The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-26
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
State Librarian.

To the Editor Of the Indi anapolis Journal:
see from reading the papers the subject of
who shall receive the position of State Librarian
is agitating the minds Of the Solons of our State
Legislature and l also observe that Shelby
county has two candidates in the persons of
Miss Susie Ray WILSON, and Mrs Harriet Coop
err, wife of ex-County Commissioner and ex.
Representative Edward Cooper. l cannot now
recall how many other Offices Mr.. G. has held
but do know he has shown up as candidate
at almost every county convention in my re-
membrance, and he was candidate for the
nomination for representative at the last Demo
cratic primary election, being badly beaten by
Mr.. Hoban, the present incumbent My State
and county pride compels me to say good word
for Miss Wilson. She was born and raised in
Shelbyvile, is lady of unblemished character,
da lighter of e. NJ. Wilson, who was treasurer
of the county twenty four years ago, who is now
living at the age of seventy five years. poor
man of high social and moral standing He
has family of eight children who are
all making their own living Mr. Wilson
is totally blind has a farm of ono
hundred and twenty acres, and is in debt He
brother-in-law of the Hon. Martin M. Ray.
is the uncle of Hon. w. Scott Ray, editor and
proprietor of the Shelby Democrat. The Democ
racy of the Wilson family has never been ques-
toned, being Bourbons of the rankest dye
They have never taken sides in any of the splits
in their party in this county. but always sup.
ported the ticket as made by their party con
ventions. Miss Wilson is a lady of excellent
sense, graduate of the High-school in this city,
has been a teacher for the past five or six years
and for the last three years has been principal
teacher in the Soldiers Orphans Home at
Knghtstown. Her appointment to the State
librarianship would give the utmost satisfaction
in this county, both to the members OF her own
party and to the opposition. for all would agree
as to her eminent fitness for the place. have
heard that Mrs c. has been basing her plea
for the position the ground of age and pow
erty. The latter is false plea, for Mr.. Cooper
is the owner of one of the finest farms in the
county with frst-class improvements and
money at interest, whilst Mrs. Cooper
has a splendid property in this city, which has
been occupied by xCounty Auditor j. L. Car
son for the past four or FIVE years. at rental as
l understand, of $40 per month So much for
their poverty But the Office of librarian should
not be classed amongst the charitable gifts Of the
State, but, in my Judgment, should be filled
with an eye single to competency; and as to the
qualifications of the two aspirants from this
county, there can be no question in the minds of
those who know them. and so far as party
claims enter into the matter, the answering de
votion of the Wilson family co their party is
recognized in TINS community by Republicans as
being something hopeless for them to contend
with, for it has seemed to be a labor of love for
them to work in the interest of Democracy. We
must have a Democrat, and give us one we can
all be proud of in the person of Miss Wilson.
SHELBY COUNTY DEMOCRAT