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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-10-01
The judgment of His Friends.

Perhaps our Democratic friends,
who the other evening hung breath
lessl y upon the lips OF their candidate
for Governor, drinking in his original
views upon the financial question,
would like to know what the ablest
Democratic paper in the State thinks
of them. Here is tho opinion Of the
Davenport Democrut::
Mr.. Letter in his speeches through
out the State has devoted much time
and attention to discussion OF tins
question, now become one Of the
most important of the day. He has
continually argued against resump-
ton, and in favor of keeping the cur
rency at it's present volume, and
increasing it as the "demands of
business" shall require. Now, we
state no more than the truth when
we say that Mr.. Letters ideas and
arguments upon the question are very
crude, very unintelligible, and simply
impracticable. He dcnounces con-
JTiCulOIl WHICH lilcTc HIS Dec1 no Col-
traction; assails the National Banks
As the althor of evils of whose source
he appears to be ignorant or blind,
and declares that grccnbacks are
"good enough" and are the true
standard Of value.
We are very sorry that Mr.. Letfler
has taken up this question. 1t had
no place in tins State canvass, and
the discussion of it from the stand
point Of anti-;esunption can but re-
suit in creating diSscnsions in the
ranks Of the party, and in sending
abroad the false impression that the
party in Iowa is committed to the
policy of rew.diation-in other words,
endless greenbacks.
"Vcry crude, very unintelligible,
ami simply impracticable." Had not
MIR. Letter better confinc himself to
expaliating upon the beauties of free
whisky when an honest party organ
Is compelled to give his financial
yagaries so severe snub rs that.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-10-01
Chairman Leighton.
Council Bluffs Nunparpil.

Some idea of the vigor with which
the Republican campaign is being
prosecuted in all parts of the State,
may be CLEANED from the large
number of eminent speakers already
engaged in the good work. To-day,
tomorrow, and every day from now
until the close of the canvass, able
political leaders will discuss the liv
ing issues in the presence of large
and appreciativc audiences with
what results the balloting to be done
on the 18th of October will sufficient
ly attest. For this desirable condl-
ton of affairs and for the deep inter
est in political matters that has con-
sequently been awakened, great cred
it is due Mr.. Henry G. Leighton,
Chairman of the Republican State
Central Committee. Ever since his
appointment he has labored diligent-
~, and, as results show, successfully,
to promote the interests of the cause,
and by the executive ability he has
displayed throughout has amply dem
onstrated his entire fitness for the re-
sponsible position he now fills.
Should the Republican majority in
this state attain anything like the
plumpness anticipated for it-and the
NonpareH is firm in the belief that
it will surpass any thing Of the kind
known for several years pas'-they
will not go far astray who place high
on the list of causes conducive there
to the untiring vigor and consum-
mate skill with which tim campaign
now in progress has been managed.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-10-01
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
SIDEWALK NOTICE.

Be Il Re&o'red By lie city ConhcH Of tie tay Of
Iadepthdchce:
fI'HAT a sidewalk twelve Cl2) feet wide of two
i inch pine plank free rom augur holes, and
laid crosswse on five stringers. not less than two
by four inches i'll size, to be built Oh the north
side of Main street from the west line of the east
quarter Of lot seven, % block three (3) & Ms
addition, to the west line of the west half of the
east half Of lot eight 90 in said block three 80
d Ms addition to Independence, Iowa.
Also, that sidewalk Of the same width as the
present one be built on the north side of Main
street, from the southeast corner Of block two (2)
OF Il Ms addition. and running west as far as the
center of lot % of said block two (2), the
same to be built Of two-inch pine plank free from
augur holes. and laid crGsswise on four stringers
not less than two inches by four inches in size.
Also. that sidewalk of the same width as the
present one be built on the south side or Main
street in front of the west half of lot one % and
east three-quaters Of lot two (2) and of the east
one fourth of lot three (3) and west three fourths
of lot four 4) all in block five 90 of S d Ms ad-
diion to Independence. Iowa. Said sidewalk to
be built of two-inch pine plank, free from augur
holes, laid crosswisc four stringers not less
Than two by four inches in size.
Also that walk four feet wide Of two-inc
pine plank. laid trosswisc on three stringers moi
less than two inches by four inches in size be
built South street. in front or alongside OF lots
seven y and eight 80 in block four A. of s 4 Ms
addition to Independence.
Also, that the walk commencing at the south
west corner OF lot eight 90 in block two t2) OF
Bulls addition and running north on the east side
OF Walnut street to the south line of lot eight in
block fourteen of Bulls addition. be repaired an,
put in good condition. Said sidewalks all to b,
laid TO conform to the surface of the street as now
graded.
And if any portion of said sidewalks as afore
said, not built by the owners of the respectv,
lots in front of which the same ordered laid
within thirty days from this 9th day of September
\. d.. 1873. then the city clerk shall advertise fol
proposals to build any portion of the same re-
manning unbuilt, and the cost of building the
same together with the cost of advertising shall
be assessed against the lot or lots owned by the
dclinquents. as provided in an ordinance regula
ting the paving and repairing of sidewalks. passed
September Sth, 1873.
STATE OF IOWA,
Buchanan County.
! hereby certify that the foregoing is a correc
and true copy OF Il resolution adopted by the Cit,
Council of the city of Independence. Iowa at
regular meeting held September 21th 1875.
SEAL. Witness my hand and seal
G.. b. SMEALLIE. City Clerk
independence. September 27th, 1876 2w10
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-10-01

