Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-09-17
nrotection but it would be my duty


protection, but it would be my duty
/ To see that these burdens should rest
as lightly OH you as possible.
Now. so far as this question OF Pa
tent Rights is concerned, it IL not
very much of a question. 1 am
somewhat disguised with that N.Y.
self. / have tried SO many cases OF
patent rubber scrubbers and other
things. If we could pervent the Is
sue of patents on these trivial mat
tiers, such as rings for hogs noses,
patent rubber scrubbers, etc. and pre-
vent this great food Of patents over
| the country,-if that could be done,
| | would be in favor of il. so far aS
the other question is concerned
how long the patents should run !!
| II have this kind of an idea, that
every man should live, TO some ex-
tent, for the good Of his fellow-man.
| If God I,as endowed him with eX-
traordinary genius, and he has been
able to bring forth some useful in,
vention, after reaping rich reward
himself, be should pass it over Tree
to his feIlow-man. / have NO doubt
some Of these have been protected
too long, and have piled up millions.
believe this is the true doctrine, and
So far as this is concerned, see no
difference in opinion; both sides are
in favor of it. Yes The Politi-
clans" and the people are both in
favor of it.
Now, on this question of Trans
portation, and also the cur
rency, and those other mat
tiers, ] have been entirely in the dark
as TO what position mir. Gates would
take. / don't know what his ideas
are In regard TO these things, only
as / have heard them here. have
had no Opportunity of hearing any
remarks of his before to-day, but
these are my views. / believe this
is the true doctrine, and | believe this
transportation should be regulated !;
firstly, Il am not in favor Of going to
extremes) it should be regulated by
acts of Congress if it can, and if not
some other way should be taken to
secure it; it is IN absolute necessity
and must be provided for.
Now, gentlemen, have only this
to say in consIuSion, that l do think
it has been the policy here to try to
array me on the side of the politi-
clans, and if that has been Mr.. Gates
policy he has not been doing me ex-
act justice. / will defy any man to
show where / have ever tried to play
the part of a politician or an office
seeker. Since the close of the war, il
is true, ] was nominated and elected
to the Legislature, and when the
idea was firt conceived to place me
on the bench, it originated with my
friends in Sigourney, and when /
was nominated and elected the sec
0nd time it was without opposition
on the part of any one. This time
you know all about it yourselves.
| say the attempt has been made to
class me on the side Of the politicians,
but it is not in accordance with the
facts.
If you should see proper to entrust
me with the office of representative,
! will endeavor to represent the one
hundred and sixty thousand people
of this district to the best Of my
ability. To be the representative OF
Sucn peopie az coHStib uto Lic SoiANh
District Ofthe State of Iowa is no UNI
important place,-it is a great trust
and l will highly appreciate it. The
compensation is ample, and Iexpect
TO devote my entire time to try and
find out and do for the people what
shall be best and 1t rests with you
gentlemen what | shall do.
Thanking you for your attention,
l will give way to my friend, Mr..
Gates, who will make some further
remarks.