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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-10-29
4 judicial View.
MILITARY DE9POT1Gll.


Csurpation would be indeed . mild
term TO apply TO the act Of N executive
who takes the case out Of tho hands OF
court after decision against the exer.
else Of arbitrary power, and who uees
the military power of the stAte 70 carry
out his own will and pleasure in the
forcible removal of the public ofacer
just reelected BY the people Of the state.
II ! free people can tolerate such
tyranny and usurpation Of power .
this, then we have no longer govern.
mcnt of laws. By what legal or moral
sanction can the governor Of Iowa resist
or put down mob violence whom he him
self. without the shadow Of statutory
authority, and in utter disregard Of
his official oath. and in violation Of
plain provision Of the constitution, uses
military power to supplant and super
sede judicial proceedings. There 10 NO
law and order, Mr.. Brown had stipulat-
hearing Of his case before the courts.
and had waived all forms and all delay.
A trial instituted in the courts by the
governor himself was progressing with
all speed to . conclusion, perhaps not
altogether in accord with tho idea Of .
dcspot. but at least by . court Of tho
governors own selection, with mono but
the best Of feelings for his dignity.
These proceedings are abandoned and
military force anticipates tho judgment
Of the court and renders further trial
q farce.
II is not to be presumed that the peo-
pie of Iowa will tolerate such . high.
handed outrage. We cannot have An
extra session Of the general assembly 70
impeach the tyrant because he only calls
it together by proclamation. and he will
protect himself beyond question. But
an indignant people can and will visit
him with the contempt and scorn his
conduct richly deserves.
No mans life, liberty, or property 10
safe with such madcap - this cxcrcis-
ing absolute power in the stats.
g. G. NOURaR
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The Republican Press.

RinRgold RECORD.
kicking except those who were found
crooked in something. It seems also
that Governor Sherman is president Of
an insurance company, and It had to put
up ten thousand dollars in order to pass
muster. Auditor Brown deserves credit
for having done more than all preceding
auditors TO uncarth fraud and dishOn-
esty. It usually happens that when any
man rises up and takes the part of the
people, he is left to make the fight alone.
and the people do not wake up 70 full
realization Of the situation until it il too
late to be of any assistance to the man
who opened up the fight.
Bloomfield Republican: Every news
paper in Des Moincs, except the Regis-
Ter, Is strongly in favor of Auditor
Brown. And nine-tenths Of the papers
in Iowa, outside of the corporation or
gans, are for Brown. Why does not
the Register quote some Of the strong
denunciations Of Sherman's military gov
eminent.
jefferson Bee: In the light Of the
events Of the past week, which have not
been calculated to add to the good name
of Iowa. we see no reason for changing
our previous conclusions. 1. q, that the
governor has precipitated ac most un-
fortunate results by yielding either to
foolish advice or by letting governor
be governed by impulse rather than So
Der judgement.
Cresco Plain Dealer: Instead, how
ever Of taking legal means the governor
gathers mob.
Anita Republican,: II there was any
thing wanting to show that the governor
HkA
sense Of duty to . great public trust, II
day he sent the bayonets after Brown
he had written to Jacob Rich his agree
ment to the terms ON which he would
approve Browns bond and remove the
order Of suspension. and Brown had
agreed to comply with the terms named.
The Guthrian: State Auditor Brown
will have the sympathies Of the people.
The governor has the command Of tho
bayOnets and the power to reject Mr..
Browns bond. The people will have
the privilege Of paying the costs.
Rolfs Reporter: The facts Of the case
are, that ii Is simply the honest and con-
scicntious manner In which Mr.. Brown
has done his duty in exposing these
snide insurance companies that has made
him such. deadly enemies as GARRISON.
the would.be leader, boss or anything to
control the destiny Of the republican
party in the state.
Denison ResisU: Iowa has never wit.
messed similar scandal. Mr. Brown is
q one armed soldier. who is perfectly
honest, though perhaps little obstinate.
There has not been. rs far as is known.
the slightest dcfalcation or misappro-
priation Of funds. The usnrpation Of
power by the governor is unhcard Of in
the annals Of the history of the northern
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BUT THE REGENCY WON'T
GO.
Treason Triumphs. il 70
Have Half the Vote Of Polk
County in the State
Convention.
Bribery. and Bulldozing Steal Away
the Instructed Vote for Cap
tain Hull.
A CORPORATION VICTORY.