THAT arch demagogue, Bill Stone,
was wont to say that it was OF little
consequence what was tut in Il plat
form, so that you made it single. .
Letters speech, that he is repeating
all over the State, is apparently franz
ed on this model. 1t is plentifully
supplied with that kind Of bombast
and high-somding expression, found
ed on neither truth or reason, that is
appropriately denom!nated Jingle
One of his points is, that he would, if
in possession Of power, instantly re-
duce all government salaries of every
kind to the antc-war standard. This
was said to give force to his charge
of extravaganza against the ltepnbli-
cans. Now, can Mr.. LETTER pledge Il
majority, ortwcnty, or ten Democratic
members of the next House of Rep
resentatlvcs to his sweeping PROPOSE
ton regarding salaries? Can he find
one Democratic member to incorpo-
rate his idea INTO bill and present it
to the House? Let HIM try it on
Ainsworth, who is new md verlant.
And until he can say that the Demo-
cratic party is in favor of his schenfe
is he not playing the den.agognc III
trying to catch votes with it?
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-10-01
REPUBLICAN STATE PLAT
EORM.1S75,

we the representatives of the Republican part,
OF the state OF Iowa, in convention assembled, dc
adopt the following platform of principles;
fesotred, l. That we declare 1t a cardinal prin-
cipie OF Republican faith that the Republic is
nation. one and indivisibe, within which the con-
stitntional rights of the States and of the people
to local self government must be faithfully main
stained. S.
p That we favor the early attainment of a cur
rency convertible with coin. and therefore adyo-
cate tne gradual resumption of specie payments
by oontlnuous and steady steps in that direction
j. That we are in favor of tariff for revenue
so adjusted as to encourage home industry.
4. lnat the earnest effort of the government to
collect the revenue and prevent and punish frauds
AMI unqualified approval.
., tnat we are opposed to further grants OF
lands to railways or other corporations and we de-
mand reservation of the public domain for set
tlemenI under the homestead laws and for other
bon tide settlers.
'nf laws as will relieve industry from the oppres-
sion fmonopolies in their administration.
:. Inas we cordially approve tine policy of the
present administration in The settlement of diff
cnties between ourselves aEd other nations by ar
bitrati0n instead of appealing to arms.
s. That the Republican party of Iowa is oppos-
ed TO third term in the Presidency.
O.: That we demand that all railway and other
corporations shall be held in fair and just subjec-
tioGt n the law making power.
10. That we stand by free education, our pub
lie school system. the taxation of all for its sup
port and no diversion of the school fnnd from the
public schools,
H. That our National and State administrat: on
of public affairs has our hearty approval.
Il. That we cordially invite all who are oppos-
ed to the restoration of the Democratic party to
power. TO forget all past political differences and
unite with the Republican party in maintaining
: the cause of true reform.
ID. That the persistent and tyrannical efforts
of the enemies of the Union, by murder and in
timidation of the newly enfranehised citizens and
the ostracisms and prescriptions of the white Re
-pdSIicans of the South for the purpose of render
ing null and void the Constitutional Amendments,
merit the condemnation of every honest man
That we heartily endorse the action Of President
Grant in enforcing the laws when called upon to
do so by the Droper authorities of the State.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-10-01

