The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-01-06
REV. C. E. BROWN
discusses the rotten moral condition
Of Howard County republlcanism, and
what he deems ITS causes.

t. seat, by vote Of the people, was
established ut point on the bluff
midway between the villages Of New
Oregon and Vernon Springs, about
miles west OF south OF Crcseo, where
buildings were erected, and where
the county business was transacted
for number OF years. OF course
the legally established county seat
could not be removed from this point
except by a vote Of the people. Four
or five years ago the question was
submitted to vote, whether the
county seat should remain ut the
point on the bluff, or be moved to
Cresco. 1t was decided by large
majority in favor OF its remaining
where it was on the bluff. This de-
cision was not satisfactory OF course,
to the perfectly natural and proper
wishes OF the people OF Cresco. A
number OF the would-be leaders of
that place, resolved that they would
not submit to the emphatic and de-
cisive decision OF the people Of the
county. The county seat they would
have. II they could not have it by
hook they would have it by crook.
Ifthcy could not have tn. county
seut lawfully or by any existing laws,
!, they would have II law enacted for
certain eases" or for u certain case"
in Howard county. In pursuance Of
| this purpose on the morning Of March
10th, 1873, House file. No. 565 WAS
, laid upon the desks OF the members
!, of the House with this title: Il Bill
! for ln act defining the pow.r rs OF the
boards OF supervisors in certain
eases" Here is the bill:
Section l. BE it enacted by the
General Assembly OF the State oi
Iowa. That IN counties having no
court house or other county build
ings, and where the county seat Of
such county is not located ut any
village. city or Incorporated town
then the board Of sup ervisors oil
such county may, ut any meeting by
Il recorded vote, remove the site O
such county seat to the village, city
or incorporated town nearest to thu
point where said county seat is loca
ted, and in the same township where
such county seat is located. Provi
ded. such village. city or incorpora
ted town shall furnish to such coun
tv, free OF expense, suitable ant
proper grounds for q court hous,
and other needful purposes. to tho
satisfaction OF such board OF super
visors. And provided further, thu
such village, city or incorporate,
, town. shall not be more than tw,
miles further from the geographical
center OF such county, than tn
point where such county seat Is 10
Gated.
Section 2. This act being deeme,
. OF immediate. Importance, shall TAX
effect and be in force from and ate
its publication IN the Iowa Stat
Leader and Iowa State Registc
newspapers published In Des Moline.
Iowa.
The title should have been, .Fo
m act defining the methods an
means by which the expressed wi
Of the voters Of Howard count
: may be thwartcd and the count
seat moved to Cresco." The Bill ha
. gone through tho comMitte with til
recommend that it do pass. TIL
; chairman OF the committee told III
: that Mr.. Boulton, n member Of tn
: committee introduced 1t and said
was alI right. Mr.. Boulson told M
: that Senator kimbnll brought tn
! Bin to him and wished him to wor
: it through the committee, and cngil
: Ger Its passage through the Hons'
evidently under the disguise that b
was author Of the Bill to avoid ava
= kening Il suspicion OF the real pun
: pose Of the Bill. But saw the Ion
: ears OF the disguised animal Mt
!. glance, and on my motion 1t wa
killed by the unanimous vote 0f tn
House, not even Boulton himse
? voting for it.
Now Mr.. Editor You nnslcrstan
:. the cause OF my defeat in the conveI
ton. / have no regrets in view (
{ the action took on the Bill and Il,
!. punishment have suffered for tina
action. / have the satisfaction {
The reflection Of doing my duty
Y duty owed to the people Of Howar
/ county II tn certain eases IN til
. title Of said Bill had been inte:lde
for Lime Springs instead Of Cresc,
the Bill would have merited and RI
eeived the same fate. The legi
voters Of Howard county alone huv
the power To move the county sea
! from the place whore the same pow
j er had placed it.
! Ii conclusion I wish to say ] hay
e no jealousies or preiudicrs againl
: the people OF CIesco to crafty, an
i | am glad to say that leading peopl
II there have been frank and free wit
Z their expressions Of approval OF I'll
i fidelity with which / discharged I'll
II duties Of representative. And tn
: result OF IN. election In Verno
Springs township for Representative