The anticipated result of the system
attic and persistent effort of the ring"
to overthrow the expressed will of 6A
republican majority in Polk county was
accomplished yesterday.
For the first time in the history of any
party in the state the infamy of viOlat-
ing trust was openly advocated in the
convention. and the position taken that
instructions were entitled no respect.
Captain Hull had a popular majority at
the primaries of 624. and an instructed
majority of delegates. Given admitted
this, and the Register, which has been
running him as catspaw for the puf-
pose Of aiding Larrabee, knew it; the
corporations that have furnished money
and places to purchase purchasable del
egates knew it. Six betrayed the trust
the republicans of their township re-
posed in them; delibe. ately set aside the
will of two-thirds Of their party, and
cast their votes for the Larrabee Given
faction. The price paid for treason
is not always attainable. Judas got
thirty pieces Of silver; Benedict Arnold
British commission. The regency had
a considerably greater variety in the
corruption fund, but which especial
piece Of property was used to seduce
the luStTuClGu tOteTS lOT Hull IIlJO OppO.
sition to him is not in every instance
known. This much, however, is known,
that agents of the Larrabec-Given con-
spirators did offer money brides to mem
beers of the county convention. A ma
jority Of 6s4 in Polk county instructed
for Capt. Hull. By what method of
bribery was that majority set aside and
Larrabee, masquerading under the guise
of Given, given fourteen Polk county
votes in tho state convention? These
figures the Register gives rs Hulls
majority, and there is no pnlliation for
the infamy that could plot to overthrow
it. Judge Given Knows that every vote
in the state convention he shall receive
from Polk county will be stolen proper
ty. Mr.. Larrabee. for whom this in
famous work was done. will derive little
benefit from it. There is no denying
this fact: no going behind this records
The Hull majority OF ga is admitted by
both Larrabee's and Hulls friends, and
equally evident is the fact that by cor
rupt means, by persuading or purchas-
ing delegates to bctray the men they
were positively instructed for the Polk
county delegation to the state conven-
ticn will be in part composed Of LARA
bce-Given men. whose only title to thdir
seats is the skill in corruption their chief
possesses.
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two as to the construction Of statute
wherein the state was in no danger from
loss, displacing fellow official elected
by the people in the same manner
as himself. strikes the average repub-.
lican voter as outrageous The in
telligent Iowa voters will doubtless
decide that it is SO, and it is not proba-
BILE that they hold Governor Sherman
alone responsible for the act. The cor
rupt regency which has SO long held
control at the state capital are doubtless
primarily responsible for the present
condition of things, They must 90. The
republicans Of Iowa must repudiatc
them and rC!egate them to back seats, or
the hold of the party upon the people
will be greatly looscned.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-10-29
versy, with the terms Of which the aud
itor was endeavOring to comply; and

