North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-08-04
UResOlusiOn No. 80


The following communication we pubs
lish without comment. Read it.
Since the adjournment of our County
Convention some commotion has been cle-
ated by the representatives of the Press,
with regard to Resolution No .. On scan
ming it over closely,I can see no good
reason for their agitation. The two re-
publican English papers, in this County,
have each issued two numbers devoted
largely to the subject, and l believe not
one word has been said chy the resolution
is not correct. The two papers have cop
led the editorials of each other in full !:
taev have scattered their villifications
broad cast over the county; they have
threatened the candidates and the conven-
ton; attempted to brow-beat all who do
not apologize to them, but they offer not
one serious candid word showing wrong.
1t is useless for me to comment: the rca-
son is patent to every candid person. Let
US examine the action of the convention.
1t was council of the people of twenty
two towns; 1874 delegates, chosen from the
mass of the community representing at
least the average Of the party it was a
body that an autocrat might sheer at, but
one that every lover of democratic institu-
tons should respect, and one not deserv-
ing the slang thrown at it by the editors
of the Journal and of the Ne,rs. Its du-
ties were to select candidates for the sutf-
rage of the people, at the October election.
On that selection, SO far rs our voice went,
depended the choice Of U. S. Senator.
VIM. 3. Allison was understood to be a
candidate the Convention was opposed
to him, and gave as q reason, among 9TH
ers, that he had used the Federal patron
age, not for the best interest of the COM
munity. nor in accordance with the wish-
es of those most Interested but to subsi>
die certain newspaper presses to his indi-
vidual support. The resolution comedies
the former independence of the Press,
{ but says the practice has been inaugurated
of subsidizing and corrupting it. Here
are two propositions. lst. The practice
has been inaugurated. I'd. 1t is wrong
! SO far as have seen, neither paper In
this County disputes either proposition
1t may be that they concede both and con-
slider that the people have no rights thai
editors are bound 10 respect, but it is not
presumed they mean to take such posi-
ton.
take it that when an individual or a
newspaper is induced to- take particular
course politically in consideration of per
sonal favor, "he is bought.'
Now to conGne myself to this County
The McGreeor Meas would not have beer
in favor of VIM. B. Allison as Senator
except on the condition of its Editor hav'
ing the appointment of Post Master, a
McGregor. Mr. Tompkins himself saic
that unless he received the Office he would
pitch into ALLISON, and that he would &c
all the papers in the Lombard r. r. case
and would prove all that was said of hin
last year to be true that he had evidence
enough to crush him and would do
unless he gave him the Office!
When he had the Office secure his ton
changed He then came out for Allison
Vas he bought scith the oOice? Had. h
received the appointment in the ordinar
way, by recommendation of the peopl
interested, no fault could have been found
but not.one citizen in forty, and not on
republican in tccaty wish him for tn
position. The commission was treated a
the personal chattel of Allison, to be bar
tered off as so much stock, and was sol
fo-she support Of the McGregor Noms!
Time will show the value Of the ba,
gain. When Mr. Allison had thus secr
! ed the services of the Neus, he sends wol
! to his former friends, by the newly pledge
a Pos. Master, to elbow and be darned.
He had secured the services of the Pres:
lie supposed that was all that was nece
!. sary; he had forgotten that there was
| PEOPLE.
Another case in point exists in Elkade
. The Editor Of the Journal has not Il
It Post Office in his own name, but bad Il
: privilege of naming 1pto he should be!
= will not take notice of the current r
n port, that Monty was paid to the Journt
for, if true, it was probably Allisons o.
Is Xoney, and the resolution OF the Conve
70 ton does not touch that question: it on
condemns the practice of using the pub
interest for personal advancement. WIZ
Snedigar resigned the P. o. at Elkad
last year, petition was signed by sol
70 Is of the republicans of Elkader, for \
Stearns, MS his successor. No object
IN was made. The petition was forwards
ot but the Editor of the Journal singly a
IN alone, recommended Mr.. Upton, and ,
is petition of the IS good citizens was tire;
nc ed as so much waste paper. There
It no fault found with Upton. The major
he of those who recommended Mr.. Stea
MS would possibly have preferred him and
cil fault could be found but that Of ignor,
= the will of the people and leaving tn
nd interests in the hands Of political wi
sh pullers.
ri The p. NJ himself says that Mr.. Eibe
ir- as editor of the only republican paper
lie, the place, properly owns the patron
~ and the Office, and that he holds it ''un
M Eibeck."