The Waverly Repoblicow thus
graphically relates an incident of the
Dubuque cXposition:
At the Dubuque fair sleepy poor,
homely horse called Lothian was en-
tered in every race. He began by
taking the 3:l5 race, then 3 minutes,
$50, 2:4o, and won two heats Of the
2:35 race when Il protest was entered
that he had a better record than the
race he was trotting in. His driver
denied the soft impeachment and
challenged proof. The judges called
him up to the stand and swore him.
About this time he got his wrath up
and sworc he would show them
trick worth looking at In the third
heat he let the sleepy horse out and
distanced the whole field easily; cut
ting all others out of chance on I'd
Sd and 4,h money. The swearing of
the army in Flanders was nothing to
be compared to those horsemcn who
were loopcd. The air got so hot that
Lothian and his driver lit out in the
nj ght with several thousand dollars
pulled from the greenics who playcaa
with him. During the selling of
pools the owner bought the field 81
against So, and in the end scoopcd
the whole business.
The query is "Who is Lothian, and
where did he come from" Nobody
knows further than the owner said he
came from Canada. At all events he
cut the eye teeth Of the SharpeSt
horscmcn in the state and did it so,
handsomely that they did not dis
cover it until he got their money and
was gone. 1t was the most Iaugha-
bic scene that WAS ever witnessed to
see the old horscmcn ard sharpcrs
scratching their heads and counting
their |. sscs by the "d-n mule"
Lothian.
Perhaps time will reveal Lothar's
identity. We are convinced that he
can trot way down close to twenty if
pressed. But sure he is the most un-
calmly looking beast we ever saw to
bel gamcstcr and fast stopper.
When standing on the track he look
ed more like Il mule than a horse and
while trotting his tongue hung out
Of his mouth two or three inches
He WAS bow backed and cut under.
behind, until aroused, when he
Strengthened out like a yarn string
and slipped over the track like greas-
ed lightning. Three cheers for Lo-
THAR.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-10-01

ORIGINAL NOTICE.
STATE or IOWA,
Euchauan County.

STATE OF IOWA, 10
Buchanan County,
IL THE MATTER OF THE In Circuit Court,
ESTATE OF November Term,
Thomas j. Adds DECEASED, 1873.
To Mattenly NJ Adds, Sally Adds. Jacob II. Ad-
dis Priscilla Adds, Sarah Il. Adds, Anna f.
Fisher, Thomas Fisher, Emma NJ. Kline, William
Kline Catherine Stroman, L. :. Stroman. Louisa
La Poiante. Frank La Poiante, Sophia Redfeld,
G. T. Redfeld James b. Fisher. Mary B. Adds:
Lulu Adds and Mabel Adds, heirs at law of
Thomas j. Adds, deceased:
NyOU are hereby notified that there Is now on file
I IN the office of the Clerk Of the Circuit Court
of Buchanan county. Iowa, the petition OF M.
Harmon. Administrator of SAID estate ana plaintlf
herein. asking said Court to order the sale OF the
folluwin" described real estate, TO wit:
Lot six 90 in block thirteen l3) IN chatham
lots one and two Il and y in block eleven u1),
and the east half of lot eight S) i'll block hfteeR
U5l in Fairbank all in Buchanan county, Iowa,
To nav the claims filed against said estate.
You ure also notified that unless you appear
thereto and defend, before noon OF the second day
of the oyember term. 1875, OF said Circuit Court
of buchanan county, to be held at independence,
in said county on the LIST day of November, 1875,
default will be entered against you. and sale OF
said property ordered as asked.
Tvs LAKE 4 HARMON, Attys, for Admr.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-10-01

LEFFLEE's argument for a license
law in his speech, at the Court House,
the other night, was not new or strik-
ing, or much different from that found
on the lips of every whisky vender
in the State, but it might have been
respectable if the speaker had con
tinued as he began to urge it as a
means of curtailing the liquor traffic.
So long as the motive was right, Il
difference in plans might betolcrated.
But Mr.. LETTER soon showed the
cloven foot by Juggling in the old
formula that. liquor was for use; that
it was a good thing, if not abused
that no Legislature had right to say
what man should eat or drink, Just
as if any Legislative body had said
that man shall not eat or drink this
or that. Leffier evidently appreciates
the TACT that the Democratic party
cannot exist an hour without whisky,
and does not intend to cut entirely
free from it, Methodist though he
processes to be.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-10-01