verSy, with the terms Of which the aud
itor was endeavOring to comply; and
WHEREAS, Pending those proceedings.
commenced at his own instance, and this
settlement. accepted by himself, and .
time when nothing was in the way Of
the speedy determination Of the title TO
the Office, the governor ordered out the
force the Office to which he was fairly
elected, aud this despOtic mandate was
carried out and the Office taken from its
constitutional occupant therefore, be it
Rcs0lced, By this representative assem-
blage Of citizens Of Des Moines, that we
denOunce as uncalled-for, unjust, un-
constitutional, and in violation Of the
rights of the people. this attempt to
unite executive and judicial powers in
one man.
Resol0sd, That we regard It as an at
tempt to set up in Iowa despotism that
is inconsistent with the constitution and
subversive of every right Of citizenship !;
ResOirsd. That we condemn the use of
the militia as an unnecessary subordi-
nation of the civil to the military power.
Resolrcd, That our confidence in John
L. Brown. the true auditor Of state, Is -
to support him and to regard him as in
noccnt until he is proved otherwise by .
competent tribunal.
Resoired, That the Office Of auditor
should at once be restored TO the man
whom the people elected until the title
to the Office is determined by the courts.
Each and every resolution was APP
plauded to the echo, and at the close
they were adopted with loud cheers.
Mr.. Jack Reed expressed the earnest
| sympathy Of the working classes Of the
state with Mr.. Brown, and their deep
condemnation of Gov. Sherman. Audi
! tor Brown opposed McDill and the rail-
roads hate him for it. Mr.. Sherman
takes from Office at the point Of the bay
Onctthe man that has been the friend Of
the workingman, the foe of the unjust
Entertainments of corporate capital. If
the bayonet 10 to be the rule in Iowa, 1t
the bidding Of corporations. where are
our rights as citizens9 Sherman has set
himself up as King of Iowa and calls
the military to support his power.
Three cheers were then given for Mr..
Brown and Mr.. Wilcox was again called
| to the front. He said the man that OPP
| posed human liberty was common en-
envy. The amount of money involved
between Sherman and Brown is small,
but the principle involved is stupendous.
Sherman IL too thin-headed to be q
| tyrant on his own account, but he is o
puppet, tool. From his earliest his
tory to the present he has always been
pushed out by men that wanted to
run stealing machine behind
| him. Sherman is worked by
others. as jumping jack in the
hands Of q school boy. The speaker
then analysed the law and showed how
grossly Sherman had violated it by the
] violent seizure of Browns office. Il ia
evident that back of the governor are
stronger men bound to rule or ruin
But one wrong cannot make another
wrong right and we should uphold the
law that this man has violated, We will
5, maintain our rights, however, at all hax-
/ ord0
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once, and his living has been taken
away, and the courts have given no re-
dress. It looks to US rather thin and
hypocritical to censure democratic adj
ministration for removing republican
soldier office holders, when Mr.. Brown
is being removed from an elective
Office, without recourse or good cause.
We strongly suspect. judging the Regis-
Ter by its previous course, it was not un-
take no further action that it made its
sudden demand for restoration. But be
that as it may, we protest emphatically
now as formerly against the great wrong
perpetrated against the rights Of the
people.
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SOUTHERN OUTRACE9
Insignificant.

Charlton Patriot. Rep.
What . picture is this! Here we go
republican governor Of the great state Of
Iowa surrounding himself with . coteris
of political asses and conspiring, for
what purposeY Not to devise > wiser
and better policy for the state, nor 70
seek out means to advance the welfare
and happiness of its citizens, but we see
them engaging in shameful effort 70
disgrace one-armed union soldier, who
lost his good right arm at Rcsaca while
fighting in defense of his country.
Not in any southern state, since GAs days 0f
rcconsfruction, seds there ecer asss lao
less more utterly incrcus6bk cd, b. Ghs
most higA HANDED bourbon, than the forci-
bic election Of Auditor Brown by Gov
crnor Sherman. In its perfect infamy
and shameless disregard for dcccncy, IN
higgling, it will stand alone for all time
as the vcritablc scarlet letter Of Govern
or shc-nan's administration.
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Sherman's TYRANNY Endorsed by
Republicans.

Sherman's TYRANNY Endorsed by
Republicans.
Taylor County Republican.
As the matter stands, what is the duty
of the republican party?
1t is familiar maxim of law and COM
mon sense that principal is responsible
for the acts of his agents. The repub-
lican party is governing the state Of
Iowa and its chief executive agent for
that purpose is Gov. Sherman. 1t is re-
sponsible for his acts unless it shall dis
own them. 1t is bound to secure good
government to the people Of the state,
for that is the end and purpose Of its
existence.
To defeat the will of the people by
ejecting an officer whom they have
elected, upon charges which are unsub-
stantiated, and which there is manifest
determination never to attempt to SUBJ
stantiate before any competent and le-
gally constituted tribunal, is not good
government. 1t is revolution.
To use the military power of the state
in time of peace under circumstances
where no constitutional or statutory au-
thority can be shown for its employment,
is not good government 1t is usurpa-
ton.
To take from any citizen, whether in
private or official station, substantial
right, without trial and without afford
ing the person thus deprived an oppor-
tunity to be heard in his own defense. is
not good government. 1t is tyranny.
In each Of these points the agent cho-
sen by the republican party has COM
mitted an offense against good govern
ment. The principal cannot ignore
these Offenses. 1t can rebukc or dis
own them, or it can assume responsible
ity for them either by action or by 81
lence, but it cannot take any middle
course. There is no middle course 10
take. If the acts arc not condemned by
the party, they are endorsed by it; If
they arc not rebu,,ed it will be under
stood and accepted as the correct thing
for governors elected ~ the party to
commit just such otfenses against good
government.
Every man who has the welfare of the
party Mt heart will rather bear this warn
ing from within the household now.
than meet it as weapon in the hands of
the enemy after the campaign opens.
We personally know very many locali-
ties in which to enter the canvass with
this question in its present shape is to
invite defeat. There is scarcely a
prominent republican within our knowl-
edge having the ear Of the governor who
has not SO represented the matter t. him
in the latter days of contest. The per-
sonal representations of leading republi-
cans do no good and arc not likely to do
any. The only thing that remains is for
the party to clear its skirts of RESPONSE
bility by rebuking and disowning the
usurpation and tyranny Of it's agent.
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Public Sentiment.

