Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-07-20
Some editor, retiring from the Pro.

Some editor, retiring from the Pro.
fession, declared that the greatest sin
he would have to answer for at the
last day would be OF making great
men out of very poor material. Have
we not had enough OF poor material
in high position The Senatorship is
q far higher and more important of
flee than that of Governor and, sup.
pose we send Allison to even the
lower House of our State Legislature,
would not he find his superiors there
in kasson, Bulls and others? The
question answers itself
Our members, to be chosen to the
legislature, should not be pledged to
Allison. Other men will be named
i'll connection with this Office. AL.
ready Gen. Belknap, Secretary of
War, and Henry O'Connor have been
mentioned. Gov. Merrill and others
may also come up. These men have
proved that they posses native pow
ers and do not have to depend on
bribing legislative weaklings by
promise OF splendid midnig hit suppers,
with unlimited flow OF wine and
boundless supply OF cigars, for a vote
in caucus-a substitute tor what is
said TO be the Democratic trick of
buying voters with whiskey.
The Republican who plays such a
game is either fool or knave and
probably both, and IS such may be a
jolly good fellow but not much else.
In Congress we have had number
of members during the last. ten years.
Harlan has spoken when there was
occasion to speak and has always been
listened to with respect because Of his
high powers. combined with his high
standing as man. but he has never
got up and ratified tor Buncombc.
Grimes stood strong until he John
sonized. Howell made his mark az
editor, a bold, independent possessor
OF brains and the fact was recognized
by the President in appointing him
on an important mission. Each and
all these men had, previous to their
election to the Senate, proved them.
selves capable and strong men before
the people at home. We testedthem
before we sent them to represent us
in the highest of the natianal councils.
In the Lower House the prominent
men from Iowa, men to whom the
House would listen, who could dis.
cuss various and national questions
boldly and freely, and not hold them
selves confined to petty seedlings in
ia. or of petty free trade farce that
cannot possibly become reality for
this generation nor the next, were j.
B. Grinnell and Hiram Price. The
other members showed no particular
capacity above the common run.
Dubuque herself confesses, what we
know TO be fact, that she has strong
er and more influential men than Al
lison aud men in whose judgement,
ability and honesty she reposes great
er confidence. In her public enter
prises, meetings and choice OF speak
els Allison is ever given a lower po-
sition if any at all Among the lead
ing men OF that city and county lie is
hardly ever heard Of We dislike to
speak thus of him, but we must look
at men and things rs they really are;
and as the Dubuque Republican pa
per has joined the Democrats in as.
sailing Harlan, we are free to make
answer. Let us have in the Senate
those who have given proof that they
are not Of the vulgar order Of politi.
Clans who buy Offices with promises
and midnight carousals, and weary
us with dreary milk and water Bun
combc afterwards Anamoosa Eu
reka.