The Des Moines Register explodes
the statement Of the Dubuque Her
olk, and Rickel, its West Union cor
respondent, shat but for the dcterm-
ined efforts of Brandt, the Good
Templars' State Convention, at West
Liberty, would have pledged all tenn
perance people not to vote for Kirk
wood" The Register shows that
Brandt had no influence in that con-
yention; that he was ignored by it.,
given a back seat in it's deliberations,
and emphatically repudlated by being
for the first time in several years left
off all committees and out of all
offices. This shows that he could
not have done what is thus attributed
to him had he attempted 1t; even if
the idea implied in the statement,
that the temperance people care more
for Brandt than for principle, were
not an insult 20 them.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-10-01

Nix. CHARLES III. Ham, one of the
editorial writer's of the Inter. ocean,
has been removed summarily by Sec
rotary Bristow from the position Of
Appraiser in the Chicago Custom
House. The reason for Mr.. Hams
removal appears to be, not that he
was an inefficient or unfaithful officer,
but that in his editorial capacity he
had on several occasions severely
criticised the policy Of Secretary
Bristow in regard to various matters.
This the Secretary resented, and so
cut off Mr.. Hams official head. We
apprehcnd that he can stand this sort
of official intolerance if the Secretary
can afford to be responsible for it
Evidently the latter supposed that he
had purchased the influence CT the
Inter- Ocean with petty custom
house Office and was chagrined to
find that he was mistaken. We
know not whether the Inter- Oceun's
course toward Secretary Bristow was
just or the contrary, but his thin
skinned sensitivenesS to criticism,
and his inclination to muzzle the
press, do not place him in just the
most favorable LIGHT.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-10-01
LOzier.

The Des Moines Register closes 4
long and appreciative characterization
of Rev. John IIogarth Luzicr, the
Prohibition candidate for Governor,
us follows:
His ecccntricities are so MAJ keI
that he naturally eXcites comment,
and provokes opposition. He deals
in hard blows, and takes them
Wherever he is located, it is the fash
ION among all sccts and creedS of
people to go hear Lozier Sunday
night. He believes principally in
Methodism and TEMPERANCE, and
doesen't think there is much differ
encc in the two terms. lie loves his
church and his faith so intensely that
he not only defends them, but hunts
up opportunities to fight for them
He believes in the saints of the church,
living or dead; and even yet believes
in Brother Harlan rs devoutly as
ever, earnestly, and no doubt sincere
ly, thinking that all which is said to
that brothers disfavor is the mean
ness Of politics because he is Il Meth
odist. In short. in his earnest and
eccentric mould of mind and intense
type of filth, he believes this world
is made on Il Methodist plan, and
that once Il Methodist is to be always
a saint, or pretty good stagger at it.
He is Il good, eccentric, original. won
dertull Y earnest sort of Il an,-and
Il power in the pulpit, and not OF
much account elsewhere. With his
rashness and impulsiveness he is the
last kind Of man to be Il Governor.
And he don't care anything about be-
ing Governor, and takes no heart in
the cause at the head of which he
was placed by Il dozen men who
wanted to injrre the Republican par
ty, using the name of temperance to
do it. No man knows better than he
does the purpose, and no man has a
greater contempt for the hypocritical
praises and fawnlng bestowed upon
him by the Dubuque HeruM and
other Democratic papers.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-10-01

