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

E.DIToR CHRONICLE

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In your issue Of two weeks ago some
questions We're put to the editor of the
Tama PFtxe in reference 10 certain state
ments said 60 have netn made hy Super
visor Hutton rfsaslin- thc books of Ia
ma County The Press asserted that the
Supervisor aforesaid had stated to him
that the books were straightcr than in
all the history of Tama," and called upon
the people Of the County to bear it in
mind al the coming election As citizen
Of Tama County, a 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 10 enlighten the under
standings of the ignorant-would eonde-
scend to enlighten poor John Smith
Therein was mistaken, and found my
sell in the condition of others who have
put their faith in those claiming to be their
friends. | 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-called me "pighead,"
'Musquakee," etc
| do not claim to know as much as
a one-horsc editor; yet think was right
IN the inference drawn-that Mr. Hutton.
whom ! regard as 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 '.all I
who have news to send it along. no matter !
hose Il is dished up!t"
\ little more care taken BY the editor in |
"dishing up the news, and little more
regard for truth manifested, would be bet I
ter for the proprietors and patrons of the I
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 4
mind of a cowardly little insect, who. when [
danger approaches, throws up cloud of /
dust and retires under cover of the dirt I
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-
pense, with an Eclectic primer, speller
and copy-book with the following old
style copy =
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
Auditor and Treasurer very nearly balance,
% 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 cudgel in de-
tense of the Press, let him come up to the
scratch and answer them seriatim.
What has the balancing of the books Of
Inc present Treasurer and Auditor to do
with the election this fall?
Was the assertion Of the Aforesaid gu |
pesvasof based upon acquired knowledge |
o Intuition: please explain this ques.