The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-30
"A FEW POINTERS ON THE
CLERKSHIP"

gives what it calls "A Few Pointer
on the Clerkship:" and in doing SO
fails to include a single fact in III
statement, SO far as the same dispar
! ages the Democratic
nominee, John l.. Bowman
and the fact that it was done in it
last issue before the election, the Re
publican discloses the severe straight
J to which the Republican candidate
are brought in needing to attempt t.
scandalize and villify their opponent
especially in this reference to Mr.
Bowman. III these charges are true
why did not the Republican publish
them heretofore? The answers mus
be that a writer mean enough to re
sort to such tactics would hope tina
the time before election would be too
short to allow any denial, much lesi
refutation, and the Democratic Com
mittee denounces the article of the
al ove title as mean, ugly, cowardly
land most villainously untrue anC
malicious and worthy only of black
guard who having no character OF
his own assumes that of others to be
cheap.
The committee explains that as to
the alleged fires" it is merely a fic.
ton growing out of the inflammation
that has seized the alleged mind oil
the Republican writer. The same is
true of the complaint that Mr.. Bow.
man has ever said any thing deroga-
tory Of the old soldier or is wanting
in sympathy for his interests.
The following statements from DIR.
i Oyerfield and H. T. Reed, two PROM
inent republicans, and Walter Flor
ence, shows the little truth that ex-
lists on which to form the charges rel
alive to the alleged assignment and
partizanship of Mr.. Bowman.
ELMA, Iowa, Oct. 90, 1890.
This is too certify that the article
| in the Cresco Republican issued Oct.
29th, 1890, stating that l asked j. l..
| Bowman not to work against me for
the office Of Coroner is false in every
particular. The entire article is q
Misrepresentation of facts, and fur
Their never heard him make the as
sertion that Il would not support my
brother il he was on the Republican
ticket" +. +. OvERFIELD.
TO The Howard County Democratic
Committee:
Gentlelnan-Answering your ques-
| tions concerning certain imputation
in the Cresco Republican, against Mr..
Bowman, would say that SO far as
| the fire il concerned it was was an
accident that came about through
handling an egg-candling apparatus
| in the basement, and no suspicion of
a wrongful purpose on Mr.. Bowman's
part has been entertained by any
reasonable mind, knowing the facts.
The insur ance was settled by the
company, Mr.. H. l.. Spaulding Of Ell
ma was the agent for the company
and the whole transaction entirel,
satisfactory to it, and Mr.. Spauld-
ing. With regard to the flour
taken i'm and the closing of the store
next day" the fact is that about
5000 worth of flour was purchased by
Mr.. Bowman on 30 days time, and
when the time was up and Mr.. Bow
man, on account of = large stock and
dull trade, through the open winter
was unable to meet the draft for 1t,
there was delay of about 10 days
further, when the creditor for the
-four precipitated the assignment
which done finally for the benefit of
ALL creditors, and done with the adj
vice of lawyer Reed, after due con-
sideration, and the Court records
show the disposition of the estate.
reside at Elma. and was and am
connected and acquainted with the
insurance circumstance, and in the
Bank, and know of the draft for the
-four bill and the time and situation
of the same, The flour was sold and
delivered ut least 40 days prior to the
assignment. Respectfully,
WALTER FLORENCE.
To Whom 1t May Concern;
I.have read the article i'm the Cresco
Republican Of Oct. 30, 1890, CRITICS
ing Mr.. John l.. Bowman Of Elma,
among other things for the matter of
the assignment of his firm in Spring
of 1889, for benefit of the creditors. |
acted as the attorney Of Mr.. Bowman
| and his firm in this matter and deem
| il only fair to state that in his whole
| connection Herewith, saw nothing
that led ms to believe that he was
acting in any other than an entirely
honest manner and to secure a just
and equitable distribution of theis
property among their creditors which
they were unable to pay in full.
| Mr.. Bowman stated to HE as the
4 reason of their inability to meet their
payments that in the Fall previous
they had laid in quite heavy stock
OF fell and winter goods which by
reason of the mild winter and dull
trade they had been unable to sell az
they expected, and this, with their
Inability to make collections, had
embarrassed them financially. Mr..
Bowman's desire was to effect an
equitable distribution Of their prop.
erty among their creditors, and to
this end an assignment under the
statute for the benefit of creditors
was deemed best, and this course wal
adopted and carried out. Mr.. F. w.
Church, of Elma, being the assignee
who gave bonds filed an inventory oil
the property and list of creditor.
and gave them notice as required by
law. Subsequently settlement wa,
effected to the satisfaction OF all
his creditors so far as | know, and
each gave his receipt to the assignee
for his claim and consented to hi
final discharge and winding up of thu
assignment in which as now relnen
Der each waived any further motto,
of it's final settlement in Court an,
winding up of the affair.
u None of the creditors made an,
contest of the matter in Court no
questioned Mr.. Bowman's entir,
good faith in the matter SO far as
know: and at no time believed tina
he was acting in any other than il
the best of faith and with entire hon
esty of purpose in this matter.
/ make this statement Of facts q
request of Mr.. Bowman's friends.
Cresco, Oct. 30, 1890.
H. Z. REED.
In conclusion the committee ask
and urges all citizens who believe il
justice, and who would condemn ,
liar and libeller, to stand loyal il
support of Mr.. Bowman, and rebuk
the wretch who hast every
thing to gain and nothing to loose.
HOWARD Co. DEM. Con-.