Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-11-27

quoted from VOTE paper, why. as 8
matter OF course, its re-enacsment vii
BIO considered advanced enlighten
ment. Let the members OF the 18th
General Assembly know exactly where
you arc on this question. They were
elected with direct reference 10 re.
form and rotreaChment and the enact,
ment of just such laws az will anchor.
ate aud very much lesson the burdens
OF al. classes and particularly tho
farming class. The re-enactment oil
chapter lle, in the estimation of your,
self and your conferees, would tend .o
that point. Therefore urge you to
come out and show your hand clearly
and plainly, particularly before The
members are called upon to cast theil
votes for the successor to The State
Partnership. II may be possible thai
you intend to be your own successor
to that Office II so, by all means lei
the members know ia advance of the
election of successor to that office
that you are in favor of the re-euact
ment of chapter us; and further, |
would advise you to tell the Repnbli-
can members that all who had voted
against Walden or for the repeal oil
chapter LIS, were destined, sooner OF
later, TO political burial.
But to labor with might and main to
defeat the Republican nominee, Mr.
Jordan, for the Senatorship of Polk
county, was Republican virtue and
il asked why You done it, tell them
that you believed that had he Jordan
had an opportunity he would have
voted for the repeal of chapter lis, and
also would haYe voted against Walden
At any rate you do know that he is a
personal friend of John A. Kasson
which is greater sin than voting
against Walden and for the repeal OF
chapter lis; and tell them further that
the example set by yourself i'm that
particular was followed by some OF the
small-fry, which clearly demonstrates
|that you are regarded as the State
organ of the party and tell them fur.
Their, that, Mr.. Mitchell was a lifelong
Republican, that he IL a gentleman of 8
high sense of honor, consequently you
could not loose anything on that score
That notwithstanding Mr.. Mithcll had
always been man of honor and tina,
he decamped from the Republican
party and joined his fortune with ths
Opp ositiop, Is no evidence that he vii
prove true to them who nominated
and elected him. When you have ex
planned all these little matters in this
manner, there can scarcely be q doub
about your being your own successor
If you so desire. Tell them further
that Polk county has, usually speaking
about 1900 Republican majority, anG
that with your opposition and that o.
your friends, you beat Jordan 500, and
outside of the Kasson faction they will
think that a big thing.
Mr.. Editors, I have now doubtless
worried yon beyond endurance, yet
would like to pay my passing respects
to the editor of the Negs 1t would
indeed be treating him with entirely
too much indifference to pass him b.
without complimentary notice, as he
has complimented me so highly; "s
relic Of barbsrisrn." Nice that. Well
Messrs. Editors, I we'll recollect thai
that editor was the chairman of tbs
committee on Printing in the Senate
and that that committee had ths
handling of the bill for the repeal o.
chapter liz, and that the chairman
very distinctly told me that that repea
could not be made, and that while
labored for its repeal in the House, bit
led the opposition to its repeal in the
Senate. and defeated the repeal at the
general session, and for that labor and
vote the Netos says that now "sleer
my last Sleep" Official of course, hi
means,) and "that no respectable iourp
al will ever awake me to glory again.
This, Messts. Editor, may be al very
true. But I would like the New.
editor to tell us what vote or act of his
"ssat him to the shadesi" He was no,
"a much as named for reelection
Had he done SO we'll that his constitu
ents were willing to let him Off Far
Their, will he tell MS what act of hi
and his associates, which defeated the
| entire Republican ticket In his (Keo
kukl comfy, a county which hai
! hitherto given 400 10 800 Republican
majority? Was 1t his opposition tx
the repeal of chapter l19, or did HI
too oppose Walden7 Give us til,
| reaeons Mr.. Ne,os, or perhaps t.
speak more clearly, did not the littl,
Irregularities of the Hon. Senator havt
something to do with the NATTER Blu
ofihis ] suppose he is only accountable,
to his own citizens.
] may again intrude myself upor
| your patience. There are one or tive
more editors with whom l may have
& little settlement, Truly Yours,
S. T. Caldwell.