Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-11-10
After Election Thoughts.

i The splendid home endorsement
that was given to G. H. Wallace for
Representative was most magnlti-
cent endorsement of a farming COM
munity to brother farmer. Mr..
Wallace was reluctantly in the field.
Immediately after the convention he
wrote the editor of this paper a letter
declining the nomination as he had no
| time to make canvass of the county
and had no desire for the office even if
he could be elected. He was prevailed
: upon to allow the use of his name,
which he consented to very reluctant
! ly. Though defeated he was worthy
to represent this farming community
in the legislature and would have
| favored legislation IN it's interest.
1 A most desperate and INSCRIPTIONS
crusade was carried on for the purpose
accomplishing the defeat of Andy
Campbell but it was vain. No false
hood vas too vile if it promised to
take from him vote and the Eigher
the party stood in the church the
/ loW1sfe fRhqfSAftSe HI SnAftSeness was he able to de-
scend. No promise of future prone.
tion was too absurd if it would tend to
his defeat, and where falsehoods and
false promises seemed to be in adequate
portion of the campaign fund was
applied for that purpose. The repub-
lican bosses would have sacrificed every
office in the county to have accom-
plished his defeat,
The Board Supervisors in crea ting
the supervisor districts, in their
formation apparently had but single
object in view, to make them reliably
republican. The manner in which
the attempt has been rebuked is in
evidence that the masses like honesty
in politics as well as in business. The
result is democratic board after the
first OF January 1900. To correct the
wrong that was done, the districts
should be reconstructed, as tney may
be in any even year, and so arrange d
as to do Justice to the people without
regard to how it may affect political
parties. Instead of three there should
be five districts, the expense of two
additional members would be more
than twice counter-balanced by the
restraint it would be in the prevention
of corrupt deals. With but three
members one having scheme has to
obtain but one vote to carry it
through, with five members he must
obtain two votes beside his own.
In the equalization of assessment
for the purposes of taxation it would
be of large benefit because five men
all OF equal intelligence and honesty
would be more apt to arrive at what
is just than would three. Governments
by the people are largely based upon
compromises, each surrendering
something to the just claims and rights
of Others. Even trials by Jury rest
largely upon this basis. Few Jurors
upon entering Jury room, entertain
similar views, but each is expected
to surrender something that a verdict
may be rendered. So in the equali-
zation of assessments five are al
most as much improvementov over three
as three is better than one.
Forced into the contest for county
superintendent against his wish, three
times placed in nomination before he
conSentd and then only at the unani.
nous demand of the convention, he
put up a contest that the republicans
can always remember, as we'll as dem.
ocrats, both with pleasure that his
campaign was clean one and that
his opponent with republican major.
ity OF over 300 in the county barely
won victory. He demonstrated his
ability as campaign organizer, anC
that a campaign can be conducted
without mudsiinging, the only weapon
used by the opposing chairman. De
feated though he is for Superintend
ent, he won Il grand victory in put
ting up Sucha contest as the Qpposi
: tion has not met in the county fol
years, and he may justly take pride il
, his work. lie commences the worl
now for the organization of the part,
m the county for the battle. of 1900