Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-08-07

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Il might nj onlybe proper.lsit nec-
cssary to consider the claims Of Mr..
Cooley ~ an available, and, AZ, his |
s.t,norters alleged a.st,pno; -candi-
date At the suggestion Of NJ. viii
liams seycral times repeated. we
agreed TO rive MI. Cosiey such no
|ticc in the pa3er as would bring him,
and What was claimed for him by his
friends, fairly before the public. Du-
ring the conversation the merits and
demcrits Of Mr.. Cooley, and the WeHk
spots IN his record were thoroughly
discussed. Me- t0 Qlt express our
selves as ssvcry friendlYo to Mr.. COoi-
x, ~. s.,;.,,,,a .o,rord Hin ~ -
vas'o .. 70 :"
POaaS0ie candidate was one OF t0ier-
ante merely. Mr.. Williams seemed
L. $500. ..,.oss. .,,,,a;. :. ;.
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again And agaln-upOn the fact that
Mr. Cooley had much money and
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woulst - ia, ~ dispensing IT,
We attached no Slgnlficanc6 to this
NJ the tfme. hut snhsenncnt events
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reader Will observe them closely:
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DoboeoS' io~A' JUNE iS'n' lo'4'
DEAR JUDGE:-I have been in the news
paper business and know something what
your loss Must be in the fire. even though
Won saved much. Now Judge. allow me
10 send Won 400 on loan. to be paid in
printing. &C.. at YOUR own convenience.
if perchancc should be the nominee this
fall. should want it in tickets. sc. No
ncrson viii ever know a word Of this. and
I do II because it occurs to me that lust at
this time il will "come haadv." or be use
ful in huving new TYNE. Sc &c
7 an in name Of las NJ Sm;th-Irs-
If not wanted as above II will he in nd.
vart;s;nr RINK Hc Yonrs az
M Cno,rv
Our reply to the above, written at
TOR q hastv ner,sal and within f;ffeen
mlhutes al It's recePuoi, WAS as Ioi-
lows:
90 .o-.
ANDhfhNDENcE' june To- 1914.
Hon. u. N. Co0LEY.-Dear SER
Yours OF yesterday with draft for $1OO en-
closed was received this morning. While
would not question the generous and be-
nevoient motlve wnich prompted you to
offer it, cannot find it consistent with
my idea OF journalistic independence and
duty to accept 1t under present circum-
stances, elther as loan or gratulty, and
so re-enclose 1t to you with thanks. With
the pecuilar relation winch you and myself
sustain 10 the penang congressional con-
test, lts acceptance py me II known, would
be liable TO mlsconstruction and give not
entirely unwarranted ground for> suspic-
ion, ana DO not care to receive any fav-
or that J am Lnwilling t" reknowledge
openy. iOu alIuue W you, possible can
eFsacy loI Nunsless ~ 'nis oistrict; SO iar
Us myscll anu MY paper are concerned.
.nal quesuon VIII oe CONSIDERED soiely
from the stanopolnt OF tne interest OF the
puohc, .ne integrity OF the hepuDilcan
party anu the prooaolhties OF us success.
Lnele Is no uouD' 'hat 'lie NOMINATION. De-
longs ~ tiie nor,herh part VI the ostrlct,.
ana y our liienos III .i,at section present
IN accep.apie man Wltii eood degree OF
uh ina .aere wiz nave 10 ne strong
anu inlSlaHve ie'sohS gwen ior refusing
70 acoora 'nem the nomination. II, now
ever as now seems prooaDle' they 1aii 10
u, uni'e, anu as IS asser'eu' you OF any otner
ncpuphSan ~ Dupuque, can carry tnat
strohsnoiu u Dcihocracy, mere Will ARISE
. questlen OF e4pedency wmch cannon or
shouid not oe ignored. II IN the latter
case, you should oe nominated, ! will sup
port you win what slender apliity pos
sess. shall 40 SO without hope or ex-
pecu.uon OF reward otnerwlse IMAM the
gIanHca.l 70 OF Witnessing the continuance
district. Neither shall / hesitate to cali
upon you for your share Of election ex-
hat Won will yesnond c Tn n and
but l cannot consistently with
my sense Oh guy ana JOURNALISTIC respon-
have thus candidiy set forth nv sentiments
which hope you will accept in the spirit
in which they are uttered. am not nos.
itively committed to the support of any
candidate, though am disposed to give
all the full benefit of whatever claim he.
longs to them. l will not conceal from
YOU that your remittance would be pecu
liarly welcome to me at this time were I
at liberty to accent it. have never felt
the need of money during nv newspaper
career, as do now, but | hope to weather
the storm and preserve nv self.resnect
or 60 down before it-of which I am not
a suspicion of having
been influenced by other than legitimate
motives. Again l thank Won for yo,1r
proner OF aid' not questioning It's dislnter-
Yours truly
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