North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-08-18
THE COMING Election.


Ft. Dodge North Vest, edited by Ex>Leu-
tenant Governor, b. F. CUE:
The Republican State Convention which
met at Des Moines in June, raised no new
question, announced no new idea, but was
content to go before the people again on
its past record. That record is the bright
est and most glorious made by any party
since the foundation Of our government
and the party that has wiped out the giant
national crime-Slavery--an obliterated
the distinctions of race in granting peliti-
cal privileges, must in Free Iowa be strong
and deeply intrenchei in the confidence OF
the people. 1t may be excused for fearing
to grapple with other great questions OF
reform, and rest for a time on its past
laurels, as our late State Convention pro-
posed it should do.
While we do not intend to be hampered
by the timidity of the actors in the Con-
vention. we have no fault to find with
them for their exhibition Of discretion.
The Ticket presented, is one of the best
and strongest ever placed before the peo-
pie, and victory is just IS certain as the
coming of the day of election.
We have understood that the State Gen.
trail Committee seriously contemplate putt
ting speakers in the field to canvass the
State. This seems to us to be useless
expenditure of money, time aud eloquence.
1t will cost somebody $4,000 to make a
thorough canvass of the State, and in our
opinion will not make one additional vote
for the Republican Ticket. The people
are tired of political speeches on the dead
issues of the past, and we have no live
ones presented by the party. Legislative
candidates will do all the talking necessary
and much more than will be of any earth
ly use. Don't map out grand campaign.
The people don't want it, and will not
come out to listen to speeches on old issues
that have been decided by the sword and
ballot.
Save the $40, 900, the wear and tear Of
speakers, and this continued boring of the
people. "Let us have peace" and attend
to harvesting, haying and other honest,
healthy business. The people will vote
right. They read the papers, and public
documents, (long speeches exceptcd), md
are just as well posted as majority OF
those who make speeches. Iowa will give
her usual majority. elect Legislature
overwhelmingly Republican that will, in
all human probability, send Judge Wright
to occupy the seat that Grimes tried to
surrender to Andy johnson.
In many respects the above article suits
us. The radical convention announced
no new idea" "Excuseit for fearing to
grapple with other great questions of re-
form, and rest for time on its past laur-
els.
This is timely and candid. We shall
like CUE when we meet him. Mr.. Cue
however, will not be ''hamrered
by the timid discretion of the convention
This is also good. His remark that "tht
ticket is the best and strongest ever places
before the people, and victory is just az
certain as the coming day of the election
reflects on our side, personally, and slight
ly depresses our hopes Of success political
ly, but we forgive his intention to make
us feel bad The result can be better told
in October. Other balloons have been
puncturcd heretofore and brought to the
ground or forced to lodge in tree-tops; and
it is not impossible that Brother GUE. and
his editorial afiliants in Iowa may have
exhibited too much of that discretion
which '.fears to grapple rih other great
questions Of reform now agitating public
thought. 1t is our opinion that the lead
ers of party whose successful ends ant
aims have been to engulph both State ant
Nation in swamps Of taxation as inter
mnable as the ancient Labyrinths o
Egypt and of Crete; a party that dare'
ignore liring issues, through fear, to res
upon its past laurels" q like the Jo1
when gorged with the spoils of the fore st
will find some more active reasoning de
manded by the people than..indifference II
their inquiries.
The closing paragraphs of Mr.. Cue
article we cordially approve. If the Rad
icals are sure of success, why waste $40
600 in telling us from the stump wha
they already know. If Democracy, wit
its open hand of honesty and fairness, ii
bold advocacy of the rights of Uor
against the schemers of untaxed WEALTH
is certain 10 be defeated, as we are told b.
the sanguines of the exempt-from'taxatio
| leaders, of what use is it for the ''hewers {
wood and drawers of water to make a
effort involving an expenditure of twice c
thrice that amount in the vain effort
remove an incubus so boastingly formids
BILE. We ask for no speeches no can
paign plans. Reflection among tt
people is the strength we depend upo
and we are glad SO eminent gentlema
as 1t. Gov. Cue has suggested that plan /:
the proper one. He very truthfully sa,
of the people: "They read the papers an
public documents, (long speeches excep
ed), and are just as well posted as ms
jority of those who make speeches.
Cues allusion to Judge Wright's succe
as Senator, shows him to be en- roppo
with the Anti~Allison party, of Clayto
County. Judge Williams is the fir
choice of the regulars-Mr. Allison is tt
favorite of the Post Office insurgents; NJ
formidable at all, but, like tenor drum
excessively noisy when hammered upc
because of their known emptiness. III
Country wants repose. The people arc
thinking mood. They begin to see the
have been victimized by pretended friend
How much longer they will bow t
"the insolence of Office and submit
the robberies, which, by proof throus
radical committees Of investigation, ha,
been inflicted upon them, depends entire
J upon the amount of independent feelir
, which yet controls them. We look for