Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-01-15


''Nspotism" Again.
Mn. EDITOR your paper Of Jan Is,
appears an article from Prof. Rowe in re-
ply to the charge of Ncpotism. would
say that the information was obtained
from Mr.. Thos. Delaney, and, relying
upon the truth of said information,
pcnned the communication "IlOw is this
for Nepotism." The charge ] verify be-
lievc was true, from the fact that not only
Mr.. Delaney but a number of others
vouched for it, and young Rowe in due
time presented himself to J. O. Allen for
the school, when he was told that he could
not have it if Miss Delaney got a ccrtiti-
cate. This goes to show that there had
been some understanding between Delaney
and Rowe in regard to said school Young
Rowe would not have gone Is or IL miles
to take u school, when he knew that he
could not have it if Miss Delaney got her
certificate, unless there had been some ull.
derstanding about it.
No such certificate was made out and
given to young Rowe" In answer TO
that, l say that Mr.. Delaney said that
Prof. Rowe was to send il BY his son, or
come and bring it himself and the son
went TO Mr. Delaney's and stayed all night
before he came to Mr.. Allen. Mr.. De
laney also applied to Henry Murphy for a
school in his district for his daughter.
which circumstance would lead one to
suppose that the agreement had been full
filled. Mr.. Rowe lays great stress upon
the dollar fee, which he had right to
under the school law; but nowhere, that
can find, does the law proyid for the
County Superintendent bartering Oft GER
tificates for Il school for his son or any
one else. Since the first article appeared,
MIR. Rowe has been down and stayed all
night with Mr.. Delaney, and to use the
latter's own words. mo mortal man ever
got such a blessing as he did for telling of
it" which looks very suspicious, to say
the least
Mr.. Rowe seeks to evade the question,
and divert the public mind from the facts
in the case by attributing my motive to
my failure TO get a certificate from him.
He says stephen NJ. Allen repeatedly
tried to obtain a certificate for teaching
year ago, always, however, avoiding
public examination which statement is
false as Mr.. Rowe very we'll knows. 1t
was on the last Saturday in November
that presented myself as a candidate for
teacher under the law, and that is public
day Having twelve miles to go, did not
get there until noon, not thinking that it
would take Rowe longer than Pierce or
Ely. But Mr. Rowe would not examine
me because it was late and so was com
PEELED to seek private examination, and
of course under the law. I was compelled
to pay the dollar fee, which, by the law,
went into Mr.. Rowe's pocket That may
be the reason why was too late on the
public day The statement that tried to
get Il certificate by showing my old one, is
false He required certificate of moral
character, and thinking my old certificate
was good for that purpose, ! presented it
for that purpose, and no other, Because
failed, he seeks to attribute Il motive
without foundation. ] thought il the
facts as stated were true, the public ought
to know them, AS Mr. Rowe is a public
officer. But he threatens to publish my
examination, thinking to put a quietus
upon my pen, which threat is unbecoming
public officer, as it does not relate to the
facts in the case at all Regarding Mr..
Delaney's certificate, the following affi-
davits will show that he did say what is
avcrred that he said in the article in the
BULLETIN Of the 18th of December, and
Mr.. Delaney denies that he wrote that Ger
titicatc. How is this for Nepotisms
s. NJ. ALLEN.
STATE OF IOWA. L..
Buchanan County
In. X. Crown, on oath. do depose and say that
l heard Thomas Delaney say he went to gee Mr..
Rowe about his daughters certificate. and Rowe
said he would go and look over her examination.
and see whether she was entitled to certificate;
that Rowe sAt down and was about to write out ?
certificate, a. he supposed. when his son came up
to him (Rowc), and whispered to him. when Rowe
put down the paper he was about TO All out and
then called Mr. Delaney into another room and
told him his daughter was not entitled to certih-
cate, but said he would give her certificate, pro
viding, she would not interfere with his sons
chances OF getting the school in Sub District No
three, in which Joel Allen was Sub Director And
further say that heard Mr.. Delaney tell Mr. DO
ell Allen that that was the only way in which his
daughter could obtain certificate.
n X. CROWN.
Sworn TO before me. and subscribed in my pres
ence by the said y. r. Crown this 10th day OF jan
uary. 1875. +. I; HAsNER;
STATE OF IOWA.
Buchanan County,
/, Joel o. Allen. being duly sworn do depose
aud say that Mr. Thomas Delaney did make TO me
the statement substantially set forth in the fore
going affidavit Of n. r. Crown.
j. O. ALLEN
Sworn to and subscribed this nth day Of Janua-
ry, 1875, before me. q. II. p. RoszELL.
Notary Public.
STATE OF IOWA.
Buchanan County,
l. Henry Murphy being duly sworn, do depose
and say that Mr. Thomas Delaney did state to me
that he applied to Mr.. Rowe for = certificate for
his (Delaney's) daughter, and Mr.. Rowe said he
would give her certificate II she would not come
in contact with his (Rowe's) son. This is the sub
stance Of what Mr.. Delaney said to ME.
HENRY MURPHY.
Sworn to and subscribed this nth day Of Janua
r. 1873, before me. o. II. p. RoszELL,
Notary Public.