Decorah-posten., 1897-04-20
Indignation Meeting.
GH Wtooer.

Story City, Ia. April 10th, 1907.
Pursuant 10 a call of a committee, a
large meeting was held in the evening o.
the patrons of the Story City postofice,
who are dissatisfied with our congress
man, the Hon. J. A. +. Hulls action n
recommending Mr.. w. A. Kelly for ap
pointment to the postmastership at Story
City. Iowa.
Addr, sses were made by S. c. Corne
l~iussen, Rev. ]. Tanner. II. Halleland.
w. ID. Gandrup. julius Daniels6n and
several others. after which the follow
ing resolutions were UNANIMOUSLY adopt
ed and subscribed to by more than one
hundred present at the meeting.
The resolution has received the en-.
dorsement of a large majority Of { g pa.
irons of the Story City postoffice as is
shown by the number of signatures af.
fixed.
We. the undersigned, patrons Of the
Story City postofice in mass meeting
ssembled herewith adopt the following
resolutions:
Resolved, That we deplore the incal
culable harm which designing politicians
have caused the republican party in
Story City and vicinity by over riding the
wish of the majority Of the people. and
that we hereby express our surprise ard
declare our d satisfaction with the ac-
ton of our congressman. the Hon. !. A.
+. Hull, in recommending Mr.. w. A.
Kelly for the Office of postmaster al
Story City. contrary to the expressed
wish of the majority Of patrons Of the
Office, and Notwithstanding the fact thai
a remonstrance against SAID Mr.. w. A
Kelly, signed by over 800 persons, con.
stitutlng over three fourths of the pa
irons of the Office had been presented tc
him; said remonstrance plainly setting
forth that said petitioners did not for va
rious reasons consider said Mr.. w. A,
Kelly politically deserving of the Office
Resolved, That as this community con
sists principally OF Scandinavians who
have steadfastly voted the republican
ticket, thereby making Story county one
Of the banner republican counties Of tht
state, we consider that we are entitled t
recognition at the hands OF the republi
can party and its representa- yes, anc
that our wishes in regard TO the cholc,
of a postmaster by right ought to b,
recognized.
Resolved, That we heartily and unan
imously endorse the candidacy of Mr.. o
B.. Peterson for many years a faithful re
publican and party worker, and for Owe
twenty-five years a resident in our midst
and having held several positions o
trust in our community is FULLY compe
tent and able to discharge the duties o
postmaster, and that he is able to speal
theScandinavian language qualification
considered necessary In a postmaster a
Story City, nine-tenths Of the patrons o
which are Scandinavians.
Resolved, That we respectfully ask
rehearing of the case by the prope
authorities or in case IT should be deemed
necessary, that the case be submitted Il
the people at an elect on called for the
purpose.
Resolved, That a copy of these reso
lutions be sent to VIM. Mckinley, pres
ident of the United States. our represen
tative in congress. the Hon. J. A. +
Hull, our senstors. the Hon. w. b. Al
lison, the Hon John II. Gear. and the
postofice department; that they be pub
iished in the "Visergutten". Of Stor,
City, The Nevada Representative, "Tht
Iowa State Register. DEBORAH Posten'
and "Skandinaven', OF Chicago. Ill.
WAR HAvERNos, Sec.
S. r. CoRNELIUsSEN, Chairman.