Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-09-30
The County Tickets
Are now before the people. Whe

The County Tickets
Are now before the people. When
a man is up for Office, it is fair to
his character and fitness for
the oflice-not only fair, but necessa-
ry to do so. Let us look ut the two
For SENATOR
The Cops. run up the name of Van
Bennett-a man whose reputation
rests solely on his gift of CAB. AS to
his honor and ability as a lawyer,
ask John ID. Bedell, one of your
sound Democrats Of Red Rock Up.
AS to his army record, ask those who
have heard him say that he event
into the army Just to make money!"
what a motive! AS to his education
and refinement, consult the old files
of the paper he used to print here in
Knoxville-a sheet filled with low
vulgarity aud blackguardism. Con-
slider, now, what there is to recon-
mend him as law-naker. What is
there of him but his mouth? May
not the people we'll say, Give us less
CAB and more brains?
For contrast, look at the Republi-
can nominee for the same position
j. NJ. Cathcart of Indiana Tp.-one
of the quiet, solid, steady, shrewd
and sensible business men-One OF
the really representative men of the
County. Never an otiicc-se6ler, he
is now Chairman of our Board OF
Supervisors; and the position in
which the people of the County will
place him on the 10Th Of next month,
,us our representative in the Senate,
is one not of his own seeking, but
rendered him by the wise choice OF
his party.
REPRESENTATIVES,.
Osbin Marsh, one Of the Copper
head nominees for Representative, is
a Farmer living few miles west OF
town. We understand that he used
to be a Republican and an Abolition
ist, but falling to get Office quite as
soon as he wanted on our side, he
turned his coat. He is wealthy
man, and one of the "bIoated bond
holders" about whom the Cops. blow
SO much. Perhaps the Democrat
will be kind enough to explain how
he gets rid Of paying taxes by dodg-
ing the revenue laws. Such AN cx-
PLANTATION might be quite interesting
to those Of us who don't own bonds
but who pay our just taxes honestly.
And while it is at it, perhaps it can
explain why he don't pay up his five
per cent. assessment, now justly due,
on his Railroad subscription-which
is little item wortl, some considera-
ton. As to qualifications, Mr.. M.
has about the same as Van Bennett,
except that he is broader, coarser and
duller. Mr.. Hospers, of the pella
Jpcekblod, their other nominee, is a
Hollander, Mayor Of Pella, and a
man of education and refinement.
If any Democrat is to be chosen, we
would accept him as soon as any one.
But how will the "red-hot" style Of
Cops. here like ii? Mr.. Hospers
some weeks ago stated that his paper
would remain neutral in this cam
paign, and that he would ego for
those who worked for PeiIa and the
HolIanders" especially. Are we to
understand that the whole Copper
head party is equally "neutral in
politics, working only for Pella:'
On cur ticket, at present writing,
we have for Representative Hon. ID.
T. Durham, of Clay Tp.--one Of the
oldest settlers in the County, one Of
the most influential members of the
Board of Supervisors, and man
everywhere known and respected for
his honesty, intelligence and per-
sOnal character--a man who alone
would outweigh in the Legislature
score of such men as the Cops. have
put up against him.
Eo1 AUDIToR
Old Father Brobst succeeded in Sc
curing the Democratic nomination
by barely one majority. Now, per-
sonaIly, we like the old Judge well,
and would do much TO Accommodate
him; but when 1t comes to putting a
man in the most important Office in
the County, it becomes necessary to
consider whether he is capable. And
even the Judges best friends admit
that he is no longer able to fill the
office, on account Of age and weak
ness. Even the party organ, the
Democrat, has not word to say as to
his fitness; and it is well known that
It's editor was very strongly opposed
TO his nomination. Much trouble
has also been madein the Democratic