The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-10-26
Oar Candidates in the County.

people the best county ticket, taken
Is a whole, they have ever had the
opportunity to support in this coun-
~. Better men than our candidates
are not to be found within the ranks
Of any party in any part Of our wide
domain. With tho best capacity or
any candidates before the people,
they are representatives Of the prin-
eiples Of justice, truth and right
which underlies,. and arc the basic
structure OF free government.
The young men Of our county can
not afford to ignore their claims for
support, because they IRE the claims
Ut integrity, intelligence and merit
coupled with that honesty OF pur-
pose, manly virtue and independ-
ence which they should cro,cn as
sovereign, instead OF the baubles
which corrupt the ballot box, and
brides the voters. Men who are ac-
tuated by honest motives and gov
erned by just principles are not Of
nose who have chronic personal
grievance rs an excuse for an an
nual betrayal OF their party and its
candidates to those who have the
financial ability to reward their per-
ddy. The indulgence o. ssar;cc or
the qualification OF revenge Is the
only Incentive needed for such men
to dispose Of their principles as the
hawkcr CT second hand goods, does
Of his wares; to the highes. bidder.
6uch perfidy must be rebukcd aud
the young men who hope for flu
ture OF their party mus. do it, or
surren der there hopes. 1t is posi-.
BILE to excuse men who are prompt
Cd by the ties Of personal friendship:
the indulgence OF envy is quite
another attribute and admits OF
neither excuse, apology, or justin
cation.
Those who desire support and ia
vors from party have twodu,ies to
perform toward that party, first, to
SEQ that Its nominations fall upon
men OF worth and character; and
this done. to see to it that its nomi-
nees are not slaughtered by the
DurcAasaLle element, which Is ever
Tedy to sacrifice law, order, ard good
government to crafty greed or spite.
Are our candidates worthy OF an
endorsement from.our people? Let
cs canvass their merits and see.
Our candidate for supervisor is, we
believe, Us we'll qualified for the
place as any man who could have
been named, and while it was ouI
wish that Mr.. McCook should be his
own successor, it is not our province,
duty, or right to antagonize the per-
sen nominated because the people in
convention differed with Us and won.
Because We believe him worthy Of
the nomination which the people
gave him, We givesour endorsement
to Charles Keefe.
The nominee for Clerk Mr.. VIM.
Tleo2hilus is one OF those'thorough-
" competent. modest, unassuming,
industrious, honest, Woodworking,
self-educated, reliant, young
men entitled to to the active, earn
est and persistent support OF every
man who has higher regard for
virtue than for RIGHTEOUSNESS; who
puts truth above perjury; good NOR
sls above q hollow mockery.
Carl K. Berg for Recorder Is 50
emincntly at and SO thoroughly
qualified by business habits, educa-
ton, industry. integrity of charac-
ter. honesty OF purpose, unequalled
and excellent penmanship, affabilit,
and uniform courtesy and gentle
manly bearing, that q person is led
TO wonder why It Is, II true, that any
will vote against his election.