The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-07-16

EDITOR CHRONICLE :


In your issue Of two weeks ago some
questions were put to the editor of the
Tama Press in reference TO certain state
menti sid 70 have necn made ~ Super
visor Hutton, RI la.linE thu books of Ia
ma County The Press asserted that the
Supervisor aforesaid had stated to him
that ''thc books were straigliter than in
all the history Of Tama," and called upon
the people of the County to bear it in
mind at the coming election. As citizen
OF Tama County voter and patron Of
the Press, asked for little more infor-
nation upon some points, taking it for
granted that that mighty engine, the Press
which claims to be run in the interests
OF the people, and to enlighten the under
standings Of the ignorant--would condo
scend to enlighten poor John Smith
Therein was mistaken, and found my
self in the condition of others who have
put their faith in those claiming to be their
friends. l wished to know what those
statements had to do with the coming
election: the data upon which they were
based, and also what was to be done with
certain report made some three years
ago by the standard bearer of the Press,
to the purport that the said books were
straight" | asked for bread, and he
gave me a stone-calIcd me "pighead,
"Musquakee," etc.
! do not claim to know as much as
a one-horse editor; yet think was right
in the inference drawn-that Mr.. Hutton,
whom ! regard as y man of sense and va
racity, never made any such statement
to the editor of the Press, but that it was
spawn OF his own Matching. Now, am
more than ever convinced, that the entire
article was manufactured out of whole
cloth for in another column of his last
weeks issue, the editor calls upon ssall
who have news to send it along, no matter
hoc 1t is dished up!"
a little more care taken by the editor in
"dlshlng up" the news, and a little more
regard for truth manifested, would be bet
ter for the proprictors and patrons of the
Press.
That the astute editor should wish the
CHRONICLE to interpret my article does
not surprise me- in view Of his treatment
OF my questions. He puts me in
mind Of cowardly little insect, who, when
danger approaches, throws up cloud Of
dust and retires under cover of the dirt
raised, to place of safety
would suggest to the proprietors Of the
Press, that they go outside of the dead
beat fraternity and give the Press in charge
OF some one who understands common
English, and send the present incumbent
to the primary department of the free
school, furnishing him, at their own ex-
pcnse, with an Eclectic primer, spcller
and copy-book with the following old
style copy go
Lest men suspect your tale untrue.
Keep probability in view"
And now comes the Independent, with
an article from our worthy Deputy Audi
tor, with Facts for the People," giving
some figures to show that the books of the
and Treasurer very nearly balance,
50 far as the County Fund is concerned
Well, what of it ? Who has doubted it (?
Not John Smith. What has that to do
with the questions put to the editor Of the
Press? Our worthy deputy is lawyer
enough to know what direct question are,
and as he has taken up the cudgcl in de-
tense OF the Press, let him come up to the
scratch and answer them seriattm.
what has the balancing Of the books Of
the present Treasurer and Auditor to do
with the election this fall
was the assertion Of the aforesaid gu
pesyisef based upon acquired knowledge
o. Intuition! please explain this ques-