Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-06-30
Our Next Governor.

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Iowa's next Governor-Col. Cyrus G.
Carpenter. Briefly, his life may be
summed up as follows: He is ma
tive of Pennsylvania; was left an
orphan Mt an early age, with his own
path to carve out in life. He came
to Iewa some twenty years ago and
settled in the town Of Fl. Dodge
was not only the first citizen, but the
first school teacher in that place. He
has been among the most active ones
in the development OF Northern
Iowa. For several years he was EN-.
ployed as government surveyor. In
1859 he represented his district In
the legislature. When the Republi-
can party was formed, he was among
the earliest and most active adher-
ants. When the war broke out, he
enlisted as private soldier, but was
soon promoted to Captsincy and
assigned to duty as Commissary on
the staff of General G.: NJ. Dodge
Before the close of the war he was
promoted to Colonelcy and assigned
to duty on the staff Of General Jno.
A Logan. In 1855 he accepted the
nomination of Register Of the State
Land Office; in 1857 he was re.nom-
mated for the same Office, which po-
sition he held until the expiration Of
his four years term of Office on the
first of January last. 49, .. -" 80 81 -,
When the people Of iowa began to
look about for man to fill the exec
utive chair of State, tn" name of c.
G.. Carpenter was suggested. and the
people so heartily seconded the sug-
gestion that the announcement Of
his candidacy was but the precursor
of what followed on the 2lst of this
month. He is in every sense ''self-
made man." after the model marked
out. with honor, honesty and integ-
rlty as the foundation " stones
Though compelled from early life to
battle his own way through the
world, he Is possessed With liberal
education. Add to this his superior
qualities as speaker, and the clear
ness and force with which he G!eals
with the questions OF the day, and 1t
is no wonder that he should have
been selected from amang the many
good men for the highest Office in the
gift of the State. Yaaagz a.oI 'm
We cannot give our readers more
correct idea of the true lworth,of the
man than by copying a portion of
Col. Carpenters speech just after his
nomination: a.. .-a-f .ds Il OIL al
= IF Should thepeople
ratify your action to>day, you will
pardon me for saying that if / fail In
administering the government 80 as
to rebound to the interest of this
great State, whose every inhahitant
and whose every inch Of territory /
love SO well, it will he a lack of
judgment, and will not arise from
motive. / hope in time to come to
aid in aceelerating the material and
educational interests of Iowa. IL de-
sire to see Der railroads multiplied
and extended, her every water power
bTeaking upon q mill wheel or q fac
tory, every section of her soil the
abode Of Industry; her mines opened
and developed, the borders of her
cities enlarged and improved, her
schooi-houses and school syHteirl ex-
tended and perfected. and immigra-
.tion invited to our borders. In order
to do this, am not unaware that
burdens must be lifted from the
shoulders of the people as much as
possible, taxation must be kept down
to the minimum, and the State gov.
eminent should be an example of
economy TO all people. 70 49, -,
g will not detain you to make q
speech, a. 1 will meet you at your
homes between now and the day of
election. .and give you the reasons
for the faith that ID i'm me.p I will
say one thing, however, in regard to
the NeU Departure, / do not share
the apprehensionco many RepubIi.
CANS that it will endsnger the success
of our party. Intelligent Americans
will reason that "if these principles
are to be made effectiye, it will be
better that, the original friends Of
these measures should put them into
effect rather than their enemies
( Lord Chatham declared, ''c0nfidencs
to be q plant Of slow gr0wth,n M
General ever went into action at til,
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