The Marshall Times Repu6Hcdk says:
1T is strange Governor Sherman does
not act in this matter. This affidavit
was handed him Tuesday. the I'd inst.
If the affidavits made are true. Governor
Sherman has not ohly been tyrant, but
he is now acting the fool"
1t is intimated that the governor is
now engaged in formulating some new
requirements which he will indicate rs
desiring Mr.. Brown to comply with 1t
is also iGtimated that the cndeayor will
be made TO make them such as Mr..
Brown cannot comply with. This is, to
say the least. getting to be . very bad
piece of business.
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A SUGGESTION.

To the Democratic Newspapers Of Eosca:
Il will greatly help in the campaign If
those who are not doing SO at present
will send their papers regularly to the
state committee. which now has its
its headquarters open in this city. Ad-
Idress Democratic Headquarters. Des
NOines, Iowa.
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Foraker's Fiction.

The Philadelphia Record says: Judge
Foraker has been detected in plagiariz-
ing from one Of Mr.. Tourgee's novels
the most eloquent passage in his cam
paign speech Of 1885 concerning the
republicans slain and wounded at the
south. i is not easy to imagine more
.pese sSou ons supsns sSs a ssa pas %
sage. combining statistics and eloquence.
And the discovery that that passage was
cribbed from . work of fiction The
Judge has managed to work good deal
Of fiction into his campaign speeches,
and It suits his party very well.
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1.-THE Regency Must Go"--Th,
People Must Be Saved--The Sner
man.Rrnwn Case

People Must Be Saved--The Sner
man-BroWn Case.
Chicago Inter Ocean, June 10: Else
where We print letter and affidavit b,
the Hon. j. L. Brown, auditor Of Iowa
that will attract tho attention Of tkos
who have become interested in the con
test with the famed Dcs Moincs rcgen
cy. A has been explained before. tn.
governor in his high-handcd action i:
understood only to be the executive arm
Of the regency. It is now reported til,
members of the regency are bccomin
alarmed at the opposition that has bcc
stirred up by the action of the governo
and would be glad to see peace restored
But like great many other people the,
ind that II il easier to stir up In.
confidence. The governor is prs.,.'is.l Il.
situated. Having by and with tbs, *!
vice Of the regency and through
forced construction Of the law p,,>fr,
Mr.. Brown from his Office BY mi.ita,
force. he 6nds, though nominaliy sus
tanned by the supreme court. little or II,
support from the people. and know:
the day OF reckoning must come snD,,.
but like all weak men. cannot make uy
his mind to confess he was wrong until
compelled to do So lie perhaps secs
that he IL politically dead himself. anc
would be willing to see others who s,avs
brought the trouble upon him share raj.
with him.
Mr.. Brown has conducted his pas; j..
the contest with remarkable calmae.,:
and consideration, and finding j; l..i..-...,
become disturbing element Ia tic T.. !,
~ he has with unusual iranaaess s.c
,pr0mptness tried to remove every ,.....
Guilty in the way. His former aiii.,ayi;
which was published in the Inter- O.,tan
WAS intended TO comply with everything
tho supreme court indicated was ncccs
sary. The present affidavit is supple
lmentary to that enc, and it is hoped will
settle the difficulty,
The present condition of affairs Is di.
.1vGcsfy 70 Ms state Of LosoG. and ii no
speedily changed will work great dam
Ia&s 70 the republican party. The ide:
tof ono state officer, without any lega
,proceeding and without any charge o
or malfeasance. but simpl,
'on account Of q difference between III.
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Resolutions Of Taylor County Re-
publican Convention.

