Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-12-08
THE GAZETTE
CEDAR FALLS, DEC. 8, 1871
Locality VS.. Brains.

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contains an editorial on locality, in
connection with the Senatorial ques-
tion. It sounds natural. We knew
what we were going to read. It's
the same old story, locality We.
brains, which has been advocated by
the Allison papers during this Sena-
torial campaign. No other consider
alton can be assigned for the election
of MI. Allison.
1t has been the harp of a thousand
strings on which the Allison suppor-
ters have played, and the papers OF
northern Iowa, who have dared to
assert their preference fer fitness,
ability, experience, craftsmanship
and brains as qualifications In a cans
didate for u. s. Senator, have been
traduced and vilified as lacking In
local patriotism, business and fair
ness, and according to the sage oracle
of the Courier, even wanting liz hui
man duty. 1t has been a u OF
much surprise that so many OF
the paperI of northern Iowa
could stihe their political con-
sciences as to advocate a man for the
important office of U. s. Senator on
the simple ground of locality as If
U. S. Senator from Iowa was elect
ed 10 Iegislate for n portion of the
State and not for another; Does the
secret inspiration Of these Jealous
Allison organs lie on the claim set up
that northern Iowa has never had
its share in the patronage of the Gov
eminent. This would seem to be
the Alpha and Omega of all their
grievances. The Courier Sc states it
and the Dubuque Times endorses it.
For such selfish and mercenary MOS
tives we have no respect whatever.
We have contended from the outset
of this campaign that when Mr..
Allison came up as a candidate
against Mr.. Harlan for the U. S.
Senate the people were to judge,
which is the most fitted In all the es-
sentials, of experience, ability, influ.
ence, craftsmanship, judgment and
moral worth, for this important
office. The Allison papers acknowl'
edge by their own selfish pleadings
that they have nothing but locality
to pit against Mr.. Harlan and blind.
liz acuse those who favor his cleo
ton as wanting in local patriotism .
If the Courier denies this statement,
will its editor, who like George
Washington, cannot tell Il lie, an
swcr US a candid question Does the
editor of the Courier believe that Mr..
Allison is in auy II the equal OF
Mr.. Harlan in ability? If so, we
have only to ask what have become
of those high encomiums on Mr..
Harlan by Brother Woodruff before
he came under the influence of Wa
terloo politicians. We cannot be-
lieve that his birth-right to free
thought has been Ragged or C0ngered
and therefore confidently expect o
candid answer,
If we remember correctly Bro.
w, cut loose from Mr.. Harlan with
great reluctance on the claim that he
could not endorse a maj who at
tempted to control the Methodist
Church to secure his election. That
bombshell has bursted without hurt.
ing any but Mr.. Harlan's enc.
mics, as our good brother w. thor
oughly understands. The Courier
therefore, cannot set up an honest
claim why Mr.. Harlan should not
be reelected. Even the Nashua
Post, one of the most rampant oppo-
sers of Mr.. Harlan heretofore, says
that aside from his inexplicable vote
oil the question of Manhood Suffrage
in the Senate it knows of nothing
to be said against his Senatorial
record" The locality argument
only has force when all things in
other respects are equal. Mr.. Alli-
son is a pleasant gentleman sut That
he shosld aspire to the position now
held by Mr.. Harlan is presuming
more Oh the good nature of Iowa
people than they can reasonably
endorse. We cannot agree with the
Courier that true representation is
based on enumeration.
True representation Is centered IL
the ability to represent, not simply
for one particular section but for the
State at large. What would the
Courier say to the claim of Emmett
County for U. 5. Senator because
they had never had one? VIZ fail
to see the propriety or force ia the
claims of Mr.. Allison's friends. No!
Bro. Woodruff, locality is all right
in proper quantities but the Legisla>
ture will demand more than that
simple plea i'm man whom they
shall elect to represent the people of
Iowa in the u. Is. Senate.
Special Election,