As many of our readers will never
see one of the new fifty dollar green
backs, unless they come to this office
to get Il large bill changed, we will
describe it. The face OF the note
does not differ so much from the
other tifties we all havei. l.. our pockets
except that IN place Of the goddess of
Liberty holding up cheese knife, we
have a young Wisconsin girl with
her dress pinned back about 80 deg.
Farenheit, holding to her hustle with
her right hand, as though it was
loose. Her eyes is sot on II young
man Oh the opposite corner who is
standing on the hotel steps picking
his teeth while the proprietor of the
hotel is kicking him for not paying
his bill. Between the two figures,
we have Il life like representation of
an Alcock's porous plaster, with the
words Omitted States" surrounding a
man who is evidently in the last
stages of consumption, racking by Il
terrible cough that is killing him by
inches while his wife sits near with
tears in her eyes, reading over his
life insurance policy. On the back
of the bill is another picture OF the
man; perfectly cured, and as well and
hearty as he ever was in his life, and
in his hands he holds Il bottle Of
"Hale's Cough Cordial" manutactur-
ed by Orange Williams, GAINESVILLE,
Wis, and Il certificate that by this he
was cured. He is surrounded by five
circles, in one Of which is engraved
the Lords Prayer, in another, a recipe
for making ginger snaps, while the
rest have notices that any person conn-
terfeiting the fifty dollar note shall be
forever debarred from running for
Alderman or using Hale's Cough
Cordial,-Lr Cr0sse Sun.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-10-01

JOHN IRISH, of the Iowa City
Press, is in very unhappy frame of
mind. The hopeless aspect of the
Democratic canvass, as developed by
LETTERS pilgrimage through the State,
or some other exasperating circum-
stance OF conjunction of circum-
stances, has conspired to keep him
in continual fume and hot water
Just now he is tlinging his epithets
and scurrility around in an exceed
lngly promiscuous manner. the blows
falling as frequently upon the heads
of his political friends as upon his
enemies. Here is the highly sugges-
tive manner in which he mentions Il
distinguished co-laborer in the cause
of free whisky and 'reforms" Of like
nature:
''Nor can we regard the Magyar mulat-
to Eiboeck in IA light any more favorable,
for at his best estate he is Il one idead
fool, Il sorrow to the cause he champions,
and IL disgrace to the high guild of jour
nalism"
Is there no way to reconcile these
heightened embodimcnts Of Dcmoc-
racy.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-10-01

By keeping good lookout through
Ed. Campbell, chairman of the Dem
ocratic committee, Letfler has man
aged thus far, very successfully, to
avoid meeting Republican stumpers
in his tour through the State. At
Malcolm, however, last week, he was
unexpectedly met by Congressman
JAS. Wilson, and was compelled to
consent to a joint debate. Allowing
for partisan colorlng Of the reports of
the meeting, Lefflerseems to have Jared
hard at the hands of the hard-headed
Scotchman from the 9Th district, and
will probably signal Republican
speakers to keep their distance after
this.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-10-01

ing the same thing that he did.
But this does not touch the qucs-
ton of the abstract right and wrong,
because it is no excuse for one man
to do wrong that another does it.
Yet it shows that rs soon as my name
was used as candidate for office,
our Demo cratic friends received new
views of right and wrong.
The question whether | did right
is for You to Judge. | believe l did.
Every member of the Senate, of ev.
cry party-and we had three, the Re,
publican, the Democratic and the
johnson party-votcd for that increa.
sed pay and took it. l believe they
did right. If it was wrong to do it.
you should say so. l am of the same
opinion to-day that | was when ]
gave that vote, and though | am will
ling and somewhat anxious to receive
your votes, l would not buy them by
saying that l believed that to be
wrong If you believe it to be wrong
you must mete out your displeasurC
in such measure as your judgment
dictates.
l have this to say in regard to the
compensation of public servants: ]
believe it is just as shabby for the
people to desire their services for less
than fair compensation, as it is for
public officers to want more than
that for their services.
l don't believe that among public
men you have occasion to fear the
men who are allowed by law and re.
ceive a fair compensation for their
services, and are contcnted with it.
These are not the men who wrong
the public. 1t is the men who take
the compensation allowed by law,
and expect beyond that to get pay
for their services by illegitinatc
games.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-10-01

The Boston Traveller says the
Eoening Post and Tribune Of New
York have self-imposed task that is
proving a difficult one. They desire
the success of the Democrats in n ew
York and the Republicans in Ohio.
When they wish to hit the Ohio
Democrats they are compelled to aim
high, that their New York brethren
may not be harmed. On the other
hand when the New York Republi-
cans are their target, hey can use
only light charges of powder for fear
of hurting Republicans in Ohio. The
result is that they waste their time in
calculating the effect of shots they
desire to make.