H0S0IOtI0nS OF Taylor county 40.
publican Convention.
WHEREAS, J. L. Brown vas duly elet-
ed in 1884 auditor of the state, and
WHEREAS, He has been suspended and
practically removed from the Once -
which he was elected, without trial. and
without opportunity TO DO heard In his
defence before q competent judicial tri-
bunal. Therefore
Resoiced. Thrt such removal upon e.
parte charges. without giving IN 0prOr.
tnnity to make defense, il destructive Of
the principles Of free government y, !
It's continuance is arbitrary and unwar
ranted.
Resotred That tho use Of tho military
power Of the state in time Of peace for
any Other purpose than that authorized
by statutes namely. for the execution
OF judicial process when the sheriff shall
notify tho commander In chief that he
is pOwcrless 10 execute such process In
his county without aids contrary 70
the spirit Of free inStitut3on1 and do
serves the condemnasioA az I'll citxena.
regardless of party.
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Up in FayeAe county they can mort
cages "Larrabces.s II tho rspublican
press don't stop quoting their candidate
for governor on tho Brown question.
and on the prohibition question. Or olse
I'll quote alive liars. t0o. win soon be
called LarIabcex
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~ " I'D VuO Va VuO 18Ik00t GvOI A0AO Ia
the city. II was called by men Of whom
large majority do not know Mr.. Brown
when they see him. It was called by
men of all parties and attended by all
parties. An outrage that begins with
usurpation and ends with burglary con-
Germs more than the republican party
The Register to the contrary. the people
OF Iowa have substantial interest in
violations Of law. decency and official
Oaths.
While they were absent Hon. E. FL.
Gillette addressed the meeting. John
Browns body. said Mr.. Gillette, is
marching on, and Buren, r. Sherman
will soon discover it. Sherman endeav-
ors by trick to get out of Office man
you have elected by your votes, and
called bayOnets to assist him. The votes
cast for Sherman were no more So
cred than those cast for Brown. Sher-
man is the tool and agent Of every cor
p0ratiOn in Iowa. John Brown has left
tracks behind him. He has exposed the
rOttenncss of the insurance companies,
and compelled them to make good their
false assets "a voice-''Three cheers for
Brown" and they were given with 4
willy. One of these companies was
owned by Sherman and Clarkson. That
company is the Globe, and Brown made
1t come up with $4,000 to make good
its assets. In doing that he trod on
the toes of the governor and
Clarkson and the Iowa ring The banks
are also hostile to Brown, for he made .
thorough and not whitewashing re-
port of their condition. He did these
things because the law bids him do il,
not in hate and caprice, but as matter
Of duty. The railroads also dislike him
because he would not vote to confirm Z
tool OF the railroads for commissioner.
Brown must 80. was the judgment of all
that decree Brown had Sherman's bay
onets thrust in his face. (Cheers). No
more infamous crime against public lib
erty was ever committed, and the faith
er's would have resented it. / am Just
home from an effort to persuade the
government to withdraw its bayonets
from In front of the Oklahoma settlers,
and am Mortified to find bayonets supe-
rior to law In Iowa. The committee
presented the following:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS. On the partial report Of !
commission not clothed with Judicial
powers charging certain indefinite Of
remove from Office the duly elected state
auditor Of this state; and
WHEREAS. The auditor refused to sur
render to q man not cOnstitutiOnally
appointed to the Office to which the peO-
pie elected him; and
WHEREAS. Proceedings were com
menced at the instance of the governor
70 ouS the auditor by madamus of the
circuit court Of Polk county; and
WHEREAS, The court held that per.
emptory writ could not issue, but that the
case must be considered on its merits.
or some other proceeding be resorted to
70 try the question Of title to the Office;
and
WHEREAS, The governor had accepted
. proposed settlement of the cOntro.