Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-09-18

sion of Judge Changers presence in our
county, to make several personal thrusts
at him. Among the rest is the following
percmptory demand. savoring more of the
bully than of the courtesy due stranger
and gentleman:
Judge Granger, the people would like
to know why you do not either resign or
remain at home and attend to your duties
rs Judge: 1t is reported that you have
left your court where important cases are
pending, to run about the district to pull
wires and stump"
Without consultation with Judge Gran
ger, and quite likely against his wishes,
we proceed to notice the above. 1t is suf
ficient in reply to the demand that Judge
Granger resign the Judgeship, to say that
he was elected thereto by the people, and
that he is not only justified, but bound to
retain the trust and discharge its functions
to the end of the term, unless in the mean
time the people call him to a higher trust.
The charge that Judge Granger is neg
lecting his duties is born Of the most I'M
scrupulous partisanship, and shamelessly
untrue. The slight foundation upon
which it is based is the adjournment of
his court in Winneshiek county. Judge
Granger was on hand at DEBORAH on the
appointed day, ready and expecting to
hold court. The attorneys and others in
tercstcd, however, without regard to par
ty, preferred request that, in consequence
of the busy season, he adjourn the trial
cases to some future time. He according
ly transacted the probate business before
the court, and not on his own motion,
but in Difference to the request of the at
torncys of both parties and parties liti
giant, adjourned the rest of the business to
October. But there is another fact that
the Cons rratirs, and papers of its class
will quite likely not give their readers,
and that is tina: their candidate tor Con-
grcss, Mr. Ainsworth, has himself made
the request Of Judge Granger, that he adj
journ the session Of the Circuit Court in
Allamakee county, which occurs on the
9Th of October, and before which Mr..
Ainsworth has several cases, giving rs the
reason for his request the close approach
of the election, and the occupancy of his
time in attending to his political interests
Now, if Judge Granger is to be condemn
ed for adjourning the Winneshiek court
at the written request of all the attorneys,
what shall we think of Ainsworth for
seeking to secure the adjournment of the
Allamakce term on his own motion AMI
to accommodate his own political ends :?
Will our contemporary answer? These are
the frivolous preteXts upon which the
more indecent and INSCRIPTIONS of the
opposition papers seek to found some sort
of charge against the Republican candl-
date for Congress. That they cannot
muster up more serious or truthful accu-
sation is fine compliment to his inrul-
ncrable character and record.
No public man in Iowa is less of wire
pulling politician than Judge Granger
Hi svisit to this county is less at his own
instance than in response to a pressing in
vitation and very general and quite nat
ural and proper desire on the part of the
people of this county to see and heal
him. He has been seen and heard by Il
portion of the people of the county, and
we are proud to say that the BULLETIN
previous estimate of his character and
ability are being cordially endorsed by all
who come in contact with him. His qui
ct, unobtrusive dignity CT manner, his sin
certify and candor, and his able hand
ling of the issues of the day are having
their effect upon the people. Every day
gives brighter assurance of his election by
about the old majority.