Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-04

what the reformers Of this region call
an ertravagant blacz; Republican. The
name Of that member is Reed. But he
was like Tray among the dogs, he hap
we don't blame those gentlemen for fol-
lowing up their vocation as desk ped
dlers, as we suppose it is quite legal,
but we do blame our soft-headed mem
bers of the board for allowing them
selves to be soaped that they might be
the more easily swallowed. But it
seems that for some time past Westburg
has been laboring under cloud, or, as
the Scotch would say, she has been
treated like step-bairn by the family
of townships of Buchanan county. This
is claimed to be for lack of representa-
ton. But when we can find four tax
payers land small ones at that who will
saddle the township with an unnecessa-
ry debt of three hundred and sixty-fve
dollars, with interest at 6 per cent, what
sympathy can we expect from our coun-
ty supervisors, who have no local inter-
est to accomplish?
Now, let not the reader infer from the
foregoing remarks that the financial
matters OF Westburg are in dangerous
condition; the contrary is the case. The
school buildings are all in a comfortable
state of repair, and the old fashioned
desks are on par with the buildings,
and good for great many years to
come. Our teachers wages and all 9th
er expenses are promptly paid when
due, besides, we have reserve fund Of
eleven hundred dollars in the Peoples
National Bank of Independence. Now,
it is not to make political capital that
we place this little matter before the
people, for it is not traceablc to any of
our political parties in particular, but
merely an over-act Of the board, which
the people of the township generally
condemns. One stiff old farmer says he
is willing to spend fifty dollars to over
throw the action of the board; but it is
like locking the barn-Goor after the
horse is gone
But now | am compelled to make a
little DEPRESSION in my story, which car
ries me back to the greenback meeting,
which was held in school house No. 6,
on the Friday evening before the meet
ing OF the town board Our friend Mr..
Myers was the Presiding Elder, or, |
should say, Chairman, and he labored
fervently for their conversion. In an
afterspeech he impressed them with
the great necessity for retrenchment,
strict economy, cutting down salaries,
Nc, and it was wonderful, the impress
sion that he made on the stubborn
hearts Of the black Republicans of that
district. The meeting was harmonious.
and kept up until the wee short hour
behind the twelve; and when their feel
ings had become SO plastic as to be
moulded into form, Mr. Myers had them
called up to express their opinions
whether they would have the new desks
or economize with the old ones. The
new desks were voted down by acclama-
ton, and Mr.. Myers gave them credit
for their decision. But through some
mysterious change in the spirit of the
times, we next find Mr.. Myers at the
school meeting, not as member, but as
a counselor, a post he has always held
at our township meetings But on this
occasion he was taken suddenly with an
attack Of the dumb ague, which prevent
ed the board from receiving any benefit
from the good counsel he was wont to
give.
But perhaps the editor and reader are
becoming weary Of my little story, SO |
will bring it to close for the present.
WESTBURG.