Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-09-05

| PoLrTIcAL MEETINGS At TAMA CRY
On Tuesday evening, meetings
were held at Tama City by each Of
the two political parties. The Re
publican meeting was held IN MGR.
chants Hall, and the principal speak
err was IL. q. Henderson, Of Marshall
town. The speech was chiefly re.
view Of Charles Summers speech in
the Senate, May 30, in arrangement
of President Grant. The speech was
evidently prepared with considerable
care and industry and was really an
effort OF considerable merit.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. H's
speech, which was of nearly two
hours duration, o. H. Mills respond
cd to persistent calls, and spoke a
few minutes, as also did w. H.
Stivers, following Mr.. Mills. Meth
err Of the last speakers attempted a
general review of the issues of the
day, while those OF Mr.. S,iyers, were
principally OF personal nature, in
reply to some structures of the Lib.
eral. So far as the remarks them
selves were concerned, they were
perfectly proper, but we arc not
alone in thinking that they were I'M.
called for at that time and place.
They should have been made at To-
ledo, if anywhere. The rule is equal
" proper in politics as in socials,
never discuss family matters away
from home.
The audience at the meeting was
good, was partly composed of wo-
men, and gave good attention. All
the speakers frequently made good
hits that brought down the house. in
hearty cheers.
The Toledo Cornet Band dis
courscd the music for the occasion
and were enabled to sustain their
good standing as :. band.
The Alliance party held its meet.
ing in the open air, i'll front of Muir
dough's Hall. A large bonfire in
the street attracted fine audience
ofmen, women and boys. Mr.. Tewks.
bury, Of Belle Plane, was tie chief
speaker. Being an old Democrat,
his remarks were chiefly a defense
Of that party, and an attempt to show
its consistency in accepting the lead
ership OF Horace Greeley. OF course
there was the stereotypod arraign-
ment Of the Republican party, for all
the sirs that a party can be guilty
of.
After Mr.. r., came l.. G. Kline.
HIS speech was specially q plea tor
reform, and a qust. showiny OF
reeking corruption in the party he
lately left.
At the conclusion Of Mr. KS
speech, the rain was about ,lispers.
ing the audience, when G. Il. Brad.
shaw was called ont. His remarks
were very bricf, opening with a quo
ta,ion from Scripture and concluding
with quotation from a hea;han
poet.
w. w. Spear, oil luaiantown, gives
4 series OF select readings, at the
Court House, next Thursday even
ing.
County Hon SeHooL-Most of our
readers know that, III 1870, the State
Legislature passed an act to enable
counties to establish High Schools.
The law contcmp!ates that these
schools shall be sort of county
training school for persons intending
TO teach. In order to secure the es.
Enlistment OF the school, it is re-
quired that one third OF the electors
of the county, as shown by the last
election returns, shall petition for it,
and a majority Of those voting on the
question vote for it. The Board of
Supervisors are required 10 submit
the question to the people, on the
presentation OF the petition, at cit her
il special or general election. We
hear parties discussing this matter
occasionally, and herewith call at
tention to it, 50 that i, may be gen
orally aisau ssed If necessary.