The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1871-11-03
CRRsco. Oct. 30. 1871.

circulated, 1t was generally believed
that the "Board of Supervisors"
would take no notice Of it, but treat
it with "silest contempt" But
they "whereas" in the words follow
ing, viz: w
WHEREAS, in the opinion Of tho
"Board, " the above Protest was
originated by parties politically or
personally hostile to the present
Board of Officers" But fortunate.
~ they did not and dare not say po-
litically or personally hostile to the
taxpayers and the best interests of
the people; and that NV hereas'
proves clearly that the political,
moral and religious vision Of 1.-THE
Board" does not extend outside of
the walls Of the Court House, and
al their affections, hopes, cares. ex-
pectations and future prospects Gen.
ter in and cluster around 1.-THE off,
oials Of Howard Co." and they
(the Board) in effect say to the tax.
payers and voters: What have you
to do or say about what we. ''the
Board" do? We, "the Board"
have the power to do and undo, and
the power to raise or lower in amount
the pay to the county officials. So
you taxpayers may A. we'll keep
still. e.. ...... ...
But = second "whereas' 10 in the
words following. to wit:
"And Whereas, it has been repre-
sentsd to this Board that = large
portion Of the siguers were induced
to sign said protest by importantly
and misreprs sentation Of facts, and
without examinA ton a. to tho merits
Of the case.
| Now, Mr.. Editor, in reply to this
second Whereas, it 10 only neces-
sary to tell your readers who volun-
tarily circulated portion of those
protests among the taxpayers.
James Brophy, William Wilson,
old Mr.. Halsted, Prosper Lloyd, D.
G. Ashley and others circulated pro-
tests, and few such men as James
siddall, Jonathan 8. Potter. Prosper
Lloyd, and other like solid men signed
them in my presence.
But, Mr.. Editor, I will now pas,
to the 7th "Whereas," which is as
follows:
"And Whereas, said pay is small
er than in any Of tho adjoining coun-
ties for tho same service"
/ will lot facts test the knowledge
and official wisdom Of the Board in
that comparison. Mitchell and How.
ard counties form one Assembly dis
trict and elect one Member, and in
the joint conventions Mitchell has IL
and Howard 6 delegates; and hencs
Howard is less in population than
Mitchell by ons-half. Now here the
Clerk Of the Courts has 81, 900 a
year, and hence the Mitchell County
Clerk gets 81, 900 year. Here the
Treasurer has 81. 500 : year and
three months clerk hire at 81 pc,
day; and the Auditor here 81, $50;
and to be equal in Mitchell, the
Treasurer must get $3. 600 and CLERK
hire, and the Auditor $4,000. Now
Of Winneshick Co. She elects Z
Senator and two Members, and &C.
cording to "the Boards" calcula.
tions the Clerk IN ~that uuuuty get.
81, 600. tho Treasurer Sc, 900, and
the Auditor s., 900. And now how
about Chickasaw Co.? Mitchell,
Winneshiok and Chickasaw countie,
in this State join Howard county
Now at the late election the Repub.
lie an State ticket in that county got
about 800 majority, while the Repub
licsn county ticket was defeated AM
the Democratic county ticket elected
by some 400 majority; and that re.
suit was the legitimate result Of just
such Republican official and clique
rule there as there is hero. Now lie,
intelligent. honest and candid msr
road the action Of the Howard Co.
Board on the Taxpayer Protest.
and not omit the Protest itself. and
draw their own conclusions. The
above figures would BE- modified by
taking into account the population
and not the Republican rule of rep
resentation; but in that case the
Howard Co. Board are not want.
ing in q free use of the people Z
money. Now suppose 1.-THE Board
had said to tho Clerk, "You must
live on the Office. for We will not tax
> now over-tsxed people," and had
said to the Treasurer, "Yos must do