The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-07-23
FACTS
For the Consideration OF New Com
ers. and Recent Democratic
Converts.

writer helped to establish o Demo-
cratic paper in Howard county, not
for the purpose Of boosting himself
or any personal friend into place,
nor yet for the pecuniary return 1t
promised for the labor and expense,
but for the purpose Of calling public
attention to what he thought de-
sirablc and valuable county OF land
which needed settlers, Improvement
and cultivation, and to disseminate
what he conceived to be sound and
just principles in political economy.
And it affords us no small degree OF
pleasure to be able to testify to the
patriotism OF the democrats OF the
county Of that day. Unlike the brood
which has been spawned upon the
county during the past few years,
they were rot Office seekers, nor yet
would they decline to serve the party
as candidates OF a forlorn hope and
minority party.
As the advocates and representa-
tives Of principle, and right, and JUS
tice, they did not when called upon
to lead their party, look upon defeat
as bringing with it dishonor or dis
grace.
Among them were the men who
marked the first trail for q wagon
road to the county; they were OF its
carly pioneers, they assisted in
organizing the county and In its
early development; they aided in
establishing its schools, In locating
its towns, in opening its public
roads, and were among the most ac-
tive in securing to the county the
advantages Of railroad connection
with the outside world.
As the wealth OF Rome brought up
on 1t the horde or Cloths and VAN
dals which overran and subdued the
Empire, 50 the opportunities which
the labors OF these early democratic
pioneers helped to open up and de-
velop, has brought to our county a
handful Of men who assume that
they were the frs. democrats to find
4 home therein, and who sit In judy
ment on the democracy OF men capa-
BILE OF instructing them in its funda-
mental principles. Had these men
come as counselors, us advisors, as
men anxious to aid in strengthening,
supporting, building up and main
tanning the party and its principles,
instead Of, as Office seekers and die
tators, there would be none to com.
plain.
During the nearly thirty years VI
have resided in Howard county, there
has been but single candidate pre-.
scnted in opposition to the Republi.
can party that We did not support and
vote for, and that was Mr.. Kyle, and
when he was in nomination from
both parties, our previous knowledge
OF the man compelled us to vote
blank as to that candidate both ii
town and county matters. Now, how
does this record contrast with tina,
OF some OF the new corners and re.
cent converts who demand men fol
place who have always been wha
they call straight They are push
ing the claims OF man for Post
master here who has never support
ed ticket straight in the count,
unless on it himself rs a candidate
and even then his fidelity to his as
sociates on the ticket 1
open to grave suspicion. II,
organized the opposition to Johl
Foley as State Senator from the dis
trict composed Of the counties O
Bremen, Chickasaw and Howard, witt
u view OF driving both him and Mi
Gillette Of Bremen from the tickle
and being put thereon by the join
committees. Failing in this he or
gained with his brother, John, TIL
war upon Patrick Griffin, candidate
for treasurer, and as pure a man
and as true n democrat rs ever Dire,
breath, resulting in Mr.. Grifin's dc
feat and the election Of republican
and yet his groom, Mr.. J. Blackmau
who came to the county subsequen
to these events, thinks there were n,
democrats in this county till Mr.. Nc
Hugh came here, that that gentlema.
has always voted straight" and tina
Mr.. Blackman is authorized an,
competent without tarrying awhil
ut Jericho for his democratic bear,
to start, to ostracise and proscrib
from the party men who have grow
gray in its cause solely for the bette
government that democratic rul
might secure to the people. For tn
!. benefit OF such men we append fe,
figures from official returns shown
the democratic vote OF the count
before it was borne down by Office
seekers and since:
YEAR. DEM REP IND q. b. rEA
1876 GOO 1894 p
I; 1877 CAT ISL POI 81
4 1879 % 1859 liza
1880 2S5 1906 673
1881 ~ 749 CTS
1882 67 TAT 988