The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-10-07
Our County Ticket.

In its proper place may be found
the excellent ticket put in nomina-
ton last Saturday. The names on
that ticket are as familiar to the
people of Howard county as house.
hold words. At the head OF the
ticket stands the name Of John j..
Peck, a man who has no superior
in the State rs Il competent. faithful
and honest public official. His six
years service as county Auditor
furnishes all the evidence needed on
this point. The people, who pay
their taxes and bear the burdens of
the government cannot afford to
sacrifice such man ut the dictation
OF party.
The Office Of Recorder for the past
four years has been under the con-
troll Of c. X. Berg. the independent
candidate for that place, and the
convention Saturday did we'll and
wisely in giving him an unanimous
endorsement. Himself and Mrs.
Berg, his wife done the work in the
Office both are unsurpassed in the
general excellence Of their penman-
ship and in consequence Of this and
the interest they have taken in the
discharge of their duties to the pub
lie and to themselves, have given the
county the finest set OF records to
be found In the State. In addition
Mr.. Berg has the only set OF alb
stracts OF conveyanoes Of real estate
in the county which are accessible
to the county in making school fund
loans and other matters OF general
public interest. Beside this individ.
uals all over the county are inter.
ested in matters affecting the titles
to real estate, and nearly every day
questions touching these matters
are asked and answered with cor
rectn.ss and without cost to the
questioners, because Of the facilities
to give replies aud his willingness
to serve the public. To retain these
benefits to the public. it must retain
him who possesses them.
For the Office OF Supervisor no
more worthy nomination could be
made, than that OF Alfred j. Mintey.
For years he has held the office Of
town clerk in New Oregon discharg
Ing itsdu'ies with fidelity and in
te9rity. He is man competent by
nature, habits and education to u
prompt and faithful discharge Of
the duties OF the Office. With a
natural aversion to jobs" for the
benefit of a party, he can be relied
upon to work for the benefit OF the
people.
We are aware that here and there
an individual sympathizer with an
arisrocracy Of wealth objects to
poor men holding Offices OF trust
and responsibility. Such a senti-
ment as this Is II thrust at eve cry
man OF moderate means when one
In better financial condition can be
found. The best public officers this
county has ever had in the nation,
state, country or In the local offices
have been men who were almost
destitute OF filthy lucre. Such was
Thomas Jefferson. James Madison.
Andrew jackson. Abraham Lincoln
as Presidents. It's ablest. purest.
truest, best Senator's We're men like
Silas Wright, Stephen 4. Douglas,
Thomas H, Benton, Henry Clay and
Daniel Webster all men OF moderate
means. It's most corrupt aud dan.
gerous rulers are the Fairs, the
Leland Stunfords and the million
aires who now throng the halls OF
the senate. Compare the Lycurgus
Of Greece to the Caesar Ut Rome. |
and trace their classes down through
the labyrinth Of government from
the remotest periods to the present
and no where Is II 10 be- found that
possession OF money Is the evidence
o. either integrity, fitness. capacity
Or intelligence In the management
y pubic eovgcyoe. |