Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-08-31
A Complaint ana An Answer.

SUBSCRfgER.
Subscriber" seems to DO ironical,
or else he IS unnecessarily severe
and inaccurate. The historical sketch
of Toledo, given last week, is the
first instead OF the (owM, the REpuB.
LlcAN has printed. That sketch only
filed little over tour columns,
while the sketch of Tama county
proceeding 1t filed little less than
six columns. The fonr columns Of no
tees of the business houses Of the
town were advertisements like other
local notices and paid for by the par
ties whose business was noticed.
Inasmuch as third of the cIrcnla-
ton of the REpUBLIcAN is at the To-
ledo Postofiice, and about a fourth of
the circulation is in the township of
Toledo, which is greater than the
circulation in any other one town
ship, it does not seem to us map.
Iropria.e that Toledo should receive
more attention in its columns than
any other township. And inasmuch
as nine tenths, or more, of the adver-
Using patronage is in Toledo town,
it is still more appropriate that To.
ledo should receive the most atten-
ton. The majority Of people recog-
nize the reasonablencss OF this view
of the case. Crystal, with its 16 SUBJ
scribers and no advertising patron
age cannot expect to receive as much
attention in the columns Of the Re
PUBLICAN as Toledo with its $50 SUBJ
scribers and s to 10 columns of adj
vert,sing patronage.
The REPUBLICAN, we believe, has
never before published a distinct
sketch OF Toledo. In December,
1869, it published historical sketch
of the county, occupying seven col
umns. In that sketch, in addition to
the general description of the county,
each township received special adj
vertisement. In those advertisements
as compared to the population of
each, Crystal township was treated as
well as Toledo township, and nearly
as well as the town of Toledo. The
ratio of the whole would be ID in
habitants to the line. Toledo(city) and
Spring Creek received their exact
due, while Toledo township, along
with Crystal and others received less
than their duo. Some, however, ike
Tama, Clark, Buckingham, Grant,
Indian Village, Perry, Lincoln, and
others received more than their
share; some, three or four times as
much, Certainly, Subscriber has
no cause Of complaint against Toledo
in this exhibit.
Besides, if "Subscribcr" will ex-
anime the REPUBLICAN,. for past ears,
he will find that Crystal has larger
per cent. of representation in its col
umns than any other township but
Toledo, considering the number Of
her inhabitants and the number of
subscribers the REPUBLICAN, has there
in. We arc not sure that she does
not receive as much attention from
the local editor as Tama. Howard,
Otter Greek, Buckingham or Indian
Village, in each Of which township
the circulation of the REpUBLIcAN is
greater than in Crystal.
Subscriber" ought to know, AMI
If he does not know, we now inform
him, that if Crystal is not properly
and extensively advertised in the
REpuBLIeAN it is the fault of her own
people. We will reaaily,-eagerly,
publish sketches of any or all
townships or towns in lama county,
besides paving something to the
writers. All the people of the coun.
ty are interested in knowing more of
tho resources and advantages for
business of every part Of the county.
and we take special pains to give our
readers all the information we can
get, on these subjects We want
person in every township in the coun-
ty who will give us full information
on all subjects of interest We have
few already, who send us news
occasionally, and we have made
considerable effort to secure
others. We have offered money IN
any quantity that should be satisfac-
tory to such writers, but so far. we
have failed in securing single ore
who will give us such a correspond
SuCt d. wv Iiccu.
We have given to this letter more
space than it,-in isselt-really de-
serves, but as 1t seems to be repre-
sentative of not inconsiderable
class of people in the county, we
have tried to explain the subject
fully. Although the RErunLroAN is
published in Toledo and receives
mneteen-twentieths of its support III
Toledo, it aims to be a county paper
in its treatment of of all subjects and
the presentation of news.
Addressing Machine.
Our subscribers will notice that