Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-02

CHlLLICoTHE, Iowa,
September %, 1875

CHlLLICOTHE, IOWA, I
September %, 1875
1 notice in the last issue of the
Democrat, a communication purp0rt.
ing to come from Munterville, con.
corning myself and the Hon. s. T.
Caldwell; but which savors more Of
decomposition of the highly refined
editor of the Democrat, who frequent.
~ comes down from his lofty flight Of
Canadian conquest and Mexican An
nexation, to the lowest type OF vulgar
journalism.
l think that the correspondent OF
the Democrat misrepresents me when
he asserts that l said, "Had l been al
Munterville would have changed the
programme adopted on Mr.. knox's
notion" did say that the conduct
OF Messrs. Knox, Dixon and others
was wrong and unfair; and reiterate
1t and give my reasons for such an as.
sertion. The announcement had
been made tor Mr.. Caldwell, and moi
for q joint discussion, and Mr.. Cald-
well was there as an invited orator,
while Mr.. Knox and others were there
unlimited and unannounced, as they
had perfect right to come 90 hearers
and they had no right to act in any
other capacity, without q breach Of
common gentility.
When q public meeting Is published,
it is not in the power of the audience
to change the programme without the
consent of the party for whom the
meeting has been published. Mr..
Knox did not ask for such consen
but, knowing that his party were in
the ascendency regarding numbers, un-
dertook to force Mr.. Caldwell into q
discussion, giving him only time for
for an opening. Of course Mr.. Cald.
well would not abide the decision OF
might against right with such an in.
fringement upon his rights.
Mr.. Knox has had no such infringe
meLts upon his rights, but has, ever
since the organization Of the Colum-
bia Grange, made set speech npon
the political issues of the day, after
the adjournment of each meeting OF
that Grange.
He has went abroad unmolested and
cried corruption until it has caused
SASA - A0uDC0u IA HIS 6tOuldCu tAlut
nothing but the exhilerating breezes
OF Capitol Hill, and an exercise by the
rigorous use OF his free jack knife
will save him from bodily dissolu-
ton.
can not see any consistency in Mr..
Mr.. Knox, (although he is q preying
many, directing the main part of his
canvass aoainst Mr. CAld " oil, who ls
not his opponent. Mr.. Knox appears
not to care for Mr.. Merrill, but with
great bragadocia declares that he will
grind Mr.. Caldwell to atoms. The
reason for this conduct is obvious.
He knows that Mr.. Caldwell was the
champion upon the side of the people
against the Railroad monopolies in the
regular session of ~ and the extra
of '73. He is well aware that it
would demolish their body if Mr..
Caldwell should 60 before the people
with the journal and show up his
record, which is, in point of faithful
work in behalf of the people, far
ahead of any other legislator in the
State. Also he is we'll aware that
Sam, who has large influence in the
lower House, would never allow a
pen-knife bill to pass, so he proposes
to insure Mr.. Caldwell's defeat, if
possible, and have q better show for
pen-knife bills to pass the House.
As to his election, he supposes that
he has the Grange drilled to know
nothing but Knox, and him purified,
that they will vote rs solid phalanx
for him; also that the Democracy
whom he courts with free-trade, will
support him en- n,asse, thus insuring
his election. In this he is at fault, for
both the Grange and Democrats can
discern between true and assumed
Anti-Monopolism.
SCOTT CoEN.