Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-19
Beware Of Dogs.
KNoxvlLLE, JUNE Is, 1878

0CtVN1O Va AOV9Os
KNoxvILLE, JUNE Is, 1873.
Mr.. EDIToR:-Willy you be kind enough
to give place in your columns IT, a lew
words OF warning to the patrons OF hus-
bandry and those who sympathtze with,
and are ready to work with them in the
lately inaugurated movement for alabor-
ing mans ticket? Brethren, for call NIL
men brethren who are with US heart and
soul in this movement, DO not let enemies
pursuade you that our convention VI
Saturday was failure. On the contrary
it was grand and glorious SUCCESS.
What! A Mass Convention, tho largest
that was ever held in Marion County,
and whose members voted as one man,
almost. upon oil the vital questions
which came before them; a convention
Of hundreds OF the honest and
intelligent farmers, and laboring mon OF
Marion County to be denominated a faii-
ure because few disorganizers belong
ing to the same clique who have always
done for us all our political thinking and
acting, came in with set OF 'cut and
d,redn resolutions which they expected
and bonsted would "make the Grange.s
open their eyes, and send the refornl
movement higher than 0uilderoy's kiN!
Gentlemen and advocates OF reform.
I. repeat It was grand saceess. ~
brought out the friends OF the movemens
in mass to hear and see who the lssen are
tina, pretending friendship would axe 70
creep like the se,pents they are INTO our
ranks. and with specious words and in
sidious Language attempt to Introduce
resolutions linder the pretense OF reiorif
which are really questions OF local Potr'ca
which all the true friends of the move
ment wish to leave entirely out OF the
question. They were evidently intended
to build up new and in greater strength
the old party lines which have neeh
broken down and almost obliteratea bv
the immense amount of fraud anu eorrup-
ton unearthed during the last year. Ana
they said to us ''you have invited rs W
come. we are laboring men, Gentlemen,
tho Church opens wide its doors TO ali
but does it invite open and ayoweo
enemies Of religion to come III Win
malice in their hearts and guile upon their
Iips To throw fire brands into their mIdst
and utterly over throw the very objects
aimed at :? Certainly not. Neither must
we If we expect to accomplish our objects
admit to our ranks these wolves III
sleeps clothing"
However much many OF us who are
Republicans may disapprove of the ic-
ton of some of our county ofhcers III
questions which involve old po'itica}
issues and prejudices; we must not II we
really wish unity in this movements
allow these subjects to be discussed, h,it
saw TO our new officers whom we W'H
elect this Fall. now gentlemen 90 your
duty and show these fellows that we NJ
tend To practice what wa preach. ~ saEt
ries are too high, cut them down. ana 'ne
people will sustain you. GentIe,neh q"
YOU not recognize i'm the fierce and sweep"
ING denuncations introduced with slich
nm oDDearance Of candor and moderation
the crack of the old party whip? ana
nov will Won crouch and co1CeT like be-
labored hound aud lick the hand that
strikes? ] think not, | have too mllch
confidence In the honesty, uprightness
and Intelligence of the working men OF
Marion county to think Tor moment
that we will allow ourselves TO he diS-
couraged by set of political demagogues.
Keep the matter moving Keep down
ali questions Of local or dead political
issues and in due time You VIII he caiieh
to meet and nominate good men OF your
own choosing without the assistance OF
these shysters.
A FORMER REPUBLICAN,.
There are two or three points in
the above which are worthy OF a
brief notice. The writer assumes
that the only disturbing element in
the convention caMe in the form cf
a "set Of cut and dried resolutions;
that the only serpents who WOULD
like TO creep into the ranks ansief
the euise of friendship, are Kepubit
cans. The serpents, dogs, and
wolves, are not all Of that political
color, Mr.. F. II. II you are honest
In your cry for reform, you will not
hesitate to root out evil at home for
fear of hurting somebody. Keep
down all local issues, indeed (! 1--WE
must not, il we really wish unity In
this movement, allow those ques-
tions to be discussed"
Mutt honesty be sacrificed for
unity? tfcongress and the President
have done wrong condemn that
wrong esDphatically, and no honest
man will blame you for IT, but begin
at home. If you would mount the
ladder OF reform, start at the bottom.
Reformation as well as charity should
begin at home. We complain OF
heavy taxes. Right here our taxes.
are levied, collected and disbursed>
Ii there'sa thief in your house as
sault him right there, and not Asss
coward stink away In search Of & biga
ger thief at WashipgtoD. IL you
nave not the coy<age. TO face the
wolf when you have him at bays
with ali youf forces in line, what rst
you expect 10 accomplish when you
meet the tiger In his native forest:
n ali the true friends Of the move
nlent wish. to leave local politics eu-
tirely out Of the question, as you as-
sert, for the sake Of unity, then is the
"'movenent y 1 fraud, and tfs atru~
frIeudSn are cheats. Bot we know
you az your cause and its friends t.r.
Injualic9 bv s4ch statements. Inrre'
q heithvf lQeic nor honesty IN your
rAa1x ha- vc51 Gk0fe tt. Talk about