Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-08-11
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4 The Other side.
M. Editor:-l wish to give . fair ami
impartial statement Of what are facts con-
corning the excitement that occurred here on
the evening Judge Loughriige spoke to Us,
without aging which party was in the
right Or which was IN the wrong, but allow
your readers TO take the facts and Judge for
themselves. Although my statement dif>
fers in some particulars, from that given
by "Fair Play" yet. w uld not accuse him
Of willful misrepresentation; only he and l
saw the affair differently. Men will see
thing differently, BY looking from difre en-,
stand points, AND il very evident, from
lis communication. that he was looking from
a Loughridge stand point while ], with
others who saw it - DID. was looking from
q disinterested stand point. All who are
aquainted with "Fair Play" know that he
would NO. be gully .. infAirne-s, bit they
also know and those that were present on
the evening In question who are no. ac-
quainted with him could easily perceive
that lie 10 q man easily excited and gets
over jealous in cause he has at heart, and
was SO much 90 on the evening in
question that he could see nothing except
through Loughridgs apectatles, AID could
hear nstling only through Loashridse ears
Ex>Gov. Stone came hero sometime dur
ing the evening appointed Tor Judge
Loughridge 10 speak; At what time ID the
evening, or in what manner, or under What
circumsta nces, be came, doubt il there is
a citizen of Chelsea knows. For aught l
know he might have greaed himself and
slid down . rainbow. After Judge L. had
quit speaking, shook hands with some Of his
friends, Put on his hat, gethered up his
baggage and was partly out Of the 4 Or. u
all appearances leaving the house: call
was made for Gov. Stone, by some one, l
don't know whom but I do know II was fol
lowed by calls by Number OF citizens Of
Chelsea and vicinity. Cav, Stone came in
the West dosr, advanced toward the
stand, shook hands with SONS Of his friends,
for the Ev Gov has friends even in Chel.
sea, } aud with Judge 1. who had about fall
ID, and they engaged 10 aconvc,salion for
a few second, when the cali for Stone was
gain started by citizen Of Chelsea not a
Stone MN Ex>Gov. Stone then took the
stand aal proceeded to address, the asdi-
cnce, but was soon interrupted by friend
Of Judge L. who said that the
meeting was called for the purpose ofaid.
ing I 9 noi.,iuation Of Judge Loughriagc,
aud that he did not think il fair for him,
upon the call Of two men from Tama City,
10 make q speech under the eircunsta noes.
The Ex-Gov. undertook 10 make an apollo
~, but his voice was drc wned by six cheers
Tor Loughridge aud cries Of "swaiap land"
and .post Office from the crowd outside,
but the Governor voice was hard above them
NIL proclaimin, that he had been where
rebel balls few thick aud fast, and had
heard the rebel yell but they had never
scared him vet, after which three cheers
we're given for Stone. During ths whole Of
he confusion, Judge L. was busy trying ~
preserve order and restore quiet After he
lad succeeded he expressed his regrets
hat the interruption had occurred and en-
reated mis- friends 10 allow the Governor
. proceed without farther interruption, but
lu:ing his whole speech, Swamp land
vas frequently heard from those outside,
oilowed by cries Of Post Office Al the
lose his speech he went inte On explains
lou of how he came to be there as stated
y Fair Play" Mr.. Stewart asked him 10
xplain Why he had told some Of = men
u,sile to keep quiet and not let il be
,nown that he was there. Stone denied
aging i, and said that il he had said any
hing about keeping quiet it Was TO keep
uiet rs he wanted to hear. Stewart told
i'm he could prove Il. Stone said
bring them on, bring them en-" Stewart
etired and presently came in, followed BY
Mr.. Wilson, the people. naturally sup
osing that he was the witness, commenced
mourning il he was the man. Wilson said,
epeatclly, that he was not the man, that
e did no hear him say it. Stewart said
e could not end the man, that lie guessed
q had slipped of. Stones speech was fol>
owed by another speech from Judge L.
he me, its Of the speeches Of both | leave
Or the audience to Judge for themselves,
or my part think Stone acted very un.
mir, IN one thing, and that was, in maxi ng
he Judge acknowledge, Def re tho whole
udience, that they had both at one time
hair makers. While the Judge was maxi
ng his last speech the Governor asked
ermission to ask him . question, which
emission lhc Judge respectfully granted.
If. Stewart insisted. against tho remoa-
frances Of both Judge L. and Governor
. to ask the question for him, but tl,s
ulge decided. in positive terms, that the
overner should be allowed to ask his own
ucstion. S9isgs i
There is one who has since asserted that
. heard Stone use the words charged upon
i'm By Stewart, and when asked why he
il not come forward when the proof was
alle'l for replied that he did not wish to
aise distm bance. But 10 show the in~ |
crest this man took in trying TO prevent
must state the fact that he
smaincd out doors keeping up continued |
owlof Swamp Land"
Ilas sse a5n.al FRED ROAsH.
Chelsca, Iowa, July 8, 1919. ~ fi |
We also have . communication from
notLcr man at Chelsea, ia reference to the
6sve mattcr. It's IN all respects corrob-
rhtive Of the abOye letter Wa hava mt |