Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-10-15
THE PEOPLE FOR BROOKS.

adaptation to the position to which h
has been nominated and represents NJ
| policy that will win votes. Bradley i
a man of wide acquaintance, well yers
ed in state matters and politics, and ha
| thorough knowledge of Iowa laws. Dl
Brooks has no acquaintance outside o
his field of practice, and has littl
| knowledge of state affairs; nor are hi
sympathies or interests with the pro
| ducing classes. Mr.. Bradley's posses
Sions are all in real estate and even or
binary business judgment would leat
him in the line of legislation Favorable
to the producing claSseS.-DemOcrdt.
Mr.. Bradley was thrice elected to tn,
Office of clerk of the courts, and we ART
not informed at this writing as to tn,
record of the first two instances, but il
1882, when he made his last canvass he
had eleven votes less than a half OF
those cast. Henry Green of Extra
township, the republican candidate
had S43, II. S. Wetherell, third party, 49,
and Mr.. Bradley 93l. In looking back
it seems that the third ticket is all that
saved Mr.. Bradley in that case. Eleven
votes short of majority in atotal vote
of 1873 doesn't indicate an overwhelm-
ing popularity. On the state ticket
this year republicans have an equal
show with their brethren of the oppo-
sition. Mr.. Boies had a majority of
one, plurality thirty-thrce, in 80. In the
succeeding year, what looked like dem
ocratic gain only came from republican
apathy. Mr.. Boies is not nearly so
strong in Audubon county today as in
1899, so that the republicans with full
vote will wipe out the small figure that
stood in his favor two years ago.
It is claimed in the article quoted
above that Mr.. Bradley has thorough
knowledge of Iowa laws. 1t extends
only to a smattering absorbed during
his term in the clerks Office. When he
was a candidate in the state cOnven-
ton for reporter of the supreme court,
a delegate from another county inquir-
ed if he knew anything of law, and Mr..
Mallory bulldozed the convention by
proclaiming "If you don't believe ii
lust come to Audubon county and try
q case with him." Upon this argument
his wide state acquaintance believes
that he is a lawyer, but the people OF
Audubon county understand that prac
tically he knows nothing of the law
whatever.
Mr.. Bradley's business is that of g
land owner and speculator. He owns
the land which others till, and reap:
the benefit of their labOrs. If, as rep
resentatiye of this county, he wou.t
work for selfish aims,-the creates
promise that has been made for him
he would endeavor to enhance the op
portunities of land owners at the ex
pense of the men who make it produc
tive by their toll. He would legislat
to decrease the shares of renters and Il
increase the toll of such freeholders a
himself and BQies. That is the elias
with whom he is and has been identi
| fed, and he has absolutely nothing il
common with the mass of the people
Mr. Bradley is only schemer and spec
ulator upon the toll of other men.
1t is unnecessary to defend the argu
ment against DR.. Brooks, the popula
republican candidate. 1t is so veal
that it virtually acknowledges his mel
it. mo state acquaintance" IN
adaptation" ETC., are rich indeed. -
good physician and excellent citizen
constitute character quite acceptabl
to the people of Audubon county as
| legislative candidate. A man who
with the people every day in the yea
in their homes and at their tireside
closer than brother in their contider
ces, knowing their troubles, their hope
and ambitions, knows well the need
of the people. And what has d
Brooks been to the people in the "fel
of his acquaintance" but skilled pra'
titioner, an honest man, and one VIII
in professional or private life "nevt
failed the case" DR.. Brooks has drive
over swimming roads and bridges da
and night to attend to his business an
to answer calls, and it is the utmo'
folly to claim that she is not fit ma
for representative" 1t is blind part
san statement. 1t is no argument
say that this attention to business WI
for money, because there are many il
stances when he has had no hope or e,
pectation Of remuneration, On al
other occasion because of his promp
ness and nerve in responding throu9
storm and over dangerous roads he WI
made to accept sum double the mo-
exorbitant charge that could have bee
made. DR.. Brooks is not indeed an o.
politician, nor political schemer, bl
he is more familiar with the publ
pulse than any man ever nominate
for that Office by either party in Aud
bon county. He is man true to b
friends, frank with his opponents al
/ consistent with all. Not learned
= the ways of wire pulling politicians n
. skilled in the schemes of boodling lie
islators, but fresh from the people, no
ored by the confidence of his fellow Ct
e liens, DR.. Brooks will represent the pc
e pie honestly, inteiligently and with tn
e knowledge he has gained by daily co
). tact with the working and ambition
people of Audubon county. The pc
G pie are for Brooks for representative.
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n PITH OF THE IOWA CAMPAI6
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