Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-04
TEE COUNTY CONVENTION.
Rotation In 0mce-Nominsiions.

EDITOR HERALD My position on
the rotation in office" system as
practiced by the Republican party
is we'll known, and time and exper-
fence, which very often work changes
in our minds, only strengthen me
me in the opinion that continuance
in Office of those who are found ca
pablo and faithful, will strengthen
the nation, the state, the county, the
town, the school district. and it sure
ly will the party that adopts and
adheres to the practice. Then if
this be fact, (Which | could sub
stantiatc by good proof, but for
making my letter too long,, the OPP
posite practice, that is, of continual
changing, must have, or produce the
opposite result, and this continual
changing gives design ing aspirants
good opportunity for carrying out
their schem es. My creed, POLITICAL
ly, is, get good men in, keep trying
until we are sure we have them,
then keep them.
In conversing freely with the
people, am we'll persuaded that |
speak the sentiment of Mount Hope
when | say "send Mr.. Holloway
back to the Senate" This, | say
for the town, and | would say for
myself, individually, that if be shall
do as we'll in the future, as he has
| done in the past 'send him again
and again what could we hope to
gain by change p
| AS the time for choosing a successor
to Mr.. Holfcrd as County Superin-
tendent, has rolled around again,
and we shall be called upon to say
whether we desire change, or will
select Mr.. Holford as his own sue
cessor, it is but fair to give my opin-
ion as frankly when opposed to, as
when in favor of, candidate, and /
will just say here that have found
but few, very few, who wish to con-
tinue Mr.. Holford in the office of
County Superintendent. | believe
that l fairl y represent my town. '
don't wish to claim Mt. Hope as be-
longing TO me, but the town to
which | belong is perfectly willing
to excuse Mr., Holford, and impose
the ardnous duties of the Office
which he now fills, upon some other
man. Mr.. I'll. souds his own trumpet
qnite well in your last issue, and
promises still greater effects the
third term. Pretty good bid. that,
and may be the good people will
bite the bait thus sugar coated, but
we opine that Mr.. HIS. pet hobby is
not able to carry majority of the
voters of Grant County. Let us
have change Of Suporintendents,
not for the sake of rotation in office,
but because we believe that the edu>
cational interests of The county de-
mand it.
Our County will, of course, have
to elect four Representatives to rep
resent us in the State Legislature,
and | wonder what course will be
taken in this matter. There are, in
each of the districts, quite number
Of men who have "been there"
many of them irst>class men, really
representative men. We have paid
tor schooling them in matters of
legislation shall we select our can
didates from these or shall we take
up new man, and school him, on
ly to throw him aside just so soon as
he has learned enough of Parlia-
mentary usage to know what he is
about in the Assembly Chamber
Let US be wise. Neither the honor
or the emoluments, accruing from
the Office of Representative, are
heavy enough to break down good,
solid man, in less than four, five, and
we believe some of the best men
might stand it ten years. Let us get
good men an office and keep them
there G. w. GRIMsEY.
Mt. Hope, Sept. l, 1873.