The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-06-21

Holly.
The Times after confcssing to M
unqualified lie Strengthens up and
says:
"The amount in the county treas
uiy was the same as we stated"
Exactly SO, Annanias,~ and the
amount Of contingent debt made 10y
the old council was rs re stated IL,
more than the money turned over
and in the treasury for the city.
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The National party Of Iowa i I'M
der obligations to Mr.. kimhall and
his committee for amounting the
eyes of Gen. Weaver, 81 that he
could behold it, fraudulent and hyp-
oclitical character in the temperance
cause. The General is now fully
aware Of lis purpose to use The OF
ganiZat!on not to promote temper
ance, but To rc-enact the John II.
Gear farce Of securing republican,
officials for Iowa, III the sacrifice OF
every honest principle, Here Is
what General Weaver says OF the
kimbali rot.cnneSS:
THE officers OF the state temper
ance association met in this city last
week for consultations eoncesnin.
this years campaign. They were I'LL
republicans. No one else belongs to
the committee, except one lonely
democratic vice president. who vs.
not there. The republican state
committee was called 10 meet the
day following and they ca,ae n day
in aavance-all the wire pullers and
were full of advice to tho oft be-
trayed temperance workers. One of
the editors Of this paper went To the
committee room and asked To be
heard Tor few moments upoa the
situation and the proper course TO
DC pursued. He was informed that
Senator kimhall, president OF the
association, objected for fear the
Register would not like it. Judge
N. ID. McHenry, II democrat, but an
ardent temperance man, ANA Past
Grand Worthy Patriarch Of the Sons
OF Temperance in the United States,
also applied to b. heard, but Was re-
fused. The COMMITTEE in both in
stances was asked 10 fix their own
time, but the applications were IT,.
iectei on the ground that only mem
bers Of the committee We're TO be ad.
mitted. 1t so happened, however,
that two republicans, Dr. McGoun
and James L. Wilson, not members,
We're afterwards admitted and per-
mitted To address the committee. Ii
Is fair TO state that many members
OF the committee ciaelaim all knowl.
edge ut the time Of the contemplate
course pursued, and state that Sena-
tor kimhali was solely responsible
FOR what was done. That Is exactly
what l. the matter with the temper
anee association in Iowa. 1t is man
aged 10y Il few miserable wire pullers
solely 10 hetray it. IT they are So
fond cf treachery we trust they may
get their fill. is 70 the treatment
of Judge McIienry aud one of the
editors or this paper. we resent il AS
III insult, and rs an open declaration
that none hut republicans need ap-
ply. The Nationals and temperance
democrats gave the amendment more
votes by far than its majority in the
stsic. We aru temperance men, hut
not republicans. We will continue
such. But, il the temperance Or
ganizaiion Is "A mere tail to the re-
publican kite, the Nationals Of iowa
can iet them fall SD hard tia, il will
knock all sympathy for the Credit
Nobiiier, back salary, star route, and
Grant whisky ring gcntry out III tAat
association at once"
Dare the Times, which falsely rre-
tends such admiration for General
Weaver, copy?
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