NJ, there
was every reason to believe this county
would support Mr. Allison as cordially as
at any previous time, but when this APP.
pointment was made against the known
wishes of at least 1920 Of the people oil
McGregor, the prospects of Mr.. Allison
were so changed by this act that his best
and most ardent friends had but little
hope of carrying the county in his favor
Many who had always actively supported
him, as actively oppose him now. 81
strong was the presumption of bargain
and sale, that, of the l34 delegates of the
convention which passed the resolution,
believe / was the only one who did no
vote in favor of them. The resolutions
were not forced through the convention
but were, prior to being introduced, freel,
csnvassed, and so far as could learn
heartily approved, and / saw no one in
clined to oppose them.
As to the Sd resolution, with regard t
Judge Williams, | will say it was not th
act of his enemies, but was caused to b
drawn by Carter, Woodward and others
without knowledge at the time it wa
drawn, that the second one Lad beel
penned. | believe it expresses th
unanimous wishes of the people OF Clayto
County.
One word as to the threat of the Nesr
not to support any of the candidates VIII
endorse the ID resolution. Is The Ne,rs Il
faror Of a corrupt use Of government pal
ronage. for the purpose Of subsidising an
corrupting the Press? 1t is solely agains
this practice that til, resolution is aimed
and if it is opposed, the opposite side mus
be taken.
| assure the Nc,rs, that neither the car
dates nor any part of the repsblica
party will be found in sympathy with i
nor will even Mr. Allison thank it fc
attempting to please him on such
platform.
Yours for the present,
G. DOUGLASS.